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Working From the Same Page: The Critical Benefits of Master Data Management
by Jim Ranallo, EnteGreat

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Paper Overview
Every large manufacturing company has multiple IT systems from different sources in their IT architecture. While many have come a long way in consolidating and using large ERP investments and standardization efforts to drive down the numbers of disparate systems, no one is approaching a single vendor architecture any time soon. This means that every company must deal with the overlap between these systems, both functionally and from a data replication perspective. In this paper, we examine the critical importance of using a concept called Master Data Management to control the complexity of integration and the costs associated with long term operations and support of the IT architecture that includes disparate applications in the manufacturing environment.

Paper Outline

• Introduction
• The Problems with Divergent Perspectives
• The Benefits of a Unified Perspective
  • Decision Making
  • Internal Communication
  • System Interfaces
  • Data Acquisition
  • Sustainability and Continuous Improvement
• How Master Data Management is Implemented
  • Vision
  • Strategy
  • Design
  • Pilot
  • Implementation
  • Rollout
    • Divergent Systems (illustration example)
    • Systems Coordinated through the S88 Model (illustration example)
• Conclusion

About the Author
Jim Ranallo, Senior Project Manager for EnteGreat, has over 28 years of experience in process industries including Food, Beverage, Consumer Products, Pulp and Paper, Steel, Specialty Chemicals, and Pharmaceuticals. Jim is an industrial IT and business process consultant, who has managed a myriad of high profile projects to improve corporate profitability. Jim's industry papers and presentations have helped people throughout the industry gain a better understanding of manufacturing systems integration within the Enterprise IT environment. Jim's expertise includes Manufacturing Execution Systems, Supply Chain Optimization, Pre- and Post-appropriations Financial Analysis and his latest work, Master Data Management.

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