Oracle Product Lifecycle Management

Information Age Applications

Edgar Arroyo

PIM/PLM Overview

Product Lifecycle Mgmt At-a-Glance

Customers Your Company
Concept Design Prototype & Test

Analyze & Rationalize

Release RampRamp-up

Volume Production

Maintenance Retirement

New Product Development & Introduction (NPDI)

Post-Release

Suppliers

Better product lifecycle management could create $105B in new operating margin for U.S.manufacturers. Manufacturers should prioritize PLM because it can help them get greater value from their product investments through better leverage of product knowledge, financial resources and personnel.

Business Pressures
Cycle Time Compression
How can I improve coordination in a concurrent engineering environment? How can I compress design cycles to speed new product introduction?
New Product Development & Intro

Competition & Cost Pressure

What can I do to increase component reuse? Which projects are low value and should be discontinued?

PostPost-Release

Increased Complexity
How can I enable design and configuration of complex solutions? How can I best leverage my outsourcing partners?

Global Virtual Teams

How do I provide 24x7 access to critical product information? How do I effectively manage large, cross-functional, cross-enterprise teams?

Operational Challenges
Corp. Planning Marketing / Sales Product Definition B Project Plan 2

Multiple Product Definitions Limited Collaboration Linear Product Life

Manufacturing Product Definition D Project Plan 4 Service Product Definition E Project Plan 5

Product Lifecycle Flow

Design / Engineering Product Definition C Project Plan 3

Company 1

Product Definition A Project Plan 1

Phone Product Definition F Project Plan 6 Corp. Planning

Mail

Collaboration Methods

Fax

E-mail

Company 2

Product Definition G Project Plan 7 Marketing / Sales

Product Definition H Project Plan 8 Design / Engineering

Product Definition I Project Plan 9 Manufacturing

Product Definition J Project Plan 10 Service

Product Lifecycle Flow

A Need for Change

Leading Business Trends

Continuing compression of NPDI cycle times Improved product data change management Greater collaboration w/ outsourced manufacturers & customers Strengthening emphasis on DFx (e.g., supply chain) activities Built-in compliance processes and check points Increasing component and design re-use

Product Lifecycle Mgmt Opportunity

Time to Market Component Reuse Part Numbers Development Spend ECO Cycle Time ECO Admin Expense Design Errors & Re-Work Up to 60% From 2% to over 30% Up to 38% Up to 35% Up to 50% Up to 60% Up to 25%

Source: AMR Research, The Value of PLM and How to Get It

What Analysts are Saying

Existing Oracle ERP users will find, as one large and respected high-tech manufacturer did last fall, that Oracles PLM offering is well worth investigating. -- Kevin OMarah

Oracles vision encompasses all three dimensions of PLM -- product, resource management, and financial tracking. -- M. Halpern, K. Brant

IDC believes that Oracle is in a strong position to become one of the leading players in this market. -- PLM Market Overview

What Customers are Saying

One of the key features of Oracles PLM solution is the extensibility of the software. Its a configurable software that will meet our vision: The cross-functional usage of an integrated Bill of Materials. Also, the fine-grained security model is going to go a long way toward meeting our requirements to share information but also to make sure that we protect the information.
-- Mark Routson, Head of Information Technology

LMW has used an unified information architecture and a large footprint of Oracle E-Business Suite to automate its complete production, sales and product development cycles we have already seen positive results from the implementation of Oracle.
-- Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu, Director

What Customers are Achieving

Consolidated onto a single product definition system for engineering, sales, and manufacturing

Implemented Oracles PLM solution in 4 months; using Oracle to run 10 new product development projects

Expects to reduce part search times and change order cycle times to shorten product development time by 75%

A Few More Customers . . .

How Oracle Delivers

Oracles Product Lifecycle Mgmt Solution

Internal

Portfolio Management

Engineering Manufacturing

Sales & Mktg

Purchasing
Specifications Drawings Schedules Issues Ideas Changes

Service

Finance

External

Customers

C o Design l l a Maintenance Product b Data Prototype o & Test Repository r Volume a Production t Release i o Ramp-up n
Retire

Concept

N e w P r o d u c t I n t r o

Phase-Gate Control Design for SC & Compliance BOM Mgmt & Release Component Sourcing Sales Configuration Issue/Change Management

Suppliers

Contract Mfgrs

Product Intelligence

Oracle Product Lifecycle Management

Enables You To
n Centralize and Manage All Product Information o Accelerate New Product Introduction p Enhance Collaboration Across Product Lifecycle q Manage Product Compliance Throughout Lifecycle r Drive Better Product Portfolio Management Decisions

Enterprise Product Data Management

Create Central Repository on Proven Data Model

Product Specifications Product Configurations / BOM Documents, Images Change Requests & Orders

Comprehensive product definition

- Flexible product hierarchies and
extended attribute definition - Multi-source integration w/ import and data synchronization - Advanced document mgmt with version control and history

Product Data Repository

Integrated configuration mgmt

- Structure and process mgmt - Product relationships and
associations (e.g. AML / MPN*) - Enterprise change management framework

Issues / Ideas Product Relationships

(Cross- / Up-Sell) Sales & Marketing Information

Underlying Data Model of Oracle E-Business Suite

*Approved Manufacturer List / Manufacturer Part Number

Structured & Unstructured Data Mgmt

Support All Types of Information Related to an Item
Structured Data Capture operational info and specifications Manage product configuration Advanced Document Mgmt and Collaboration

Attributes

Bill of Materials

Unstructured Data Item

- Attach or relate one or

Word documents Spreadsheets

more docs to items, BOMs, or change orders with version history

- Check-in / out documents

PDF documents (data sheets) Images, CAD drawings

- Search documents based

on content or attributes

Item Master Catalog

User-defined category hierarchy User-defined attributes for each category Attribute inheritance for easy maintenance Assign products and components to categories
H i e r a r c h y

Classify All Products and Components

Category Electronic Components
Part # Manufacturer Price Attribute N ____ ____ ____ ____

Category

Category Attributes

Category Resistors
Part # Manufacturer Price Attribute N Ohms ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Category Capacitors
Part # Manufacturer Price Attribute N Microfarads ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Inherited Attributes Unique Attributes

Standard and Extensible Attributes

Item Master
ERP Operational Attributes
Store attribute values for: Inventory Planning Distribution Sales Order management WIP Other Attribute 1 Attribute 2

Capture All Product Information in Item Master

Extensible Attributes

Define to meet enterprise

needs

Form / fit / function Sales and Marketing

Attribute N Attribute N+1 Attribute N+2 Attribute N+3

Create as many as required Support multiple formats

(e.g., number, date, string, multi-row)

Tie to user-defined functions Add easily via intuitive UI

for business process administrators

Integrated BOM* & Configuration Mgmt

Centralize Product Structures from Multiple Systems
Multiple Design Systems

Integrate product structures

Engr BOM Sales BOM Mfg BOM Service BOM

from all systems in one central place

Sales Configurations

Manage multiple structures,

Integrated BOM Repository

attributes, documents and processes associated with a product configuration product configurations with extended product team changes to all the product configurations

Global Mfg Plants

Support collaboration on Single place to manage

Service Organizations

*Bill of Materials

Oracle Product Lifecycle Management

Enables You To
n Centralize and Manage All Product Information o Accelerate New Product Introduction p Enhance Collaboration Across Product Lifecycle q Manage Product Compliance Throughout Lifecycle r Drive Better Product Portfolio Management Decisions

New Product Introduction Capabilities

Support Critical Product Management Processes
New Product Introduction

Concept

Design

Prototype & Test

Release

Ramp-up

Volume Production

Maintenance

Retirement

Standardized Phase-Gate Control Strategic Component Sourcing Manufacturing Readiness

Design for Supply Chain & Compliance

Multi-Org Release & Ramp-up Sales Configuration Management

Collaborative Issue Management Workflow-Driven Product Changes

Volume Prototype Volume Prototype Design Release Ramp-up Ramp-up Design & Test Release Production Production & Test

Standardized Phase-Gate Control

Ensure Completion of All Project Steps & Requirements
Steps

Phase

9 9

Tasks Deliverables

Create a unique lifecycle tracking project for each product Explicitly define minimum requirements for exiting each phase
y Provide pre-defined enterprise project templates

Track deliverables by phase and publish status for consistent visibility Define and enforce transaction / item change policies at each phase

Volume Prototype Volume Prototype Design Release Ramp-up Ramp-up Design & Test Release Production Production & Test

Central Program Status

Monitor and Control Program Execution

y Roll-up status from extended enterprise for a unified view

Progress to plan

Cost to budget

Profitability

y Enable project managers to view summaries and drill-downs by role y Send requests and reminders to managers for status updates

Design Design

Design for Mfg, Supply Chain, etc.

Consider Downstream Impact During Design Phase
Component Information Design Decisions Supply Chain Impact Mfg Impact Cost Impact Calculate rolled-up cost at final assembly level based on component choice $$$
Final Assembly

Rate components based on business rules within component search UI for consideration in design decision
Technical requirements Ratings

Design Engineer

$$

Sub-assembly

Component

Component Catalog Search

Find Existing Components to Promote Component Re-Use and Reduce Cost
Search Components by Specification Values, Including Material Content
(and compare search results)

Browse Category Hierarchy

Search Category Attributes

Active Pass

Attribute Values

Lead

Lead

Choose Best Fitting Component

Best Component

Prototype Prototype & & Test Test

Direct Material Sourcing (DMS)

Increase Strategic Sourcing Efficiency & Effectiveness
RFx Support Product Manager
Is part sourced today?

Buyer
Yes No

Use templates to quickly create RFxs Create production sourcing event from prototype
Multi-Round Online Negotiations

Leverage incremental volume Source from approved supplier Source from new supplier

Consolidate info to enable quick supplier response Track incomplete tasks and alert buyers of required
supplier actions

Bid Analysis & Awarding

Streamline process with online tools and system

generated recommendations Make contracts available to Oracle Purchasing

Item Info

Product Data Repository

Multi-site Support
Item Info

Aggregate demand to leverage buying power Support appropriate procurement models with
configurable automation

Prototype Prototype & & Test Test

Mfg Readiness: BOM Management

Effectively Author and Change eBOMs / mBOMs
Prototype Manufacturing CAD Application Design System Mfg Process Planning

eBOM
Integrated BOM Repository

mBOM

Quality Control Sales Configuration

Speed BOM creation with drag & drop tools Access key product information directly from single UI Increase visibility to pending changes via red-lines for incorporating in mfg and design Enforce eBOM and mBOM change control based on item change policies by phase Import product and structure information from CAD and design systems*

*Partner solution

Prototype Prototype & & Test Test

Manufacturing Readiness
Transition Smoothly from Design to Production
Manufacturing Process Planning

Define routing based on mBOM Model linear, network, and flow routings Define / roll-up lead-times for supply chain and assembly operations

Prototype Manufacturing

Track prototype and first article builds as project work orders Collect parametric data for process improvements Capture issues and ideas for design and mfg improvements
Quality Control

Collect, distribute, & analyze quality data in your supply chain Determine root cause with statistical analysis

Volume Volume Release Release Ramp-up Ramp-up Production Production

Multi-org Release and Ramp-up

Ensure All Mfg Entities are Working to Latest Design
Enable release to various
eBOM Plant 1 mBOM Contract Mfgr

manufacturing orgs based on supply chain sourcing rules

Single manufacturing Multiple co-manufacturing Contract manufacturing

Manage single BOM definition

Plant 2 Supplier

across multiple sites & localizations

At original release, push mBOM and mfg information to multiple sites For updates, centrally capture changes regardless of source and propagate to all relevant orgs

Plant 3
Original product release Change propagation

Release Release

Sales Configuration Management

Rapidly Create, Publish, & Maintain Sales Configurations
Maintain Model Options
Model Option BOM

Build & Maintain Configuration Rules

Publish Sales Configurations

Define config model based

on model option BOM

Test config models

for cross-channel consistency

to ensure accuracy

Product Data Repository

Author rules (constraints,

options) via guided steps channel using templates editing of configuration models with model locking

Publish simultaneously Publish real-time

Develop UI for each sales Prevent simultaneous

Easily author model

options with intuitive UI Manage changes to model options based on design and mfg changes

Manage Sales Configuration Models in the Same, Single Integrated System as Product Design and Manufacturing Information

Volume Prototype Volume Prototype Design Release Ramp-up Ramp-up Design & Test Release Production Production & Test

Collaborative Issue Management

Efficiently Identify and Manage Product Improvements

Capture Collaborate Disposition
Track proper disposition for issues through closed loop system Track change implementation
for issues that need to be resolved using flexible reporting

Collect product issues from different sources Assure capture of all

Build consensus on issue resolution Use advanced and

issues via easy-to-access, enterprise-wide system for customer and supplier participation

keyword search to quickly find related issues discussion threads and approval routings

Provide secure access

Build consensus via

Manage progress and status

Volume Prototype Volume Prototype Design Release Ramp-up Ramp-up Design & Test Release Production Production & Test

Workflow-Driven Product Changes

ID Issue

Eliminate Errors and Delays with Process Automation

Create Change Request
Engineer

Assign & Notify

Assess Impact
Cost Schedule

Review

Approve or Reject

Alerts & Notifications

Dispositions

Workflow Driven

Implement Change

Test & Approve

Review

Create Work Pkg

Create Change Order

Org Org 1, 1, Org Org 2, 2,

QA / Engr

Engineer

y Manage changes to engineering and manufacturing product information y Phase-in changes based on MRP plans / inventory use-up, work orders y Schedule and implement product changes on organization-specific dates

Oracle Product Lifecycle Management

Enables You To
n Centralize and Manage All Product Information o Accelerate New Product Introduction p Enhance Collaboration Across Product Lifecycle q Manage Product Compliance Throughout Lifecycle r Drive Better Product Portfolio Management Decisions

Role-Based Access via Browser

Your Company
Design Marketing Sales Purchasing Service

Provide Stakeholders with Easy, Secure Access to Info

Finance Mgmt

Secure Access Based on

Job function Product responsibility Data type (e.g., summary vs. detail)

Product Information
Product Data Repository

Specifications Documents Change requests & orders Issues / ideas

Customers
Consumers OEMs Mfg

Partners
Distribution Service

Collaboration Productivity Tools

Document Sharing

Simplify Team Coordination and Participation

Web-Based Conferencing
Remotely conduct project / ECO reviews and other meetings

Enable any conference participant

to become presenter

Record and playback voice / video Securely conference across firewalls Store documents in a single,
scalable database

Calendar & Scheduling

Control document sharing with

security and workflow-based review / approvals

Quickly identify feasible

meeting times

Organize via foldering & versioning Perform content-based search Integrate documents with product
lifecycle processes & applications

Attach meeting materials

as links to invitation

Automatically e-mail
meeting notices to team

Streaming Online CAD Sharing & Markup

Securely Share Drawings and Designs

Project Mgr., E & C Contractor Theres plenty of clearance over the decking

Product data queries Mark-ups Perspective views Sectioned views Animations CAD format neutral Spontaneous access without download

Assure single source of truth via central hosting

Facilitated Supplier Communications

Product Design
Your Company BOMs Drawings New Item Request Design Recommendations Mfg PNs & Specs

Enable Suppliers to have Easy Access to Critical Info

Suppliers & Contract Mfrs

Product Changes
Review / Approval Notices Implementation Tasks Change Recommendations

Sourcing & Procurement

RFx POs Schedules ASNs Quality Results Invoices Bids PO Acknowledgements

Oracle Product Lifecycle Management

Enables You To
n Centralize and Manage All Product Information o Accelerate New Product Introduction p Enhance Collaboration Across Product Lifecycle q Manage Product Compliance Throughout Lifecycle r Drive Better Product Portfolio Management Decisions

Compliance At-a-Glance
Monitor: Track latest regulatory guidelines & requirements Evaluate: Analyze designs and finished goods Report: Publish data to agencies, customers, and suppliers
Prototype & Test Volume Production Sales & Retirement

Concept

Design

Release

RampRamp-up

RoHS is often compared to Y2K, but it is so much bigger, says Michael Kirschner, president of Design Chain Associates, a San Francisco technology consultancy. Manufacturers have hundreds of suppliers, and you need to assess every -- Cops of the Global Village, June 2005 one of them.

Design for Compliance

START

Apply Same Process to New and Existing Products

START

New Products

Existing Products

Specify component requirements

Search for viable components

Select best component

Check product compliance

Identify non-compliant component(s)

Create new component

Existing Products are Not Exempt from RoHS Requirements

Component & Product Compliance Grading

Confirm Compliance During Design / Re-Design
Manage BOM and Product Information related information Repository for compliance Manage BOM and

Check for compliance against region-specific

regulations and at different levels of BOM

Identify components containing hazardous materials Manage multiple BOMs for compliance scenarios
based on localizations and sourcing options evaluate re-design options

Engineering BOM*

Perform what-if analyses to

US China European Union

Calculate % hazardous material content** Check against regulations while accounting for exemptions**

Regulations & Exemptions

*Calculation and compliance check can be performed on any BOM (e.g., (e.g., engineering, manufacturing) **Delivered via partner offering (Synapsis EMARS)

Compliant Production
Design
Compliant & Approved Design

Leverage Approved Design to Drive Total Compliance

Production
mBOM, Routings eBOM Compliance Check

Create mBOM from compliant, approved

eBOM to ensure appropriate parts are used in production to ensure compliance

Production Orders

Material Inventory

Compare

Check and revise mBOM Generate production orders from mBOM Allocate and manage inventory of
hazardous substances used in production processes production cycle
Bu ild

Track issues and deviations throughout

Process Hold Supervisor Alert

Ch eck
Content Deviations

Example: Oracle RoHS* Solution

Check & Enforce
Concept Design Prototype & Test Release RampRamp-up Volume Production Sales & Retirement

Design Manufacturing
Suppliers Product & compliance data

Customers

Report / Publish
Agencies

Import & Consolidate

CAD/Engineering ERP/CRM Manufacturing Online Catalog Product data

Product Information Repository

Fusion Middleware Compliance check results

Specifications Configurations Compliance data

Flexible data formatting Process monitoring

Regulations / Exemptions

Regulations / Exemptions
Database

Compliance Checker
*Reduction of Hazardous Substances

Oracle Product Lifecycle Management

Enables You To
n Centralize and Manage All Product Information o Accelerate New Product Introduction p Enhance Collaboration Across Product Lifecycle q Manage Product Compliance Throughout Lifecycle r Drive Better Product Portfolio Management Decisions

Common Product Portfolio Mgmt Questions

Key Questions Arise from Multiple Business Functions
Finance

Are my products profitable? Which products are generating revenue? What are my product-related expenses? What is the sales forecast for my products? What is the open opportunity amount for my products? What is my unit cost and is it increasing or decreasing? How many unique parts are we using in our products? How long are change orders taking to process? How is my product fulfillment performance? What is my product inventory value? How many products are being returned and why? How many service requests are open for my products? What is the service contracts balance on my products?

Sales & Marketing

Engineering

Supply Chain

Service

Consolidated Product Performance

Finance Sales & Marketing

Provide Comprehensive View from Single Location

Engineering & Mfg

Revenue Product margin Expenses

# of leads Open Sales forecast opportunities

Unit cost Mfg steps Part count Change orders

Product Performance Dashboard

Service

Supply Chain Mgmt

Service requests Service contract value

Bookings Return value Order backlog Inventory

Example: ECO Cycle Time Trends

Flexible Comparisons RealReal-Time Results

Count

Cycle Time

Distribution

Automatically generated graphs

Details

Daily updates on key performance indicators

Product Innovation Management

Manage and prioritize ideas via centralized system integrated with product information

Centrally Process New Ideas for Definition & Feasibility

Ideas Easily capture ideas from extended enterprise with a flexible UI Enable product mgmt, engineering and other functional areas to collaboratively define ideas via streamlined workflow processes

Prioritize

Products

Collect

Define

Analyze

Route for approval of feasibility and viability analysis

Time

Extends Beyond Product Development

Continue to Evolve and Improve Ideas Across Depts
Design Improvements Customer feedbacks, Field suggestions New market area, Competitive ideas

Develop Idea

Market

Closed loop idea management

Workflow enabled

notifications and approvals

Plan Collaborative review
Customer enhancements, New rqmts

Service & Maintain

Global Product & Component Catalog

Disposition mgmt

Fulfill
Quality suggestions, Better DFM

Sell Disposition
Supplier improvements, Better integration ideas

User-defined idea types Knowledge repository for all functional areas

Manufacture

Procure

Project Portfolio Management

Rationalize Projects to Better Align with Corporate Goals
Define Market Strategy Rationalize Projects Model Product Lives
Product X - vs -$ -$ +$

Capture and model goals (quantitative, qualitative) Define relative importance of goals

Monitor Portfolios

Run Scenarios
Best Option

Route for Approval

Create a project

for each product Capture expected cash flows & timing Costs Revenues

Group projects

into portfolios Rank projects per strategic objectives and performance Identify improvement opportunities

Build alternate

portfolios based on strategic objectives Simulate impact of changes on financial performance (e.g., NPV, IRR) Determine best option

Circulate

recommendations for management approval

Oracle Product Lifecycle Mgmt Solution

Centralized product data, configuration / product structure & document mgmt; closed-loop configurable change mgmt Item lifecycle mgmt, phase gate mgmt for lifecycle tracking, direct material sourcing, configuration management Role-based security, web conferencing, WIP document mgmt, CAD visualization and markup, supplier collaboration Regulatory info in same location as product info, pre-built compliance checks in design, source, and mfg processes Real-time product intelligence with drilldowns, project based product portfolio mgmt, idea prioritization & management Centralize and Manage All Product Information Accelerate New Product Introduction

Enhance Collaboration Across Product Lifecycle Manage Product Compliance Throughout Lifecycle Drive Better Product Portfolio Mgmt Decisions

Oracle Product Lifecycle Mgmt: Key Products

Portfolio Portfolio Management Management N N e e w w P P r r o o d d u u c c t t II n n t t r r o o

Retire Retire C C o o Design Design ll ll a a Maintenance Product Product Maintenance b b Data Data Prototype Prototype o o Repository Repository & & Test Test r r a a Volume t t Production ii Release Release o o Ramp-up Ramp-up n n

Concept Concept

Product Product Intelligence Intelligence

Product Lifecycle Management CADView-3D Collaboration Suite Project Management Project Collaboration Project Portfolio Analysis E-Business Intelligence Sourcing & Sourcing Optimization Configurator Discrete & Process Mfg Product Data Synchronization for GDSN / UCCnet Services

Modular Architecture

Implement Based on Your Business Priorities

y Implement by Business Flow
Start with one flow, demonstrate initial success Add more flows to expand business coverage Support changing business needs

Time

y Flows are Seamlessly Integrated

Replace disparate systems Eliminate data synchronization Decrease time and cost to implement

Evolution of Oracle Product Lifecycle Management

Base Differentiators New in 11i.9 New in 11i.10

CAD sharing
- Multi-user review/mark-up - Change mgmt integration

Global product and

Collaboration tools
- Integrated document mgmt - Internet conferencing

Sourcing
- RFx support - Multi-round negotiations - Bid analysis & awarding

Sales/manufacturing

configuration management - Manage config rules - Validate sales orders - Generate manufacturing BOMs and routing - Validate service parts

component catalog - Extensible item attributes - User-defined hierarchical catalog - Keyword/parametric search - Role-based security - Document management Change management - Issue management - Change requests / orders - Workflow-driven approvals - Role-based security

New part request, definition,

Project management
- Project planning & tracking - Budgeting & forecasting - Project change mgmt

and approval process Item attribute and structure change control Change control by lifecycle phase Approved Manufacturers List (AML) management Document approval & change management Project mgmt enhancements - Workplan flexibility - Streamlined budgeting Project portfolio mgmt (11i.10+)

Adv workbench for BOM mgmt

- Drag & drop editing, redlining - Visual structure comparison Product Intelligence - Revenue, cost, and margin - Product complexity (part count / mfg steps) - Engineering changes

Recipe & formula development Clinical trial management

Project collaboration
- Stakeholder visibility - Issue resolution Integrated product intelligence

Customer Case Studies

 Leading manufacturer of windows, doors & entry systems

7K employees serving every major US city, and many foreign cities Product Lifecycle Management (formerly Advanced Product Catalog) development partner and early adopter Other products include Configurator, Flow Mfg, Financials, Procurement, Order Mgmt, Mobile Supply Chain Applications, Marketing, Field Sales

Live on 11i

Managing a product over its lifecycle means having access to a central and secure source of product information and a comprehensive set of collaboration tools. Because of our complex product configurations, we require an integrated system that brings together all areas of a business including SCM, CRM, finance and HR, so that product information is managed and leveraged across the enterprise. -- Ken Bettger, Director, Adv. Product & Process

9 Consolidated onto a single product definition system for engineering, sales and manufacturing

 Leading textile machinery manufacturer in India

Holds 60% market share in Indias textile spinning machinery industry Also makes CNC machine tools and is a leader in customized tools

Live on 11i -- end-to-end Oracle PLM solution

Product Lifecycle Management (formerly Advanced Product Catalog), CADView-3D, Project Mgmt, Project Collaboration, Project Resource Mgmt Currently running 10 new product development projects using Oracle PLM Implemented PLM solution in 4 months Primary corporate goal: Accelerate time to market for new products

LMW has used an unified information architecture and a large footprint of Oracle E-Business Suite to automate its complete production, sales and product development cycles we have already seen positive results from the implementation of Oracle. - Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu, Wholetime Director

 World leader in vehicle occupant safety

Advanced occupant safety systems for commercial, industrial, and emergency vehicles, and child seating Manufacturing facilities in N. America and Europe; worldwide customer base

Live on 11i

Product Lifecycle Mgmt (formerly Advanced Product Catalog), Flow Manufacturing, Release Management, Mobile Supply Chain Apps, and other Supply Chain / Enterprise Management apps Flow Mfg supports business model of low volume orders with high product mix and holding no finished goods inventory

Oracle is on the leading edge of business system development, and it has top-notch people who understand our industry. With Oracle E-Business Suite, our internal processes have the potential to improve so we can absorb up to 40% more business without increasing our office headcount. -- Randy Norman, Director of Information Services

9 Expects to shorten product development cycle time by 75%

- Reduce part search times by 90% - Cut change order cycle times by 75%

Oracle Product Lifecycle Management

Centralize and Manage All Product Information Accelerate New Product Introduction Enhance Collaboration Across Product Lifecycle Manage Product Compliance Throughout Lifecycle Drive Better Product Portfolio Mgmt Decisions

Information Age Applications