1. PiLog
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2. Agenda
 Master Data
 Warehouse Cleanup Methodology and Roadmap
 Before and After
 Questions
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3. ERP System Dynamics
Finance/ Human
Control Resources
FICO HR
Project Materials
Systems Management
PS MM
MASTER DATA
ITEM Master
Logistics
Production
LE ASSET Master Planning
VENDOR Master… PP
etc
Plant Sales &
Maintenance Distribution
PM SD
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4. Influence of Item Master on other Modules
Financial Module
 Assist with Maverick and other
Maintenance Module
“where spend” analysis  Bill of Materials
 Linked with cost allocation  Serial control of Rotable
centers equipment
 Assist with Job card costing
 Integrated Parts list from OEM
Procurement Module  Linking of Drawings
 Purchase Req and Orders  Reference Documents
 Contracts  Images
 Direct material v Stock Items ITEM NUMBER AND
 Vendor management ALL ITS LINKED
 Correct procurement Config & Doc Module
DESCRIPTIONS
 Possession of equipment as
defined in “plant” Structures
Inventory Module  Part numbers and descriptions of
end use equipment
 Linking of multiple Suppliers
 Linking of Multiple OEM
 Stock Optimisation Other Catalogue Functions
 Batch control
 Assigned Object / Qualifiers as template to each
 Availability of stock and
group
Service levels
 Standardise all values like UOM, material, Suppliers,
 Receiving and Inspections
attributes values and abbreviations
 Duplicates and commonality
 Link other codes like UNSPSC, NATO etc.
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5. Heart Of The ERP
P
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ITEM NUMBER (ERP ITEM MASTER NO)
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SUPPLIERS
M
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SUPPLIER PART NUMBER
D
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T MANUFACTURING PART NO (OEM)
A
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BRAND NAME
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6. Most Important Master Data Objective
THE ABILITY TO GET
INFORMATION THAT IS
RELEVANT AT THE MOMENT
THAT WE NEED IT
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7. Master Data Benefits
schemas spec’s
equip lists
P&ID
that is complete, reliable, accurate and
DATA
bom’s timely
inventory
mr
sr when
perf
preventative hist integrated turns
stock levels
maint to that when easily accessed in the
required form at the right time
shut
critical INFORMATION
spares vendor
downs performance provides
Appropriate stock levels ? regarding what is happening and
Maintenance schedules ? KNOWLEDGE why it is happening
which leads
Improved Raw Material Selection to
to solve operating problems, improve
Improved Process Operations
Improved Strategic Sourcing operations and make better operating and
Reduced time to Operate WISDOM business decisions
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8. COST of Master Data
Cost
OPTIMUM
Threshold for
Under Specified Maintenance/Purchasing Over Specified
Level of Master Data Detail
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9. Warehouse Roadmap to Success
Step 4 Step 5
Step 3
Link Items to Counting & Step 6
Naming
new Bins Labeling of
Convention & Catalogue
Labeling of Items in Bin Each Item in
Bin and Bay’s Item Master
Step 2 Step 7
Removal of Capture
Obsolete
 images and
link to
Items selected Items
Step 8
Step 1
Identify
Optimize
Duplicates
Warehouse
and Merge
Capacity
items
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10. Optimize Warehouse Space
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11. Removal of Obsolete Items
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12. Naming Convention & Labeling of Bin and Bay’s
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