bostonlogix, inc. product information (a single source of the truth) ift 2009
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BostonLogix, Inc. Product Information (A single source of the truth) IFT 2009. Agenda. Introduction Evolution of Process PLM The Challenge – Documents and Data The “Whole Solution” BLX Publisher Questions. Introduction. Craig Piekarz - BostonLogix - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
BostonLogix, Inc.
Product Information (A single source of the truth)
IFT 2009
Agenda
• Introduction
• Evolution of Process PLM
• The Challenge – Documents and Data
• The “Whole Solution”
• BLX Publisher
• Questions
Introduction• Craig Piekarz - BostonLogix
– 22 Years Designing & Building software solutions for Process Manufacturers • Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage,
Consumer Packaged Goods
• Process ERP Design & Development– Datalogix / Oracle – GEMMS / OPM - Oracle Process
Manufacturing
• Process PLM Design & Development– Formation Systems/ Infor – Optiva PLM
• BostonLogix– Integrating & Interfacing Enterprise Solutions– Building the missing pieces
What is PLM?
• Product Lifecycle Management– The Management of Product information
throughout the Entire product lifecycle from concept through obsolescence
Product Lifecycle ManagementProduct Information FlowBusiness Processes / Ad-Hoc Applications
(Everyone Else)
PLM Application(R&D)
R&D ResearchNew Technology
(Lab Notebooks)
R&D Request
Formula / Product Development
Regulatory
TestingLabeling
ERP Application(Manufacturing)
Manufacturing
Scale-UpProduction
Sales & Distribution
Packaging
Marketing
Concepts / IdeasMarket Trends
Customers/Consumers
Suppliers / Vendors
Customer Service
Customer Feedback
Evolution of Process PLM
• PDM Initiatives fail– Don’t address question: “What’s in it for me?”
• “Niche” applications in NPD&I category– Formulation Tools (Flavor, Fragrance, Color)– Document Management applications– Specification Management applications
• PLM (Product Lifecycle Mgt.) Emerges– Discrete PLM has many CAD-based options– Process PLM is still evolving
Evolution of Process PLM• Formulation & Recipe Mgt Tools expand
– Optiva – Formation Sys. (acquired by Infor)– DevEx – Selerant– . . .
• Enterprise Application Vendors extend– Oracle – PLM for Process / Prodika– SAP – Process PLM– . . .
• Platform Players seek vertical depth– Matrix One – PLM– Siemens/UGX – Teamcenter– . . .
The Challenge – Documents and Data • Product information is a combination of:
– Highly structured data– Documents, Files and Unstructured data
• Commercial PLM applications alone do not handle the unstructured information
• Document Management / Platform applications alone do not have critical PLM capabilities
• Critical Product Lifecycle information includes feedback from ERP system
PRODUCT
Bulk Formulated Product
SKU – 001Packaged Product
All ApprovedContext:End UsesEnd UsersMfg. Locns.
Etc.
Formula Process
Intermediate(Formulated)
SpecificContext 1:
End UsesEnd UsersMfg. Locns.
Etc.
Package BOM
Packaging Process
SKU – 002Packaged Product
SpecificContext 2:
End UsesEnd UsersMfg. Locns.
Etc.
Package BOM
Packaging Process
SKU – 003Packaged Product
SpecificContext 3:
End UsesEnd UsersMfg. Locns.
Etc.
Package BOM
Packaging Process
Formula Process
Intermediate(Formulated)
Formula Process
Product Object with Unstructured Data
The “Whole Solution”
• A Whole Process PLM Solution is a tightly integrated combination of:– A robust commercial PLM application– A Process ERP application– A Document/File Management System
The BLX Publisher provides:
“A Comprehensive Approach to Managing Product Information (Data, Documents and Files) throughout the Product Lifecycle”
BLX
Publisher
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Document Management - (Microsoft Sharepoint, e.g.)
PLMDatabase
Library
Ingred Specs
PLM Application
XMLRpt 1
Library
ProductSpecs
Working / ValidationXML Files
File Attachments
Form
Test Request
Form
‘Publish Function’(Workflows)
XML
Lists(for Tabular Information, Searching and Cross Referencing)
Alert / Notification
Interactive Publishing
Form
ERP Application
Library
Batch Certs
Library
LotCOAs
XML
‘Publish Function’(Workflows)
Import / ChangeObject
Import / ChangeObject
ERPDatabase
XML Converter
XML Importer & Updater
Rpt 1
Interactive Publishing
Form
XML
File Watcher
Product Request
Form
Met
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Met
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Image
The BLX Publisher• Configurable Middleware between
– PLM, ERP & Document Management applications
• Automates– Publishing Documents from Data Sources
– Data Transformation (XML)
– Document Version Control
– Metadata loading (for robust searching)
– Logical Linking of Documents/Files to Data Objects
• Enables native Doc Management capabilities– Notifications (for subscribers)
– Business Process Workflows
– Role based Collaboration
Questions ??
• Contact:
Craig Piekarz
BostonLogix, Inc.
Phone: (508)272-9036
• Thank you for your time!