customer profile presented by: bruce armstrong, software leader advanced glassfiber yarns, llc
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Customer Profile
Presented By:
Bruce Armstrong, Software LeaderAdvanced GlassFiber Yarns, LLC
Advanced GlassFiber Yarns, LLC Presented ByBruce Armstrong
• Software Leader of Advanced Glassfiber Yarns.
• Project leader for implementation of Oracle Financials and Oracle Process Manufacturing
• 20 years experience in manufacturing systems with Owens-Corning, Dupont and Advanced Glassfiber Yarns.
Advanced GlassFiber Yarns, LLCBackground
• Joint Venture Between Owens Corning and Groupe Porcher formed September, 1998
• Dependent on Owens Corning Legacy Systems
• NO legacy systems compliant for Y2K
Advanced GlassFiber Yarns, LLCBusiness
• Industrial, Construction & Electronics Markets• Producing Glass Fiber Yarns • Three Manufacturing Facilities:
– Aiken, South Carolina– Huntingdon, Pennsylvania– South Hill, Virginia
• Highly Automated• High Volume• International
Software profile: Financials
• Financials 11.0 purchased November, 1998.
• Financials live by April, 1999.
• Implemented AP, AR and GL.
• AR and GL integrated with OPM.
• GL and AP integrated with MP2.
Financials Technology
Windows 95 Jinitiator
Compaq Tru64Forms Server
Compaq TRU64 ClusterDatabase/CM Server
Oracle 8.1.7
Software profile: OPM
• OPM 4.10 purchased March, 1999
• Custom programming for production and shipping.
• Implemented PM, INV, Cost, PO, OF
• OPM live by September, 1999
OPM Technology
TargetApplication
SERVER
API Messages
User Actions
Scanner
Terminal
User Actions
API Messages
Labels
Label Printer
Software profile: MP2
• Datastream’s MP2 purchased April, 1999
• Integrated with Financials using MOAI
• Implemented PO, MM
• MP2 live by October, 1999.
MP2 Technology
MP2
AGY Intranete:mail
Critical resourcesOn-the-movemaintenanceresources
Software profile: Camstar
• Camstar purchased February 2001
• Integrated with PLC’s and OPM PM
• Custom ASP and Visual Basic
• Implemented July, 2002
Compaq Technology
Compaq Cluster
Server 1 Server 2
Compaq SAN
Financials DB
CamstarDB
Server 3
CompaqStand-alone
Advanced GlassFiber Yarns, LLCPhysical Process
OPM Production Pallet Label Functional Steps
• Create Batches of WIP and Finished Goods
• Build Pallet with Bobbins of Glass Yarn
• Create Production Label for Completed Pallet
• Pallet Moved to Warehouse Door123456132165875214354351873211
OPM Production Pallet Label Sample Pallet Label
Warehouse Finished Goods Receipt ProcessFunctional Steps
• Warehouse Scans Pallet Lot Number
• Scans Row Location
• Place Pallet into Warehouse Row
Shipping & Shipping Exception ProcessFunctional Steps
• Warehouse Retrieves Pallet for Shipment
• Pallet Placed in Shipping Staging Area
• Pallets are Scanned to Build Shipment
• Exception Report Printed
• Shipment is Released
Key Concerns
• Conduct business as a new company.
• Become Y2K compliant.
• Improve productivity of new systems.
• Implement new technology.
• Install new applications.
Future Plans
• Oracle Fixed Assets
• Oracle 11i
• Purchasing system consolidation
• Oracle Projects
• Order Management
• Warehouse Management
Questions & Answers
