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Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Difference between Discrete, Process and Flow Manufacturing

This post contains links to where you can find explanations on these types of manufacturing which will enable you to determine the difference between them.

ITtoolbox has a good article entitled Difference Between Discrete and Flow Manufacturing which is worth taking a look at. Oracle’s Manufacturing Page explains how each of these modules works and contains product data sheets you can download. A brief outline of each of the modules capabilities per the site is outlined below: -

Discrete Manufacturing

Oracle Discrete Manufacturing helps you manage the entire product lifecycle for discrete manufacturing processes, from initial design and engineering through work-in-process to cost and quality management. Minimize costs and cycle times while supporting efficient mass customization as well as build-to-order and project-based manufacturing methodologies.

Flow Manufacturing

Oracle Flow Manufacturing supports the entire build-to-order manufacturing process, including make-to-stock, configure-to-order, discrete-repetitive, assemble-to-order, and engineer-to-order. Initiate schedules as soon as customer orders are complete, and ensure shipment as soon as build is complete. Results include shorter cycle times, balanced production, reduced inventory costs, and improved product quality.

Process Manufacturing

Oracle Process Manufacturing automates the entire product lifecycle for recipe-based manufacturing, from new product development, recipe management and production, to cost, quality, and regulatory management. It enables you to formulate products to individual customer specifications, manage variability, optimize capacity, and drive continuous process improvement.

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Oracle, Blog, ITtoolbox, Manufacturing, Discrete Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing, Flow Manufacturing

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Software 2005 Conference - more on Project Fusion?

The Software 2005 conference kicks off today at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California. I understand Charles Phillips, Oracle’s President, will be speaking there so hopefully we’ll get to hear more on Project Fusion, Oracle’s effort to merge the JD Edwards, Peoplesoft and Oracle EBS Software.

According to the organiser’s, Sandhill, this event is the largest conference for software executives. They also state that the event is a vendor-neutral forum where all software business leaders could candidly debate strategic issues, share ideas and opinions - all for the common good of the industry. At the conference Industry leaders will share their perspectives on the building blocks of an organization’s lifecycle - from funding to launch to growth to liquidity. Attendees will gain a year’s worth of knowledge under one roof in just two days.

I’ve mailed a couple of speakers and attendees to see if we can get the low down on Charles Phillips speech as well as some pics of the conference. In the mean time I’ve listed below the Keynotes, Speakers, Moderators, Panelists and provided links to other blog posts on the conference: -

Keynotes

• Scott Cook, Chairman Executive Committee, Intuit
• Jim Goodnight, Chairman & CEO, SAS
• Scott Kriens, Chairman & CEO, Juniper Networks
• Roger McNamee, Co-founder and general partner of Integral Capital Partners, Silver Lake Partners, and Elevation Partners
• Charles Phillips, President, Oracle
• S. Ramadorai, Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services
• Shane Robison, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Technology Officer, Hewlett-Packard Company

You’ll find Executive Biographies for each of these speakers on the conference site. I quoted Charles Phillips Biography as it’s the first time I’ve read it and have to say it’s quite impressive:

Charles Phillips is President of Oracle Corporation and a member of the Board of Directors. He is responsible for global field operations including consulting, marketing, sales, alliances and channels, and customer programs, as well as corporate strategy. Prior to joining Oracle, Mr. Phillips was a Managing Director with Morgan Stanley in its technology group. Prior to his career on Wall Street, Mr. Phillips was a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Phillips holds a BS in Computer Science from the United States Air Force Academy, an MBA from Hampton University, and a JD from New York Law School and is a member of the bar in Washington D.C. and Georgia. Mr. Phillips is on the boards of Viacom Corporation, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, and New York Law School.

Speakers/Moderators/Panelists

• James Bedard, President & CEO, Aberdeen Group
• Neil Cameron, Chief Information Officer of Unilever PLC and Unilever NV
• Jim Cashman, President & CEO, ANSYS
• Joseph R. Cleveland, Chief Information Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation, President, Lockheed Martin Enterprise Information Systems
• Mike Greenough, President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, SSA Global™ Executive Management
• Quentin Hardy, Silicon Valley Bureau Chief, Forbes Magazine
• Erik Keller, Principal, Wapiti
• David Kirkpatrick, Technology Editor Fortune
• Amnon Landan, CEO, Mercury Interactive
• John S Leggate, CBE CIO and Group Vice President, BP
• Bernard Liautaud, Chairman & CEO, Business Objects
• Jorge Lopez, Vice President, Gartner G2
• Iain Morris, Senior Vice President, Personal Connectivity Solutions Group, AMD
• Nicholas Negroponte, Professor MIT & Chairman MIT Media Laboratory
• Teresa Peters, Executive Director, Bridges.org
• Bruce Richardson, Senior VP, AMR Research
• John Rymer, Vice-President, Forrester Research
• Brian Turchin, President, Cape Horn Strategies
• Ernest M. von Simson, Senior Partner, Ostriker von Simson
• David Watson, Vice President & CTO, Kaiser Permanente Information Technology

Related Links and Stories

• See you at Software 2005 by Steve Tennant
• Software 2005 by Doug Kaye of IT Conversations and RDS Strategies
• Vendors are from Mars, Buyers are from Venus by Vinnie Mirchandani founder of Deal Architect

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Oracle, Blog, Sandhill, Software 2005, Software, Executive Biographies, Conferences, Project Fusion, Steve Tennant, Doug Kaye, IT Conversations, RDS Strategies, Vinnie Mirchandani, Deal Architect

Monday, April 25, 2005

JD Edwards and Peoplesoft Product Packs now downloadable via Oracle’s e-delivery site

Last week I mentioned that you can now download the latest Oracle Software and Updates via Oracle’s e-delivery web site. I was rather chuffed to discover today that JD Edwards World, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and Peoplesoft Enterprise have been added to the list of available downloads on this site.

This post from last week outlines how to access Oracle’s e-delivery site. The following additional software and products can now be downloaded from this site:

JD Edwards World

According to the JD Edwards World Product Lines Page: -

JD Edwards World is the leading enterprise software solution for the IBM iSeries platform. The applications offer small businesses a reliable, functionality-rich, web-enabled environment for world-class management of plants, inventories, equipment, finances, and people as a synchronized, integrated whole and are tightly integrated and pre-bundled on a single database, reducing implementation cost and complexity.

The following CD/Media Packs are available for this product on the IBM iSeries OS/400 platform: -

• JD Edwards World Express V1.2
• JD Edwards World A73 Multi Language Documentation
• JD Edwards World A73SP15 MP2 Web Enablement
• Letter: Crystal Reports Install
• Crystal Reports for JD Edwards World
• Crystal Enterprise for J. D. Edwards World
• Crystal Reports ERP Direct 2032
• Crystal Enterprise Direct 2032

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

According to the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Product Lines Page

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne is a complete suite of modular, pre-integrated industry-specific business applications designed for rapid deployment and ease of administration on a pure internet architecture. It is ideally suited for organizations that manufacture, construct, distribute, service, or manage products or physical assets.

The following CD/Media Packs are available for download via the Electronic Product Delivery (EPD) system: -

• Crystal Reports and Enterprise Applications
• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.11 Applications
• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.11 Application with Translations
• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.10 Applications
• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.10 Application with Translations
• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.10 Application Localizations
• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne User Productivity Kits Development Tool 2.5.4

These packs are available for the following platforms: -

• AIX5L Based Systems (64-bit)
• HP-UX PA-RISC (64-bit)
• IBM iSeries OS/400
• Linux x86
• Microsoft Windows (32-bit)
• Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit)

Peoplesoft Enterprise

According to the Peoplesoft Enterprise Product Lines Page: -

PeopleSoft Enterprise is a suite of best-in-class applications built on our Pure Internet Architecture and designed for the most complex business requirements. Ideally suited for large, company-wide functions across all industries, it provides industry-leading web services integration with multivendor and homegrown applications. PeopleSoft Enterprise can be easily configured and adapted to meet the most unique customer requirements. In addition, it supports the broadest choice of technology infrastructure in the industry.

The following CD/Media Packs are available for download via the EPD system: -

• Process Modeler Client 8.91
• Enterprise Learning Solution 8.81
• PeopleTools Enterprise Development 8.46
• Supply Chain Planning 8.11
• Customer Relationship Management 8.9
• Human Resources Management System and Campus Solutions 8.9
• Portal Solutions 8.9
• Revenue Management Solution 8.9
• Incentive Management 8.9
• Enterprise Performance Management 8.8
• Financial & Supply Chain Management 8.8
• Human Resources Management System and Campus Solutions 8.8
• Portal Solutions 8.8
• Staffing 8.8
• Enterprise Performance Management 8.8
• User Productivity Kits Development Tool 2.5.4

These packs are available for the following platforms: -

• AIX5L Based Systems (64-bit)
• HP Tru64 UNIX
• HP-UX Itanium
• HP-UX PA-RISC (32-bit)
• HP-UX PA-RISC (64-bit)
• IBM z/OS (OS/390)
• Linux x86
• Microsoft Windows (32-bit)
• Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit)

Looks like I’ve got some serious downloading to start tonight!!

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Blog, JD Edwards, JD Edwards World, Peoplesoft, Peoplesoft Enterprise, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle, Metalink, EPD, Electronic Product Delivery, Media Packs, Software, Patches

Monday, April 18, 2005

Metalink announces new Electronic Product Delivery (EPD) System for Oracle Products and Updates

Metalink has recently announced the Electronic Product Delivery (EPD) System for Oracle Products and Updates. In the past, orders for Oracle Software and Updates had to made by requesting a media shipment using a TAR or the phone. This post discusses how you can now obtain this software on demand - no more waiting for those CD’s to arrive in the post!!

The Electronic Product Delivery (EPD) system can be accessed by clicking on the Patches & Updates button (formerly just a patches button) on Metalink. After clicking on the Patches and Updates button you should click on the e-delivery link as highlighted in red on Figure 1 below: -

Figure 1: Accessing Updates and Patches Button via Metalink

Having access the e-delivery site, downloading the software can be performed in three simple steps below as outlined on the e-delivery site: -

1. Complete an Export Validation. This is a short process that will require you to enter a minimal amount of information (name, company, email address, and country)
2. Once you complete the export validation you will need to specify the product pack and platform that you want to download
3. After selecting a product pack, you will be able to download individual zip files. Once you download all the zip files for a given product, you will be able to continue with installation of your Oracle product(s)

Via e-delivery you can download the following product packs for a variety of platforms: -

• E-Business Suite
• Financial Services Applications
• iLearning Applications
• On Demand
• Oracle Application Server Products
• Oracle Collaboration Suite
• Oracle Database
• Oracle Development Tools
• Oracle RDB
• Pharmaceutical Applications

The diagram below (Figure 2) shows step two of this process and highights the three stages that you go through to download your Oracle Software.

Figure 2: Downloading Oracle Software and Updates Online

I think this is a great new feature which will be especially helpful to those who have broadband access as the files are obviously quite large in size.

Friday, April 15, 2005

Oracle Logos and Usage Guidelines

This post points you to where you can find Oracle Logos and Usage Guidelines.

Oracle Logos can be downloaded from this page and you can also find Third Party Usage Guidelines for the following Logo Programs on this page:

• Powered by Oracle Logo - For use by customers using Oracle software to run their web internal business operations
• Oracle PartnerNetwork Logo - For use by Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) members
• Oracle Certified Professional Logo -  For use by Oracle Certified Professionals
• Oracle Academic Initiative and Oracle Workforce Development Program Logos - For use by education partners

If you are an Oracle Partner or thinking of becoming one, you should read on how to “Leverage the Power of the Oracle Brand” as well as download the following partner logos on this page

 

All OPN Membership Logos

OPN Partner Logo

OPN Certified Partner Logo

OPN Certified Advantage Partner Logo