David Warne

Independent Manufacturing Consultant

Product Management Works Orderless Production Manufacturing Extension Pack

Product Management

Product Management

A system and frame-work which supports the management of product design, release and changes within a controlled and audited environment.

Management of product life cycle from Design and Pre-Production to obsolescence

Module Components

PartDatabase

SageEnterprise

Manufacturing

ChangeNote

Register

DrawingRegister

AU

tho

riz

ati

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ReleaseUpdateProcess

CAD System

ClassifiedSearch

DataExchange

Lifecycle control

new product introduction design changes obsolescence impact on the supply chain rework

Product Management

Two elementsDrawing RegisterEngineering Change Control

Part Database

Drawing Office data base of Design Parts Limited information Part templates to provide consistent

coding to avoid duplication Classification of components

Drawing Register

Mirrors the system of parts structures Defines the relationship between parts

within an assembly History of changes maintained

Change Note Register

Register storing details of manufacturing updates

User defined control levels Against a unique reference the details of

change requirements specific to a part, sub assembly or finished product.

Authorisation System Engineering Change Notes (ECN) details

changes required 20 separate authorising departments Level of control set by System key Drawing revision specifies the assembly

affected List of changes are detailed against the drawing

Authorisation System

ECN can be linked to a Drawing revisionThe control of system updates is via the

authorisation status of the ECN

Engineering Change Control

Review outstandingworks orders:Outstanding balancesDue DatesWork in progressMPS

Review existingstock position:Physical stockAllocationsWork in progress2 bin stocksScrap bins

Review outstandingpurchase orders:Confirmed P/O'sRequisitionsOutstanding quantitiesDue datesOutstanding returns

Works Order enquiryWiP status reportWip audit trailMPS report

Purchase Order enquiryPurchase Order status reportRequisition enquiries

Define and seteffectivity date

On authorisationaction changes to:Stock masterBills of materialWorks ordersPurchase ordersReturn / write off stocksAmend 2 bin systemRework existing wipEffect recall of defectiveunits

Create / amend Stock detailsBill of material amendmentWorks Order entryPurchase Order entryStock Write OffBin to Bin transferPurchase Order rejection

Stock status enquiryWhere used reportProduction bin report

Environments for ECC

Where is it used?AerospaceAutomotiveElectronicsEngineeringChemical

Environments for ECC

Where it could be usedControl of software releasesControl of document releasesMaintenance of qualityManagement of processesManagement of cost

Who needs to be involved in the process?

Fit Form Function - DesignChange introduction - Planning Production Engineering - Manufacturing Procurement – PurchasingMarketability – Sales / MarketingCost Implications – AccountingStock Control – Inventory Management

ECN Templates

ECN templates define base data and analysis of resulting ECN’s

Release Update option controls the implementation of Change Control

Associated BOMs are copied or created Route details are updated Stock items are created

Engineering Change Control

Drawing numbers and revisions are updated throughout Sage

Active Works Orders are identified Active Purchase Orders are identified

Engineering Change Control

Changes details are stored on user defined Technical Pages

Drawing revision status is changed Impact Analysis report available

Application of ECC

How is this process managed?Engineering change note

What is an Engineering Change Note?

An electronic document that defines the change requirements and allows authorising parties to agree or veto the changes.

Once authorised it will process the changes and record them against the stock records.

Drawing Register

Drawing Register

Drawings are linked to an assembly, sub assembly or component

Design Parts database

Design Part Templates creating Design Parts Design Parts

ComponentsAssemblies

Entering Component Changes

Add new components (A)Delete existing components (D)Replace existing components (R)Modify existing components (M)Leave a component alone (U)

Drawing Controlled Release

ECN based control

If all authorisers are set to A the ECN status can be automatically set to A for approved Green light system

A combination of both User based and ECN based control

Stock records are created from design parts Bills of material are created Drawing revision updated