Presented at INFOCUS Envision 2021
Session Id: 102410
First Quantum operates mines globally. Supplies, equipment replenishment required automation. Optimizing the Item Master, New Vendor Onboarding processes provided business value.
The “before” needs improvement process was complex and predominately manual. It involved: 1. Excels 2. Emails 3. Dropbox Folder. It had issues with; Duplicate Data Entry, Missing/Incorrect Data and No Workflow or Notification Controls.
Workflow (and notifications) logic includes Delegation, Co-Delegation, Re-Assignment, Escalation, On-Behalf and Add Watchers. The system also provided:
• Eliminated replicated and error filled data
• Workflow/Notification Discipline Follows Structured Protocols
• Data is retained in one system
• Automatically updates to JD Edwards
• Ability to export data to both Excel and Word
• Work-flow approval auto generates an email to the approver
• JD Edwards Master Business Function Centric
• Real-Time look-up to JDEdwards UDC tables for validation
Objectives
This will be a project case-study review and product demonstration showing Ease-Of-Use, JDE MBFN Integration & Workflow. Project ROI & Business Case Metrics will be included.
Review Project Requirements Necessary for a Portal: GUI/Process Flow, Workflow(s) & Detailed Field / Role Details.
Review AWS Data Center Deployment with WAN to JDE Enterprise Servers & JDE Integration Details
Rudolph Horn, First Quantum Minerals Ltd