Automation Solutions – Product & Practice Astrid Rommens, Director Automation Solutions Practice, February 8-9, 2016
Topics Product Overview Practice Overview Automation Solutions – Product & Practice Topics Product Overview Business Challenges Solved Overall Value Proposition Solution Differentiators Release Status & Customers Solution Summary Practice Overview
Business Challenges Solved Automation Solutions – Product Overview Business Challenges Solved Business Driver Customer Pain Industries Error proofing business Processes Need real-time transaction validation and stop/notify user from processing transaction in case of error All Paperless task instruction Eliminate stale, lost and hard to manage printed task lists Alignment of system to material flow Need ability to configure transaction flow to business needs Automation Need intuitive, easy to use system, with users completing activities in least amount of time
Value Proposition & Overview Automation Solutions - Product Overview Value Proposition & Overview
Automation Solutions - Product Overview Value Proposition . Personalize transaction processing – aligning manufacturing processes, material logistics timeliness/accuracy
Overview Automation Solutions - Product Overview Inventory Management Inbound Production Outbound
Streamline Process with Error Proofing Automation Solutions - Product Overview Streamline Process with Error Proofing Pick, Pack, Ship Shipper Build Pack Transfer Weight Modify Label Print
Real-Time Paper Task Instruction Automation Solutions - Product Overview Real-Time Paper Task Instruction
Touch or Single Scan Reporting Automation Solutions – Product Overview Touch or Single Scan Reporting PC / Tablet / RF Device Single login 2D label scan
Integrated Label Printing Automation Solutions - Product Overview Integrated Label Printing Master Container Customer Item License Plate
Data Collection & Label Printing Automation Solutions - Product Overview Data Collection & Label Printing Automated Solutions Toolset Library Framework Configurability . Flexibility Speed Control
QAD Solution Differentiators Automation Solutions - Product Overview QAD Solution Differentiators
Configuration vs Hard coding Automation Solutions – Differentiators (1 of 5) Configuration vs Hard coding
Automation Solutions – Differentiators (2 of 5) QAD Serialization
Shop Floor Mobile Automation Solutions – Differentiators (3 of 5) Information Required and Complexity Material Handler Receiving - Production – Quality - Shipping Back – Office Intervention User 100% Mobile Desktop / Mobile Primary PC Based / Some Mobile
Store & Forward? Automation Solutions – Differentiators (4 of 5) 1 Automation Solutions – Differentiators (4 of 5) Store & Forward? Store & Forward has expired!! Let’s talk about QAD Cloud and alternative connectors Shop Floor
Label Printing Services Automation Solutions – Differentiators (5 of 5) Label Printing Services QAD ERP QAD Label Printing Barcode Print Server & Printer EXT APP DC Label Printer EAM EAM EAM
Release Status & Customers Automation Solutions - Product Overview
Release Status Automation Solutions – Product Overview Limited Availability GA Status March release 2016 Version Compatibility 2014 EE and up EAM 2.9 and up SAQ 2.3 and up
Automation Solutions – Product Overview Customers Early Adopters Aesica (Serialization only) Hendrickson Stratford Althea Facet Technologies Vit-Best Apr Sep Oct Jun Jul 2014 2015 ( After a successful start with our Early Adopters we currently have 16 Projects ongoing in different phases 29 Customers engaged in 2016 and more to come
Automation Solutions - Product Overview In Summary
Solution Summary Automation Solutions - Product Overview Data Collection Toolset Core product solution Tool set to build transactions using library components Configured barcode scan, fields, transaction flow, validation Transaction Processing Integrated error handling/ validation / record locking management Core ERP security/ access SI API’s Label Printing Data driven framework – integrated with DC/QAD Core Point of print control User friendly label format/ printer routing and monitoring Serialization & License Plating DC transactions built using new packaging, license plating, serialization transactions Extends Extends capabilities of core ERP Data Collection for EAM transactions
Automation Solutions Practice - Overview
Topics Product Overview Practice Overview Automation Solutions – Product & Practice Topics Product Overview Practice Overview Goal of the Practice Products Supported Services Products Supported Implementation Approach Practice Organization Readiness Practice Summary
The Effective Enterprise Automation Solutions – Practice Overview Goal of the Practice Support your Effective Enterprise/Users The Effective User Where users tasks are streamlined, accelerated by supporting systems, and perfectly aligned with the company’s business processes. The Effective Enterprise Where manufacturers’ business processes are operating at peak efficiency and perfectly aligned with their strategic goals.
Products Supported Automation Solutions – Practice Overview Data Collection, Label Printing Serialization, Item Attributes and Quality (SAQ) Warehouse Management EAM Integration MES Integration (2016)
Services Products Supported Automation Solutions – Practice Overview Services Products Supported Implementation Services and Training Custom Services Managed Services Specials Serialization Automation Solutions Automation Solutions Toolkit From assessment to go live/post go live Personalizing the transactions and labels Serialization customizations Support custom transactions and labels Library management Installations and deployments Managed Label Services (Honda/UDI) Focused Q-Scans Upgrades
Implementation Approach Automation Solutions – Practice Overview Implementation Approach Following QAD’s Easy-on-boarding (EOB) implementation methodology With QAD Automation Solutions specific activities Assessment workshop Extended Plant tour DC Assessment Label Workshop Validation Assessment End user training Cut over planning Go live Post Go live support Deploy Engage CRP test cycles Tune transactions & labels Training transactions, labels toolkit User acceptance test Test Plan Detailed implementation plan Installation QAD AS Product Selected Transactions & Labels Business process walkthrough Tune transactions & Label Design
Practice Organization Automation Solutions – Practice Overview Practice Organization Business Development Business Solution Architect Data Collection & Label Experts Managed Services Extended Teams (CoE) Assistance (Pre)Sales Process, Q-Scans Application Consultants Selecting and tuning of transactions & labels Library management Transactions – India Support “personalized” transactions & labels Labels - Poland Presented are the key disciplines to align QAD’s application to enable an efficient and effective material handling process Release management Regional Teams Managed Label Services (e.g. Honda, UDI) Corporate Teams
Readiness Keep the QAD gears moving! Automation Solutions – Practice Overview Readiness Pricing Skills Financials Customers & Prospects Technical (Service) Products Keep the QAD gears moving!
Practice Summary Automation Solutions – Practice Overview Goals Helps you reaching the effective enterprise and Especially efficient and effective material handlers Products Data Collections & Label Printing Serialization, Quality & Attributes Warehouse Management Services Products Implementation Customer Services Managed Services Implementation Approach Alignment with EOB Methodology With special Workshops & Tuning Transactions/Label Option to be trained in underlying QAD AS Toolkit Organization Business Solution Architects Trandaction & Label Experts Managed Services Readiness Pricing & Financials (Services) Products Skills
For More Information … Brent Shooltz – Product Manager Automation Solutions - Product Overview For More Information … Brent Shooltz – Product Manager bws@qad.com +1 616-285-6617 Adam Kacala – Business Development Manager ayk@qad.com +1 901-786-2294 Astrid Rommens – Director Automation Solutions Practice aqr@qad.com +1 630-329-5414 / +31 653649106
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