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The newly introduced validation process minimizes waiting times and labor.

Making things work

The newly introduced validation process minimizes waiting times and labor.

Making things work

The newly introduced validation process minimizes waiting times and labor.

Making things work

STRATEC

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Initial situation

STRATEC uses the Windchill PLM system for development and design. SAP S/4 HANA is in use as their ERP system.
The existing coupling of the PLM and ERP systems only partially covered their requirements.
The drawings were not available in ERP or were only partially available.
The material master setup through the interface was insufficient, so that a lot of rework had to be done.

Customer requirements

Increase quality of master data
Minimize wait times and effort in the management of master data files
Optimize revision management
Support for Windchill MPMLink functions
Compatibility with SAP S/4 Hana

Implementation

The interface facilitates the automatic creation or modification of material masters, document information records, and bills of materials.
The transfer is process-driven from the Change Management Workflow.
Master data maintenance can also be controlled or triggered via the menu as needed.
All data is validated before transmission, assuring a minimum level of quality.

Customer benefits

Thanks to the implemented validations and the user-friendly operation of the interface, the number of people who can transfer materials to ERP could be increased and with it waiting times and expenses minimized.
The need for support by key users has been reduced.
Various validations detect errors before a material is transferred to ERP. The user interface's error messages are much easier to understand by the user than the messages sent directly by the ERP.
An interface-populated material class requiring historic data could be introduced into ERP, which gives STRATEC great advantages in using their revision process.
The ability to synchronize lifecycle and cross-plant material status help to make release control more exact and transparent.

CUSTOMER Feedback

Martin Hein,

Head of R&D Applications

„Only with the introduction of the IFConneX interface could STRATEC reach the level of material master and document creation it is operating at now. It was an essential criterion for the decision to introduce the Innoface interface.“

Initial situation

STRATEC uses the Windchill PLM system for development and design. SAP S/4 HANA is in use as their ERP system.
The existing coupling of the PLM and ERP systems only partially covered their requirements.
The drawings were not available in ERP or were only partially available.
The material master setup through the interface was insufficient, so that a lot of rework had to be done.

Customer requirements

Increase quality of master data
Minimize wait times and effort in the management of master data files
Optimize revision management
Support for Windchill MPMLink functions
Compatibility with SAP S/4 Hana

Implementation

The interface facilitates the automatic creation or modification of material masters, document information records, and bills of materials.
The transfer is process-driven from the Change Management Workflow.
Master data maintenance can also be controlled or triggered via the menu as needed.
All data is validated before transmission, assuring a minimum level of quality.

Customer benefits

Thanks to the implemented validations and the user-friendly operation of the interface, the number of people who can transfer materials to ERP could be increased and with it waiting times and expenses minimized.
The need for support by key users has been reduced.
Various validations detect errors before a material is transferred to ERP. The user interface's error messages are much easier to understand by the user than the messages sent directly by the ERP.
An interface-populated material class requiring historic data could be introduced into ERP, which gives STRATEC great advantages in using their revision process.
The ability to synchronize lifecycle and cross-plant material status help to make release control more exact and transparent.

CUSTOMER FEEDBACK

Martin Hein,
Head of R&D Applications

About STRATEC

STRATEC designs, develops and produces plant automation solutions for highly regulated laboratory markets. STRATEC acts as an OEM partner for the leading companies in the field of in vitro diagnostics and life sciences. The range of products offered by the group includes hardware and software solutions as well as associated consumables. These solutions are usually combined into fully integrated system solutions and often approved for marketing together with the test reagents of the partners.

Products

STRATEC's products are either based on generically developed systems that allow certain customizations, or are new developments based on existing technologies. In general, however, both variants are tailored to the needs of the customers. The devices are used in laboratories, blood banks and research institutions.

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