OVERVIEW

Today's highly competitive manufacturing environment and lean systems demand accuracy, speed and agility from your supply chain. PICS eKanBan system gives you and your suppliers the tools they need to meet these demands driving value and performance throughout your supply chain.

The PICS eKanBan system is an extension of QAD Enterprise Applications ( MFG/PRO ) that supports lean initiatives via pull signals (eKanBan cards). Communication of material requirements to the supply chain is facilitated through a secure web portal and the use of eKanBan cards.

PICS eKanBan system fully supports 3 types of supply chain transactions.

- Externally Purchased Items

- Internal Distribution Items

- Finished Goods Items

System Elements

Several elements make up the PICS eKanBan system. Part of the system resides locally on yourQAD Enterprise Applications ( MFG/PRO ) environment and another part is a your Supplier Web Portal (internal site or hosted by PICS). The web portal is where your suppliers transact against the eKanBan system and view their requirements.

eKanBan Supplier Portal

The eKanBan Supplier Portal allows suppliers to view forecasted demand, supplier schedule release information and eKanBan card status. The portal has configurable views and alerts for each supplier making each supplier's experience "unique" to fit your "unique" relationship with that supplier.

eKanBan Summary

Supplier Schedule Release information is replicated from your QAD Enterprise Applications ( MFG/PRO ) environment to the eKanBan Web Portal where portal security ensures suppliers view and transact against their eKanBan cards only. The PICS eKanBan system supports both non-EDI and EDI capable suppliers.

Suppliers use the portal to view eKanBan cards, view Supplier Schedule Release information, transact against active eKanBan cards and print eKanBan cards. eKanBan Cards are validated/acknowledged by the supplier when they print the cards from the portal. Suppliers then enter or scan their eKanBan cards into the portal at time of shipment, which automatically updates eKanBan card status to shipped.

The following transactions are supported via the portal and updated in real time to your QAD Enterprise Applications ( MFG/PRO ) database with appropriate transaction history records created and card status updated:

• View "Empty" cards and "Validate" them.

• View "Validated" cards and "Ship" them.

• Print Supplier Schedules via the Web.

• ASN's - When a Supplier ships eKanBan automatically creates a PO Shipper in QAD Enterprise Applications ( MFG/PRO ).

To learn more about eKanBan contact us.