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BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Configuration Management

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Make to Order? No problem if you use the Configuration Management System. This LX product allows you to define and configure a make to order product during Customer Order Entry. Basically, you have the option to create different products under the same common product item. You will get two completely different common end items that are configured from the same common parent.

The customer orders are planned and turned into shop orders for each end item with all the associated components. With an MES solution in place, the shop order side is easy to schedule and allows you to manage the shop floor.

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Baan/LN Tip of the Week: Product Configurator - Part 1

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What is it?
The configurator consists of a set of features (questions). The options (answers) to these questions then are used to generate the custom bill of material and routing. These questions may be answered at the time of order entry, prior to order entry (in a project or quote) or after order entry (in the project). The order of the questions need not have any relationship to the bill of materials. The configurator may also calculate the selling price, create a unique “smart” item number, custom description and text. Simple rules are used to interpret the answers.

Who uses the configurator?
Companies whose products have options. The configurator eliminates the need for part numbers for all combinations of options. The configurator ensures that the pricing and bills are correct. The configurator also keeps statistics on the frequency the options are selected.
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Role-Based Security introduces Role type profiles and allows combining the use of Role profiles with the traditional LX User type security profile functionality. The new Role type profile can be defined to allow or deny access to All Products, Attention Key, Products, Programs, and Transaction Effects. Facility, Warehouse, and Company securities are still defined solely by the User profile settings and are not affected by the assignment of a Role. Where applicable, the Role authority is displayed alongside the User authority on the security profile maintenance screens making it easy to see where there are differences in authority between the User and the assigned Roles. 

When Users are assigned to Roles, security access in LX becomes a combination of authorities granted or denied by the Role, plus any User Exceptions. User Exceptions override authorities set by the Roles. A User can also be assigned to more than one Role.

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Kathy Barthelt
/ Categories: Integrations & Enhancements, Consulting, Finance, Operations, Technology, Executive

The Far-Reaching Impact of Disconnected Data: From Operations to the Executive Suite

The Impact of Disconnected Data Across Your Organization

Operations Impact:

  • The warehouse manager’s spreadsheet tracking inventory levels and supplier shipments is disconnected from your ERP.
  • Dealer Portal Email orders need to be manually entered into the system.

Finance Impact:

  • Budgeting data is maintained in isolated spreadsheets, unlinked to quotes or sales figures in your ERP.
  • Open purchase orders and invoices need manual matching and approval, creating inefficiencies.

Technology Impact:

  • A large number of reports must be generated outside the ERP for teams to stay "up to date."
  • Valuable time is spent exporting ERP data for analysis in external data cubes.

Executive Impact:

  • Compiling an accurate picture of inventory and financial health is a struggle when data comes from multiple sources.
  • Lack of visibility to inventory shortages results in losing customers due to stockouts or delays.

Disconnected data refers to information stored separately from your main business system, such as your ERP. While this data holds value, the lack of integration creates challenges across your entire organization—often more than expected.

A 2023 study by Snaplogic and Vanson Bourne highlighted the consequences:

  • 25% of respondents believe disconnected data slows product and service development, putting them behind competitors.
  • 61% report project delays due to slow data integration.
  • 90% of business users are stuck with repetitive, tedious tasks.
  • Employees spend an average of 32 minutes a day moving data between systems, equivalent to 19 workdays per year.

At Crossroads RMC, we specialize in integrating disconnected data. Our consultants, with decades of experience, help you connect your systems to provide real-time updates to and from your ERP. This eliminates redundant data entry, enhances efficiency, and delivers a comprehensive view of your data, empowering better decision-making.

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