qad configurator gary wasserman maryann guthrie 11-october-11
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QAD Configurator
Gary WassermanMaryAnn Guthrie11-October-11
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• Introduction to Configurator- Business drivers
- Manufacturing strategies
- Configurator
• Configurator at work- Product demo
• The Future of the Configurator
• Question and answers
Agenda
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• Lower prices • Higher quality• Faster delivery • Customized products
Customers Demanding
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“Mass Customization Is (Finally) The Future Of
Products”
Forrester, April 15 2011
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• Standardize, reduced margins• Reduce supply chain costs• Improve order lead times• Reduce quote and order errors• Improve customer service
Manufacturer’s Pressures
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Manufacturing Strategies
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Variety
Volume
Design Purchase Manufacture Assemble Ship
Inventory Manufacture Assemble Ship
Manufacture Inventory Assemble Ship
Manufacture Assemble Inventory Ship
Delivery Lead Time
Delivery Lead Time
Delivery Lead Time
Delivery Lead Time
Engineer-to-Order (ETO)
Make-to-Order (MTO)
Assemble-to-Order (ATO)
Make-to-Stock (MTS)
Configure-to- Order (CTO)
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What is QAD Configurator? QAD Configurator provides the tools to
easily configure complex products during order entry without the need for technical knowledge of the product or system being configured.- adds mass customization capabilities - maintains business rules that define product variations
offered- guides sales reps through the steps of configuring a
product without the intervention of an engineer- significantly reduces order entry time and error rates
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• Guided sales- Flexible questionnaire design- Powerful price calculations
• Instant conversion of customer requirements into manufacturing requirements- Product configuration rules- Seamless integration
Intuitive, Informative, Intelligent
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• Meet customers’ specific requirements• Streamlined order and quotation process
- Reduced error rates- Reduces lead time to fulfill orders
• Bridge knowledge gap
Your Competitive Advantage
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• Forecast consumption for planning items• Configuration rebuild• User defined warning messages• Oracle database support• New browses and browse collections• And much more...
Recent Product Enhancements
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Demonstration• Simple reorder for complex configurations• Step-by-step questionnaire• Comprehensive rules• Easy rule definition & modification• Order configured products• Add options & accessories• Suggest additional products• Review & accept configuration
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Demonstration• Ordered item variant• Order-specific product structure• Order-specific routing• Configured work order• Display rule logic• Change product configuration rules• Change configuration structures• Create new selection rule
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The very near Future
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Customer Self Service - CSS
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CSS - Sept 2011Full “Configured Products” support
CSS - March 2012Support of QAD Configurator
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• Configurator Advisory Group defined priorities including CSS integration
• Current CSS customers that expressed this a high priority
Customer Driven
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• Usability- Simplicity, visibility, performance
• Scope- Full product configuration capabilities in CSS
- Visibility of configurations
What you and your customers want…
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• View Product Configuations in CSS- Catalog- Shopping Cart- Sales Order Review- Reports
Customer Self Service
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New Concept: Standard Configurations
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Five Simple Steps
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CSS /Configurator
1. Select configurable product from
catalogue
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Select Configurable Product
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Step 2
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CSS /Configurator
2. Review standard configurations
1. Select configurable product from
catalogue
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Review “Promoted” Configurations
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Step 3
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CSS /Configurator
2. Review standard configurations
3. Use as-is or change configuration
1. Select configurable product from
catalogue
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Select or Change Configuration
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Step 4
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CSS /Configurator
2. Review standard configurations
4. Add to shopping cart
3. Use as-is or change configuration
1. Select configurable product from
catalogue
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Add to Cart
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CSS /Configurator
Step 5
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2. Review standard configurations 5. Check out
4. Add to shopping cart
3. Use as-is or change configuration
1. Select configurable product from
catalogue
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Check Out
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• Release planned for March 2012
• eB2.1 SP4 and higher, including EE
• No additional charge- CSS and Configurator need to be licensed and
on maintenance
When can I have I have it?
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• No additional charge- CSS and Configurator need to be licensed and
on maintenance- There may be a requirement for additional CSS
bandwidth
Licensing and Pricing
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Closing• Streamline processes• Improve customer experience• Reduce time & cost• Eliminate errors
Focus on your business, not your software!