1. BEDIFFERENT ACE GERMANY
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2. ACE
Germany
Supplier Management.
Integration der Lieferanten und Partner
Jens Rollenmüller
Aras Partner Manager
T-Systems
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3. Agenda / Overview.
1 OEM & supplier ecosphere
2 Overview of challenges
2 IT challenges
3 Process challenges
4 IT solutions
5 Process solutions
6 Example for an OEM supplier environment bases on Aras Innovator
7 Discussion & Questions
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4. OEM & Supplier Ecosphere.
OEM Supplier for …
 Moduls Production
Retail
(front of car, gearbox, airplane kitchen)
 Parts Supplier
(standard parts)
 Engineering only Recycling
(engineering center)
Development
 Engineering and production OEMs partner Production planning
responsible for components
IT
 Complete product
outsourcing of a complete product
OEM Prototyping
Design center
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5. Challenges.
Complexity top down view…
 Multi level supplier structure
 M:N relations
 OEM  OEM OEM
 Supplier  supplier
 OEM  supplier
 Multi cultural ecosphere
 Asia (China, India, …)
 America (US, Mexico, Brasil, …)
Supplier Tier[1]
 Europe (Germany, France, Italy, …)
 Measurements and standards
 Infrastructure
 IT Hardware Supplier Tier[2]
 IT Software (PLM)
 Bandwidth and latency
Supplier Tier[3 - n]
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6. Challenges.
OEM [B]
Complexity bottom up view…
 Multi level supplier & OEM structure OEM [A]
 M:N relations
 OEM  OEM
 Supplier  supplier
 OEM  supplier Supplier
 Multi cultural ecosphere
 Asia (China, India, …)
 America (US, Mexico, Brasil, …)
 Europe (Germany, France, Italy, …)
 Measurements and standards
 Infrastructure
 IT Hardware Supplier
 IT Software (PLM)
 Bandwidth and latency
Supplier
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7. IT Challenges.
Options for collaboration Environment…
 Online connection within supplier ecosphere (unfortunately does not work)
 Same PLM platform and identical data model and processes
 Online with different copies of database
 Definite need for a synchronization
 Identical data model is a prerequisite
 Offline
 Data exchange – immense amount of data has to be managed every day
 Synchronization between sites.
 IP Protection is possible (exchange only what OEM, supplier needs)
Experiences:
Depending on your need you normally need all types of collaboration types
(Online, online copy, offline)
D
Within an environment there is always a need to exchange data with offline capabilities.
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8. IT Challenges.
Global view…
T
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9. IT Challenges.
Germany …
T
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10. IT Challenges.
Europe …
T
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11. IT Challenges.
North America …
T
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12. IT Challenges.
Global view…
Online PLM access:
Easy to connect.
D
Online PLM access:
T
Works, but
dependent on env.
D Online PLM access:
Could work, very limited
D
Experiences:
Green: connect online
Yellow and Red: Better use own installation. D
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13. Process challenges.
Typical scenario… 3
Each OEM delivers different data
exchange package
OEM
1
PLM Backbone from different
IT service providers,
and with different versions
2
Own PLM strategy with flexible toolset with
best value for supplier
General conditions: 4
 Large amount of data. Content of data
 Content dependent on project phase. exchange package Supplier
 Content has to be checked (quality). is defined.
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14. Process challenges.
A1 A1 A1
B1 E1 B2 E1 B2 E1
F1 F2 F2
C1 G1 C1 G1 C1 G1
OEM
D1 G1 D1 G1 D2 G1
H1 H1 H2
Additional complexities:
 Configuration management
A1 (aerospace).
 Different responsibilities at OEM
B1 E1 B2 E1 D2 (engine, body).
G1
 2D/3D documents.
Supplier F1 F2 H2
 IP Protection.
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15. Conclusion.
IT Challenges
 Worldwide challenges (build your own ecosphere).
 Handle with different OEMs and toolsets.
 Changes within IT Toolset of OEM.
Process Challenges
 Multi OEM handling.
 Different content of data exchange packages.
 Documentation of data exchange (what is new, changes within toolset, …)
Supplier needs a simple and flexible solution to fulfill the requirements of all OEM’s and
be able to keep own processes.
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16. Example environment.
T-Systems “Aerospace Supplier Package ” powered by Aras Innovator
Four Software Components within one package.
 Basic Aras Innovator.
 Engineering configuration management.
 Data exchange toolset.
 CAD Integration.
Every component is pre-customized and optimized
for aerospace suppliers.
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17. ACE Germany
Questions ?
Jens Rollenmüller
Aras Partner Manager
T-Systems
jens.rollenmueller@t-systems.com
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