BAAN system product configuration
Author: ITPUB Wei treatment (W39)
First, what is product configuration
The company's competitiveness is increasingly reflected in the production of products that meet customer requirements in the shortest time. In the company's product sequence, there will also be more and more "standard products" variants -----, for different customers, appropriate modifications. The PCF (Product Configuration) module for the BAAN system is the best solution for such companies.
Product configuration refers to a variety of deformable products on a standard product structure.
1. Features:
A, most of the components are the same.
B. There may be different requirements for different customers.
C. The product structure is inverted triangle, and the raw materials / components are relatively small, but the product variety (deformed variety) is much.
2, scope of application:
Products have more variations or companies that need product configuration for different customers.
3, the relationship between other modules in PCF and BaAN systems
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Second, use PCF
Third, differences with standard processes
Comparison Content Standard Process Using PCF Module Process Flow Using Standard Process Process Or General Process Flow Using General Process BOM Structure Suitable for Standard BOM Structure (Positive Triangular) Applicable Product Structure (Pour Triangle) Related Module Rou , BOM, CRP, PUR, INV (LTC, ILC), SLS, PCS (optional), etc. Rou, BOM, CRP, PUR, INV (LTC, ILC), SLS, PCS (must), etc. Basic process setting material Data setup material setting material process process set general process Flow setup BOM Data Set General BOM Data Set Product Features and Restrictions Generate Product Deformation Maintenance Sales Order Maintenance Sales Order Establishment Sales Order Project Implementation MRP Generate Material Demand Execution PRP Generating items Material demand conversion MRP production, procurement order conversion PRP production, procurement order procurement / receipt purchase / receipt / completion of production order distribution / completion project production order Execution of the entry into the library operation to implement the entry library operational demand according to the total demand arrangement Production / Purchase According to Projects (Sales Orders) Arrangement Production / Purchase All Related Demands only produce one production order. Each project will produce a production order, and report it separately when reporting production. Inventory Execution Standardial Count Programs Unable to perform inventory public material material to direct transfer (misappropriation) A project can only be used for other projects, and cannot be used directly to other items. If other items need to be misappropriated, a PRP warehouse order is required.
Using the BAAN system PCF module needs to set the modifications and restrictions of the product (ie, the variants that specify the possible product may be generated), you need to enable the PCS (Project Control) module. BOM and process data of all product deformation varieties are controlled by the project control module. The customizers belonging to a project cannot be confused with the customizers of standard material or other items.
Note: In the actual production process, the project (sales orders) A and B may also be used to use the material 111, but if the material has been set to a custom material, the 111 material of the project A and the material 11 of the project B are in The system will be considered two different materials to strictly distinguish between actual management.
Fourth, an example statement
The following is a brief description of the operational process of a cable product in a cable factory.
The production and sales of the cable have the following characteristics:
1. Process the copper line to the copper core first.
2. Put the copper core into the cable into the cable and wrap the plastic, shield the net.
3. The product can be measured by volume, rice, and weight during sale.
4. Different customers have different requirements for the number of cables, length, packaging materials, and packaging methods. In this way, the same 1 mm copper core may process many different products.
Set the finished product to a custom material, set semi-finished products and plastic materials, and the like as a standard material. In this way, in the ERP system, all production orders to produce the same semi-finished products can be merged.
The step of the standard process change the PCF module:
1. Setting the system parameters to use the PCF and PCS modules. 2. Modify the material data (Master Data), change the finished product and some semi-finished material plans to "according to orders"
3, set the universal approach (process flow), BOM structure, etc. (this step has been completed).
4, set product features and product restrictions.
The above steps are used for the initial setting of the system, and the necessary data is prepared.
5, generate product variants and maintained in sales setings.
6. Perform a PCS (Project Control Module) to arrange production.
7, complete the production of semi-finished products.
8. Complete the production of finished products and enter the library.
9, perform sales and shipping work.
10. If the product needs to change the sales order, the PRP warehouse order is executed.
Explanation: Due to the semi-finished product of the factory does not require project control, and the purchase of the procurement plan according to the raw materials (the procurement price of raw materials is extremely high, the price fluctuates is large), so the work of these parts can be simplified.
Five, advantages and disadvantages
Using the PCF (Product Configuration) module has the following advantages:
1, in line with the actual operation process of the factory.
There are more than 10,000 finished products, and then combined with n types of packaging methods and different colors. There are too many products, and the use of standard ERP processes cannot meet the needs of the factory.
2. Use the project control module advantageously to control the finished product.
The customizers can only be used for a project, and the material of different items cannot be used directly.
Use the PCF (Product Configuration) module has the following disadvantages:
1. Need to adjust the relevant data.
Due to the use of new modules and operation methods, it is necessary to re-training and guidance on the relevant personnel. The operator has an adaptation process for the new module and requires a certain amount of time.
2, the control of the finished product is more troublesome.
Find items belonging to different sales orders Even when surface processing is simultaneously, it is also necessary to report the production order completion. Aggressive surface treatment workshop work.
