QAD MES Strategy and DirectionPhil Friedman vice-president solutions marketing

Bengt Johansson – product architect R&D

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• Definition and architecture • Alignment to ERP• QAD strategy and direction • QAD Version 1.0

- Capabilities- Partners alignment

• MES in the cloud • Partnering with our customer

Agenda

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Definition and Architecture

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• An information technology system(s) that manage(s) manufacturing operations in factories. International standards and models have refined the scope of such systems. Activities typically include:- Management of product definitions- Management of resources- Scheduling- Dispatching of production orders- Execution of production orders- Collection of production data- Production performance analysis- Production track and trace

MES Definition

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• Improve productivity and reduce cycle-time--the total time to produce an order.

• By integrating an MES with ERP software, factory managers can be proactive about ensuring the delivery of quality products in a timely, cost−effective manner

MES Goal

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Alignment to ERP

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PLC

Manufacturing Architecture

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ERP Manufacturing

Engineering Planning Replenishment Shipping

Shop Floor Module

Schedule &Release

ProductionReporting

QualityManagement

MES

• SCADA - Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition

• SPC - Statistical Process Control • LIMS - Laboratory Information Management

System • ASRS - Automatic Storage and Retrieval

System • QMS - Quality Management System • Shop Floor Data Collection • Process Control • PLC communication• Plus

Components of MES

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• Transaction volumes• Uptime• System of record• Data visibility across the plant/company• Specialty machines, variety

MES and ERP

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QAD Strategy and Direction

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MES Strategy and Direction

• Build key functionality into core product• Tightly couple with QAD’s ERP solution • Leverage strategic partners

- Shop floor data collection- Quality

• Open API’s for integration - E.g. LIMS- SCADA

Strategy

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• MES applications• Communicating with machine or PLC• Automation – Process Control• Mass data collection – SPC • Shop Floor Services

Strategy Extensions Via Partners & API’s

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QAD MES Version 1.0

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MES – Shop Floor Current Functionality

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MSW/PSW WO(Advanced)Repetitive

Kanban

WarehousingQuality

ManagementReports

BI

QXtend

QDOC

Traceability

MES Direction

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Partner API’s and connectors • MES applications• Communicating with machine or

PLC

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• Automation – Process Control• Mass data collection – SPC • Shop Floor Services

• Operator Workbench• Shop Floor Connector• Manufacturing

Intelligence

• Serialization • Quality Management

• MSW/PSW• Scheduling and

releasing• WO + Repetitive• Quality Management• Warehousing• Traceability• Reporting BI• APIs

Today

In Process

Planned

Strategic

MES Version 1.0

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ERP Shop Floor Module

Schedule &Release

Shop FloorReporting

Operator Workbench

MES

ManufacturingIntelligence

SerializationQuality

Management

Shop Floor Connector

PLC

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• Serialization- Inventory serialization- Packaging- Label printing - APIs & barcode reading

• Process manufacturing - Data collection- Quality management - Item and lot attributes- Potency, concentration, catch weight- Traceability – genealogy

MES – In-Process and Planned

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• Visualize all info needed to do the job- Schedule- Order info- Product specs, drawings- Operation instructions, Videos, SOP

• Capture data at the source- Produced output- Material usage- Time labor machine- Test results

Operator Workbench

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Operator Workbench

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Operator Workbench

Work Order BOM Routing Testing Drawing Instructions Video Operating Procedures Completion

Operator Workbench

Work Order BOM Routing Testing Drawing Instructions Video Operating Procedures Completion

• Order-Job Status• Resource Status• OEE, productivity, availability, quality• KPI, trending• Demonstrated throughput• Display boards

Desktops Mobile

Manufacturing Intelligence, Dashboards, Visualization

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• Targeted software suppliers• Pre−defined data transfer

capabilities - Bi−directional - Ability to easily transfer data• Leverage Q-Xtend

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Connectors

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• Support multiple requirements and solutions

• Outbound examples - BOM- Pick list- Routing

• Inbound examples - Quality / LIMS- Time and material / labor - Receipts

Open API’s For Integration

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Partner Strategy

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• Leverage strategic partners- Shop floor data collection- Quality

• Connectors for targeted suppliers- Industry and customer focused

• Open API’s for integration - I.e. LIMS- SCADA

Partner Strategy

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• Shop floor data collection - Vendor neutral, but targeted - Eagle – Factivity – Freedom – Radley

• Quality - Cebos

Strategic Partners

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MES In The Cloud

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Manufacturing Site

Enabling MES in the cloud

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BarcodePrinters

RFTerminals

RFID

Cloud

QAD On Demand Data Center

Capability to run offline• I.e. Data Collection• Store and forward

when recovered

Partnering With Our Customers

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Commitment to Innovation

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QAD Customers

VerticalMarket

IndustryStandards

AnalystsResearch

CompetitiveAnalysis

INSIGHT™

QADPRC

CustomerRequests

QAD SupportFeedback

QAD Field Feedback

CustomerAdvisory Groups

Development groups

Technical foundation

Collaborative development

Industry roadmap

Productroadmap

Product definition

QAD StrategicSteering Committee

QAD ProductReview Committee

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Metrics Affected

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Process Benefit Value

One-screen visibility to detailed load vs. capacity, QOH, demand & supply data

•Significant reduction in scheduling time

•Reduced lead times

•Improved customer service

•-70 to 75%

•-5 to 10%

•5 to 10%

Color-coded alerts & visibility into detailed demand information

•Improved customer service

•Reduced scheduling time

•Reduced inventory

•5 to 10%

•-70 to 75%

•-5 to 20%

Enables load balancing against available capacity and highlights imbalances

•Improved resource utilization

•Improved customer service

•10 to 20%

•5 to 10%

Visibility to alternate production resources

•More efficient production scheduling process

•10 to 20%

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• Engage with QAD R&D and Marketing teams to help define and prioritize our roadmap

• Please attend Work bench presentation - Wednesday 4:00 – Manufacturing efficiency

• Stop by the Expo and see the partner products mentioned in this session:• Eagle• Factivity• Freedom• Radley

Next Steps

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• Phil Friedman phf@qad.com• Bengt Johansson bjj@qad.com

Questions & Answers

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