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News Release from: Omnify Software | Subject: Empower
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 30 April 2008
PLM software provides key link to ERP
Treske has reported a reduction in its engineering change cycles by over 75% by managing all product information within Empower and sharing released data with manufacturing.
Treske Precision Machining, a manufacturer of precision machined parts, welded frames and integrated assemblies, uses Omnify Empower as its PLM solution for its ease of use, affordable cost and open integration platform Treske has reported a reduction in its engineering change cycles by over 75% by managing all product information within Empower and sharing released data with manufacturing via a direct integration with their enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution from Epicor Software Corporation, Epicor Vantage 8.0
A substantial growth in Treske's customer base and pending ISO certification changed their requirements for managing product information.
The company had implemented an ERP solution from Epicor - a global leader delivering enterprise business software solutions to the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000 companies - to manage manufacturing information such as job planning, purchasing, inventory and financial data.
Treske knew the best way to manage its growing product information and properly track documentation for ISO certification was to employ a PLM solution.
Treske's ultimate goal was to integrate the ERP and PLM environments to directly share information through an automated process and eliminate double entry of part data.
"As we searched for a PLM solution, one of the key requirements was that it needed to integrate with our Epicor ERP solution", said Mark Brenden, Engineering Manager for Treske Precision Machining.
"Omnify provided a straightforward PLM solution that was intuitive, extremely easy to use, affordable, and offered the capability to integrate with our ERP solution that other PLM vendors could not deliver".
"Omnify also provided an excellent support team that understood our needs which made them our number one choice".
"We could not be without their PLM solution today".
Omnify Empower is now the master control database for all system and product documentation at Treske.
With Empower, Treske has a single system to manage its 20,000 plus part numbers and associated prints.
Centralised storage for all product documentation with revision control, part association and controlled editing helps Treske to comply with ISO standards and facilitate their requirements to receive certification.
Epicor Service Connect coupled with Omnify's open integration platform provided an easy integration process.
With the integration to Epicor, engineering does not have to manually enter information in two locations.
When engineering releases a part or ECO (engineering change order) from Omnify Empower, it is automatically uploaded to the Epicor ERP system.
Planners can then create a method for manufacturing, approve a revision, and generate a job within Epicor.
Sharing data between Omnify and Epicor through an automated process has allowed Treske to reduce ECO cycles by eliminating the introduction of errors due to manual entry of BOMs and ensuring planners have correct and current information within the ERP solution.
"Our overall ECO processing time has been reduced by more than 75%", stated Brenden.
"Our open integration platform enables customers to easily share data with their existing engineering and manufacturing systems through an automated process", says Chuck Cimalore, CTO for Omnify Software.
"Innovative customers like Treske who integrate Omnify with their ERP environment are able to eliminate error-prone manual data entry processes and synchronise information across the enterprise to guarantee that all departments have access to current and accurate product data".
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