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

CAD System Data Exchange Classified Search Change Note Register Drawing Register Part Database Release Update Process Sage Enterprise Manufacturing

Lifecycle control

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

Product Management

 Two elements  Drawing Register  Engineering 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 revision  The control of system updates is via the authorisation status of the ECN

Engineering Change Control

Review existing stock position:

Physical stock Allocations Work in progress 2 bin stocks Scrap bins

Stock status enquiry Where used report Production bin report

Review outstanding works orders:

Outstanding balances Due Dates Work in progress MPS

Works Order enquiry WiP status report Wip audit trail MPS report

Review outstanding purchase orders:

Confirmed P/O's Requisitions Outstanding quantities Due dates Outstanding returns

Purchase Order enquiry Requisition enquiries Define and set effectivity date Purchase Order status report

On authorisation action changes to:

Stock master Bills of material Works orders Purchase orders Return / write off stocks Amend 2 bin system Rework existing wip Effect recall of defective units

Create / amend Stock details Bill of material amendment Works Order entry Purchase Order entry Stock Write Off Bin to Bin transfer Purchase Order rejection

Environments for ECC

 Where is it used?

 Aerospace  Automotive  Electronics  Engineering  Chemical

Environments for ECC

 Where it could be used  Control of software releases  Control of document releases  Maintenance of quality  Management of processes  Management of cost

 Who needs to be involved in the process?

 Fit Form Function - Design  Change introduction - Planning  Production Engineering - Manufacturing  Procurement – Purchasing  Marketability – Sales / Marketing  Cost Implications – Accounting  Stock 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  Components  Assemblies

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