BAE Systems faced challenges in tracking thousands of invoices and shipment notifications. Invoices were often lost or past due due to inefficient manual tracking systems. They lacked visibility into invoice statuses and bottlenecks. Their existing Excel spreadsheet for tracking shipment notifications was massive, cluttered, and contained outdated inaccurate data. Implementing a new ERP system while transitioning to paperless operations added complexity.
XPDS16: The OpenXT Project in 2016 - Christopher Clark, BAE SystemsThe Linux Foundation
The OpenXT Project is an Open Source community producing a Xen-based platform for client devices with a focus on providing strong security properties. The different primary use cases of this project versus server-based Xen systems have motivated notable technical differences and consequently OpenXT should be of interest to anyone seeking to understand the full set of capabilities on offer within the Xen ecosystem.
In this presentation, Christopher Clark will describe the technical architecture of OpenXT, its current status and development activity within the project and its engagement with the upstream OpenEmbedded and Xen projects. This will include an overview of OpenXT's differentiating features such as Measured Launch, Virtual TPMs, Linux-based stubdoms, a specialized input layer and a distinct PV USB stack for Windows and Linux.
XPDS16: The OpenXT Project in 2016 - Christopher Clark, BAE SystemsThe Linux Foundation
The OpenXT Project is an Open Source community producing a Xen-based platform for client devices with a focus on providing strong security properties. The different primary use cases of this project versus server-based Xen systems have motivated notable technical differences and consequently OpenXT should be of interest to anyone seeking to understand the full set of capabilities on offer within the Xen ecosystem.
In this presentation, Christopher Clark will describe the technical architecture of OpenXT, its current status and development activity within the project and its engagement with the upstream OpenEmbedded and Xen projects. This will include an overview of OpenXT's differentiating features such as Measured Launch, Virtual TPMs, Linux-based stubdoms, a specialized input layer and a distinct PV USB stack for Windows and Linux.
How do I apply the most innovative solutions, products and services to my live environment?
In answer to the above question Airedale will demonstrate how you can maximise the efficiency of your live environment without compromising resilience.
With over 40 years’ experience in IT cooling design, build and retrofit across systems, services and controls integration, Airedale is uniquely positioned to present this seminar. The presentation will include a case study on BAE Systems where a year-long retrofit programme has achieved annual savings of 70-80% on computer room air conditioning energy costs, equivalent to £350,000, with a payback of under 15 months.
Speakers: Stuart Kay, Business Development Director & Adrian Trevelyan, Aftersales Manager
Stuart Kay has been involved in specifying some of the UK’s most important data centre installations since the 1990s. With more than 30 years’ experience, his understanding of past and leading-edge technological developments within the industry arm him with a unique knowledge bank that can be applied both to designing new build data centres as well as re-engineering the vast installed base.
Adrian Trevelyan heads up a 50-strong technical team which provides a national installation, maintenance, refurbishment and project management service. With 25 years at Airedale he has significant experience of upgrading live, critical installations to maximise energy efficiency and redundancy. Adrian will present a case study on BAE Systems where a year-long retrofit programme has achieved annual savings of 70-80% on computer room air conditioning energy costs, equivalent to £350,000, with a payback of under 15 months.
ProcessWeaver's Shipping Solutions For SAP offer the most comprehensive multi-carrier manifesting shipping system for SAP landscape including SAP ECC, SAP All-in-One, SAP GTS, and SAP TM. ProcessWeaver solutions are based on Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA) framework designed to handle all business processes and services in an easy, fast, secure and reliable manner to perform the shipping process from within SAP system landscape.All ProcessWeaver solutions work with multiple carriers e.g. FedEx, UPS, DHL, USPS, TNT, Purolator, LTL, and TL as well as with freight forwarders. Each of ProcessWeaver's Suite of products offer a simple, reliable, fast, and cost-effective way to address the critical business problems with its comprehensive list of proven solutions that can be deployed right within SAP.
Integrating EBS And OTM - Process Flows And Avoiding Pitfalls.pdfMavenWire
The presentation will include an overview of how the two systems integrate at a high level. We will then delve deeper and describe and diagram the flows between EBS and OTM, for the following processes: Sales Orders, Purchasing, Payables, Rates and Ship Methods. With that complete, we will discuss lessons learned from the projects, including the relative maturity of this integration offering, data mapping issues (particularly around units of measure and delivery dates), synchronization of shared data (including locations, carriers and service levels) and understanding several key terminology differences between the two products. Finally, we will end with a Q and A session, so that attendees can get answers to related questions or delve deeper into particular segments for greater detail.
Presented by Chris Plough at MavenWire.
Esterline: Improving Overall Efficiency and Scalability in Order Processing w...Esker, Inc.
Esterline’s Kirkhill-TA facility in Valencia, CA, successfully leveraged Esker’s Order Processing automation solution to streamline the management of 12,000 annual orders.
Large enterprises face significant challenges getting disparate parts of the business to work together. Inaccurate forecasts, contradictory information, and the inability to address compliance requirements result in increased costs and risks. Multiple instances, different charts of accounts, and a lack of governance and control result in silos of information known to few—but not available to all—and multiple sources of truth, resulting in decisions made and corporate actions taken based on misinformation. This article examines how silos impair financial operations, how they create barriers to growth and innovation, and what you can do to remove them.
View the original Blog post: http://www.eprentise.com/blog/the-changing-enterprise/the-tower-of-babel-removing-the-silos/
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Banking Case study: UAT Support for CBS MigrationOak Systems
A Banking Case Study - User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Support for CBS Migration at a mid sized bank in the Caribbean. The bank had planned a migration of the Hardware, DB and the CBS software from the existing one to the newer supportive version with the “AS IS” functionality. The Bank team looked at Oaksys to help them with the Test Process, Test suite build and Execution support for the CBS and interfaces. Here is a case study on How we successfully completed the assignment and the value adds that came along.
How do I apply the most innovative solutions, products and services to my live environment?
In answer to the above question Airedale will demonstrate how you can maximise the efficiency of your live environment without compromising resilience.
With over 40 years’ experience in IT cooling design, build and retrofit across systems, services and controls integration, Airedale is uniquely positioned to present this seminar. The presentation will include a case study on BAE Systems where a year-long retrofit programme has achieved annual savings of 70-80% on computer room air conditioning energy costs, equivalent to £350,000, with a payback of under 15 months.
Speakers: Stuart Kay, Business Development Director & Adrian Trevelyan, Aftersales Manager
Stuart Kay has been involved in specifying some of the UK’s most important data centre installations since the 1990s. With more than 30 years’ experience, his understanding of past and leading-edge technological developments within the industry arm him with a unique knowledge bank that can be applied both to designing new build data centres as well as re-engineering the vast installed base.
Adrian Trevelyan heads up a 50-strong technical team which provides a national installation, maintenance, refurbishment and project management service. With 25 years at Airedale he has significant experience of upgrading live, critical installations to maximise energy efficiency and redundancy. Adrian will present a case study on BAE Systems where a year-long retrofit programme has achieved annual savings of 70-80% on computer room air conditioning energy costs, equivalent to £350,000, with a payback of under 15 months.
ProcessWeaver's Shipping Solutions For SAP offer the most comprehensive multi-carrier manifesting shipping system for SAP landscape including SAP ECC, SAP All-in-One, SAP GTS, and SAP TM. ProcessWeaver solutions are based on Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA) framework designed to handle all business processes and services in an easy, fast, secure and reliable manner to perform the shipping process from within SAP system landscape.All ProcessWeaver solutions work with multiple carriers e.g. FedEx, UPS, DHL, USPS, TNT, Purolator, LTL, and TL as well as with freight forwarders. Each of ProcessWeaver's Suite of products offer a simple, reliable, fast, and cost-effective way to address the critical business problems with its comprehensive list of proven solutions that can be deployed right within SAP.
Integrating EBS And OTM - Process Flows And Avoiding Pitfalls.pdfMavenWire
The presentation will include an overview of how the two systems integrate at a high level. We will then delve deeper and describe and diagram the flows between EBS and OTM, for the following processes: Sales Orders, Purchasing, Payables, Rates and Ship Methods. With that complete, we will discuss lessons learned from the projects, including the relative maturity of this integration offering, data mapping issues (particularly around units of measure and delivery dates), synchronization of shared data (including locations, carriers and service levels) and understanding several key terminology differences between the two products. Finally, we will end with a Q and A session, so that attendees can get answers to related questions or delve deeper into particular segments for greater detail.
Presented by Chris Plough at MavenWire.
Esterline: Improving Overall Efficiency and Scalability in Order Processing w...Esker, Inc.
Esterline’s Kirkhill-TA facility in Valencia, CA, successfully leveraged Esker’s Order Processing automation solution to streamline the management of 12,000 annual orders.
Large enterprises face significant challenges getting disparate parts of the business to work together. Inaccurate forecasts, contradictory information, and the inability to address compliance requirements result in increased costs and risks. Multiple instances, different charts of accounts, and a lack of governance and control result in silos of information known to few—but not available to all—and multiple sources of truth, resulting in decisions made and corporate actions taken based on misinformation. This article examines how silos impair financial operations, how they create barriers to growth and innovation, and what you can do to remove them.
View the original Blog post: http://www.eprentise.com/blog/the-changing-enterprise/the-tower-of-babel-removing-the-silos/
Website: www.eprentise.com
Twitter: @eprentise
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+Eprentise/posts
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Ensure your data is Complete, Consistent, and Correct by using eprentise software to transform your Oracle® E-Business Suite.
Banking Case study: UAT Support for CBS MigrationOak Systems
A Banking Case Study - User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Support for CBS Migration at a mid sized bank in the Caribbean. The bank had planned a migration of the Hardware, DB and the CBS software from the existing one to the newer supportive version with the “AS IS” functionality. The Bank team looked at Oaksys to help them with the Test Process, Test suite build and Execution support for the CBS and interfaces. Here is a case study on How we successfully completed the assignment and the value adds that came along.
Cloud Native in the US Federal Government by Jez Humble at #AgileIndia2019Agile India
Going cloud native in a highly regulated context presents challenges of its own. In this talk, Jez Humble will share with you the platform created by the cloud.gov team at 18F, and the benefits it brought to federal agencies seeking to use the cloud.
More details:
https://confengine.com/agile-india-2019/proposal/8525/cloud-native-in-the-us-federal-government
Conference link: https://2019.agileindia.org
1. BAE Systems
A Feith Systems Case Study
Accounts Payable
BAE Systems is a leading designer and BAE Systems has a proud heritage of over 450 This division also provides breakthrough
manufacturer of military ghting vehicles years of innovation, technical excellence and technology solutions, a world-class
and armaments that protect the current state of the art engineering. systems integration, exible manufacturing
and future military personnel. and superior integrated logistics.
The York, Pennsylvania site is one of the
BAE operates in seven countries employing multiple business areas comprising the
over 107,000 individuals, delivering a full Land & Armaments, U.S. Combat Systems
range of products and services for air, land Division.
and naval forces.
Specializing in the developing and producing
In addition, BAE develops advanced a full spectrum of gun and weapon launching
electronics, security, information technology systems and containers, armored combat
solutions and customer support services. systems and unmanned ground vehicles.
The Problem
BAE Systems’ AP department was relying on Prior to Feith’s solution, BAE
manually routing thousands of invoices had over 6,000 invoices “lost”
throughout the company via email or between shipping and receiving,
inter-o ce mail. Neither system o ered an most of which were past due.
e cient or reliable way to track or update
each invoices’ progress. BAE Systems also lacked an
e cient method
In an attempt to track the invoices, BAE for tracking
created weekly reports of all invoices in Advance
error. This required each invoice with a Shipment
discrepancy to be identi ed, located in Noti cations (ASN),
large ling cabinets and edited by hand. relying on one Excel
spreadsheet for every
This process was not only time consuming order ever made for the
and completely manual, but also o ered no company.
easy way to record tha amount of invoices BAE
received, the dollar values associated with
The result was a massive and cluttered record,
them or where the biggest bottlenecks
which required multiple searches to view the
occurred.
appropriate ASN. Even then, most of the
records were incorrect and out of date- which
BAE was also in the process of implementing
impacted BAE’s bottom line. Reports run from
and learning Oracle E-Business Suite; adding
the spreadsheet showed faulty accruing costs
an additional dimension to their integration
with no record of the shipments status.
with Feith. Taking on a new accounting system,
while moving to a paperless system, was a
major step for BAE employees.