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Manufacturing
Releases 12.1 and 12.2 (inclusive of 12.0.2 – 12.2.9)
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Table of Contents
1. Disclaimer 1
2. Introduction 2
2.1. Purpose of Document 2
3. New and Changed Features in Oracle In-Memory Cost Management 3
3.1. Oracle In-Memory Cost Management for Discrete Industries and Oracle In-Memory Cost
Management for Process Industries - New Products – 12.1.3 and 12.2 3
3.1.1. Overview 3
3.1.2. Cost Impact Simulator (CIS) 3
3.1.3. Gross Profit Analyzer (GPA) 3
3.1.4. Cost Comparison Tool 4
3.1.5. Cost Planning for Discrete Industries 4
3.1.5.1. Overview 4
3.1.5.2. Flexible Metadata Definition 5
3.1.5.3. Cost Plan 5
3.1.5.4. Smart View Excel Reports 6
3.1.5.5. OBIEE Profitability Dashboard 6
4. New and Changed Features in Discrete Manufacturing 7
4.1. Oracle Discrete Manufacturing 7
4.1.1. Release 12.2.4 7
4.1.1.1. Support for Contingent Worker 7
4.1.1. Release 12.2.9 7
4.1.1.1. View On-hand Quantity across subinventories during Material Issue Transactions 7
4.1.1.2. Ability to recompute the required quantity based on Assembly Over Completions/Scrap 7
4.1.1.3. Ability to update move transaction dates 7
4.1.1.4. View Sales Order demand information for Completed Work orders 7
4.1.1.5. Group Work Orders for Multiple Sales Order Lines in Auto Create Final Assembly Program 7
4.2. Oracle Discrete Manufacturing Command Center 7
4.2.1. Overview 7
4.2.2. Release 12.2.8+ 8
4.2.2.1. Work Order Status Dashboard 8
4.2.2.2. Production Quality Dashboard 8
4.2.2.1. Outside Processing Dashboard 8
4.3. Oracle Discrete Manufacturing Information Discovery 8
4.3.1. Overview 8
4.3.2. V5 10
4.3.2.1. Discrete Work Orders 10
4.3.2.2. Project Manufacturing 11
4.3.3. V6 11
4.3.3.1. Work Order-less Transaction Visibility 11
4.4. Oracle Mobile Discrete Production Supervisor for Oracle E-Business Suite 12
4.4.1. Overview 12
4.4.2. Mobile Release 2.1 – Client Version 1.1.0 13
Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 Release Content Document ii
4.4.2.1. Mobile Foundation Release 2.1 Updates 13
4.4.2.2. Accessibility Improvements 13
4.4.2.3. Client Time Zone Support in Work Order Summary Tiles page 13
4.4.2.4. Landscape Display Support Improvements 13
4.4.3. Mobile Release 3.0 – Client Version 1.2.0 13
4.4.3.1. Android Support 13
4.4.3.2. Mobile Foundation Release 3.0 Updates 13
4.4.4. Mobile Release 4.0 – Client Version 1.3.0 13
4.4.4.1. Support for read only access: 13
4.4.4.2. Reschedule Work Orders 13
4.4.4.3. Additional MES details 13
4.4.4.4. Truncate prefix and suffix characters during barcode scanning. 14
4.4.4.5. Mobile Foundation Release 4.0 Updates 14
4.4.4.6. Translation Support. 14
4.4.5. Mobile Release 5.0 – Client Version 1.4.0 14
4.4.5.1. Support attachments for work orders, operations and MES exceptions 14
4.4.5.2. Search Work Orders by Sales Order and Assembly Description 14
4.4.5.3. Filter work orders based on Job Class and Job Type 14
4.4.5.4. Mobile Foundation Release 5.0 Updates 14
4.4.6. Mobile Release 5.0 – Client Version 1.4.2 14
4.4.6.1. Mobile Foundation Release 5.0 Updates 14
4.4.7. Mobile Release 6.0 – Client Version 1.5.0 15
4.4.7.1. Mobile Foundation Release 6.0 Updates 15
4.4.8. Mobile Release 7.0 – Client Version 1.6.0 15
4.4.8.1. Mobile Foundation Release 7.0 Updates 15
4.4.9. Mobile Release 8.0 – Client Version 1.7.0 15
4.4.9.1. Mobile Foundation Release 8.0 Updates 15
4.5. Oracle Cost Management 15
4.5.1. Release 12.0.4 (RUP4) 15
4.5.1.1. Iterative Periodic Average Costing (IPAC) for Brazil 15
4.5.2. Release 12.1.1 16
4.5.2.1. Iterative Periodic Average Cost Processor 16
4.5.2.2. Global Accounting Engine Forward Port to Subledger Accounting 16
4.5.2.3. Support for Landed Cost Management 16
4.5.3. Release 12.1.2 17
4.5.3.1. EMEA Joint Project - Inventory Master Book Report 17
4.5.3.2. SLA Post Down-time Upgrade as Concurrent Programs 17
4.5.4. Release 12.1.3 17
4.5.4.1. Encumbrance Accounting for Purchase Orders with Shop Floor Destination 17
4.5.5. Release 12.2.6 18
4.5.5.1. Landed Cost Management support for Project Manufacturing Organizations 18
4.5.1. Release 12.2.7 18
4.5.1.1. Support for Accrual Reconciliation of Consigned Inventories 18
4.5.2. Release 12.2.9 18
4.5.2.1. Item Sub-Elemental Cost Track 18
4.6. Oracle Cost Management Command Center 19
4.6.1. Overview 19
4.6.2. Release 12.2.8+ 19
4.6.2.1. Overview Dashboard 19
4.6.2.2. Inventory Dashboard 19
4.6.2.3. Receiving Dashboard 19
4.6.2.4. Manufacturing Dashboard 19
4.6.2.5. Enterprise Asset Management Dashboard 19
4.7. Oracle Cost Management Information Discovery 20
4.7.1. Overview 20
4.7.2. Terminology 21
4.8. Oracle Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for Discrete Manufacturing 22
4.8.1. Overview 22
Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 Release Content Document iii
4.8.2. Release 12.1.1 22
4.8.2.1. Serialized Manufacturing 22
4.8.2.2. Shop Floor Device and Test Equipment Integration 22
4.8.2.3. Electronic Records and Signatures (ERES) 23
4.8.2.4. Improved Supervisor Dashboard 23
4.8.2.5. Printing Shop Floor Documentation 23
4.8.2.6. Usability Enhancements 23
4.8.2.7. Labor Skill Validation 24
4.8.3. Release 12.1.2 24
4.8.3.1. Ability to Perform Manufacturing Execution without any Dependency on the ERP System 24
4.8.3.2. Support for Detailed Routing Step in MES 24
4.8.3.3. Ability to Interface with Oracle E-Business Suite Releases Prior to Release 12 24
4.8.3.4. Web Services for Work in Process (WIP) 25
4.8.3.5. Simplified UIs for Users 25
4.8.4. Release 12.2 - Oracle Electronic Kanban 25
4.8.4.1. Configurable and User-Friendly Graphical User Interface 25
4.8.4.2. Enhanced Planning Capabilities 26
4.8.4.3. Logical Kanban Support 27
4.8.4.4. Extensive Search Capabilities 27
4.8.4.5. Configurable Supply Statuses for Kanban Cards 27
4.8.4.6. Enhanced Supplier Kanbans 27
4.8.4.7. Replenishment Order Consolidation 27
4.8.4.8. Temporary Kanban Cards 27
4.8.4.9. Notifications and Alerts 27
4.8.4.10. Configurable Analytics Dashboard 28
4.8.4.11. Configurable Production Kanban Job Status 28
4.8.4.12. Configurable “Full” Status Tolerance 28
4.8.4.13. Import and Export Capabilities 28
4.8.4.14. Access and Security 28
4.8.4.15. Integration with iSupplier portal 28
4.8.4.16. Customizable Using the Provided 29
4.8.4.17. Terminology 29
4.8.5. Release 12.2.2 29
4.8.5.1. Enhanced Serialized Manufacturing 29
4.8.5.2. MES Operator Workstation Enhancements 30
4.8.5.3. MES UI Configurability Enhancements 30
4.8.5.4. MES Custom Extension User Exits / Hooks 30
4.8.6. Release 12.2.4 30
4.8.6.1. Mass Return Components of Serialized Assembly (Dekitting) 30
4.8.6.2. 1.3Serialization APIs 30
4.8.7. Release 12.2.5 30
4.8.7.1. User Friendly Page to Clock In & Out 30
4.8.7.2. Resource Level Clock In/Out 31
4.8.7.3. Tablet Optimized Supervisor Screens: Exceptions & Work Orders 31
4.8.7.4. Component Availability Management 31
4.8.8. Release 12.2.6 31
4.8.8.1. Auto Associate Serial Numbers 31
4.8.8.2. Assembly Serial Number Clock in/out 32
4.8.9. Release 12.2.7 32
4.8.9.1. Express Complete for Job Operations 32
4.8.9.2. Improved User Interface to Review and Approve Operator Times 32
4.8.9.3. Improved Work Order Search and Exception Search 32
4.8.9.4. Support to Update Descriptive Flex Fields in Work Order Details Page 32
4.8.9.5. Provision to Assign Shop Floor Status 32
4.8.9.6. Support to Multiple Clock Out of Job Operations 32
4.8.9.7. Provision to Auto Associate Serial Number 32
4.8.10. Release 12.2.8 32
4.8.10.1. Ability to enable eKanban at Organization Level 32
4.8.10.2. Ability to receive Kanban in common sub inventory 32
4.8.10.3. View/Update DFF attributes for Pull Sequences and Kanban Cards 33
4.8.10.4. Internal Organization centric view for Kanban cards 33
Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 Release Content Document iv
4.8.10.5. Publish Kanban APIs and Interfaces 33
4.8.10.6. Show Blanket Purchase release for Supplier Kanban 33
4.8.10.7. Specifying Component revision during backflush transactions 33
4.8.10.8. Validate material issue of push components at WIP completion 33
4.8.10.9. View bar code and reported time of a work order 33
4.8.11. Release 12.2.9 33
4.8.11.1. View Onhand Quantity across subinventories during Material Issue Transactions 33
4.8.11.2. Ability to recompute the required quantity based on Assembly Over Completions/Scrap 33
4.8.11.3. Restrict Move Transactions based on the Department Access 33
4.8.11.4. View Sales Order demand information for Completed Work orders 34
4.8.12. Terminology 34
4.9. Oracle Quality 34
4.9.1. Release 12.1.1 34
4.9.1.1. Quality Workbench Performance Improvements 34
4.9.1.2. Quality Workbench Usability Improvements 34
4.9.1.3. Shop Floor Device and Test Equipment Integration 35
4.9.2. Release 12.2.9 36
4.9.2.1. Render Partially Accepted/Rejected Quantities in Skip Lot Inquiry Page 36
4.9.2.1. New Public API to create collection elements 36
4.10. Oracle Quality Information Discovery 36
4.10.1.1. 360 Degree View of all Quality Information 36
4.10.1.2. Advanced Search on Quality Data 37
4.11. Oracle Mobile Discrete Quality Manager for Oracle E-Business Suite 37
4.11.1. Overview 37
4.11.2. Mobile Release 5.0 – Client Version 1.4.2 38
4.11.2.1. Mobile Foundation Release 5.0 Updates 38
4.11.3. Mobile Release 6.0 – Client Version 1.5.0 38
4.11.3.1. Mobile Foundation Release 6.0 Updates 38
4.11.4. Mobile Release 7.0 – Client Version 1.6.0 39
4.11.4.1. 3.6.5.1. Mobile Foundation Release 7.0 Updates 39
4.11.5. Mobile Release 8.0 39
4.12. Oracle Mobile Project Manufacturing for Oracle E-Business Suite 39
4.12.1. Overview 39
4.12.2. Mobile Release 2.1 – Client Version 1.1.0 40
4.12.2.1. Mobile Foundation Release 2.1 Updates 40
4.12.2.2. Accessibility Improvements 40
4.12.2.3. Client Time Zone Support in Work Order Summary Tiles page 40
4.12.2.4. Landscape Display Support Improvements 40
4.12.3. Mobile Release 3.0 – Client Version 1.2.0 40
4.12.3.1. Android Support 40
4.12.3.2. Mobile Foundation Release 3.0 Updates 40
4.12.4. Mobile Release 4.0 – Client Version 1.3.0 40
4.12.4.1. Mobile Foundation Release 4.0 Updates 40
4.12.4.2. Translation Support. 40
4.12.5. Mobile Release 5.0 – Client Version 1.4.0 41
4.12.5.1. Mobile Foundation Release 5.0 Updates 41
4.12.6. Mobile Release 6.0 – Client Version 1.5.0 41
4.12.6.1. Mobile Foundation Release 6.0 Updates 41
4.12.7. Mobile Release 7.0 – Client Version 1.6.0 41
4.12.7.1. 3.6.5.1. Mobile Foundation Release 7.0 Updates 41
4.12.8. Mobile Release 8.0 41
4.13. Oracle Shop Floor Management (OSFM) 42
4.13.1. Release 12.1.1 42
4.13.1.1. Refresh BOM/Routing of Lot Based Jobs 42
4.13.1.2. Lot Creation Using Substitute Components 42
4.13.1.3. Lot Uniqueness/Reuse of Lot Name 42
4.13.1.4. Network Routing – Lead Time Calculation 42
Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 Release Content Document v
4.13.1.5. Lot Based Job Interface Enhancements 43
4.14. Oracle Supply Chain Globalization 43
4.14.1. Release 12.1.1 43
4.14.1.1. Buy/Sell Subcontracting 43
4.14.2. Terminology 44
4.15. Oracle Outsourced Manufacturing for Discrete Industries (New Product) 44
4.15.1. Release 12.1.1 44
4.15.1.1. Buy/Sell Subcontracting 44
4.15.2. Release 12.1.3.4 45
4.15.2.1. Full Outsourcing 45
4.15.2.2. Outsourced Information Discovery 47
4.15.2.3. 360 Degree View of Outsourced Manufacturing Business 47
4.15.3. Release 12.2.5 48
4.15.3.1. Outsourcing to Internal Organizations (Internal Toll Manufacturing) 48
4.15.3.2. Configure (CTO/ATO) and Outsource Configured Assemblies 48
4.15.3.3. Lot and/or Serial Genealogy 48
4.15.3.4. Terminology 49
4.15.4. Release 12.2.6 49
4.15.4.1. Enhanced Allocation and Adjustment Processing 49
4.15.4.2. Other Enhancements 49
4.15.4.3. Endeca Information Discovery Enhancements 49
4.15.5. Release 12.2.8 50
4.15.5.1. Full Outsourcing Support for Process Manufacturing 50
4.15.5.2. Outsource Manufacturing Information Discovery Support for Process Manufacturing Organizations 51
4.16. Oracle Outsourced Manufacturing Command Center 51
4.16.1. Overview 51
4.16.2. Release 12.2.8+ 51
4.16.2.1. Order Status Dashboard 51
4.16.2.2. Financials Dashboard 52
5. New and Changed Features in Process Manufacturing 53
5.1. Oracle Inventory (Inventory Convergence) 53
5.1.1. Overview 53
5.1.2. Features 53
5.1.2.1. Dual unit of measure control for any item 53
5.1.2.2. Advanced lot control 53
5.1.2.3. Material status 54
5.1.2.4. Enhanced inventory allocation rules 54
5.1.2.5. Migrating to Oracle Inventory 55
5.1.2.6. Viewing historical data 55
5.1.3. Release 12.2 56
5.1.3.1. Advanced Catch-Weight 56
5.1.4. Product Dependencies 56
5.1.5. Third Party Integration Points 56
5.2. Oracle Process Manufacturing Product Development 56
5.2.1. Overview 56
5.2.2. Features 57
5.2.2.1. Inventory Convergence Impact on Product Development Workbench 57
5.2.2.2. Inventory Convergence Impact on Formula Management 57
5.2.2.3. Inventory Convergence Impact on Routings 57
5.2.2.4. Inventory Convergence Impact on Operations 57
5.2.2.5. Inventory Convergence Impact on Recipe Management 57
5.2.2.6. Inventory Convergence Impact on Technical Data 58
5.2.2.7. Inventory Convergence Impact on Simulator 58
5.2.2.8. Inventory Convergence Impact on Formula Analysis, Formula Inquiry, Indented BOM 59
5.2.2.9. Inventory Convergence Impact on Mass Search and Replace 60
5.2.2.10. Inventory Convergence Impact on Product Development Workflow and ERES 60
5.2.2.11. Item Substitution lists associated with the Item Master 60
Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 Release Content Document vi
5.2.2.12. Effective Formulas 60
5.2.2.13. One to One Substitutions 61
5.2.2.14. Using Substitute Items with Planning 61
5.2.2.15. Least Cost Formulation: Product Specifications 61
5.2.2.16. Least Cost Formulation: Generate Formulas based on Least Cost 61
5.2.2.17. Least Cost Formulation: Create Batches Based on Cost 61
5.2.2.18. Least Cost Formulation: Specify which Costs to Use 62
5.2.2.19. Least Cost Formulation: Generate Batches without a Predefined Formula 62
5.2.2.20. Least Cost Formulation: Choose Materials based on Categories or Substitute Items 62
5.2.2.21. Least Cost Formulation: Select Formula/Recipe based on Least Cost 62
5.2.3. Release 12.0.6 (RUP6) 62
5.2.3.1. Fixed Process Loss 62
5.2.3.2. DFF for Step Material Associations 62
5.2.1. Release 12.2.6 63
5.2.1.1. Planned Yield 63
5.2.2. Product Dependencies 63
5.3. Oracle Process Manufacturing Quality Management 63
5.3.1. Overview 63
5.3.2. Features 63
5.3.2.1. Converged Inventory Modifications to OPM Quality 63
5.3.2.2. Enhanced Receiving Inspection 64
5.3.2.3. Copying Quality Specifications 64
5.3.2.4. Corrective Action Request and Tracking 64
5.3.3. Release 12.2.5 64
5.3.3.1. Internal Order Support 64
5.3.1. Release 12.2.7 65
5.3.1.1. Time Based Sampling Support 65
5.3.2. Release 12.2.9 65
5.3.2.1. Parallel Approver Support 65
5.3.3. Product Dependencies 65
5.3.4. Terminology 65
5.4. Oracle Regulatory Management 65
5.4.1. Overview 65
5.4.2. Features 66
5.4.2.1. Regulatory Item Migration 66
5.4.2.2. Regulatory Item Properties Migration 66
5.4.2.3. Regulatory Formula Migration 66
5.4.2.4. Track the distribution of Safety Documents – Dispatch History 66
5.4.2.5. OPM Data available for export – Item Property Data 67
5.4.2.6. Document Rebuild Required Workflow 67
5.4.2.7. Regulatory Document Printing 67
5.4.2.8. Sales Order Document Required API 67
5.4.2.9. Shipping Attachment API 67
5.4.2.10. Print Regulatory Shipping Documents API 67
5.4.2.11. Regulatory Document Portal 67
5.4.2.12. Territory Profiles form 67
5.4.2.13. 3rd Party Data Change Workflow 67
5.4.3. Release 12.0.6 (RUP6) 68
5.4.3.1. OPM Regulatory Management: European Regulatory Compliance 68
5.4.4. Release 12.1.1 68
5.4.4.1. Regulatory Partner Certification 68
5.4.5. Product Dependencies 68
5.4.6. Third Party Integration Points 68
5.5. Oracle Process Manufacturing Process Execution 69
5.5.1. Overview 69
5.5.2. Features 69
5.5.2.1. Impact of Inventory Convergence on Process Execution 69
5.5.2.2. Screen Redesign 71
5.5.2.3. Rescheduling of Scaled Batch 71
Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 Release Content Document vii
5.5.3. Release 12.1.1 71
5.5.3.1. Multi-Batch / Support for Mass Transactions 71
5.5.3.2. Make-To-Order 72
5.5.4. R12.2.5 72
5.5.4.1. Oracle Process Manufacturing Outside Processing (OSP) (also for 12.2.4+) 72
5.5.4.2. Multiple Outside Processing Steps per Batch 73
5.5.4.3. Ability to open PO from Batch Detail Window from OSP 73
5.5.4.4. Oracle Process Manufacturing Batch Hold 73
5.5.5. Release 12.2.6 73
5.5.5.1. Yield Measurement 73
5.5.6. Release 12.2.7 74
5.5.6.1. Support for Resource Instance Update 74
5.5.7. Release 12.2.9 74
5.5.7.1. Support for Serialization 74
5.5.8. Product Dependencies 74
5.5.9. Third Party Integration Points 74
5.5.10. Terminology 75
5.6. Oracle Process Manufacturing Command Center 75
5.6.1. Overview 75
5.6.2. Release 12.2.8+ 75
5.6.2.1. Batch Status Dashboard 75
5.6.2.2. Production Quality Dashboard 75
5.7. Oracle Process Manufacturing Information Discovery 75
5.7.1. Overview 75
5.7.1.1. Oracle Cost Management Information Discovery 76
5.7.2. V5 78
5.7.2.1. Oracle Process Manufacturing Laboratory Management Visibility 78
5.7.3. V7 78
5.7.3.1. Batch Information Discovery Enhancements 78
5.7.3.2. Quality Information Discovery Enhancements 78
5.7.4. V8 79
5.7.4.1. Advanced Search and Wildcard Search Capabilities 79
5.7.4.2. Navigation from Batch Information Discovery to Item and Quality Information Discovery Pages 79
5.8. Oracle Mobile Process Production Supervisor for Oracle E-Business Suite 79
5.8.1. Overview 79
5.8.2. Mobile Release 2.1 – Client Version 1.1.0 79
5.8.2.1. Mobile Foundation Release 2.1 Updates 79
5.8.2.2. Accessibility Improvements 80
5.8.2.3. Client Time Zone Support in Work Order Summary Tiles page 80
5.8.2.4. Landscape Display Support Improvements 80
5.8.3. Mobile Release 3.0 – Client Version 1.2.0 80
5.8.3.1. Android Support 80
5.8.3.2. Mobile Foundation Release 3.0 Updates 80
5.8.4. Mobile Release 4.0 – Client Version 1.3.0 80
5.8.4.1. Mobile Foundation Release 4.0 Updates 80
5.8.4.2. Translation Support. 80
5.8.5. Mobile Release 5.0 – Client Version 1.4.0 80
5.8.5.1. Mobile Foundation Release 5.0 Updates 80
5.8.6. Mobile Release 6.0 – Client Version 1.5.0 80
5.8.6.1. Mobile Foundation Release 6.0 Updates 80
5.8.7. Mobile Release 7.0 – Client Version 1.6.0 81
5.8.7.1. 3.6.5.1. Mobile Foundation Release 7.0 Updates 81
5.8.8. Mobile Release 8.0 – Client Version 1.7.0 81
5.8.8.1. Mobile Foundation Release 8.0 Updates 81
5.9. Oracle Mobile Process Quality Manager for Oracle E-Business Suite 81
5.9.1. Overview 81
5.9.2. Mobile Release 6.0 – Client Version 1.5.0 82
5.9.2.1. Mobile Foundation Release 6.0 Updates 82
Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 Release Content Document viii
5.9.3. Mobile Release 7.0 – Client Version 1.6.0 82
5.9.3.1. 3.6.5.1. Mobile Foundation Release 7.0 Updates 82
5.9.4. Mobile Release 8.0 82
5.10. Oracle Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for Process Manufacturing 83
5.10.1. Features 83
5.10.1.1. Batch Journal 83
5.10.1.2. Dispensing and Preweigh 84
5.10.1.3. Label Management 84
5.10.1.4. Deviation Management 84
5.10.1.5. Simplified Production Reporting 84
5.10.1.6. Improved Processing Instruction and SOP Visibility 85
5.10.1.7. Operator Certification 85
5.10.1.8. Simplified Electronic Signatures / Initialing 85
5.10.2. Overview 85
5.10.3. Terminology 86
5.10.4. Release 12.0.2 (RUP2) 86
5.10.4.1. Touch Screen User Interface 86
5.10.4.2. Dispensing Area 86
5.10.4.3. Dispense Planning 86
5.10.4.4. Operator Certification 86
5.10.4.5. Least Cost Formulation Batches 86
5.10.5. Release 12.2.8 87
5.10.5.1. Quality Inspection using Touch Screen User Interface 87
5.10.5.2. Formula Security in MES Dispensing 87
5.10.5.3. Support Include Tare in Dispensing Touch Screen Preferences 87
5.10.5.4. Show Lot Attributes in Dispensing Touch Screen 87
5.10.5.5. Support for Label Printing 87
5.10.6. Release 12.2.9 87
5.10.6.1. Support for Batch Specific Process Instructions 87
5.11. Oracle Process Manufacturing Cost Management 87
5.11.1. Overview 87
5.11.2. Features 88
5.11.2.1. Maintain Process and Discrete Costing Applications 88
5.11.2.2. Costing of Transfers between Discrete and Process Inventory Organizations 88
5.11.2.3. Subledger Accounting replaces MAC 88
5.11.3. Release 12.0.3 (RUP3) 89
5.11.3.1. OPM Financials: Detailed Subsidiary Ledger Report 89
5.11.3.2. OPM Financials: Non-Recoverable Taxes Support in Actual Costing 89
5.11.3.3. OPM Financials: Reconciliation Enhancements in Actual Costing 89
5.11.4. Release 12.1.1 89
5.11.4.1. Costed Indented Bill of Materials Report 89
5.11.5. Release 12.1.2 90
5.11.5.1. Support for Landed Cost Management 90
5.11.6. Release 12.2.5 91
5.11.6.1. Costing and Accounting for Out Side Processing 91
5.11.7. Release 12.2.7 91
5.11.7.1. Support for Accrual Reconciliation of Consigned Inventories 91
5.11.8. Release 12.2.9 92
5.11.8.1. Ability to track Batch Close Variances at Item or Resource Level 92
OPM Accounting pre-processor will generate the Batch Close Variances at Item or Resource level using SLA ADR
setup based on the Item/Resource related Sources for the Journal Line Types of Event Class, Batch Close Variance.92
5.11.8.1. Early Period Close for Process Organizations 92
This feature enables Closing of OPM Inventory Periods even before the actual period end date. To achieve this, Profile:
CST: Allow Early Inventory Period Close should be set to "Yes". Setting this profile to 'No' restricts closing of Inventory
periods before the period end date. Further, irrespective of the profile setting, closing of OPM Inventory organization
periods using the Inventory Close Form for OPM Organizations is no more supported. 92
5.11.9. Terminology 92
5.12. Oracle Cost Management Command Center 92
5.12.1. Overview 92
Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 12.1 and 12.2 Release Content Document ix
5.12.2. Release 12.2.8+ 92
5.12.2.1. Overview Dashboard 93
5.12.2.2. Inventory Dashboard 93
5.12.2.3. Receiving Dashboard 93
5.12.2.4. Manufacturing Dashboard 93
5.13. Process Manufacturing Planning 93
5.13.1. Overview 93
5.13.2. Features 93
5.13.2.1. Integration of Production Batches 93
5.13.2.2. Integration of Recipes 94
5.13.2.3. Integration of Inventory 94
5.13.2.4. Item Cost 94
5.13.2.5. Shop Calendar 94
5.13.2.6. Forecast 94
5.13.2.7. Item Substitution Effectivity Date Support 94
5.13.2.8. Firming Feedback from ASCP to OPM 94
5.13.3. Release 12.1.1 95
5.13.3.1. Resource Batching 95
5.13.4. Product Dependencies 95
5.13.5. Terminology 95
5.14. OPM System Administration – Inventory Convergence Migration 95
5.14.1. Overview 95
5.14.2. Features 96
5.14.2.1. Convergence Migration 96
5.14.2.2. OPM System Administration 97
5.15. Oracle Process Manufacturing Logistics 98
5.15.1. Overview 98
5.15.2. Features 98
5.15.2.1. Converged Inventory Modifications to Order Management 98
5.15.2.2. Move Orders enhanced to display Available Inventory 99
5.15.2.3. Automatic creation of a batch for a sales order line 100
5.15.3. Product Dependencies 100
5.15.4. Third Party Integration Points 100
5.16. Oracle Purchasing Integration 100
5.16.1. Overview 100
5.16.2. Features 100
5.16.2.1. Converged Inventory Modifications to Purchasing 100
5.16.2.2. Enhanced Receiving Inspection 101
5.17. Oracle E-Records 102
5.17.1. Overview 102
5.17.2. Features 102
5.17.2.1. Enable Electronic Recordkeeping for SSWA Applications 102
5.17.2.2. Electronic Recordkeeping for Mobile Transaction Framework 102
5.17.3. Product Dependencies 102
5.17.4. Terminology 102
6. New and Changed Features in Manufacturing Operations Center 103
6.1. Oracle Manufacturing Operations Center – 103
6.1.1. Overview 103
6.1.2. Release 12.1.1 103
6.1.2.1. Open, Flexible Data Model 103
6.1.2.2. Customer Specific Process Parameter Monitoring Support 103
6.1.2.3. ERP Data Adaptor 104
6.1.2.4. Hierarchical Dimensions 104
6.1.2.5. Data Integration with Other Transactional Systems 104
6.1.2.6. Device Connectivity 104
6.1.2.7. Device Data Management and Contextualization 104
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6.1.2.8. Time Zone Conversion 104
6.1.2.9. Error Handling 105
6.1.2.10. Role-based Dashboards 105
6.1.2.11. Manufacturing Operations Center Catalog - KPIs and Metrics 106
6.1.3. Release 12.1.2 107
6.1.3.1. Certification with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.0.6 107
6.1.3.2. Event Management Framework 107
6.1.3.3. EBS Adapter for Process Manufacturing 108
6.1.3.4. EBS Adapter Enhancement for Discrete Manufacturing 108
6.1.3.5. Production Quality Monitoring 108
6.1.3.6. Item Category Enhancement 108
6.1.3.7. Production Performance Reporting 109
6.1.4. Release 12.2.1 109
6.1.4.1. ODI based Data Integration Platform 109
6.1.4.2. Recalculation 109
6.1.4.3. Error Reprocessing 110
6.1.4.4. Asset Performance Dashboard 110
6.1.4.5. Production Supervisor Dashboard 110
6.1.4.6. Support for Oracle Business Intelligence Mobile 110
6.1.5. Release 12.2.3 111
6.1.5.1. Enhanced Inbound Integration with Oracle EBS 111
6.1.5.2. Outbound Integration with Oracle EBS-Discrete Manufacturing 111
6.1.5.3. Outbound Integration with Oracle EBS-Process Manufacturing 111
6.1.6. Release 12.2.4 112
6.1.6.1. Equipment Summary Table for Extensible Attributes 112
6.1.6.2. Mathematical functions for Extensible Attributes 112
6.1.7. Release 12.2.5 112
6.1.7.1. Operations based Equipment Standard Rate 112
6.1.7.2. Reason Codes for Run Time 112
6.1.7.3. Process Engineer Dashboard 112
6.1.7.4. Context Update for Tag Entries 112
6.1.8. Release 12.2.6 113
6.1.8.1. Archiving and Purging 113
6.1.9. Release 12.2.7 113
6.1.9.1. Support for Mass Upload of Attribute Summary Function 113
6.1.9.2. ODI Scenario to Generate Shifts 113
6.1.10. Terminology 113
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1. Disclaimer
This Release Content Document (RCD) describes product features that are proposed for
the specified release of the Oracle E-Business Suite. This document describes new or
changed functionality only. Existing functionality from prior releases is not described. It
is intended solely to help you assess the business benefits of upgrading to the specified
release of the Oracle E-Business Suite.
This document in any form, software or printed matter, contains proprietary information
that is the exclusive property of Oracle. Your access to and use of this confidential
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contractual agreement with Oracle or its subsidiaries or affiliates.
This document is for informational purposes only and is intended solely to assist you in
planning for the implementation and upgrade of the product features described. It is not a
commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon
in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any features or
functionality described in this document remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.
Due to the nature of the product architecture, it may not be possible to safely include all
features described in this document without risking significant destabilization of the code.
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2. Introduction
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3. New and Changed Features in Oracle In-Memory Cost
Management
3.1. Oracle In-Memory Cost Management for Discrete Industries and Oracle
In-Memory Cost Management for Process Industries - New Products –
12.1.3 and 12.2
Oracle In-Memory Cost Management for Discrete Industries and Oracle In-Memory Cost
Management for Process Industries are new set of products that are available with Oracle
E-Business Suite 12.1.3 and 12.2.
3.1.1. Overview
Oracle In-Memory Cost Management is a new set of application tools that provides a
bottoms-up approach to maximizing profit margins by enabling near real-time insight into
all aspects of cost management. Oracle In-Memory Cost Management’s extreme
performance is possible because of the game-changing technical innovations within
Oracle’s In-Memory technologies, including Oracle 12C Database In-Memory option,
pinning tables to heap memory, columnar compression, smart scans, and flash cache.
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and overheads), on Cost of Goods Sold, margins and gross profits (actual, planned, and
forecasted). You can also navigate directly to GPA from the Navigator to analyze actual
versus /simulated COGS and margins. GPA has interface to import demand forecast data
and allows users to extend the impact of cost changes to future margins and gross profits.
3.1.5.1. Overview
Cost Planning is a new set of capabilities enhancing the existing product, In-Memory Cost
Management for Discrete Industries. Cost Planning enables organizations to derive
accurate Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM) in complex global manufacturing
environments. Major features include
• Real-time allocation tool to obtain accurate COGM from GL, Procurement,
Logistics, Maintenance and other supply chain functions
• What–if simulations for planning costs across multiple manufacturing locations,
processes, contract manufacturers
• Create and compare alternate COGM models based on diverse business scenario
• Forecast component and finished goods cost based on historical costs, external
parameters
• Cost-volume-profit analysis to assist global manufacturers with Break-Even point
analysis for manufacturing and sourcing decisions, strategic pricing and sales
volume
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• Real-time multi-dimensional analysis of company-wide cost patterns using
OBIEE dashboards
Allocation Scope - Allocation scope provides the ability to identify the desired range of
items, overheads, or resources. In addition to the seeded classification, Oracle Cost
Planning allows user-defined logic to determine allocation scope. This feature offers
greater flexibility in addressing customer specific scope definition.
Allocation Pool - Provides the capability to group costs stored in your financial systems.
The product supports EBS GL out-of-the-box and also provides the ability to use other
financials systems.
Allocation Rule - Allocation rules enables users to define allocation methodology for
various cost elements. Each allocation rule is specific to a scope and pool, and the user is
allowed to choose from a comprehensive set of pre-seeded cost drivers and driver
methods. Cost planning further allows user-defined cost drivers to provide more detailed
allocation models.
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3.1.5.4. Smart View Excel Reports
To improve business performance, planners need to assess plan cost information and
translate this information into actions. Cost Planning provides pre-seeded spreadsheets
based excel reports.
The embedded analytics in these reports enable business users to analyze quickly the
business impact of "What -If” options considered. Smart view based spreadsheets support
critical cost management processes where you can perform product cost comparison
analysis across Organizations, Products, Overheads, and Resources with granular
information about all costs and sub-elements.
Break-Even Point Analysis - Cost Planning allows fixed costs allocations; the product
provides the detailed break-even point and contribution margin analysis of products.
Calculating the break-even point can provide a simple, yet powerful quantitative tool for
managers.
Users can analyze historical and current information; compare cost plan scenarios in
a single dashboard to help you quickly move from insight to the decision.
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4. New and Changed Features in Discrete Manufacturing
4.1.1.4. View Sales Order demand information for Completed Work orders
Users can track the sales order demand information in the Discrete Jobs form for
work orders post completion and sales orders fulfilment.
4.1.1.5. Group Work Orders for Multiple Sales Order Lines in Auto Create
Final Assembly Program
Auto Create Final Assembly program would create one single work order for the
consolidated quantities of multiple sales order lines for the same Item,
Organization and BOM Revision, based on the parameter, “Group Work Orders”
set to Yes. By default, the parameter is set to No and one work order per one
sales order line is created.
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insights that help manage production operations run efficiently to meet customer
commitments, resolve production quality issues, and manage outside processing
operations effectively.
The Oracle Discrete Manufacturing Command Center feature is available at no additional
cost to licensed users of Oracle Discrete Manufacturing. It can be applied to Release
12.2.4 and above.
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Suite Discrete Manufacturing and Manufacturing Execution Systems for Discrete
Manufacturing.
Key Features:
• Real Time Work in Process Progress Insights: In order to achieve high
productivity and efficiency on the shop floor, it is critical that the managers and
supervisors have real time view of the shop floor at their fingertips. Oracle
Discrete Manufacturing Information Discovery provides the real time view of
the shop floor work orders, across organizations and departments that the users
have access to. It empowers the shop floor users to gain quick insights at both
high level and at granular level on the work order information by syncing
discrete work order data from E-Business Suite manufacturing as frequently as
desired, up to near real time. Supervisors can quickly monitor the impact of the
delayed work orders on a color-coded dashboard and get to the reasons for
specific delays like components shortages, resource shortages, open exceptions,
quality issues etc very quickly.
• 360 Degree View of Current Work Orders: In a traditional search, user would
need to specifically know the exact search criteria on what they were looking for
and had a limited view of the results. The revolutionary search interface guides
the shop floor managers and supervisors to visualize the real time issues on the
shop floor. It provides a 360 degree view of open work orders for both in-house
and outsourced manufacturing operations. The extension allows the shop floor
users with a shopping type of experience to explore all relevant work order data
to uncover the manufacturing bottlenecks and take corrective action quickly to
meet their customer commitments. The new dynamic and modern user interface
guides the user towards discovering answers to questions of specific interest
faster in the context of managing current challenges on the floor. Endear search
allows employees to immediately access the most critical manufacturing work
orders rapidly and manage components shortages, resource bottlenecks and other
shop floor exceptions to avoid customer order delays.
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• Manufacturing Exceptions Management: Exception data is graphically
displayed so that a user can quickly identify the customers and jobs impacted. A
dashboard highlights the most frequent number of unresolved exceptions with the
ability to drill down to analyze the root cause and take corrective actions.
Supervisors can quickly view the customers impacted because of shortages and
find available substitutes. A spreadsheet like view of all exception data –
impacted job, Operation sequence, date reported and contact and exception notes.
• Work in Process Quality and Cost Variance Insights: Graphically identify the
work orders and assemblies that are impacted by scrap and rejects reasons to
discover current quality issues in the shop floor quickly. Quickly identify the jobs
and customers with low yield rate data to take remedial actions and improve
productions efficiency. Indentify the jobs where cost variances are high.
• Outside Processing Operation Insight: Quickly identify subcontract order
delays early and adjust production schedules to meet on-time customer delivery
and as necessary, identify alternate supplier to help mitigate outside processing
quality non-conformance problems.
• Modern Technology with Mobility: In-memory technology platform, Key
production metrics, Mobile user friendly interactive summary charts, alerts, tag
clouds and Guided navigation for work order information discovery, search
structured attributes and unstructured text like exception notes, assembly and
component description etc.
• Fully integrated with Oracle E-Business Suite: Seamless navigation to work
content pages in Manufacturing Execution systems for Discrete Manufacturing
and work order FORM in Work in Process. Honors the same Organization
security configured in E-Business suite at run time instantly.
4.3.2. V5
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4.3.2.2. Project Manufacturing
• Oracle Project Manufacturing Visibility: Leverage alerts, graphs, charts and
key summarized metrics to identify potential risks to project performance and
take immediate action. Dashboard access lets you quickly view important
information about projects, work orders, tasks or task assignments that can
potentially affect the schedule or profitability and make quick updates. You can
use the alerts, charts, graphs and metrics provided out-of-the-box or easily and
quickly configure your own.
Features include:
• 360 Degrees of Projects– Using the new project search and overview, alerts help
you discover the projects at risk. Use the alerts provided to identify late or
unapproved projects or easily configure your own. Use the cost analysis graphs
and charts to compare actual costs and identify the projects with the best or worst
performance against their cost budgets. The project delays chart helps you
quickly see the projects that have not started on time and the summarized metrics
provide at-a-glance financial totals for the projects in your operating unit.
• Project Dashboard access to project, work orders and task information using
alerts, graphs and summarized metrics
• Guided Navigation - Find projects, tasks, work orders and assignments
• Interactive tables with detailed project, work order, task and plan information
reduces navigation to multiple pages
• Use quick links to initiate project actions or update multiple tasks in a single
update
4.3.3. V6
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reason, date when transacted, location etc. Further users can get related serialized
assembly, component and resources information.
4.4. Oracle Mobile Discrete Production Supervisor for Oracle E-Business Suite
4.4.1. Overview
With Oracle Mobile Discrete Production Supervisor for Oracle E-Business Suite, discrete
manufacturing supervisors can monitor work in process and take quick actions on the go.
- Search or barcode scan work orders to view progress (on track, delayed, on hold,
exceptions)
- View work order and operations detail
- Perform quick actions like expedite, hold, release, unrelease, reschedule, cancel and add
notes
- View component issue and resource charges
- Manage production exceptions related to assembly, components, resources and quality
- Collaborate in transaction context using device features such as email, phone and text
Oracle Mobile Discrete Production Supervisor for Oracle E-Business Suite is compatible
with Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 and above. To use this app, you must be a
user of Oracle Discrete Manufacturing, with mobile services configured on the server side
by your administrator. Users of Oracle Manufacturing Execution System for Discrete
Manufacturing get additional capability for exception management.
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4.4.2. Mobile Release 2.1 – Client Version 1.1.0
4.4.2.3. Client Time Zone Support in Work Order Summary Tiles page
Client time zone support is available in the Work Order Summary Tiles page.
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4.4.4.4. Truncate prefix and suffix characters during barcode scanning.
Administrators can implement an extension to truncate certain number of prefix
and suffix characters during barcode scanning for Work Order, Assembly, and
Assembly Serial Number barcodes.
4.4.5.1. Support attachments for work orders, operations and MES exceptions
View all types of attachments and upload images for work orders, operations and
MES exceptions
4.4.5.3. Filter work orders based on Job Class and Job Type
Ability to filter work orders based on Job Class and Job Type from the app
settings.
• Ability to open links to external websites within the app on iOS device
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4.4.7. Mobile Release 6.0 – Client Version 1.5.0
• Updated look and feel, including native look and feel for action sheets on
iOS devices
• Ability to open links to external websites within the app for Android
devices
• Ability to easily clear user credential fields in the Sign In page
• Technical updates with uptake of Oracle Mobile Application Framework
(MAF) 2.3.1
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4.5.2. Release 12.1.1
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more accurate cost than just PO price and accounting distributions for Estimated Landed
Cost and Actual Landed Cost.
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For PO requisition approval: the fund booked is a commitment.
For PO Purchase Order approval: the fund booked as an obligation.
During the receiving of those purchased goods, the amount necessary for the acquisition
of those items will generate actual accounting entries. The fund previously booked will
be relieved when the actual accounting entries are created. This procedure is called
encumbrance reversal.
Cost Management is responsible for the actual accounting during the receiving process,
and relieves the fund previously booked by generating an encumbrance reversal
distribution representing the amount previously booked proportionate to the quantity
being received.
In EBS release 12.1.2, the implementation of encumbrance reversal for SCM is limited to
Inventory and Expense Receiving transactions. Now in release 12.1.3, this functionality
has been extended to Shop Floor destination Purchase Orders, where the distributions
will be created under WIP transactions.
Note for EAM Work-Order and OSP transactions: This approach will be implemented for
Shop Floor Destination Purchase Orders and customers are able to use encumbrance
accounting for the maintenance works.
4.5.5. Release 12.2.6
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4.6. Oracle Cost Management Command Center
4.6.1. Overview
The Cost Management Command Center provides dashboards empowering cost
managers with actionable insights that help them monitor and reconcile transaction
costing and accounting, run smooth costing operations and close accounting periods on
time.
The Oracle Cost Management Command Center feature is available at no additional cost
to licensed users of Oracle Cost Management. It can be applied to Release 12.2.4 and
above.
4.6.2. Release 12.2.8+
The following functionality requires Oracle Enterprise Command Center Framework
Release 12.2 V2
The Period Health Check dashboards mentioned below provide cost managers a complete
overview of transaction backlog across inventory, receiving, manufacturing and
maintenance, so they can proactively mitigate severe costing backlogs and period close
delays. The dashboard intuitively guides cost managers to sources and causes of
transaction errors and bottlenecks and enables them to quickly resolve the same. The
dashboard also allows cost managers to identify patterns of issues across organizations
and periods so they can implement long term solutions for their period close problems.
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4.7. Oracle Cost Management Information Discovery
4.7.1. Overview
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Transaction Accounting Register
Key Features:
• Search Assistance: As End Users type in Search Box, the list of matching
values in key attributes like Organization, Transaction, Job, Receiving,
Maintenance, Project and Transfers are displayed for Period Health Check. For
Transaction Accounting Register the attributes include Organization, Job,
Account, Transaction, Receiving and Write-off
• 360 degree view of Pending Transactions and Incomplete Account Entries:
Supervisors can quickly monitor the impact of the unprocessed material and
shipping, pending transactions and interfaces and incomplete work orders on a
color-coded dashboard.
• Fully integrated with Oracle E-Business Suite: Fully integrated with Cost
Management and honors the same Organization security configured in E-
Business suite at run time instantly.
4.7.2. Terminology
Term Definition
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4.8. Oracle Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for Discrete
Manufacturing
4.8.1. Overview
To remain competitive in today’s global marketplace, several businesses have adopted a
“Distributed Manufacturing” model by running multiple manufacturing facilities located
across the globe. Adopting this approach helps in reducing costs, improving agility to
serve local markets and most importantly, gives the ability to retain control on the
manufacturing process execution globally.
In such environments, it is quite likely that each manufacturing plant within a business
may either be running a unique set of applications or relying on a centralized system
(such as ERP) to perform the day-to-day manufacturing functions. For businesses that
have deployed a centralized system for reporting manufacturing activities, at times, shop
floor work progress is hindered due to the non-availability of the application system. This
could be for reasons such as planned maintenance, network issues, etc. In yet other
situations where several manufacturing applications are used across plants, it is essential
that systems working at a plant level are connected to each other or a corporate level
system (such as ERP) for global monitoring of manufacturing operations. Hence, it is
extremely imperative for these businesses to have an application framework that
supports:
• 24x7 plant level manufacturing operations
• Real-time event driven operations management
• Global visibility, and control of manufacturing processes across multiple plants
and multiple applications
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4.8.2.3. Electronic Records and Signatures (ERES)
Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures (ERES) capability is required to support
FDA’s 21 CFR Part 11compliance for medical device manufacturers who need to adhere
to the functional requirements of the quality system specified in 21 CFR Part 820. In this
release, ERES capabilities have been provided for moves, completions, returns and
component material transactions associated with the discrete jobs in the MES
workstation. Any quality information collected as part of the MES transactions are also
included as part of the electronic record.
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4.8.2.7. Labor Skill Validation
The purpose of Labor Skill Validation is to ensure the operator who handles the
manufacturing activities and the quality inspector who handles the inspection activities
(as part of the manufacturing operations) have the right qualifications and required
competencies at appropriate skill levels and required certifications to enable the operator
to perform the assigned functions. ISO quality standards and also regulatory requirements
for specific industries mandate companies to execute and document employee
competencies.
In this release, the MES for Discrete Manufacturing can check for required skills for the
operator who performs the operation when the operator clocks into a job operation or
during critical move transactions, such as move, scrap, reject or return transactions. This
check leverages HRMS for defining competencies, skill levels, certifications and
qualifications, and associating them with the employee.
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4.8.3.4. Web Services for Work in Process (WIP)
Web services are being provided for key WIP transactions. As part of this enhancement,
web services are provided by exposing business logic contained within Oracle forms
through Java APIs. These web services are cataloged in the Oracle Integration Repository
and can be browsed though Oracle Integration Repository Browser Interface under
respective product family node. By Clicking on the Business Entity in Integration
repository, you can view full description, list of web services for that business entity
along with the description of the web service, whereas description of parameters can be
seen from the xsd definition of the service available via the generated wsdl.
The following web services are provided for WIP:
• WIP Discrete Job: Create WIP discrete job
• WIP Move Transaction: Create WIP Move Transaction
• WIP Completion Transaction: Create WIP Completion Transaction
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workstation provides you with both an overall view of kanban cards and pull sequence
details as well as allowing you to perform transactions such as card replenishment,
receipt and card status changes within a single user interface. Using the kanban card
summary view, you are able to gain instant insight into the supply status of every kanban
card associated with each pull sequence in a single glance. Kanban card history can also
be viewed.
Entire pull sequence chains can be viewed graphically, providing full visibility into your
supply chain.
Both the planned pull sequences and the horizontal plan for a pull sequence are displayed
within a single user interface, allowing you to quickly and easily see the effects of your
simulation changes.
You can search for pull sequences by either an entire kanban plan or item. When
selecting pull sequences by kanban plan, data from planning is used to calculate the size
or number of kanban cards. You can view, and adjust the output of the kanban planning if
you wish, to see the effects on both your pull sequence and its related horizontal plan.
When specific pull sequences are queried by item outside of a kanban plan, the system
uses the demand that has been entered directly into the pull sequence to calculate the
kanban size or number of kanban cards. You can view and adjust the demand to see the
effects on both your pull sequence and its related horizontal plan.
When you are happy with either the recommendations from planning, or the results of
your demand simulation, you can update production to generate the new number of
kanban cards or adjust the kanban size either for a single pull sequence, or for every pull
sequence listed in the pull sequence planning table.
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4.8.4.3. Logical Kanban Support
E-Kanban supports the logical replenishment of kanban cards. Logical kanbans are
replenished automatically via the scheduled concurrent program without any user
intervention.
Pull sequences can be searched by item, buyer name, line code, locator, planner code,
site, source locator, source organization, source subinventory, source type, subinventory
and supplier.
E-Kanban also supports the ability to update the supplier name in a kanban card if the
card is in either the “New” or “Full” status. If the user updates the supplier name in the
kanban card, the system will try to maintain the sourcing percentage as close as possible
to the values setup in the pull sequence.
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• Pull sequence update
• Kanban card creation
• Kanban supply status change
• Kanban cards status change
You can configure notifications based on any or all of these businesses events. The
application displays new notifications, and notifications that have been read, separately.
You can also acknowledge new notifications.
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4.8.4.16. Customizable Using the Provided
By configuring the client for custom business rules provided with E-Kanban, you can
customize the solution to meet the requirements of your operations. The provided allow
you to:
• Define custom naming for kanban cards. For example, you can define an
alphanumeric prefix for kanban card numbers.
• Define valid custom status transitions through custom logic.
• Define logic for assigning suppliers to kanban cards for pull sequences with
multiple suppliers.
• Define custom logic to run while cancelling a kanban card. For example, you
can cancel the associated documents while cancelling the kanban card.
• Define a custom formula for calculating the number or size of kanban cards.
(This client extension has been enhanced.)
• Define custom logic to run when a supplier or inter-org kanban card is
received. For example, you can cancel the backordered quantity while
shipping.
• Define custom logic to run when an intra-org or inter-org kanban card is
transferred. For example, you can configure when a card is considered to be
in “Full” status for a particular item rather than just per card type.
• Define the custom threshold for bad and good inventory health at levels more
granular than the organization level.
• Define custom logic for determining whether a card is considered unmoved.
4.8.4.17. Terminology
Term Definition
E-Kanban Electronic Kanban Application
ERP Enterprise Resource Planning
Replenish Request for material
URL Uniform Resource Locator
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• A clear 360 degree detail view user interface for each assembly serial number
listing required, issued and open components, ability to quickly filter and review
component issues, component serial numbers and component serial attributes,
move transactions and quality plan results etc
Existing ‘Clock Out Multiple Jobs’ page is enhanced to provide a central place from
where user can clock in, clock out, undo clock in on discrete job operations. This page is
entered from Global Actions menu.
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4.8.7.2. Resource Level Clock In/Out
Further improving upon time reporting capabilities, operator work can now be captured at
resource level of granularity, down from operation level. Ability to clock in and out of a
resource is available from multiple screens including Dispatch list, Work Content and
Search Serial pages.
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4.8.8.2. Assembly Serial Number Clock in/out
Further improving upon time reporting capabilities, operator work can now be
captured at Assembly serial level, down from operation level. Additionally
assembly serial level time capture can also be imported through open interfaces
4.8.9. Release 12.2.7
4.8.9.4. Support to Update Descriptive Flex Fields in Work Order Details Page
Work order details page is enhanced to allow the update of the component
descriptive flex field and operation descriptive flex fields.
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4.8.10.3. View/Update DFF attributes for Pull Sequences and Kanban Cards
Users can view and update DFF attributes from the eKanban user interface for
Pull Sequences and Kanban Cards.
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4.8.11.4. View Sales Order demand information for Completed Work orders
Users can track the sales order demand information in the MES View Job Details
page for work orders post completion and sales orders fulfilment.
4.8.12. Terminology
Term Definition
Serialized Job A serialized job is a discrete job that has pre-defined and
associated assembly serial numbers. After the serialization
start operation, the progress on the shop floor is tracked using
the assembly serial number.
Genealogy Genealogy is the ability to provide complete history of a
finished product or a sub assembly by identifying the
lot/serial number of the assembly as well as the components
and their quantities, lot/serial numbers etc. This is a
requirement for industries/manufacturers that have to meet
traceability needs.
Job Traveler Job Traveler or shop packet is a set of documents associated
with a work order that travels with the assemblies as it moves
through the routing in the shop floor. It usually consists of
setup and work instructions, list of components and required
quantities, bar code labels, operation details and any other
relevant information that will aid the completion of the work
order. In some cases, it may also include spaces for
operators/inspectors to place their initials after
inspection/verification steps.
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• Online actions and validations are triggered based on collection element
values as soon as the user enters a value for the collection plan element and
tabs out of the field.
• The ability to overwrite values of collection elements that have been assigned
through collection plan element actions has been provided: At present if a
value is assigned to a collection plan element through an action then the
value cannot be overwritten. The PPR capability in the workbench will allow
overwriting the values that are assigned to a collection plan element as per
the business need.
4.9.1.2.2. New features and usability improvements in Quality Workbench
The following features have been provided in order to reduce the user navigation and
provide a better user experience:
• Deletion of quality results: Ability to delete collection plan records from the
workbench subject to the user having the sufficient privileges to do so.
• Export of quality results: Ability to export collection results to other
applications directly from the workbench. The users can export all the
records in the collection plan or only a subset of the records based on
filtering criteria.
• Reduced user navigation: The need for the user to navigate across multiple
pages in the application has been reduced by providing the following
capabilities:
o Multiple row entry for standalone and parent plan: Prior to this
release, the option of multiple row quality results entry is available
only for quality results entered for some transactions and also for
child plans in a parent and child scenario. Multiple row entry option
will be provided in all standalone and parent plans.
o “Add Another Row” capability: The quality workbench now
provides the ability to add another row in all user interfaces for
collection result entry.
o Display H-Grid after saving quality results: This feature eliminates
the need to navigate back and forth after saving the quality results to
continue entry, update or viewing of quality results.
• Dependent collection element will remain disabled until parent element is
entered: To prevent any inconsistency that can occur when the user enters
the value for the dependent collection plan element without entering the
value for the pre-requisite element, the dependent elements remain disabled
until the user enters a value for the pre-requisite element.
4.9.1.2.3. Inline Quality results entry in MES for Discrete Manufacturing:
This enhancement facilitates entering quality results in the same page as that of the
parent transaction in the MES module without any additional navigation.
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4.9.2. Release 12.2.9
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4.10.1.2. Advanced Search on Quality Data
• Search and refine quality results using collection elements, both seeded and user
defined
• Search across quality collection plans and hierarchies
• Search across all quality organizations
• Search both structured and unstructured quality data
4.11. Oracle Mobile Discrete Quality Manager for Oracle E-Business Suite
4.11.1. Overview
With Oracle Mobile Discrete Quality Manager for Oracle E-Business Suite,
Manufacturing Quality Managers can monitor production quality inspection of current
work orders and take action on the go.
- Search or barcode scan Jobs to view inspection status
- Assign recently moved / completed Jobs for inspection
- View Jobs with quality rejects and scraps
- View quality collection results, specification limits and reported defect / non-
conformance
- Perform quick actions like update disposition and other fields, add comments and
attach pictures
- Update shopfloor status and Collaborate in context using device features such as email,
phone and text
Oracle Mobile Discrete Quality Manager for Oracle E-Business Suite is compatible with
Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 and above. To use this app, you must be a user
of Oracle Discrete Manufacturing with Quality module and mobile services configured on
the server side by your administrator.
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4.11.2. Mobile Release 5.0 – Client Version 1.4.2
• Ability to open links to external websites within the app on iOS device
• Updated look and feel, including native look and feel for action sheets on
iOS devices
• Ability to open links to external websites within the app for Android
devices
• Ability to easily clear user credential fields in the Sign In page
• Technical updates with uptake of Oracle Mobile Application Framework
(MAF) 2.3.1
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4.11.4. Mobile Release 7.0 – Client Version 1.6.0
Customers who have installed this app will continue to receive technical support -
- including access to online support tools, knowledge bases, pre-existing fixes,
and service request resolution -- for as long as they operate the app. As of June
June 21, 2018, error correction support will no longer be available for these apps.
Additionally, Oracle will not certify these apps with any further operating system
updates, new devices, or new Oracle E-Business Suite releases beyond Release
12.2.7, and there is no assumption that the apps will continue working with the
latest operating system updates, devices, or Oracle E-Business Suite releases.
Oracle will continue to assist you to the best of our ability; however, we are
unable to provide any new fixes.
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of Oracle Discrete Manufacturing, with mobile services configured on the server side by
for Discrete Manufacturing get additional capability for exception management.
4.12.2. Mobile Release 2.1 – Client Version 1.1.0
4.12.2.3. Client Time Zone Support in Work Order Summary Tiles page
Client time zone support is available in the Work Order Summary Tiles page.
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4.12.5. Mobile Release 5.0 – Client Version 1.4.0
• Updated look and feel, including native look and feel for action sheets on
iOS devices
• Ability to open links to external websites within the app
• Ability to easily clear user credential fields in the Sign In page
• Technical updates with uptake of Oracle Mobile Application Framework
(MAF) 2.3.1
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Oracle will continue to assist you to the best of our ability; however, we are
unable to provide any new fixes.
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change made to a routing (adjusting usages, adding operations, and so on), the
manufacturing lead-time is recalculated for the item.
Lead-time for items with network routings is calculated using only resources on the
primary path. Manufacturing Lead Times for the same item (and more items) can also be
calculated by using the concurrent request.
Rollup Lead-time is used to roll up the cumulative lead times after each change made to a
bill (adding components, assigning to a different operation, and so on) or the item lead
times. Changes to the indented bill of material and component lead times can impact a
parent item's cumulative lead times.
Also the concurrent request can be used to rollup the cumulative Lead-times for the same
item (and more items).
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When the subcontracting components are sold, the ownership is transferred from
an OEM to the MP. MP is fully responsible for the component inventory,
damage, etc.
• Receivables and Payables
Cash receipts from the sale of subcontracting components and payment for
purchase of assemblies are treated as independent business transactions.
Therefore, Receivables and Payables are usually not netted – OEM pays the MP
for purchasing the outsourced assembly and the MP pays for buying the
subcontracting components from the OEM.
Buy/Sell Subcontracting functionality is supported from this release with the following
features;
• Planning at OEM and MP
Planning considers the OSA (outsourced assembly) requirements in OEM and
appropriately plans for the constituent components required at MP.
• Goods Movement between OEM and MP
Creation of Subcontracting Purchase order triggers automatic creation of the
requisite sales and purchase orders to enable the movement of components from
OEM to MP. Also, the discrete jobs required to assemble the OSA at MP are
automatically created. Both synchronized shipment and prepositioned material
movements are supported.
• Inventory Tracking and Visibility at MP
Through online visibility into the component stocks available at the MP, the
OEM can effectively plan for the components that need to be shipped to the MP.
Further any unforeseen consumptions can be manually reconciled using a
workbench.
Buy/Sell Subcontracting functionality helps you to easily track and manage your
outsourced manufacturing activities with your partners.
Note: Buy/Sell Subcontracting feature is supported for all countries and costing methods
(Standard, Average, FIFO & LIFO).
4.14.2. Terminology
Term Definition
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company can implement Buy/Sell Subcontracting when it has the following business
needs;
• Ownership of Subcontracting Components
When the subcontracting components are sold, the ownership is transferred from
an OEM to the MP. MP is fully responsible for the component inventory,
damage, etc.
• Receivables and Payables
Cash receipts from the sale of subcontracting components and payment for
purchase of assemblies are treated as independent business transactions.
Therefore, Receivables and Payables are usually not netted – OEM pays the MP
for purchasing the outsourced assembly and the MP pays for buying the
subcontracting components from the OEM.
Buy/Sell Subcontracting functionality is supported from this release with the following
features;
• Planning at OEM and MP
Planning considers the OSA (outsourced assembly) requirements in OEM and
appropriately plans for the constituent components required at MP.
• Goods Movement between OEM and MP
Creation of Subcontracting Purchase order triggers automatic creation of the
requisite sales and purchase orders to enable the movement of components from
OEM to MP. Also, the discrete jobs required to assemble the OSA at MP are
automatically created. Both synchronized shipment and prepositioned material
movements are supported.
• Inventory Tracking and Visibility at MP
Through online visibility into the component stocks available at the MP, the
OEM can effectively plan for the components that need to be shipped to the MP.
Further any unforeseen consumptions can be manually reconciled using a
workbench.
Buy/Sell Subcontracting functionality helps you to easily track and manage your
outsourced manufacturing activities with your partners.
Note: Buy/Sell Subcontracting feature is supported for all countries and costing methods
(Standard, Average, FIFO & LIFO).
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• Ownership of the Subcontracting Components:
When the subcontracting components are shipped, the ownership of the
components is still retained with OEM and component value is accounted and
reflected in the OEM book of accounts as inventory at MP site.
• Drop ship Assembly: OEM intends to drop ship assembly from MP site to
Customer after MP completes the manufacturing of the assembly.
Full Outsourcing functionality is supported from this release with the following
features;
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Full Outsourcing functionality helps you to easily track and manage your
outsourced manufacturing activities with your partners.
Note: Full Outsourcing feature is supported for all countries and with ‘Standard
Costing’ method only
A business user can get complete and real-time visibility into the overall health of
the outsourced manufacturing business using the rich user interface powered by
Endeca. Various aspects of the business such as subcontracting order status,
inventory balances, financial position, and quality issues can be visualized
intuitively using these interfaces.
Key Performance Indicators and metrics provide quick answers to simple business
questions like:
• How many subcontracting orders are delayed and which customers are impacted?
• What’s the value of our material at manufacturing partner locations?
• What’s the value of defective finished goods received from manufacturing
partners?
• What’s the value of uninvoiced subcontracting orders and replenishments?
• What are the value of outsourced products that had quality problems?
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• Detailed analysis on any metric can be done using a comprehensive set of charts
and tabular data on the user interface. Using the guided navigation, Google-like
search capabilities, and tag clouds, the user can quickly get to the subcontracting
orders that need immediate attention. Outsourced manufacturing data across
manufacturing partners is presented together to allow for quick comparison to
differences.
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• If the MP organization is Internal Organizations Lot and Serial Genealogy is
Supported
• If the MP organization is external then only Lot genealogy is supported.
4.15.3.4. Terminology
Term Definition
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4.15.5. Release 12.2.8
• Drop ship ingredient items: OEM intends to drop ship ingredient items from
ingredient Supplier to manufacturing partner.
• Drop ship Product: OEM intends to drop ship product from MP site to
Customer after MP completes the manufacturing of the product.
Full Outsourcing functionality is supported from this release for the process
manufacturing with the following features;
• Lot Genealogy Support: This feature enables tracking and tracing of the
products outsourced to MP showing the history of the lots consumed in the
manufacturing of the product.
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• Accounting of Ingredient Inventory: When OEM ships ingredients to MP,
ingredient inventory value is debited to an intransit account. Intransit account
is an asset account and can be rolled up to the balance sheet, reflecting the
inventory value at MP site as an asset in the balance sheet. When the product
is received from the MP, ingredient value is credited from the intransit
account, reflecting the reduction of inventory (consumed in the
manufacturing of the assembly) and asset value in the balance sheet
Full Outsourcing functionality helps you to easily track and manage your
outsourced manufacturing activities with your partners.
Note: Full Outsourcing feature is supported for all countries and with ‘Standard
Costing’ method only.
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4.16.2.2. Financials Dashboard
The Financials Dashboard provides buyers and subcontracting supervisors with
an overview of the on-hand inventory, component consumption patterns at
various manufacturing partner sites, assembly rejections and un-invoiced
assembly receipts/component shipments. The information is presented through
clickable metrics, charts, and results table to enable buyers and subcontracting
supervisors navigate through the information quickly to narrow down on a
specific component/assembly related to a manufacturing partner having quality
issues, excess consumptions and negotiate with manufacturing partners to
improve their manufacturing process efficiency.
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5. New and Changed Features in Process Manufacturing
5.1.2. Features
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significant enhancements have been made to the lot tracking capabilities within Oracle
Inventory.
Sublot control, a feature supported in Process Inventory, has been incorporated into
Oracle Inventory and allows users to track the parent lot from which multiple lots were
created. Sublots have been replaced with Child Lots. The parent lot may refer to the
production batch that spawned the lot but, if the output of that batch varies in term of
grade or other QC attributes, multiple child lots might be received into inventory. Users
can query lots by their parent lot and view the parent lot in the lot genealogy form.
A lot can be grade controlled – a feature supported in Process Inventory, but one that is
new to Oracle Inventory. The product can be queried by grade and the grade can be
changed as required. Users can also track retest dates, expiration and retest actions
among other lot attributes. In addition, a new concurrent request in Oracle Inventory can
initiate a workflow if a lot or serial approaches any key milestone dates such as
expiration, retest or best-by date.
The genealogy form in Oracle Inventory has also been enhanced to allow users to view
quality inspection results from OPM Quality, material status, grade change history and
other information about the lot. The genealogy gives you history on transactions for this
lot, as well as its source, such as where it was purchased or from which batch it
originated. These features and more can provide materials managers with the tools they
need to enable faster turn-around on quality, customer care and production issues.
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• Allowing the partial allocation of a request
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reports that display historical or master data can be available to print information from
Process Inventory.
5.1.3. Release 12.2
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Product Development integrates with Process Execution, Process Costing and Advanced
Supply Chain Planning to give you a complete recipe and product management solution.
5.2.2. Features
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Organization can default to ‘General’ recipe type, while recipes created under all other
Inventory Organizations can default to ‘Site’ recipe type.
Recipe and Validity Rule security can continue to be supported through user,
responsibility and organization associations and via Formula Security.
5.2.2.5.1. Validity Rules
One or more Validity Rules can be associated with each recipe. A validity rule
determines when, where and under what circumstances a recipe can be used to create a
batch, to plan with, or base standard costs upon. The inventory-org field on each validity
rule determines which plant (inventory-org) the recipe is valid for. Leaving the
inventory-org field blank means that the recipe can be used in any plant. Plant specific
validity rules enable the maintainer of a recipe to restrict the use to a subset of plants.
Requirement: For global validity rules, validity rules would be applicable for “All”
inventory-orgs. For inventory-org specific validity rules, the inventory-org LOV and
validation would be restricted to Plants (inventory-orgs).
5.2.2.5.2. Recipe Overrides
Once a process engineer knows which materials can be processed in a given set of
equipment, they may want to adjust some of the default values in a recipe. For example,
the viscosity of different liquids may require machines to be run at different speeds,
effect throughput, and impact process loss, which accounts for 3 different fields that
would be adjusted. Therefore we’ve provided a number of process-specific override
fields. These fields are plant (inventory-org) specific and permit the user to adjust the
recipe to be more flexible and more accurate. This reduces changes that need to be made
in the batch as well as batch variances, provides for more effective planning, and more
accurate standard costs.
The inventory-org for overriding data would be restricted to Labs & Plants.
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display and edit formulas, batches, and the technical parameter values of the items, to
display the effects that changes to ingredient values have on the product values, and to
make or change batch allocations based on these values.
1. Organizations –
The Spreadsheet uses two different organizations fields. The first one is the Lab the
user is working in, and this Lab Organization determines which technical parameters
and technical data are displayed. The Lab Org is always used by the spreadsheet and
is set by the Profile Option “GMD: Default Lab”. The other organization field is
Plant, which is used only when a Batch is loaded on the spreadsheet. The Plant field
is part of the unique identifier for a Batch, and also determines in which plant the
inventory allocations can occur.
The spreadsheet will continue to support Lab organizations and Plants, and allow
these two different organizations to be used in the same form simultaneously.
2. Items –
Both Experimental and Inventory Items can be used on the spreadsheet. Normally
the items are loaded via the formula or batch, but items can also be added to the
spreadsheet through an LOV of the Item master table.
If a Formula is loaded onto the Spreadsheet, any new items added would be restricted
to those items associated with the formula owning organization. If a Batch is loaded
on the Spreadsheet, the list of available items would be restricted to the items
associated with the Plant (inventory org) the batch is associated with.
The spreadsheet supports of both Experimental and Inventory Items.
3. Lots/Sublots –
When working with either formulas or batches, the pick lots form can be invoked to
add lots/sublots or change allocations. There is also an Add Lot form. This feature
exists as of OPM Family Pack K (11.5.10) and stems from a requirement called
‘Pooling’.
While working with a Formula, the addition on lots/sublots is unrestricted. While
working with a Batch, the addition of lots/sublots is restricted to those warehouses
from which the Plant can consume inventory. When a batch is updated on the
spreadsheet, authorized users have the ability to update the actual batch and its
allocations.
The spreadsheet’s ability to pick from inventory using the same rules it presently
does, and update batches (which in turn may update inventory allocations and
balances) has been maintained during Inventory convergence.
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• Formula Analysis – UOM is a runtime parameter, so any UOM can be chosen (as
long as the necessary UOM conversions exist).
• Formula Inquiry – The original Formula UOMs is used.
• Indented BOM – This report offers a choice of UOMs – either the Formula UOM
or Inventory UOM. If Inventory UOM is chosen, then it uses the default UOM
of the organization under which the report was submitted (the User’s default
org).
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5.2.2.13. One to One Substitutions
Item Substitution lists may consist of only one item, a one for one substitution.
The one to one replacement of ingredients within Formulas and Batches is supported.
The software currently allows ingredients to be substituted without an item substitution
list, and this method would continue to be supported.
Ingredient substitutions within Batches would be limited to Batches in a status of
Pending.
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5.2.2.18. Least Cost Formulation: Specify which Costs to Use
Any cost method can be used as part of the optimization equation- standard, actual, and
lot costs
Users of least cost formulation specify which costs to use to determine the least cost, and
the retrieves costs that already exist in costing tables. Users do not have to enter costs
specifically for least cost formulation.
The ability to compare the actual cost of the intended input materials with the standard
cost of the materials specified for the batch by the formula prior to the actual batch
becoming WIP is provided
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materials provides additional information like the registration of the sequence in which
the ingredients need to be consumed. The Descriptive Flex Field window displays the
flex field segments based on the Recipe Step Material associations flex field defined in
the Applications Developer responsibility.
5.2.1. Release 12.2.6
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• Quality-driven inventory transactions – When sample information is used to adjust
inventory, an inventory transaction is created, with a source type of OPM Quality and
a transaction type of Sample Issue.
• Material status, grade, action, and reason code migration – Material status, grade,
quality actions, and reason code support and security will be migrated to Oracle
Inventory. Therefore, any lookups for these entities are replaced to reference the
Oracle Inventory tables.
• Lot Genealogy – OPM Quality samples and results are viewable from the Oracle
Inventory Lot Genealogy inquiry.
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5.3.1. Release 12.2.7
Term Definition
Lot Merge Lot merge can be used to merge multiple existing lots into
either an existing or a new lot.
Lot Split Lot Split is used to split a selected lot into child lots.
Lot Translate Lot translate enables users to either change the name of an
inventory lot to another name, or to convert one product to
another product. For example, you can change the lot name,
item, revision, or subinventory of an existing lot and move it
to another assembly.
Revision A particular version of an item, bill of material, or routing.
Warehouse Management The Oracle Warehouse Management System (WMS) is a
System (WMS) component of Oracle’s Supply Chain Management and
Manufacturing solution. It spans the areas of warehouse
resource management, warehouse configuration, task
management, advanced pick methodologies, and value added
services.
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safety document with the appropriate sales order line and shipments, and as part of the
Ship Confirm process your document set will be include all related safety documents.
The authoring of safety documents, along with the logic involved with adhering to
legislation and regulations, will no longer be supported from Oracle Regulatory
Management. We are working with some key vendors in this field and provide an open
interface for inbound and outbound data necessary to support these features.
5.4.2. Features
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5.4.2.5. OPM Data available for export – Item Property Data
Oracle data must be made available for export so that partners who are specialize in
document generation, new regulations, phrase libraries, ingredient databases, etc. can
produce the documents and supply the data we need for a complete solution. Documents
will then be stored within the E-Business suite. A Public API is provided to export
regulatory data in XML format using XML Gateway.
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5.4.3. Release 12.0.6 (RUP6)
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5.5. Oracle Process Manufacturing Process Execution
5.5.1. Overview
Oracle® Process Manufacturing Process Execution provides functionality unique to
process industries. Oracle Process Manufacturing Process Execution ensures
manufacturing consistency throughout the production cycle by providing tight control of
ingredients and processes, balanced with the flexibility to respond to changing
conditions. OPM Process Execution supports bulk, continuous flow, and hybrid
manufacturing for make-to-stock and make-to-order environments. This capability lets
you build bulk runs, for example, as needed for economical stock quantities. It also
provides scheduling flexibility allowing you to schedule runs during specified hours,
shifts, days, or weeks depending upon your business needs.
Inventory Convergence is a major change in R12. The Process Inventory and Oracle
Inventory applications will be converged into a single system that will be used to manage
inventory across the entire Oracle E-Business Suite seamlessly, regardless of the type of
manufacturing that a business employs. Process features are added to Oracle Inventory to
support Process characteristics, such as dual units of measure, grade, child lots as a
subdivision of lot-controlled inventory, and the use of material status.
As a result, Process Execution has been modified and enhanced to use Oracle Inventory.
The existing cross-functional integrations with Advanced Planning and Scheduling and
Order Management will be preserved, while leveraging Warehouse Management System
functions.
In addition, several other smaller enhancements are made in Process Execution.
5.5.2. Features
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Material status, grade, action, and reason code migration – Material status, grade,
quality actions, and reason code support and security will be migrated to Oracle
Inventory. Therefore, any lookups for these entities are replaced to reference the
Oracle Inventory tables.
5.5.2.1.3. Reservations
Reservations replace the ‘pending lot allocations’ used currently in batches. Unlike
the current pending lot allocations, however, detailed reservations are ‘hard’
reservations; once you have reserved material to a batch, other sources of demand are
prevented from reserving or using this inventory.
High Level and Detailed Reservations – Batches support high level and detailed
reservations, enabling users to guarantee that inventory will be available to a batch.
High level reservations are at the organization level and detailed reservations are at
the lot, subinventory, and locator level. Users will also be able to enter partially
detailed reservations, specifying, for example, the lot but not the subinventory or
locator.
Automatic creation of detailed reservations – Detailed reservations can be created by
the system using picking rules to select the inventory. This is analogous to the
autoallocation functionality that currently exists in OPM. The material can be
selected based on the same criteria that are currently used in autoallocation, such as
First-In-First-Out or First-Expired-First-Out rules, and single/multi lot rules.
Select Available Inventory screen – Material can be selected and reserved from the
new Select Available Inventory screen. This replaces the current Pick Lots/Locations
screen, and allows you to select from a list of available inventory.
Manual entry of detailed reservations – Detailed reservations can be entered
manually.
Reserving from other documents – In addition to reserving from onhand inventory to
a batch, you can reserve from other sources of supply to other sources of demand. For
example, a batch will be able to reserve the pending supply from a purchase order.
The pending product yield from one scheduled batch can be reserved to an ingredient
line of another batch. The pending product yield from a batch can also be reserved to
a sales order.
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5.5.2.1.4. Transaction Model
Transaction types will be either renamed or new ones created to support the issuing
and return of ingredients, and the yield or return of products, coproducts, and
byproducts.
Lot Genealogy – All lots consumed by or yielded by batches will be viewable from
the Oracle Inventory Lot Genealogy inquiry.
5.5.2.1.5. Move Orders
The optional use of move orders will be supported to control the movement of
material from the warehouse to the shop floor.
5.5.2.1.6. Mobile Supply Chain Applications
Process Execution will support the use of mobile devices for many batch activities,
such as the entry of ingredient consumption, product yield, and resource usage.
5.5.2.1.7. Warehouse Management
Customers who purchase the Warehouse Management System (WMS) will be able to
use this with Process Execution. Process Execution and WMS will interact through
the use of move orders. WMS Picking and Putaway rules will be available for use
with Process Execution, and you will be able to yield product into an LPN. An LPN,
or License Plate Number, is the basic entity managed by WMS; it can, for example,
represent a pallet or similar grouping of inventory.
5.5.2.1.8. Viewing Historical Batch Data
Screens will be provided to allow users to view batches processed before
Convergence. These screens will be display-only, and will allow the user to view all
information viewable on the 11i10 edit screens, by batch, including the inventory
transaction data.
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5.5.3.2. Make-To-Order
Manufacturers need the ability to produce an item in response to a customer order. The
Customer Service Representative needs to have visibility of the Batch associated to the
order line. Data of particular relevance includes Planned / Actual Start dates, Planned
Completion dates and yield lot so that they may relay that information back to the
customer.
The Make-To-Order solution provides the ability to create a Batch or an FPO in response
to a Sales Order line. Configurable and flexible user defined rules will establish when an
order line qualifies for Make-to-Order. When an order is booked, processing will be
instigated for any qualifying lines to generate a new Batch or FPO as appropriate. The
Customer Service Representative will receive a notification advising of the Batch/FPO
creation and providing a cross reference of Sales and Batch/FPO numbers. The
Batch/FPO supply will be immediately reserved against the driving sales order line.
5.5.4. R12.2.5
• Manual Creation of Purchase Order and Lines: The user is able to define
manual Purchase order with outside processing items. For each purchase order
line, a batch that is to be charged needs to be specified. Transactions can be
tracked. Resource Cost or PO price can be used for resource costing depending
on the flag checked.
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• Ability to receive full or partial quantity in an OPM enabled organization:
The Purchase Order can be received for the full or partial quantities and the
quantity delivered to the shop floor updates the OSP Actual step quantity.
• Ability to integrate with OPM Costing: The Purchase Order that was raised on
the vendor is for a service. The value of the service is added to the Product cost.
User will define a Standard Cost for the resource associated with the Outside
Processing step. The organization must be setup for Standard Cost. Also the
Standard rate flag to choose between Resource Cost and PO Price cost is to be
introduced. Actual cost and Lot cost to be supported in later releases.
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use of resources has become even more critical in the manufacturing processes. The new
solution developed includes the yield measurement at a batch step level, batch level,
product coming out of a batch level and finished products produced out of a hierarchy of
batches.
Key Features:
• Capture step transfer quantities: User can enter the intermediate quantity that
is transferred from one step to another step in the Batch Steps window.
• Calculate the yield for a batch step: System calculates the step level yield upon
the step completion based on the transfer quantities entered as the percentage of
the total output from the total input. System also computes the step level
cumulative yield, which is the yield across the steps from which the material is
flowing till the current step.
• Calculate the yield for a batch: System calculates the batch level yield upon the
batch completion as the percentage of the total output quantity produced from the
batch out of the total input quantity consumed. Output includes the main product,
co-products and by-product of yield type. Input includes the ingredients
contributing to the yield.
• Calculate the heat number for a batch: User can enter the heat number on a
production batch, which designates the heat batch, and the batches that consumed
the lots produced out of the heat would also carry the same heat number.
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5.5.10. Terminology
Reservation A link between a source of supply and a source of demand. A
reservation guarantees availability of material to the demand.
Move Order A document that controls the planned and actual movement of
material from one location to another.
Make to Order (MTO) An industry term describing the process of manufacturing
products to supply customer orders.
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manufacturing supervisor managers, supply chain analysts and business users with the
ability to find these issues which hamper productivity and resolve them.
Key Features:
• Search Assistance: As End Users type in Search Box, the list of matching
values in key attributes like Expiring Lots, Batches, Ingredients, Steps, Resources
and Sales are displayed
• 360 degree view of Batches and Expiring Lots: Supervisors can quickly
monitor the impact of the delayed batches and quality issues on a color-coded
dashboard.
• Batch Yield: Quickly identify the jobs and customers with low yield actual to
plan to take remedial actions and improve productions efficiency.
• Unallocated Ingredients: Gain immediate visibility into batches that require lot
assignments on the shop floor
• Expiring Lots: Easily identify lots that are about to expire and extended their
shelf-life proactively
• Quality Results: View sample results across plants/organizations for products
and ingredients.
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Period Health Check
Key Features:
• Search Assistance: As End Users type in Search Box, the list of matching
values in key attributes like Organization, Transaction, Batch Receiving,
Maintenance, and Transfers are displayed for Period Health Check. For
Transaction Accounting Register the attributes include Organization, Job,
Account, Transaction, Receiving and Write-off
• 360 degree view of Pending Transactions and Incomplete Account Entries:
Supervisors can quickly monitor the impact of the unprocessed material and
shipping, pending transactions and interfaces and incomplete batches on a color-
coded dashboard.
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• Fully integrated with Oracle E-Business Suite: Fully integrated with OPM
Cost Management and honors the same Organization security configured in E-
Business suite at run time instantly.
5.7.2. V5
Features include:
• Search Assistance: As End Users type in Search Box, the list of matching
values in key attributes like test name, sample number, disposition are displayed
• Quality Metrics – Graphical display of sample status and load information so
that with a glance supervisors can assess productivity and production issues
• Corrective Actions – potential quality issues are highlighted in the tag cloud
region with font size indicating the frequency of occurrence
• Sample Insights - Quickly review sample dispositions, sample delays and test
expirations to proactively reassign tests to analyst for increase laboratory
productivity
5.7.3. V7
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5.7.4. V8
5.8. Oracle Mobile Process Production Supervisor for Oracle E-Business Suite
5.8.1. Overview
With Oracle Mobile Process Production Supervisor for Oracle E-Business Suite, process
manufacturing supervisors can monitor batches and take quick actions on the go.
- Search batches and steps or barcode scan to view progress (on track, delayed,
exceptions, started late)
- View batches, steps, exceptions, and material details
- Perform quick actions like release, complete, reschedule, cancel, and email
- Manage production exceptions related to unallocated ingredients, expiring lots,
products, and by-products
Oracle Mobile Process Production Supervisor for Oracle E-Business Suite is compatible
with Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 and above. To use this app, you must be a
user of Oracle Process Manufacturing, with mobile services configured on the server side
by your administrator.
5.8.2. Mobile Release 2.1 – Client Version 1.1.0
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5.8.2.2. Accessibility Improvements
There are accessibility improvements in the Batches Tile page, Related Information
contextual tab bar, and Person contact card.
5.8.2.3. Client Time Zone Support in Work Order Summary Tiles page
Client time zone support is available in the Work Order Summary Tiles page.
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• Updated look and feel, including native look and feel for action sheets on
iOS devices
• Ability to easily clear user credential fields in the Sign In page
• Technical updates with uptake of Oracle Mobile Application Framework
(MAF) 2.3.1
5.9. Oracle Mobile Process Quality Manager for Oracle E-Business Suite
5.9.1. Overview
With Oracle Mobile Process Quality Manager for Oracle E-Business Suite, Quality
Managers can monitor quality inspection of the laboratory samples and take action on the
go.
- Search or barcode scan samples or Items or lots to view the progress of the samples and
tests
- View the sample details, test details and warnings associated
- Perform quick actions like change disposition of the sample, evaluate test results and
assign resources to tests
- Attach pictures to the quality results and collaborate in context using device features
such as email, phone and text
Oracle Mobile Process Quality Manager for Oracle E-Business Suite is compatible with
Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 and above. To use this app, you must be a user
of Oracle Process Manufacturing and mobile services configured on the server side by
your administrator.
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5.9.2. Mobile Release 6.0 – Client Version 1.5.0
Customers who have installed this app will continue to receive technical support -
- including access to online support tools, knowledge bases, pre-existing fixes,
and service request resolution -- for as long as they operate the app. As of June
June 21, 2018, error correction support will no longer be available for these apps.
Additionally, Oracle will not certify these apps with any further operating system
updates, new devices, or new Oracle E-Business Suite releases beyond Release
12.2.7, and there is no assumption that the apps will continue working with the
latest operating system updates, devices, or Oracle E-Business Suite releases.
Oracle will continue to assist you to the best of our ability; however, we are
unable to provide any new fixes.
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5.10. Oracle Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for Process
Manufacturing
5.10.1. Features
The MES for Process Industries project takes a fresh look at how the manufacturing
process is actually executed, improves usability, fills functional gaps for process
manufacturing industries and provides the opportunity to eliminate significant amounts, if
not all paper from the manufacturing batch recordkeeping process. This has been
accomplished with the addition of the following features and new functionality.
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• Identification of the persons performing and directly supervising or checking
each significant step in the operation
• Details of all critical and non critical deviations recorded
• Evidence of acknowledgement from the operator that he/she followed the process
exactly as per the SOP
• Electronic copies of all labels generated during batch execution and QC.
The batch journal is the complete record of the lifecycle of the production batch. Ideally,
it will replace the paper batch record, even in FDA-regulated industries.
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operators are able to very quickly and efficiently focus in on the tasks that are awaiting
their attention, and the system will lead them through those tasks. All along processing
instructions are up-to-date SOPs are at the operators’ fingertips.
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and information visibility will be improved by managing all information in a single, real-
time database.
This product is designed for use in many process industry plants, especially those that are
looking to move to electronic batch recordkeeping and those that previously might have
opted to purchase a third-party MES. It offers the advantage of providing true enterprise-
wide information from the shop floor to the boardroom.
5.10.3. Terminology
Term Definition
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user can now formulate to target product specifications and leverage this formula in
MES.
5.10.5. Release 12.2.8
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Process Enabled will use Process Costing, while Discrete Inventory Organizations will
use Discrete Costing.
To prevent both systems from costing the same transactions, Process users are denied
access to Discrete Costing forms. Therefore, a Process-Enabled organization cannot set
up costs or costing information in the Discrete Costing application.
Additionally, in a converged environment, it is possible for inventory transfers to occur
between Process Organizations and Discrete Organizations. When such transfers occur,
both costing applications will properly account for their respective side of the transaction.
5.11.2. Features
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The Subledger Accounting streamlines accounting by providing detailed representations
based upon transactions from various applications. Users can rapidly create predefined
accounting policies; simultaneously create multiple financial representations using
different methods and rules. Accounts are mapped in the application, and, similar to the
MAC application, you can specify detailed rules on how the accounts will be determined.
Subledger Accounting provides users the ability to configure all components of their
subledger journal entry. This include the ability to determine what lines, accounts,
descriptions and reference information would be stored on the journal entry
The Account Derivation Rules engine provides a very flexible way to determine what
account is used for each line of the journal entry. Account Derivation Rules have the
following features:
• Determine the complete account code for journal entries or
• Determine values for individual segments for the account code for journal entries or
• Create account codes based upon constants, source values, or mapping sets or
• Use conditions and default values for complex rules
Subledger accounting is an intermediate step between subledger products and the Oracle
General Ledger. Journal Entries are created in subledger accounting and then transferred
to the Oracle General Ledger. Each subledger transaction that requires accounting is
represented by a complete and balanced subledger journal entry stored in a common data
model. Subledger accounting information can be used by analytical applications, reports
and in inquiries.
5.11.3. Release 12.0.3 (RUP3)
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has been created allow OPM Costing users to see Standard Costing information at all
levels of Indented Bill of Materials (IBOM).
The Costed IBOM Report accesses the most recent cost rollup data and provides
summary information for the entire product BOM, with a single line for each item,
indented for each succeeding BOM level, and organized vertically so that parent/child
relationships are clearly shown. Costing summary data is presented for the Material,
Resource, Fixed Overhead, and Standard Cost Adjustment usage categories for each
product at each level of BOM. The cost component detail section of the report presents
cost component class details for the formulations shown in the summary data portion of
the report.
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New profile GMF: Landed Cost Adjustments Transfer Method to Inventory in Actual
Costing introduced to apply LC adjustment based on period opening inventory balance.
5.11.5.1.7. LC Adjustments Support in OPM Lot costing
OPM Lot Cost Process supports LC adjustments in lot cost calculations
5.11.5.1.8. LC Adjustments Support in OPM Accounting Pre-Processor
OPM Accounting Pre-Processor generates journal entries for LC adjustments for all OPM
cost types. New SLA event types are introduced to support LC adjustments
5.11.5.1.9. Modified OPM costing forms and reports for LC adjustments
• Actual cost view transactions window displays LC adjustments
• Detailed Subledger display journal entries for LC adjustments
• Lot Cost History report display LC adjustments information
5.11.5.1.10. Allow Process manufacturing organizations to be LCM enabled
The Inventory Organization definition form will allow the Process Manufacturing
organizations to be LCM enabled.
5.11.5.1.11. Landed Cost Visualization by PO
Currently, PO provides an option on the Purchase Orders (html) page to display the
Landed Cost (or acquisition cost) information as part of PO Freight and Special Charges
project.
LCM provides a new view page that summarizes the landed cost information by purchase
order. The costs amounts are summed by LC reference (e.g.: goods, freight, insurance,
etc.).
As a result of the implementation of the OPM and LCM integration, the current view
acquisition costs in PO will also display the acquisition cost information based on the
LCM data model.
Note: The display acquisition cost information from existent POs before LCM
implementation is still supported.
5.11.6. Release 12.2.5
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5.11.8. Release 12.2.9
5.11.9. Terminology
Term Definition
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5.12.2.1. Overview Dashboard
This dashboard shows a high level picture of transaction processing and error
backlog that will affect on-time period close across all organizations that user has
privileges of access. This facilitates both ‘Required’ and ‘Recommended’
corrections.
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5.13.2.2. Integration of Recipes
The integration to APS brings the OPM Recipes to ASCP through the collection,
enabling planning to suggest production based on these recipes. With the change in the
organization structure recipes and resources reflect the new organizations to enable
planning to project resource loads and production batches against the correct entities.
5.13.2.6. Forecast
The OPM Forecast will be replaced by using the existing discrete forecast forms. This
will provide OPM users with greater flexibility along with the use of API’s to load a
forecast into OPM. Not all users will need or want to use Demand Planning and the use
of the discrete forecast provides users with a basic tool.
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implemented in OPM (batch creation) the batch will automatically firmed. ASCP will
not reschedule a firmed batch.
5.13.3. Release 12.1.1
Term Definition
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5.14.2. Features
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Product Development will not be migrated, but needs to be compatible with the new
definitions for organizations, items, and user-organization security. Objects affected are:
• Formulas
• Recipes
• Routings
• Operations
• Technical Data
• Simulation and Analysis Tools
5.14.2.1.6. Regulatory Management
Regulatory items will be migrated to the item master, and regulatory item properties will
also be migrated. Regulatory formulas will be migrated to the Formula tables in GMD.
5.14.2.1.7. Process Execution
Open batches in Process Execution will be migrated. This migration will occur by
closing the existing batch and recreating as a last step of migration with updated
inventory transactions. The old batch will no longer be updateable.
5.14.2.1.8. Quality Management
Most of Quality Management will not be migrated, although many updates will be made
within the data model to ensure compatibility with items, organizations, and inventory
transactions.
However, the following entities within QM will be migrated:
• Grades
• Actions
• Hold Reason Codes
5.14.2.1.9. Purchasing
Minimal changes are expected here for OPM customers using Oracle Purchasing. Lot
numbers will be updated to reflect the migration to the new Lot tables.
5.14.2.1.10. Planning
A few setup tables will need to be updated to deal with the new item master and
organizations tables, however Planning is already integrated to ASCP so no migration is
necessary.
5.14.2.1.11. Costing
Several tables within OPM Costing will be migrated to the new Subledger Architecture
(SLA). These include: Account Mappings, Event Codes, Sub Events and the Subsidiary
Ledger. However, other entities will remain in OPM Costing and will require a data
transformation to reflect the changes to items and organizations.
5.14.2.1.12. Manufacturing Accounting Controller
Manufacturing Accounting Controller will be replaced by SLA.
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• Addresses (to HR Locations)
Support will be continued within OPM System Administration for the following
functions:
• Document Types and Document Ordering – most of these will become obsolete
except for those documents used by Process Execution and Quality Management
• Paragraphs
• Text Tokens
• Purge and Archive
• Workflow Setups
Process Logistics integrates with the Process Execution (manufacturing) and Process
Costing applications, along with the rest of the e-Business Suite, to provide a complete
solution for customer service and procurement.
The Process Inventory and Oracle Inventory applications are now a single application for
managing inventory across the entire Oracle e-Business Suite. Process features have
been added to Oracle Inventory to support Process characteristics, such as dual units of
measure, grade, child lots as a subdivision of lot-controlled inventory, and the use of
material status.
As a result, the integration between Process Inventory and Oracle Order Management has
been removed and the single inventory application, Oracle Inventory, is the one source of
all material management information. Key areas that have been enhanced for Order
Management include improved allocation (picking) rules and added features to Move
Orders. Additionally, the ability to price by a secondary quantity is available to all users
who track their inventory in two quantities. Process users can leverage all of the
functionality in Order Management, such as enhanced scheduling and reservations, and
international drop shipments, as well as Warehouse Management System functions.
5.15.2. Features
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• Item entry and order quantity validation – All items are validated against the central
item master in Oracle Inventory. Items can now be defined as “dual unit of measure
controlled” and the logic to determine a required secondary quantity are based on the
settings in the Oracle Inventory item master. Similarly, lot control, grade control and
status control are established here and the corresponding settings are used throughout
Order Management and Shipping Execution.
• Reservations – Process Manufacturing users can leverage all reservation functionality
available to Order Management users. This includes fair share and percentage
reservations, reserving material at a detailed or high level, and enhanced reservations.
Enhanced reservations is a new feature for this release that enables the user match
any demand to any supply. Thus, a sales order can be reserved against a purchase
order or Process Execution batch. The reservation is then converted into an
allocation when the purchase order is received or the batch is completed.
• Pricing – An item can be tracked in two units of measure and priced in either unit.
The new column in the item master for Pricing determines the quantity on which the
price will be based. For items that are tracked in two quantities, the price can be
computed on either the primary or secondary order and shipped quantities. When
inventory is tracked in only one unit, but priced in a secondary unit, then the price is
computed when the shipped quantity is entered through the mobile transactions. This
feature of pricing by secondary quantity, without tracking the inventory in that
quantity, is known as catch weight pricing and is only available when Warehouse
Management is implemented with Order Management.
• Picking – All picking logic and picking rules are maintained through Oracle
Inventory. Picking rules in Oracle Inventory are enhanced to incorporate
functionality from Process Inventory (see the RCD for Process Inventory).
Additionally, the Oracle Warehouse Management application has a picking engine
that can be set up for more sophisticated picking logic. For both types of rules,
Process Manufacturing users can select to match on customer specifications
maintained in Process Quality. Move orders in Oracle Inventory facilitate the
movement of material to the staging location for shipping.
• Shipping – For items tracked in two units, the shipped quantities are maintained for
both units. License Plate Numbers and the packing functionality support the process
features of dual quantities, lot-controlled material and indivisible lots. When a lot is
indivisible, it will not be split between containers.
• Material status and grade – Material status and grade have been migrated to Oracle
Inventory. Status is used when determining if inventory can be picked or shipped.
The preferred grade from the sales order line can be used to pick the correct
inventory.
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5.15.2.3. Automatic creation of a batch for a sales order line
In a make-to-order environment, users do not satisfy demand through on-hand inventory,
but must schedule production to fulfill a customer order. A Process Manufacturing
production batch can be created from a sales order based on rules you establish for the
item and/or customer. A batch is automatically created using information from the sales
order line and recipes you maintain in Process Product Development. Once the batch is
created, it is reserved for the sales order and is allocated to the order or delivery when the
batch is completed.
5.15.3. Product Dependencies
• Oracle Inventory
• Oracle Order Management
• Oracle Shipping Execution
5.15.4. Third Party Integration Points
No update in R12. Terminology
Term Definition
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• Item entry and order quantity validation – All items are validated against the central
item master in Oracle Inventory. Items can now be defined as “dual unit of measure
controlled” and the logic to determine a required secondary quantity are based on the
settings in the Oracle Inventory item master. Similarly, lot control, grade control and
status control are established here and the corresponding settings are used throughout
Purchasing and Receiving.
• Pricing and Acquisition Costs – Purchasing users can establish price lists and
acquisition costs through the Advanced Pricing application. The ability to set up
supplier price lists was introduced in 11i.10 and the functionality for acquisition costs
is new to R12 (see the RCD for Oracle Purchasing for additional detail). Process
manufacturers can take advantage of the full pricing functionality offered by Oracle
Purchasing for both price lists and acquisition costs. The set up of acquisition costs
includes designating Process Costing attributes for cost component class and analysis
code. Acquisition costs are applied to a receipt using discounts and surcharges
established in Advanced Pricing, or through freight cost integration through Oracle
Transportation. Process Manufacturers can implement Advanced Pricing and/or
Oracle Transportation to automatically compute the acquisition costs for a receipt.
• Vendor-Managed and Consigned Inventory – Process manufacturers can designate
items as vendor-managed or consigned inventory through the Approved Supplier
List. This allows suppliers to initiate replenishment through the iSupplier Portal for
inventory that they manage. For consigned inventory, a bill-only purchase order is
created for consumed inventory, while the original purchase order is used only for
receipt of the material.
• Receiving – For items tracked in two units, the received quantities are maintained for
both units. When receiving is used with Warehouse Management, then putaway
rules, License Plate Numbers and mobile transactions can be implemented.
• Material status and grade – Material status and grade have been migrated to Oracle
Inventory. Status and grade are assigned during receipt – grade can be assigned to
each lot, while status is taken from either the shipping organization or the item master
(the default status). The preferred grade from the purchase order line is used for
information only and can be communicated to the supplier.
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5.17. Oracle E-Records
5.17.1. Overview
The Oracle E-Business Suite 11i provides a complete set of tools for managing electronic
records, in accordance with the technical requirements in 21 CFR Part 11, including
strong security, audit trails, archiving, operational system checks built into GxP-critical
business flows and electronic signatures.
Oracle® E-Records is a configurable framework for securely capturing, storing, inquiring
and printing electronic records and electronic signatures (ERES) in compliance with
government regulations, such as the United States Food and Drug Administration’s 21
CFR Part 11. Oracle E-Records is part of the Oracle E-Business Suite, an integrated set
of applications that are engineered to work together.
5.17.2. Features
Term Definition
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6. New and Changed Features in Manufacturing Operations
Center
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6.1.2.3. ERP Data Adaptor
Oracle Manufacturing Operations Center utilizes Oracle Warehouse Builder (OWB) to
deliver data integration mappings for extracting data from Oracle EBS. In this release, the
mappings cover Organizations, Shifts, Items, Item Category, Item Costs, Resource,
Resource Group, Resource Cost, released work orders/ flow schedules, Operations,
Material Requirements, and Resource Requirements from Discrete Manufacturing.
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6.1.2.9. Error Handling
Oracle Manufacturing Operations Center provides the infrastructure to capture and
process errors at every stage of data collection. Oracle Warehouse Builder allows
customers to define custom business rules to filter the data in Oracle Manufacturing
Operations Center.
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Service Level Performance by Product Category
Service Level Performance by Product
Batch Performance Detail Batch Performance Detail
Production Performance Performance to Schedule by Plant
Performance to Schedule by Department
Performance to Schedule by Equipment
Production Slippage by Equipment
Current Month Production Slippage Trend by Department
Current Month Production Slippage Trend by Equipment
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6.1.2.11.6. Quality
Quality KPIs help users understand and pin point locations of and reasons for scrap
and defects inside a plant.
6.1.2.11.7. Cost
Oracle Manufacturing Operations Center supports some cost-specific KPIs but
mostly depends on ERP systems or corporate data warehouses to deliver this
information.
6.1.2.11.8. Manufacturing Service Levels
Manufacturing Service Level KPIs measure performance against order ship dates.
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MOC provides a common action-handling framework that can process both internal
and external events. Internal events are generated based on raw data coming from
shop floor via an OPC server (provided by Oracle partners such as Kepware,
Matrikon or ILS). In addition to seeded actions such as “Creation of Work request in
EAM”, MOC would also support BPEL allowing customers to build custom actions.
6.1.3.2.4. Visibility to Events on Dashboards
MOC analytics repository has been enhanced to provide users capability to design
their own reports and dashboard based on the event history.
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6.1.3.7. Production Performance Reporting
Oracle MOC enables users to track the operation cycle time and its components of Run,
Idle and Down Time contributions. These metrics are calculated based on the equipment
status and output it produces during the period. The following are the metrics that are
added for production performance monitoring:
• Cycle Time (Hours)
• Average Cycle Time (Hours)
• Run Time during Cycle (Hours)
• Idle Time during Cycle (Hours)
• Down Time during Cycle (Hours)
This feature was previously released with Manufacturing Operations Center Release
12.1.1.01.
With Release 12.2.1, Oracle Manufacturing Operations Center supports new technical
stack for data integration that is Oracle Data Integrator (ODI). The OWB Maps and
Process flows of R12.1.3 are either converted into equivalent ODI scenarios or
concurrent programs.
There is an improved Data Integration with Oracle EBS, Flat files and Device Tags
• EBS Adapters for Releases 12.2.1, 12.1.3 and 12.0.6
• All Manufacturing Methods- Discrete, Process, Flow, Repetitive
• Items and Item Hierarchies
• Resource and Resource Hierarchies
• Work Orders, Batches and Material Produced
• Sales Orders pegged to Work Orders/Process Batches
• Flat file based data collection with over 40 templates
• Data collection from Tags
6.1.4.2. Recalculation
The earlier version of MOC didn’t allowed users to correct or update any past status or
output data. The new Recalculation feature enables recalculation of the past data for
specific equipment or all equipment in a plant.
The users can perform recalculation for Equipment Output, Equipment Status or both
Equipment Output and Status.
The procedure involves uploading new Status or Output Flat file to File Location and
running ODI Scenario for Re-processing. Once the scenario completes, users can query
the Status or Output tables, Summary table and, Tag Reason Readings tables to review
the updates.
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6.1.4.3. Error Reprocessing
This feature provides the capability to correct the errors encountered during loading of
data through Flat Files or collected from source systems (such as Oracle E-Business
Suite) using a simple WebADI based template. End users responsible for data upload do
not require database access to correct the wrongly entered data.
The users can download the WebADI template by clicking on ‘Reprocess Error Records’
link in the ‘Manufacturing Operations Center Administrator’ responsibility. After
downloading the template for a particular error table, the users can correct the data,
resubmit the records and run the ODI Package corresponding to the entity.
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This application can be downloaded from Apple iTunes App Store. This feature is
available only in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 11 g Release 1 (11.1.1)
onwards.
MOC’s dashboards such as Plant Manager, Facility Manager can be viewed on Apple
iPad and Apple iPhone by using Oracle BI Mobile.
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• Material transactions are created for the product in OPM batch
• Resource transactions are created for the batch step activities
6.1.6. Release 12.2.4
Parameter Hourly Run Chart displays the values of the summarized extensible attribute on
an hourly basis. Equipment Output-Process Analysis report displays the hourly values of
the summarized extensible attribute(s) along with the output summary information. The
report can be run for multiple attributes and a specific date. The data from the output
summary such as completed quantity, scrap quantity, output quantity, etc, are also
displayed for correlation between equipment output and process parameters. Equipment
Status-Process Analysis report displays the hourly values of the summarized extensible
attribute(s) along with status summary information. The report can be run for a multiple
attributes and a specific date. The data from the status summary such as Up hours, Down
hours, Idle hours are displayed for correlation between equipment status and process
parameters.
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contextualization, the context details have to be provided using tags. Context information
(Workorder, segment, item), being a business information, is maintained in the ERP
system and is either difficult to interface from plant automation control systems or
cumbersome to be provided at a frequency of equipment tags (minutes or seconds). To
address this business requirement wherein the Workorder, segment and item contexts
might have been unassigned in the previous runs of tag data collection, new ODI artifacts
are provided. This updates context details for extensible attribute records in a batch mode.
6.1.8. Release 12.2.6
6.1.10. Terminology
Term Definition
Contextualization The data stored in PLCs as tags is at a granular level and lacks
the required context. For tag or PLC data to be used for
transactions or business intelligence purposes, it needs to be
contextualized or converted into meaningful data
Control Charts Control charts are standard metrics prescribed by SPC/SQC to
monitor processes and determine if they are under control.
Each process parameter has defined upper and lower control
limits; the process is under control as long as the parameter
values are within these two control limits.
A data historian is like a video tape, in a closed circuit security
Data Historian system. The historian stores every event and every tag value as
it changes over time. Historians are more commonly used in
the process industries than Discrete. There are lots of packaged
historians out there, most popular being Pi from OSISOFT and
inTouch from Wonderware. Every automation vendor has a
data historian to offer such as iFix and iHistorian from GE
Fanuc and RSView32 from Rockwell.
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Device This term is typically used for PLCs or any other type of
devices such as sensors, counters, and bar code readers that can
serve as means for collecting MOC data.
EMI Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence or EMI is a term coined
by AMR Research to designate Manufacturing Intelligence
solutions that specifically focus on the plant floor and provide
details about performance of various types of equipments at the
plant floor. The term typically implies 3 things:
• Connection to the plant floor including lowest level plant
floor systems such as PLCs, SCADA and other types of control
systems,
• Monitoring plant performance in real time, and
• Providing a foundation for running continuous improvement
programs such as OEE< lean and six sigma.
Equipment One of the key models in S -95 and also a very commonly
Hierarchy referred one.
ISA -95 A standard for Enterprise to control system integration that
includes batch, continuous and discrete industries. Managed by
ISA (Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society), ISA -
95 defines terminology, functional requirements, and borrows
or is based on PRM (Purdue Reference Model) for
manufacturing.
KPI Key Performance Indicators are quantifiable measurements
reflecting the critical success factors of an organization. They
differ depending on the organization.
Machine, Asset or The actual machine on which manufacturing activity is
Equipment performed. This document deals strictly with production
equipments only. Other types of assets such as conveyor belts,
carousels used in warehouses or other such material handling
equipments are in scope, as far as this solution is concerned.
Usually these are the lowest level entities in the equipment
hierarchy.
MES Manufacturing Execution System is used for a class of mid-
level systems that operate between ERP and the shop floor.
These systems typically belong to an enterprise class of
software, but provide a deeper view of the manufacturing
execution process on the shop floor.
MOC Manufacturing Operations Center (MOC)
ODI Oracle Data Integrator
ODI Agent An Agent is a run-time component of ODI that orchestrates the
integration process by sending commands to data servers, the
operating systems, or other technologies.
ODI CKM The CKM (Check Knowledge Module) is in charge of
checking that records of a data set are consistent with defined
constraints they can check either an existing table or the
temporary "I$" table created by an IKM.
CKM operates in both STATIC_CONTROL and
FLOW_CONTROL
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In FLOW_CONTROL mode, the CKM reads the constraints of
the target table of the Interface. It checks these constraints
against the data contained in the "I$" flow table of the staging
area. Records that violate these constraints are written to the
"E$" table of the staging area.
ODI Datastore In ODI the data is handled through tabular structures defined
as datastores.
ODI Interface An Interface is an ODI object that defines the rule to load one
target data store with the data from one or more source data
stores. A declarative design is used to implement the
transformations as mappings.
ODI Knowledge A knowledge module is a code template containing the
Module sequence OS commands necessary to carry out a data
integration task.
ODI Mapping A mapping is a business rule implemented as a SQL clause. It
is a transformation rule that maps columns in source data
stores onto one of the target data store columns. It is executed
by a relational database server at run time.
ODI Model A Model is a description of a relational data model. It is a
group of data stores stored in a given schema on a given
technology.
ODI Package A package is a predefined sequence of steps, designed to be
executed in order. They are many types of steps, such as:
Interfaces, Procedures, Actions/evaluations on variables,
Actions on models/sub-models/datastores, OS Commands,
ODI Tools
ODI Scenario A scenario is a partially generated code (SQL, shell, etc) for
the objects (interfaces, procedures, etc.) contained in a
package.
OEE The Overall Equipment Effectiveness measure is the basic
building block of a manufacturing improvement approach
called total productive manufacturing or TPM. Developed by
the Japanese in the 1960’s, TPM is a shop floor-focused
improvement program whose primary objective is to maximize
OEE. The 3 performance elements of OEE are clearly
influenced by numerous events —or losses as they are known.
For example, availability may be lost because of breakdowns,
material shortages, or operator absence. Each of these will
account for a proportion of the loss, and each can be measured
in percentage terms. By understanding both the types of loss
and their duration, operators can focus their improvement
activities on areas that will give the greatest benefits.
OPC OLE for Process Control (OPC) is a set of standard interfaces
based upon Microsoft's OLE/COM technology. The
application of the OPC standard interface makes possible
interoperability between automation/control applications, field
systems/devices, and so forth.
PLC A type of industrial controller. Originally, industrial
automation was implemented with discrete relays and timers,
which were connected together with copper wire. Using this
type of automation structure had a serious disadvantage: to
change the function (or logic) of the control system, the system
had to be literally rewired. Rewiring is time -consuming and
expensive. PLCs were invented to replace these banks of relays
in semi automated factories, notably automobile plants in the
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late 1960s. The programming method that most PLCs use is
called ladder logic. Scan rates are critical for a PLC, because
PLCs constantly read (scan) all points, process logic, and then
write to all points. Most PLCs run on a proprietary network.
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