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Agile PLM System at Echelon Corporation: Enhancing Product Lifecycle Management <br>

Learn how Echelon Corporation utilizes Oracle's Agile PLM system to streamline product data management, change control, and collaboration across departments. Discover the benefits and upgrade information of their Agile system architecture. Contact Scott Tang or Anthony Garcia for more information.

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Agile PLM System at Echelon Corporation: Enhancing Product Lifecycle Management <br>

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  1. NorCal OAUG Oracle’s Agile PLM System Presenter: Scott Tang Panel Member: Anthony Garcia

  2. Echelon Corporation Echelon is a pioneer and world leader in control networks, which connect machines and other electronic devices; embedded control networks, which are networks inside machines that connect tiny sensors and actuators that comprise the workings of a machine; and smart metering, a next-generation utility infrastructure for automated metering and other utility services. http://www.echelon.com

  3. Echelon Background • 20 Years of Technology in Control Networks, from Embedded Chips to Smart Grids • 300+ Employees Worldwide • 10 years on Oracle E-Business Suite • Financial Modules • Order Management Module • Engineering/BOM Modules • Manufacturing/Supply Chain Modules • 7 years on Oracle’s Agile (PDM) Product Data Management

  4. Agile • Implemented in June, 2002 • No system previously (manual) • Last major Agile upgrade in May, 2008 • Integrated to Oracle E-Business Suite • User Types (approximately 130 users) • Engineering (S/W, H/W, Systems) • Manufacturing Engineering / Quality • Operations Planning/Purchasing • Product Management • Finance / Cost Accounting • Contract Manufacturers • Publications

  5. Agile Primary Uses • Product Data Management (PDM) • Engineering Change Order (ECO) • Change Unreleased BOM (CUB) • Manufacturing Change Order (MCO) • Deviations • Stop / Ships • Supplier/Approved Vendor List • New Product Booking and Shipping Control Process • Release To Order Administration • Release To Shipping

  6. Agile Primary Uses • Company Procedures (Quality Mgmt System) • Product Development Process (PDP) • ISO • SOX • Finance Controls • Oracle ERP Module Synchronization • Inventory (item master) • BOM • Engineering

  7. Agile/SCMnet to Oracle Integration

  8. Agile Upgrade Information • Two month project • Internal and external resources (part-time) • Upgraded application, database, O/S and hardware • Agile 8.5 to 9.2.2 • Oracle database 8.x to 9.2 • O/S from Windows to Linux • Upgraded integration software • SCMnet 3.1 (Sierra Atlantic) • ACS (Agile Content Service) • Two Conference Room Pilots

  9. Agile System Architecture

  10. Agile Benefits • Improved product lifecycle management • Master record keeper for all current product data and documents • Central repository for process and product history • Better change management, especially as product complexity increases • Enhances collaboration between engineering, manufacturing, operations, and cost accounting • Streamlined approval and notification process (email) • Integrated to Oracle E-Business Suite • Extremely useful in attaining RoHS Compliance (2006)

  11. Contact Information • Scott Tang: stang@echelon.com • Anthony Garcia: agarcia@echelon.com

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