This document compares the key features of EBS Inventory and PDH Product Hub modules. It outlines the item master attributes, categories, revisions and other core item data that are shared between the two systems. It also describes additional capabilities in PDH around unstructured content, workflow processes, security, and flexible searching that augment what is available in the native EBS item master. The document provides screenshots showing how item data appears across both systems for attributes, categories and other areas.

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2. EBS Inventory + PDH
Key Feature Description Inventory Module PDH
Maintain Operational The various flags and settings by items for Yes Viewable
Attributes downstream processing in areas such as Purchasing,
Order Management, Receiving, Planning,
Manufacturing etc.
Unlimited & Extensible Repository for all the other item attributes that an Limited to 15 descriptive Unlimited. Advanced
Attribution organization might want to track, search, and report flexfields. Limited search search options. Fully
on. capabilities on these fields. indexed.
End-user Experience Presentation layer for the end-user. Traditional Java forms Modern web-based UI.
based UI.
Unstructured Content Ability to associate unstructured content such as Yes Via Attachments Yes Via Attachments
Management images, Word documents, Excel documents etc to an Functionality Functionality. User
item. experience and process
viewed as more efficient.
Workflow Based Change Ability for item creation and maintenance processes No Yes
Management Process to be executed via workflow processes.
Application of PLM Application of PLM concepts to control what and No Yes
Concepts when items can be maintained.
Mass Maintenance Ability to efficiently update large quantities/volumes of No Yes
Capabilities item attributes.
Granular Security Requirement is to have different users update No Yes
different sets of attributes.
Flexible Searching Ability to searching using configurable web interface. Limited to a Fixed Number User Configurable
and/or Browsing of Fields; No Browsing Searching Plus Browsing
Data Importing Ability to Import/Load items from spreadsheet Custom Process Required Yes
sources.
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3. Oracle Prod Hub
Augments the Item Master
PIM Data Hub
User Defined Attributes Import Workbench
Attributes for Item/ Source System
Supplier Mapping
Attributes for Item/ New Item
eBS Item Master Workflow
Location
Changed Item
Workflow
Simple Search Items
Operational Attributes
Browse Search Item Lifecycle
Category Assignments
Org. Assignments
Advanced Search Enhanced Security
Item Relationships
Mass Maintenance
Pack Hierarchies Assignments
Attribute Updates
Advanced BOM Editor
NOTE: Product Hub Features Listed for 12.1.1
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4. Item Master
 The item master in PIM is the same item master used by Oracle Inventory.
 User-defined product attributes and change management data are stored in the EGO tables.
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5. Primary Attributes
PDH provides access to view and
modify item attributes in the EBS
master items form. You are
limited to update just a few of the
Primary Attributes in PDH. You
would still need access to the
Master Item form in EBS for some
updates.
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6. Category Assignments
Categories assigned in EBS are
reflected in the Classification and
Categories of the PDH
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7. Item Revisions
Item Revisions in EBS are
reflected in PDH. You have
update functionality in PDH as
well.
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8. Item Attachments
Item attachments can be applied
and viewed in both EBS and PDH.
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9. Organization Assignments
Organization
assignments are
viewed and updated
at both EBS and
PDH.
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10. People Associations
This is restricted to PDH only. EBS has no feature for item creation
approval so this is why you have this form in the PDH.
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11. Associations
 Cross References
 Related Items
 Customer Items
 Manufacturers Part Number
 GTIN Cross References
 Source System Items (Only used in Item Import
Process)
 Related Documents (Only for PLM Users)
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12. Cross References
Cross References are
shared by PDH and EBS.
Both are viewed and
updated in these screen.
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13. Related Items
Related items are
shared by PDH and
EBS. Both are viewed
an updated in these
screens. This feature
supports cross sell, up
sale and substitution
within order entry.
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14. Customer Items
Customer items are
shared by PDH and
EBS. This feature
allows for the entry of
Customer Part Numbers
and their unique
descriptions into the
order entry forms.
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15. Manufacturers Part
Numbers
This feature is shared
by PDH and EBS.
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16. GTIN Cross References
The Global Trade
Item Number feature
is supported by PDH
and EBS. This
feature is for
industries which
utilize GTIN to
guarantee correct
product identification.
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17. Source System Items
(Only used in Item Import Process)
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18. Related Documents
(Only for PLM Users)
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19. Transactions
This feature
provides a
summarized view
of transactions
captured in EBS.
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20. Product Workbench
This is another
view into EBS
data but
contains
features to allow
for creation of
change requests
and issues.
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21. Document Management
This feature is
outside of EBS. It
provides for the
creation of
documents you
can associate to
an item. Files can
be attached or
you can point to
files repositories.
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22. Change Management
PDH offers a complete Idea, Issue and
Change Management feature set. It offers
workflow approval for each. This feature
is not supported in EBS, however you
might be able to utilize the ECO feature to
capture such information.
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23. Item Creation
The PDH item creation process
is similar to EBS. It uses Item
Templates for setting Item
Attributes.
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24. Item Creation
Again, this form is a reflection of the
EBS attributes in Oracle Inventory.
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25. Item Creation
After item creation, you must then use the New Item Request
process to obtain approval.
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