Data Flow Diagram
Hi,
I’m wondering if anyone has a very high level diagram that they can share of how they utilize PLM in conjunction with Oracle EBS, Demantra, their manufacturing execution system, and/or if they may be feeding product data to their eCommerce website?
I’m struggling to paint the vision to other business users in a way that they can easily understand – I think if they could understand how others have done it from a data flow/business process perspective that would help.
Any advice welcome! (note I currently only have PLM and EBS, and a homegrown MES…others will be coming in future years).
Thanks!
Many different ways… depends on how deep your pockets are and to what level of control of data you want to achieve.
For MES I have achieved the following;
PN release information feeds MES to control WIP stock into tools and through tools.
Additionally PN release information feeds LMS (learning management system), subsequently feeding MES to control technician login to tool.
For ERP,
PN release information feeds ERP to trigger various events;
Costing cycles
Procurement
Stock
Sales
etc….
There are so many different ways to sketch this out. Perhaps start with your basic company processes and explore where the enterprise systems touch. Then you can seek to understand the automation and collaboration they bring to your model.
