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BostonLogix, Inc. Product Information (A single source of the truth) IFT 2009

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

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BostonLogix, Inc. Product Information (A single source of the truth) IFT 2009

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  1. BostonLogix, Inc.Product Information(A single source of the truth)IFT 2009

  2. Agenda • Introduction • Evolution of Process PLM • The Challenge – Documents and Data • The “Whole Solution” • BLX Publisher • Questions

  3. 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

  4. What is PLM? • Product Lifecycle Management • The Management of Product information throughout the Entire product lifecycle from concept through obsolescence

  5. Product Lifecycle Management

  6. 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

  7. 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 . . .

  8. 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

  9. Product Object with Unstructured Data

  10. 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”

  11. BLXPublisher

  12. 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

  13. Questions ?? • Contact: Craig Piekarz BostonLogix, Inc. Phone: (508)272-9036 Craig.Piekarz@BostonLogix.com • Thank you for your time!

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