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Flexible Products CompanyFlexible Products Company
Small Company
BIG System
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Flexible Products CompanyFlexible Products Company
• Largest Independent Polyurethane Systems House in North America
• Revenue 100+ Million- Growing 15%/yr• Sell Similar Products Into Different Markets
– Consumer, Construction, Industrial, Packaging
• Multi-Site, Multi-National– Marietta, GA, Joliet, IL, Austin TX– Toronto, CAN– London, UK
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Reasons for Running Reasons for Running Oracle ApplicationsOracle Applications
• Open System- Ability to Use Data With MS Office Applications
• Enterprise Install– Centralize IS, G&A, Customer Service, and
Technical Support Functions
• NCA/Internet Architecture– Minimal WAN bandwidth (56k is OK)
• Future Development (11i and beyond)
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Implemented Oracle ModulesImplemented Oracle Modules
• Accounting Applications– General Ledger– Accounts Payable– Accounts Receivable
• Manufacturing/Customer Service Applications– Inventory Control– Order Entry– Purchasing– Bills Of Material– Cost Management– Engineering– EDI Gateway
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Ancillary ProgramsAncillary Programs
• Scope (now part of PeopleSoft)
– Forecasting– MRP– Capacity Planning
• Gentran– EDI Translator
• Jetform Central– Plain Paper Forms Server
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Computer InfrastructureComputer Infrastructure
• Dec Alpha 2100 Database Server– 3 Processor (300mhz), 1Gb Memory– True64 Unix
• Dec Alpha 2100 Standby/Development Server– 1 Processor (300mhz), 512Mb Memory
• Dell 6350 NT Middle Tier– 2 Processor (500mhz), 1Gb Memory
• Dell 6100 NT Backup for Middle Tier– 2 Processor (Pro 200mhz), 1.5 Gb Memory
• Dell Pentium Workstations 150mhz to 600mhz
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Network InfrastructureNetwork Infrastructure
• MCI Frame Relay (512K Marietta & Joliet, 56K Austin, 56k Toronto, 64k England)
• 1Mb Internet– Domestic Locations-Global Crossing– International Locations- UUNet
• ISDN/Cable Modem/DSL Backup• Cisco and Ascend Routers
– SonicWall Routers for VPN
• SMC and DLINK Switches and Hubs
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10.7 Implementation10.7 Implementation
• Divisional Approach– Corporate ( Mar-May 1997)
• GL, AP
– Marietta Manufacturing (May-Aug 1997)• AR, OE, IC, PO, Interface To Cimpro Process Mfg• FPC Custom Process MFG (Dec 1997)
– Joliet Division (Sept ‘97-Feb 1998)• BOM, Cost, Eng, EDI, Tank Tracking (FPC App)
– NCA Upgrade (May-June 1998)– Market Conversion/Centralization/Calendar Year (Nov-Jan 1998)– London Distribution (Dec 1998)
• OE, IC, Manual Interface to Sage
– Austin Manufacturing (Nov-Dec 1998)• FPC Process Mfg, BOM, IC
– Toronto Manufacturing (Nov-Dec 1999)– Chart of Account Conversion (Dec-Jan 1999)– London Accounting (Feb 2000)
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EDI- Lessons LearnedEDI- Lessons LearnedBill Drozda- MIS DirectorBill Drozda- MIS Director
• Twenty Five Major Trading Partners• Inbound Data
– Purchase Orders (850)– Freight Invoices (210/980)– Invoice Discrepancies (864)– Payment Order / Remittance Advice (820) via Bank– Functional Acknowledgments (997)
• Outbound Data – Invoices (810)– Advanced Shipping Notices (856)
– Functional Acknowledgments (997)
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EDI X12 Transactions Currently In EDI X12 Transactions Currently In UseUse
• 810 Invoice (Outbound)• 820 Payment Order / Remittance Advice (Inbound)• 850 Purchase Order (Inbound)• 856 Ship Notice / Manifest (Outbound)• 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details & Inv. (Inbound)• 864 Text Message (Invoice Discrepancy) (Inbound)• 997 Functional Acknowledgment (In & Out)
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Future EDI Transactions RequiredFuture EDI Transactions Required
• 810 Invoice (Out)• 812 (Debit / Credit Advice) (In & Out)• 816 Organizational Relationships (In)• 820 Payment Order / Remittance Advice (Out)• 830 Planning Schedule with Release Capability (In)• 832 Item Synchronization (In & Out)• 850 Purchase Orders (Out)• 856 Ship Notice / Manifest with SCC 128 Bar Code (In & Out)• 857 Shipment & Billing Advice (Out)• 940 Warehouse Shipment Order (Out)• 945 Warehouse Shipment Advice (In)
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EDI LESSONS LEARNEDEDI LESSONS LEARNEDOracle EDI Gateway is Only One Piece of Oracle EDI Gateway is Only One Piece of
the EDI Puzzlethe EDI Puzzle
• Translating Data - Gentran NT Server– EDI to Printed Output
– EDI to Flat Files
– Flat Files to EDI
• Communications– VAN - Sterling Commerce
– Direct Connect - Some Customers
• Oracle EDI Gateway– Transaction Set Up
– Trading Partner Set Up
– Import & Export of Oracle Application Data
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EDI LESSONS LEARNEDEDI LESSONS LEARNEDOracle EDI Gateway is Only One Piece of Oracle EDI Gateway is Only One Piece of
the EDI Puzzlethe EDI Puzzle
• Customizations– Programming & Testing Translator Maps Takes Time (Customer\Version
Specific)
– Required Data May Not Be In Oracle Applications (Flexfields)– Oracle EDI Gateway May Not Extract Required Data (Extension
tables)– Need to Warehouse Inbound Data or Build XREF for Outbound Data
• Customer Part / Our Part• Our Part / UPC• Oracle Address / Customer - Supplier Site Code
– Edit / Update Programs to Ensure EDI Data Integrity – Print / EDI Routines (Oracle Does Not Support Both)– Address Maintenance (AR & EDI Gateway Trading Partners)
• Redundant• Synchronization Problems
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EDI LESSONS LEARNEDEDI LESSONS LEARNEDOracle EDI Gateway is Only One Piece of Oracle EDI Gateway is Only One Piece of
the EDI Puzzlethe EDI Puzzle
• Customizations (Continued)– Control Reports to Monitor Errors & Data Flow Status
• VAN / Direct to Translator & Vice Versa• Translator to Oracle & Vice Versa• VAN / Direct to & from Trading Partner
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DevelopmentDevelopmentDan Crowley- Director of MISDan Crowley- Director of MIS
• We do not modify Oracle Code
• Use Oracle Interface Tables
• Oracle PL/SQL
• MS Visual Basic Development Tools – Less expensive– Easier to use– ODBC fast enough
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Custom Applications Custom Applications
• Custom Forms (Jetform Central™)– PO, Invoice, Statement, Check,– Packing Slip and Bill of Lading
• EDI Edit and Update processing • Tank Tracking • Batch Ticket Processing• Quality Assurance Testing• Quick Order Entry
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The FutureThe Future
• WEB Interface to the Data Warehouse• Internet WAN- VPN
– Eliminate Frame Relay Private Lines• Lower cost, higher bandwidth, better performance
• Convert VB Apps to Internet Interface• 11i• Scanned Attachments• WEB Procurement• E-Commerce• Oracle Front Office Modules