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BUSINESS CONFIDENCE:From Vision to Independent EvaluationFrom Vision to Independent Evaluation

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Aras Community Xerox Presentation

Xerox Office Group, Wilsonville Or

• Office Group Headquarters• 1700+ people on Campus

All disciplines of Engineering• All disciplines of Engineering• Manufacturing Operations• Marketing

X t• Xerox.com team• Solid Ink and print head manufacturing• Customer Services

A d h !!!• And much more!!!• Home of Solid Ink

• Ground up developmentWh ll d t h l• Wholly owned technology

• $925M acquisition from Tektronix (CPID) 2000• Office Group $8.3 Billion (2007)


Xerox is a $17.2 billion company. $9 billion of revenue from the United States; $5.9 billion from Europe; and $2.3 billion from other areas.

Xerox Office Products

Multifunction:A complete line of color multifunction printers that copy, print, scan, and fax all in one

Print, copy, scan, or fax your best work with color printing solutions to fit any office budget

The Phaser 8860MFPand fax all in one.

Printers:A complete line of award-winning laser and solid ink printers to meet every office need.y

Copiers:Reliable copiers that combine high-impact color with high-performance black-and-white.

Software:Get more out of your Xerox hardware investment with innovative software solutions designed to increase your productivity, improve your communication, and save you money.

http://www office xerox com

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Scanners:Fast and reliable document scanners to digitize your office


http://www.office.xerox.com

Product Development In-House ground up DesignOEM Development

S lid I kS lid I kContract DevelopmentOutsourced Design

Solid InkSolid Ink

LasersLasersLasersLasers

Copiers/MFPsCopiers/MFPs


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Procurement/Manufacturing

Component ManufacturesRaw Material ManufacturesContract ManufacturesIn-house ManufacturingDistribution Suppliers

Xerox Office Group retains control of approximately p pp y500 – 1500 unique procured part numbersdepending on the product

Xerox Buyers and SQEs reside in North America and

(ERP/MRP)

Xerox Buyers and SQEs reside in North America and Singapore


(ERP/MRP)

Support Structure (Wilsonville)

Information Management (IM)• Traditional IT• Traditional IT• General Infrastructures• Business Applications• Everything Not Engineering

Engineering Support

• Everything Not Engineering• EDS

Engineering Support• Development Authoring Tools• PDM

PLM S

ME ToolsEE Tools

• PLM Space• Analytical Tools• Engineering UNIX Env.

SW ToolsSysAdmins


A Different approach to PLM

Service Oriented Architecture…Non-Proprietary Information Bus!

Advantages:Advantages:Not tied to single vendorData not held hostagegAgility to meet changing business needsBest of Breed tools approachM k f i ti l i f ti /t l

Connected vs Holistic Environment

Make use of existing legacy information/toolsMap business practices to business data


Connected vs. Holistic Environment

No Charge SoftwareIntroduction to Aras Innovator

No Charge SoftwareComplete System – Not Evaluation Copy

No SurprisesMicrosoft Enterprise Open Source

LUD

ED Enterprise Production Ready

Complete Solution AccessXML W b F k

INC XML Web FrameworkUnlimited Users

EF

ITS No Up-Front Capital Needed

Use Microsoft Infrastructure & Skills

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Delivers Control & Flexibility


Desktop Engineering (August 13, 2007, http://www.deskeng.com/articles/aaaeye.htm)

Aras Innovator Review PlanInitial Software Review

Initial software install and review

Pre-production hardware and software installation

Aras Quick Start Workshop

Pilot Project

Xerox review of Quick Start Workshop

Determine pilot objective (Workflows)

O i X kfl d t /i f tiOrganize Xerox workflow data/information

Construct Xerox workflows in the software

•Approve constructed workflows

•Use on product release (Production status)

Ramp for Production Rollout•Organization of implementation details

•Configuration management, replacement of NTS

•Change management, ECO/ICN for all programs

Software Release/Roll out

•NPI Supply Chain

•Creation of Production System

•System Test


Software Release/Roll-out

Week long Quick Start

1. General understanding of the Aras platform and capabilities

Objectives/Goals

platform and capabilities2. Gain a general understanding of the

integration strategies.3 G i l d t di f th3. Gain a general understanding of the

bulk loading capabilities4. Discuss application infrastructure 5 Ad i i t ti t i i5. Administration training6. Semi-configured BOM system7. Construct Xerox workflow8. Construction of custom reports9. Populate security model

13 Pages of Requirements



Build Interest and Gain Management Approval

Message Sent to Management:Understanding of business needs

Simple and To the PointUnderstanding of prioritiesAras Innovator SolutionC t B fit lCost vs. Benefit valueReferences (homework)Functionality (room to grow)y ( g )ScheduleWhat’s next!


ECO System Data Gathering

1 Fully operational online ECO system

Objectives/Goals1. Fully operational online ECO system2. No Improvement to the existing system3. 2 Week Development cycle4 B ild f I t C DB4. Build from Innovator Core DB.

1 ECO Obj t M d l D t il d

Data Collected1. ECO Object Model Detailed2. ECO Workflow3. ECO Life Cycle4 R t


4. Reports 5. List/Sequence Definitions6. Supporting Documents



Building the Pilot (ECO System)One Aras Consultant

Week 1 Weeks 2-3 Week 4Review of Requirements

Creation of ECO Items

Team Review

Some updates

Close Open Tasks

Integrate Existing BOMCreation of ECO Items

Creation of Workflow

Creation of Life Cycle

Some updates

Verify project plan

Refinement of deliverables

Integrate Existing BOM

Client and Server Methods

Custom Reportsy

Creation of Identities

Population of Lists

Gain Acceptance

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TrainingAMLMethodsR t S i

Custom MethodsReport Services


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Building Momentum

Expanding audience for testingRapid change rate for requested changesDeliver a solution that is familiarE t !Easy to use!FlexibleSingle Loging g

Aspx page start location for all users


Aspx page, start location for all users

Vision:

Stage 1. Better Organization of our DataSingle Source of Record, It’s all in the BOMUse SOA methodologies to create a connected environmentEliminate data silosReduce business practices

Stage 2. Making better use of our DataProvide greater visibility

M ki d t il bl f b tt d i i kiMaking data available for better decision makingData mining, AI AlgorithmsData ArchivingP t l t D tPortal access to DataEnterprise availability


World Trends

Environmental ImpactRegulatory ComplianceC l S l Ch i

24 lbs.260 lbs.

Complex Supply ChainContract ManufacturingDesign Outsourcing


bs.60 bs.Design Outsourcing

Business Trends Value = higher productivity at lower prices

1,000 ppmHigher volumes & lower marginsLower TCO C l f h f bl k d h

30 ppm

100 ppmColor for the price of black and whiteMore functionalityHigher Speeds

Today FutureHigher Print QualityHigher Reliability

Color for the Price of Black & White


Color for the Price of Black & White

Thank You

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