Introducing Mobile Supply Chain Applications

Patrick ElizondoSales Consultant

Manufacturing Applications

Oracle Corporation

October 8, 2002

Agenda

● Transformations● Mobile Computing Benefits● Mobile Supply Chain Applications Benefits● Mobile Technology● Mobile User Interface● Demonstration● Features● Questions

Mobile Applications Transformations

Paper-based operations

Paper-less operations

Mobile Applications Transformations

Manual data entry

Barcode scanning

Mobile Applications Transformations

Desktop used for transactions

Desktop used for:

• business intelligence• error handling• setup • inquiry

Record level validation

Field level validation

Mobile Computing Benefits

● Access real-time information● Eliminate duplicate data entry ● Increase worker productivity● Reduce data entry errors ● Improve quality levels● Improve inventory accuracy● Improve customer satisfaction

MSCA Benefits

• Minimal additional setup

• Integrated part of the e-Business Suite

Purchasing Inventory

Discrete /Flow Mfg

Order Mgmt

Financials

Mobile Supply Chain Applications

Warehouse Management

The MobileUser

Experience

Brand New User Interface

● Simple user interface● User only sees relevant

information● Re-designed for

smaller form factor● Field-level validation● Multiple languages

based on user● Easy to customize

prompts

Mobile Supply Chain Applications

MSCA

Receiving

DiscreteMfg

Flow

Mfg

QualityInventor

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Picking

Shipping

PrintingIntegration

MSCA Receiving

● Receive material from suppliers, customers, and other warehouses

● Receive production and indirect material● Receive in 1, 2, or 3 steps● Receive alert if cross docking opportunity

exists● Receipt automatically matched to

purchasing document

Receiving

MSCA Discrete Manufacturing● Issue component to WIP /

Return back to inventory● Move / Express Move assembly● Complete assembly into inventory● Create production by-product● Work Order-less Completion● Scrap / Reject assembly● Return assembly back to WIP● Charge resource● View jobs

DiscreteMfg

MSCA Flow Manufacturing

● Replenish Kanban● Fill Kanban

– Production kanban: flow work order-less completion and scrap transactions● By Schedule● By Assembly

– Supplier kanban: receive purchase order– Intra-org kanban: receive internal requisition– Intra-org kanban: transact move order

● View kanban status

Flow Mfg

MSCA Quality

● Collect Quality Data● Transactional Data Support

– Receiving– Discrete Manufacturing– Flow Manufacturing

● View Specifications

Quality

MSCA Inventory

● Transfer material between warehouses and stock rooms

● Miscellaneously receive / issue material● Serially trigger transactions● Enter cycle counts● View on-hand / available quantities

Inventory

Pick ReleaseShipping

Desktop ERP Systems

“and then a miracle occurs...”

• Paper-based transactions create system latency

Picking

MSCA Picking

Pick ConfirmShipping Pick Release

Oracle MSCA

Picking

• Confirm material picked for external / internal sales orders

MSCA Shipping

● Ship confirm entire delivery● Ship confirm partial quantities / generate

serial numbers for deliveries

Shipping

MSCA Printing Integration KitPrinting

Integration

● Integration kit with 3rd party printing software

● Transaction-driven printing● Print on-demand● Produce printed labels for:

– Material received– Serial numbers– Locations– Shipping information– Shipped material

D E M O N S T R A T I O N

Mobile Materials Management

Questions