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Business Case

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Business case

Why do we do this project? Our Expectations…

More speed and transparency in the inbound transport flow and

information;

Identify route gaps;

Possibility to plan/adjust the inbound time windows in advance (!);

Reduce the number of special freights and risk of production line

downs.

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Previous Situation

Several sources of information / partners

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Future Situation

Search functionality

by material number!

Continuous Estimated Date of Arrival update

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Beneficial system features

• Design by modules;

• Easily scalable;

• Java application;

• Build according the Bosch SW/corporate design Standards;

• Easy reengineering approach;

• Focus on a superior user experience.

Search functionality

by material number!

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Beneficial system features

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Benefits Facts

Decrease special freights

Decrease deviation of time window

incoming process

Reduce the Number of Complaints

to Suppliers (PLKZ)

Increase the procurement planners

productivity

-10%

+5%

-10%

+10%

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Project Conclusions

Excellent team work with University of Minho and K&N resulted in

project conclusion (iFloW is Bosch property);

Team consisted of 4 researchers, 3 Professors and 5 Bosch Braga

team members (18 months of work members in 18 months work create

iFloW;

No Bosch founding used on the project development;

Alert messages in case of deviation and online and easy

overview of materials arrival;

Pilot with 11 suppliers already implemented (Penang Port);

Very positive procurement planner feedback about the tool usability,

transparency and data accuracy.

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DevelopmentVSM/VSD Implementation

Feb to Jul 2014 Aug 2014 to Mar 2015 Apr to Jun 2015

Current

and Future

Situation

(Analysis)

Proposal

Creation

(Discussion)

Pilot (Tests

and

Validation)

Concluded Concluded Concluded

Rollout

Jul 2015 to Jun 2016

Increase the

project

scope

Concluded

Project Schedule

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Rollout plan – Next steps

• Implementation on PgP1 (Already done);

• Implementation on Ovar Plant (Under discussion);

• Implementation in Aveiro Plant (Under discussion);

• Usage of the same concept with the PgP1 project DTS (iFloW outgoing)

(On going);

• Connect the iFloW ETA to SAP ASN - support from SAP specialists needed.

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iFloW is providing valuable information and functions for a global supply chain solution.

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iFlow real data visualization

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Backup Information

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Components Diagram

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Deploy Diagram

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Use case Diagram

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iFloW IT architecture

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Carrier

Track and

Trace

Logistics Service Provider

Supplier

Status

EBooking

iFloW Database

EuropeAmericasOceania

iFloW System

Africa

Asia

Freight Information

Global Positioning System

GPS

Freight PositionWeb Application

SM

TP

-

Ma

na

ge

r

SM

TP

Serv

er

Google Maps API

Geocode API

Acessum

Autorizations

IDM

Consolidation Centres

Delivery

Plans

Stock Availability

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Project Motivation

Real Track and Trace;

Alerts in case of deviation;

Statistics reports;

Increase Productivity;

Production Planning Support.

Helps to

Predict

Production

Line Downs

The same

information at

the same time

in the same

Place

Previous Situation

No real Track and Trace

No historical data

Lots of effort

Target

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