1. SCM NPI Process Improvements
Completed in FY'12
Item
No.
Process Improvements -- FY'12
SCM NPI Team
Remarks
ECO#
Outcome
Primary
Beneficiaries
1 DFX Scorecard
Comprehensive and detailed
checklist for scoring product DFX
11147436
ECO 609551
Created a tool for
scoring DFX on any
product
SCM Eng
PLM / PSG
MT
Procurement,
Finance
2 M Milestone Review Template
Charts to be provided by the NPI PM
to provide a common set of data for
project reviews at M milestones
na
Defined a powerpoint
template for common
breadth, depth, look &
feel of review
SCM
PLM / PSG
MT
3 3 Year Cost Reduction Template
Excel spread sheet to capture plans
made to take product cost down in
the first 3 years after release to
production
na
Established a tool for
identifying projected cost
reductions for 3 years
after product relase
SCM Eng
PLM / PSG
MT
Procurement,
Finance
4 New Product RS Requirements
Excel spread sheet with 58 SCM
requirements for New Product, and a
risk assessment performed
input to TFS
Established a baseline
for SCM DFX
expectations with the
New Product PSG
SCM Eng
PLM / PSG
Procurement,
Planning,
Service
5 NPI Guideline Update -- DFX Only
DFX requirements from PLP Rev 08
included in the NPI guideline
10438316
ECO 552243
Updated and clarified the
expectations for NPI
SCM Eng
PLM Eng / PSG
Procurement
OM, OF

2. SCM NPI Process Improvements
Completed in FY'13
Item
No.
Process Improvements -- FY'13
SCM NPI Team
Remarks
ECO#
Outcome
Primary
Beneficiaries
1 NPI Guideline -- Major Update
Major update of the NPI process
guideline with added expectations for
NPI
10438316
ECO 592005
Updated and clarified the
expectations for NPI
SCM Eng
PLM Eng / PSG
Procurement
OM, OF
2
NPI Project Plan Template -- Major
Update
Major update of the NPI project plan
template with added expectations for
the NPI plan
10438316
ECO 592005
Increased the scope and
content of the project
plan for broader
application
SCM
PLM Eng / PSG
3
NPI Microsft Project Scheduling
Template
Definition of hardware project
requirements with typical lead times
and dependencies in MS Project
format
na
Established a tool for
estimating project
timeframes to perform
specific tasks
SCM Eng
PLM Eng / PSG
Procurement
4 NPI R & M Milestone Checklist
Major checklist update for NPI
engineering to confirm readiness for
each R and M milestone
na
Created a tool for NPI
Engineers to evaluate
project readiness
SCM
PLM/ PSG
OM
5 System IVK Upgrades (S1/2/3)
Create processing upgrades for S-
Family system IVK from one level to
the next
10040935
ECO 583685
Provided methodology
for the OF to follow
SCM Eng
PSG
OF
Service

3. SCM NPI Process Improvements
Completed in FY'14
Item
No.
Process Improvements -- FY'14 Remarks
ECO#
Outcome
Primary
Beneficiaries
1
M290 First Customer Ship Procedure
and First Customer Ship Plan
Definition of M290 requirements
10854012
ECO 601759
Original document
PSG, PLM, SCM,
Marketing, Sales,
Ultrasound
2 Validation Process and 5 templates
New validation process and a series
of templates to support the process
7282453
ECO 610893
Coordinated MVIS and
SUSKO approach
PSG, PLM, SCM,
QRE, OF,
Ultrasound
3
Price Book Improvement -- SCM
engagement
Defined pricebook review meeting for
SCM activities
10855670
ECO 594905
Quarterly meeting
between SCMand price
book team
OM, OF,
NPI,
PSG, PLM
4 NRP Order Processing
Defines NRP PO & IVK requirements,
as well as sale restrictions
11147655
ECO 611033
Communicates order
needs and transaction
requirements
Marketing,
OM, OF,
NPI
5 Country of Origin
Defined process for COO
management
10855959,
ECO 608907
Capability created
PLM,
Procurement,
Ultrasound
6
M Milestone Goal Management
Guideline and Checklist
Defined SCM owners and actions to
drive M Milestone goal setting and
execution
PN 11147268,
ECO 607660
Clarified methodology SCM
7
M400 MT Template and Update to SCM
Checklist
Defined SCM M400 planning &
execution tasks
na Checklist through M400
PSG, OF, OM,
Procurement,
Finance
8
DFX Scorecard Modification and Work
Instruction
Provided details on how to score &
added reliability line items
PN 609551,
ECO 609551
Reliability added to
DFX scorecard
SCM,
Ultrasound
9 OF Serialization Data Entry CAPA Support for BG
ECO 610450 Trained BG for
serialization
OF

4. SCM NPI Process Improvements
Completed in FY'15
Item
No.
Process Improvements -- FY'15
SCM NPI Team
Remarks
ECO#
Outcome
Primary
Beneficiaries
1
Reports for Missing SAP PB Item Set-
Up Data
SAP quick view reports for missing
SAP source list and info records,
hazardous materials, etc
SAP Price Book 3
Report, Legal
Control Report
Piloted on P500 release -
- OM was very smooth
NPI,
OM, OF,
Planning
2
Manual Print Location Move to RR
Donnelly
Cost reduction opportunity for SP
11149744
ECO 630214
Validation complete --
change announced
Strategic
Purchasing
3 ECO Early Communication Process
Improved tool set for ECO release
communications
Pilot completed --
tools implemented
Pilot completed -- no
need for a continuing
meeting
Service,
Procurement,
Finance
4 SCM RS Guideline for NPI
Guideline for SCM RS development
and list of RS examples
11148822
ECO 629313
Tool for NPI project
RS initiation
SCM Eng,
OM, OF,
Planning
5
Transducer DFX Scorecard Update
with SUSKO
Modifed to fit the transducer process
better -- SUSKO engineering inputs
11147436
ECO 625164
Improved transducer
scorecards
Transducers,
Planning,
OM, OF
6 Rebooking Process and Template
Modifed to provide better inputs and
outputs to smooth out the flow
11149816
ECO 627830
Released and trained
NPI,
OM,
OF
7 IVK Structuring Requirement
Implemented for Leo and Leo Elite
(NX3) to improve IVK structuring
11147654
ECO 610958
Released and trained
OF,
Service
8 Procedure for Barcode Label Printing
Improvement to confirm that the label
printed is the latest one.
7691228
ECO 630717
Released and trained
OF,
Service
9
Procedure for Used Part in SO
Shipment
Response to QRE and external
auditors to document these rare
occasions
11149333
ECO 623172
Auditable method
established
Procurement,
OM, OF