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Windchill PCS Overview

Windchill PCS Overview. Product Cost System Overview for Purchasing 03Sep2008. Windchill RPPA replacement system. Windchill version of the RPPA system is called PCS for Product Cost System The new RPPA document is a CIR for Cost Information Request.

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Windchill PCS Overview

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  1. Windchill PCS Overview Product Cost System Overview for Purchasing 03Sep2008

  2. Windchill RPPA replacement system • Windchill version of the RPPA system is called PCS for Product Cost System • The new RPPA document is a CIR for Cost Information Request. • The former Windchill TRACR workflow (TRW Recovery and Cost Reporting) still exists after the RPPA process is completed, so TRACR is still displayed on some Windchill pages.

  3. Estimate CIR routing Buyer receives an email that the estimate is in progress. Part CIR header Engineer Part Cost Analyst Part Financial Summary

  4. Refined CIR routing Buyer Part Assembly Plant CIR header Buyer Engineer Cost Analyst Part Buyer Part Assembly Plant Financial Summary

  5. Buyer defaults by commodity from CRS

  6. When a ‘Refined’ CIR is submitted, the designated buyer will receive an ‘Auction/RFQ Windchill task and email notification.

  7. Auction/RFQ task – link to part detail and task options Link to part page Options: Return to sender Perform Auction Send to Cost analyst Choose another buyer

  8. To re-assign – First update part detail and click in Commodity box to select new buyer…then return to task, choose Re-assign option and press ‘Task Complete’. Commodity determines which buyer receives the request. (click in box for pop-up list) If you do not choose a new buyer before pressing Task Complete, the task will re-assign to you!

  9. Click Update to add suppliers volumes Possible Change Types:

  10. This section may be used to expand on volume details.

  11. Add Supplier link on Update part page

  12. Selecting suppliers and creating new suppliers.

  13. Select one or more (make sure Supplier contact is correct) and press OK.

  14. Press Create RFQ to add RFQ details

  15. To send RFQ – click on the RFQ Number link. Click on one RFQ number link to display RFQ and send email to supplier.

  16. This page will be attached to supplier email (along with all part page attachments.) 1 2 • To send email to suppliers • Click ‘Send Page to Supplier’ to show email window. • To send the same email to all suppliers check ‘Send to all suppliers. • Add any attachments not on part page • Press ‘Send Email’ button. • (note: The emails are always sent To: the buyer, The suppliers are blind copied, so they will not be able to see the other recipients. 3 4

  17. Submit RFQ Windchill tasks When you send the email only the supplier on the RFQ row will be automatically ‘Submitted’. Even if you chose ‘Email to all suppliers’ you must still click this link from the part page to indicate which suppliers have been RFQ’d.

  18. Windchill Purchasing possible tasks Auction/RFQ is a request for Purchasing input to a request. Submit RFQ indicates that suppliers have been emailed RFQ’s. Supplier Response Received indicates that a supplier has responded to an RFQ. Quote Analysis records the Buyer’s recommendation if multiple suppliers. Review optionally records manager’s approval.

  19. Supplier Response Received task If only one RFQ was sent, attach response to Part page before pressing Task Complete to return response to Cost Analyst. If more than one RFQ was sent, the buyer will receive an additional ‘Quote Analysis’ task after all ‘Supplier Response Received’ tasks are complete.

  20. Quote Analysis task and optional manager Review.

  21. PCS Review – Process Flow – ‘Refined’ CIR TRW Assembly Plant CIR Coordinator Sales/Engineer Review CI Request Route to Plant Engineers to collect data Add labor/tooling costs Initiate new program Cost Info requests Commodity Buyer Review Cost Information Request Choose Suppliers Email RFQ package Review/Submit Quote Prepare Quote Review CIR Supplier Finance Update Cost/Profit Tracking Review Quote Response Quote Analysis Select Best Quote Commodity Buyer Outside Windchill

  22. Additional links on the right of the header page display history, printable versions, plus optional tooling recovery status.

  23. Roll out date will be announced as soon as buyer training is complete. (targeting late September.) • Once the new system is launched, the old Seatbelt RPPA system will no longer accept new requests. • To report technical problems with PCS, call ext. 3000 or email the NASC. Be sure to mention Windchill PCS and include the error message or a screen shot of the problem. • For questions about how and when to use PCS, please contact your cost analyst.

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