Re: EPDM Usage

[Jeff Snyder <jgsnyder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have implemented EPDM with rev level control, the purpose was to keep
track of the bom at each rev level, on the system and eliminate the paper
work. We also implemented EPDM rtn version level control for the same purp
[ose on routine maint. We have an ENG site separate from the MFG  site,
for the eng to develop the rev. level in and perform cost rolls , etc.
We also used Work flow to direct traffic of 'events' that need to occur,
from BOM change to RTN chg o NEW item, etc. thru release to MFG.

This seems to work real well and has reduced the ENG to mfg time frame,
as well as reduce errors in the data base, we use a lot of spl defined
cards and templates to assign fields to users with default values.

Hope this helps, I do offer a 3 day class on EPDM from A-Z and would be
available to assist. Let me know if you are interested. There are
some 'EPDM COSTING ' issues one needs to be aware of too.
Feel free to contact me direct. email or call

Jeff Snyder, CPIM

Ind. Mapics Consultant

724-346-0153



-----Original Message-----
From: Konrad Underkofler <kdunderk@hoshizaki.com>
To: "'Mapics-L (E-mail)" <mapics-l@midrange.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 08:50:17 -0400
Subject: EPDM Usage

> For however many EPDM users that are out there, after
> converting to release 6 we still have some questions about
> EPDM usefulness and usage.
>
> Given that you cannot stock, buy, use on the shop floor or sell
> a revision (without tons of manual intervention) what is EPDM's
> purpose as an application? In other words what are we missing?
> Or to put it another way, what cannot be handled by using
> item naming conventions and effectivity dates or just by using
> PDM+, the original progenitor of all the client applications?
>
> Also since MAPICS seems to be pushing procurement,
> order based production mgmt, materials management,
> and customer service management has anyone found
> any features in any of them worth the hassle and
> performance issues of implementing them? The most I
> see in the manuals, which are unfortunately rather brief
> is some copy functionality.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!
>
> Konrad Underkofler
> Director of IT
> Hoshizaki America, Inc.
>
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