Re: EPDM Usage

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Hi Konrad,

We have found EPDM to very useful for our facility in that it provides two
capabilities for us that we were not able to do (as easily) in PDM/PDM+.
The first was alternate routings/bills.  We run our product on two
assembly lines, with two sets of workcenters (different departments). With
EPDM, we got the ability to keep two sets of active routings available,
and the planners can release orders for the product to go down either
assembly line, or both at the same time.  Previously, we had to do a bunch
of maintenance to the routings to switch between lines.  This is much
easier.

We have also found the multi-site option to be helpful.  We produce a
different product on a 3rd assembly line, and we run that line using
demand flow production techniques.  We keep a single level with blow
through for the product in an "assembly site" for production, and a full
indented bill for costing and purchase parts acquisition in the "main
site" (MRP runs against the main site).

This worked very well for MRP and production/inventory control, but has
introduced a number of hassles in costing and for purchasing.  It would be
better if MAPICS could totally eliminate the ITEMASx files if you install
EPDM, and just go with the ITMRVx files instead.  We know what we have to
do to keep everything synched correctly, but the users keep making errors.
 The conversion was a REALLY big task - a lot of files became either
non-existant or obsolote.

Was it worth it?  Yes.  Was it a lot of work?  Definitely.  Would I
recommend everyone go to EPDM from PDM+?  Heck no!  You've got to need
what it offers above and beyond PDM+.

Dale @ Fleetwood





Konrad Underkofler <kdunderk@hoshizaki.com>
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07/31/02 08:50 AM
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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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