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NorCal OAUG. Oracle’s Agile PLM System Presenter: Scott Tang Panel Member: Anthony Garcia. Echelon Corporation.
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NorCal OAUG Oracle’s Agile PLM System Presenter: Scott Tang Panel Member: Anthony Garcia
Echelon Corporation Echelon is a pioneer and world leader in control networks, which connect machines and other electronic devices; embedded control networks, which are networks inside machines that connect tiny sensors and actuators that comprise the workings of a machine; and smart metering, a next-generation utility infrastructure for automated metering and other utility services. http://www.echelon.com
Echelon Background • 20 Years of Technology in Control Networks, from Embedded Chips to Smart Grids • 300+ Employees Worldwide • 10 years on Oracle E-Business Suite • Financial Modules • Order Management Module • Engineering/BOM Modules • Manufacturing/Supply Chain Modules • 7 years on Oracle’s Agile (PDM) Product Data Management
Agile • Implemented in June, 2002 • No system previously (manual) • Last major Agile upgrade in May, 2008 • Integrated to Oracle E-Business Suite • User Types (approximately 130 users) • Engineering (S/W, H/W, Systems) • Manufacturing Engineering / Quality • Operations Planning/Purchasing • Product Management • Finance / Cost Accounting • Contract Manufacturers • Publications
Agile Primary Uses • Product Data Management (PDM) • Engineering Change Order (ECO) • Change Unreleased BOM (CUB) • Manufacturing Change Order (MCO) • Deviations • Stop / Ships • Supplier/Approved Vendor List • New Product Booking and Shipping Control Process • Release To Order Administration • Release To Shipping
Agile Primary Uses • Company Procedures (Quality Mgmt System) • Product Development Process (PDP) • ISO • SOX • Finance Controls • Oracle ERP Module Synchronization • Inventory (item master) • BOM • Engineering
Agile Upgrade Information • Two month project • Internal and external resources (part-time) • Upgraded application, database, O/S and hardware • Agile 8.5 to 9.2.2 • Oracle database 8.x to 9.2 • O/S from Windows to Linux • Upgraded integration software • SCMnet 3.1 (Sierra Atlantic) • ACS (Agile Content Service) • Two Conference Room Pilots
Agile Benefits • Improved product lifecycle management • Master record keeper for all current product data and documents • Central repository for process and product history • Better change management, especially as product complexity increases • Enhances collaboration between engineering, manufacturing, operations, and cost accounting • Streamlined approval and notification process (email) • Integrated to Oracle E-Business Suite • Extremely useful in attaining RoHS Compliance (2006)
Contact Information • Scott Tang: stang@echelon.com • Anthony Garcia: agarcia@echelon.com