Houston SPI LTUF Presentation 8/13/2013 Michael Sprague Director, eBiz Development
Thomas Enterprise Services Group The Value Manufacturer product information data-based in a structured format for endless uses Database
Navigator – Product Data Syndication Solution Shop Online 3D CAD / BIM Technical Drawings Website / eCatalog Systems Integration Product Search Product Configurators Search Engines Customer Service ThomasNet.com Syndication Strategic Partners Distributor Syndication Mobile Application Syndication Printed Catalog Buy-side Syndication
Web Publishing Technology eCatalog Configurator Technical Drawings CAD WebCAD 4 4
Product Configurators… Intelligent Rules-Based configurator Intelligent part numbering Self maintenance (!) - Back end control & editing capability Calculate price / BOM data Make selections in any order Flexible and customizable UI for user selections – thumbnail image, radio button, edit boxes, drop down selection, etc. Activity logs track completed configurations Multilanguage capability Quote FRQ functionality – send emails with custom configured product information and sales drawings! The Value Less engineering support hours 24/7 application engineer – increased sales Less customer service hours Greater sales of complex products Fewer problem orders
WebCAD Solution The Value Pentair’s current lead time for a certified drawing: 2 hrs or more With Thomas Solution: Less than a minutes
Request (CNID, language, data XML) Integration Services Parametric CAD geometry data Integration WebService Request (CNID, language, data XML) Product data The Value Leverage the current E+H configurator to generate valid product configurations and then dynamically link to the corresponding CAD model or Sales Drawing
SmartPlant Syndication Power, Process & Marine Markets CAD 8 8
SmartPlant 3D The Value The opportunity to help engineers to place products directly into the design system and onto the BOM. 9 9
SmartPlant Content Strategy Vendor Catalogs Standard Database (SDB) Vendor Catalogs Suppliers Third Party Tools Standard Database (SDB)
Content Life Cycle 12/5/2018
Content Life Cycle for Owners/Operators Benefits to Owners Consistent Data Creation High Quality Verified Data Data formatted for Ready Consumption Use for maintenance and revamp Reduction in Total Cost of Ownership
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