1. Xfactory 3.5 MES & Genealogy MES & Genealogy Closing The Process Improvement Loop

2. Xfactory 3.5  Xfactory 3.5 is Tecnomatix first step in extending Xfactory MES functionality into areas of Process Planning, Process Simulation and Optimization, and Process Improvements.

3. Xfactory  Xfactory® is an open platform combined with software applications and development tools that manage day-to-day plant operations and the plant’s integration to the extended enterprise and its supply chain.  Xfactory allows real-time execution and process data to be fed back into the planning and optimization systems to drive continuous- improvement initiatives.  Xfactory® is an open platform combined with software applications and development tools that manage day-to-day plant operations and the plant’s integration to the extended enterprise and its supply chain.  Xfactory allows real-time execution and process data to be fed back into the planning and optimization systems to drive continuous- improvement initiatives.

4.   Cube Centric and not Product or Equipment Centric   Exploring the data from different views   Comply with IT, Shop-floor, and other’s needs Model Based System

5. Execution Process Improvements Process Planning Simulation & Optimization Launch & Deployment Analysis Top - Floor A Complete Closed Loop Shop - Floor

6. Xfactory Functionality Areas  WIP Tracking  Batch and Lot Tracking  BTO, BTS, ATO  Route Enforcement  Components Tracking, Materials Tracking, and Enforcement  Traceability  Bi-directional Genealogy  Defect tracking  Statistical Process Control  Labor Tracking  Material Management  WIP Tracking  Batch and Lot Tracking  BTO, BTS, ATO  Route Enforcement  Components Tracking, Materials Tracking, and Enforcement  Traceability  Bi-directional Genealogy  Defect tracking  Statistical Process Control  Labor Tracking  Material Management  Pre-configured Reports  Key Performance Indicators  Repair Management  Out-of-the-Box integration to serial barcode readers  ERP/PLM Integration via ISA-95  Scheduling Integration  Failover support  Configurable product  Software Developer’s Kit available for custom applications

7. Xfactory 3.5 Benefits  In addition to its already proven manufacturing product tracking capabilities, Xfactory 3.5 closes the Process Improvement Loop by – Providing a web portal for exposing data collected by Xfactory in a meaningful way for making important business decisions. – Enhancing connectivity to allow interoperability with real-time process data from a wide variety of data sources such as barcode readers and shop floor equipment. – Extending the interconnectivity of the system to other ERP and PLM systems through the PLM/ERP Connector allowing information to be shared with other business systems. – Adding core functionality to the Xfactory engine to allow the simultaneous processing of multiple WIPs and easier access to Xproperties reducing custom code programming and maintenance.  In addition to its already proven manufacturing product tracking capabilities, Xfactory 3.5 closes the Process Improvement Loop by – Providing a web portal for exposing data collected by Xfactory in a meaningful way for making important business decisions. – Enhancing connectivity to allow interoperability with real-time process data from a wide variety of data sources such as barcode readers and shop floor equipment. – Extending the interconnectivity of the system to other ERP and PLM systems through the PLM/ERP Connector allowing information to be shared with other business systems. – Adding core functionality to the Xfactory engine to allow the simultaneous processing of multiple WIPs and easier access to Xproperties reducing custom code programming and maintenance.

8. Xfactory 3.5 Major Components  Xfactory Portal  Connection Builder  Connection Manager  PLM/ERP Connector (ISA S95)  Core Enhancements  Xfactory Portal  Connection Builder  Connection Manager  PLM/ERP Connector (ISA S95)  Core Enhancements

9. Xfactory Portal  The Xfactory Portal is a Tecnomatix web application built upon Microsoft's Reporting Services that allows users to view, navigate and manage the analysis of critical manufacturing data through individually rendered web-based reports.

10. Reporting Services Architecture  Reporting Services is a modular, distributed architecture that provides both scalability and flexibility. XfactoryPortal

11. Xfactory Portal (continued)  Based on Microsoft Reporting Services  User configurable WEB interface  Application groups for specific data analysis  Supports custom analysis using reports built with Microsoft Visual Studio.Net 2003  User security  Individual user configuration  Based on Microsoft Reporting Services  User configurable WEB interface  Application groups for specific data analysis  Supports custom analysis using reports built with Microsoft Visual Studio.Net 2003  User security  Individual user configuration

12. Application Groups  Application groups used to categorize analysis into functional areas. – Defects – Equipment – Inventory – Production  Application groups used to categorize analysis into functional areas. – Defects – Equipment – Inventory – Production

13.  Provides an easy to use framework for managing personalized views of Xfactory information by allowing the user to create linked reports from supplied base application analysis reports with personalized parameters.  Relative and absolute date range support  Linked navigation from one report to another  Simplified user report distribution  Graphical charting and matrices  Provides an easy to use framework for managing personalized views of Xfactory information by allowing the user to create linked reports from supplied base application analysis reports with personalized parameters.  Relative and absolute date range support  Linked navigation from one report to another  Simplified user report distribution  Graphical charting and matrices Xfactory Portal Features

14. Report Personalization  Once reports have been made available to users, the report parameters can be personalized and saved in user defined folders for viewing.

15. Report Distribution  Reports can be exposed to users on a report by report basis by linking base reports to user accounts. This enables company sensitive reports to be exposed to only the proper personnel.

16. Report Types  Charts – Bar, Column, Line, Pie, Scatter, Bubble, Area, Doughnut and Stock  Drillthrough analysis  Charts – Bar, Column, Line, Pie, Scatter, Bubble, Area, Doughnut and Stock  Drillthrough analysis

17. Shop Floor Interoperability  Connection Builder – New look and feel consistent with the existing Configuration Explorer – Allows configuration of sources and actions  Connection Manager – Uses 3.0 functionality and API – Connection server (or PC) based configuration – Runs as a unattended Windows service –.Net plug-in modules for sources and actions  Connection Builder – New look and feel consistent with the existing Configuration Explorer – Allows configuration of sources and actions  Connection Manager – Uses 3.0 functionality and API – Connection server (or PC) based configuration – Runs as a unattended Windows service –.Net plug-in modules for sources and actions

18. Shop Floor Interoperability  Connection Builder – Configuring a connection to an OPC device or barcode readers without coding – Allow the configuration of other data sources easily  Connection Manager – Control panel to monitor the connections to equipments – Runs as a unattended Windows service to reduce TCO –.Net plug-in modules for sources and actions to enable wide customization – Debug environment  Connection Builder – Configuring a connection to an OPC device or barcode readers without coding – Allow the configuration of other data sources easily  Connection Manager – Control panel to monitor the connections to equipments – Runs as a unattended Windows service to reduce TCO –.Net plug-in modules for sources and actions to enable wide customization – Debug environment

19. Connection Builder Connection Builder SQL Server SQL Server OPC Client Generic Comm Devices Generic Comm Devices RVSI Support RVSI Support Connection Manager Xfactory API Xfactory Server Connection Architecture

20. PLM/ERP Connector  XML Implementation of ISA 95 Standards  Based on World Batch Form Schema (B2MML www.wbf.org)  Enable new level of business systems interoperability  XML Implementation of ISA 95 Standards  Based on World Batch Form Schema (B2MML www.wbf.org)  Enable new level of business systems interoperability

21. PLM/ERP Connector Architecture PLM/ERP Connector Xfactory DB COM API Xfactory Server eM-Server TeamcentereM-Plant SAP SAP SAP XML S95 API (Optional) XML S95 Other Mapping Tool Data in Xfactory Connector Integrated Systems

22. Routes Steps Xfactory Products Links Step Products Equipments Step Products Consume Inventory Definition Inventory Locations Equipment Definition Users B2MML S95 Schema Process Segment B2MML - Personnel B2MML - Material B2MML - Equipment B2MML –Process Segment MaterialSegmentSpecification EquipmentSegmentSpecification MaterialSegmentSpecification MaterialSegmentSpecificationProperty Process Segment Dependencies Schema Elements PLM/ERP Connector S95 Mapping

24. SAP’s NetWeaver Integration Engine handles all internal connections P2B Initiative

25. Core Enhancements  WIP Server – Multiple WIPs in process at a step simultaneously – Multilingual error messages  Xproperties – Object-oriented Xproperty access reduces programming and maintenance costs  WIP Server – Multiple WIPs in process at a step simultaneously – Multilingual error messages  Xproperties – Object-oriented Xproperty access reduces programming and maintenance costs   WIP Transfer History enhancement

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