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Product Launch and Lifecycle Management

Business Scenario

 

Business Scenario Maps

  • Engineering Change Management

    • Key Performance Indicators

  • Return Rate
  • Engineer Change Order (ECO) costs
  • Product & Process Data Accuracy
  • Time to Market

    • SAP Best Practices

  • Available preconfigured scenarios in SAP Best Practices for High Tech - EMS

    • Partner Opportunities

  • Partner Opportunities in High Tech - Electronics Manufacturing Service Provider (EMS/ODM)
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    Once a product has moved from concept to design, it must then be moved into actual production.  This typically involves a prototyping phase to test alternative manufacturing processes and procedures, and subsequent identification of the optimum processes and procedures for the transition to manufacturing ramp-up and volume production.  Those responsible for product quality must closely monitor this phase of the product's life to assure that the transition to full production results in products which meet the form, fit, function and quality standards expected by the business and its customers.  Companies must also continually look for improvements in the processes associated with getting products to market in order to reduce costs and improve quality to remain competitive in the marketplace. Close coordination between the EMS and Brand Owner can have a dramatic impact on supply chain inventory, product availability, and liabilities.

    Business Goals & Objectives


    Increase Speed & Efficiency

    Increase volume of new products / designs with existing staff
    Reduce time-to-market & volume
    Speed innovative products / designs to market

    Increasing Revenue

    Extend market share

     

    Business Processes
    Prototyping and Ramp-upSAP Component or Feature Available
    NPDI is the process of defining the product strategy, managing the program, gathering requirements, prototyping & developing the product and managing the ramp-up.

    This process is supported by the following SAP and/or partner offerings

  • SAP ERP

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    Quality ImprovementSAP Component or Feature Available
    Quality improvement means: Notification of quality problems as well as systematic search for solutions and effective processing of actions which are aimed on sustainably controlling and assuring the quality of processes and products. In mySAP ERP the quality notification tool is available for this purpose. The quality notificationcan be equally used for processing improvements of a company's own processes and products, and for processing complaints against suppliers as well as from customers.

    This process is supported by the following SAP and/or partner offerings

  • SAP ERP

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    Quality Assurance and ControlSAP Component or Feature Available
    Quality assurance and control involves inspections at all stages, continuous monitoring, and quick intervention to deal with unexpected events. Quality inspections can be triggered by various events such as order release or goods movements, but also by manual actions. To document product quality, certificates can be created.

    This process is supported by the following SAP and/or partner offerings

  • SAP ERP

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    Document ManagementSAP Component or Feature Available
    An innovative way of integrating all documents in your work processes and making them available at any time. Any file type (such as text, graphic, CAD, and office) can be managed and linked to many business objects (such as material, BOM, sales order, and equipment).

    This process is supported by the following SAP and/or partner offerings

  • SAP ERP

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    Change and Configuration ManagementSAP Component or Feature Available
    Allows the efficient management of engineering change requests to ensure product quality in all phases of the product life cycle.

    This process is supported by the following SAP and/or partner offerings

  • SAP ERP

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    Hazardous Substance ManagementSAP Component or Feature AvailablePartner Product Available
    Enables the enterprise to identify, manage and track hazardous substances for compliance with regulatory directives, such as ROHS. Safe handling and tracking of hazardous substances that exist in designated areas of the enterprise.

    This process is supported by the following SAP and/or partner offerings

  • Compliance for Products by TechniData
  • SAP ERP

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    SAP Product Available Partner Product Available SAP Product Available with Future Releases Partner Product Available with Future Releases Future Focus