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Enterprise Resource Planning

notes Consolidation

This subcomponent consists of general consolidation functions. These functions are for external
as well as for internal reporting. Integrated application areas are not only consolidated financial
statements on the group level as required by law but also business area consolidation, profit
center consolidation or consolidation based on group-wide profitability analysis by product line.
The advantages lie in a rule-based reconciliation between external and internal consolidation
values.
Executive Information System

ERP-EIS makes it possible to define company-specific data structures which are oriented toward
multidimensional evaluation views. Data acquisition programs are available for most of the
ERP components and for many R/2 components. Data can also be transferred from non-ERP
applications. Many functions are available to process this data into a consistent, uniform whole.
A graphical interface is available for presentations, particularly for management. Hierarchical
processing and elimination functions make simple consolidation functions possible.

5.4 plant maintenance

The achievement of world-class performance demands delivery of quality products expeditiously
and economically. Organizations simply cannot achieve excellence with unreliable equipment.
The attitude towards maintenance management has changed as a result of quick response
manufacturing, “just-in-time” reduction of work-in-progress inventory, and the elimination of
wasteful manufacturing practices. Machine breakdown and idle time for repair was once an
accepted practice. Times have changed. Today when a machine breaks down, it can shut down
the production line and the customer’s entire plant.
The plant maintenance module provides an integrated solution for supporting the operational
needs of an enterprise-wide system. The module includes an entire family of products covering
all aspects of plant/equipment maintenance and becomes integral to the achievement of process
improvement.

Plant maintenance supports various options for structuring technical systems with its object,
type and function-related views, and enables flexible navigation. Data concerning the planning,
processing and history of maintenance tasks is documented in the system and complies with
business verification requirements. You can use the catalog feature of the plant maintenance
system to define causes, activities and maintenance tasks. All maintenance tasks such as
inspection, servicing and repair activities are saved in a historical database. In addition to
standard indicators, diverse analysis options are also available in many systems for evaluating
this data.
Plant maintenance provides you with technical and business reports and various presentation
options according to the criteria used. For example, organizational unit, location, execution
period for the tasks, or system manufacturer. This information helps you to reduce the duration
and costs of plant down as a result of damage and to recognize possible weak points within
your technical system in good time. It also forms the basis for defining an optimum maintenance
strategy in the sense of “Total Productive Maintenance” (TMP) or risk-optimized maintenance.
The major sub-system of a plant maintenance module are:
1. Preventive maintenance control
2. Equipment tracking

3. Component tracking
4. Plant maintenance calibration tracking
5. Plant maintenance warranty claims tracking

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