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MRO Data Cleansing – A Must for Effective Master Data Management

�ۿ۴�ý — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 12:06:19 +0000

The process transforms inconsistent and corrupt data into reliable data. It results in a common material and vendor catalog that ensures supply chain efficiency, high-speed parts retrievals and up-to-date records.

Though the process seems simple, it’s not. Industry specific taxonomy, best data classification practice, specialized data workflows, and data cleansing experts are required to cleanse mass MRO data across . The idea behind material master cleansing is to keep data files in order. The files should be accessible across the organization without any errors. This is why, MRO data cleansing companies recommend timely data audits, accurate classifications and the best data cleansing processes to enrich the master data management strategies of their clients.

The need for MRO data cleansing

It’s critical to maintain reliable data quality for the smooth functioning and success (or failure) of an organization. This is specifically true for manufacturing, processing and asset-intensive organizations looking for optimum value generation.

As firms scale up, an increase in the complexity of digital and inventory data throws up new challenges that require adept handling of the material master.
Inferior data quality may result in unusable and unreliable data, lack of spend visibility, ownership issues and junk accumulation.

MRO data cleansing specialists help you identify gaps created by sub-standard processes, obsolete technology, major organizational changes and manual MRO data handling processes to ensure more effective Master MRO data management. For instance, a robust taxonomy system in a can help segregate spare parts that are food grade and nonfood grade to reduce risks and streamline asset performance.

Benefits of MRO data cleansing

The consequences of removing the inefficiencies of low data quality are many:

Structured and unified MRO data will curb the high costs of impulse purchases/spot buys
Reduced equipment downtime and stock-out of critical parts
More informed preventive maintenance decisions and intelligence sharing of maintenance operations
Effective procurement of inventory, materials handling operations and Inventory optimization
Successful part searches and MRO item identification
Efficient sourcing strategies and enterprise risk mitigation
Better maintenance systems performance, MRO supply chain optimization, and process compliance

Tasks performed during MRO data cleansing

Rationalization/ Normalization of descriptions with noun-modifier pairs
Determination and removal of MRO data duplicity
Use of correct data dictionaries for product description
Accurate extraction and filing of attributes
Application of reliable information for data management, enhancement and validations

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Are you worried about duplicate entries, missing information of MRO parts, inconsistent classification and a difficult EAM system? Get rid of bad master data and ineffective coding structures. Upgrade your materials master via smart data cleansing initiatives. Connect with �ۿ۴�ý to get the best results from your MRO data, today.

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Are you getting the manufacturing support you need to change direction?

�ۿ۴�ý — Mon, 16 May 2011 09:39:39 +0000

When an SME (small to medium enterprise) decides to “go big” with a new product, the potential profits can be enormous. However, so can the costs. Your new DSP or mechanical design may be the best thing since the invention of the bread-slicing machine, but without a tight grip on things like environmental compliance management and vendor identification, it could be doomed to failure. If you are used to system development on a small scale, you may need the help of a company specializing in cost-reduction services or manufacturing support. Producing engineering BOMs for one-off commissions and small batch production is very different to manufacturing in bulk, where every penny counts. Consider, say, an aeronautical research company with an occasional DSP programming commission they want you to take care of. If extra expenses creep in, they’re taken care of in the invoice. Data cleaning and obsolescence management tend to get overlooked, when customers are willing to pay whatever it costs for you to do the job properly. However, when you come up with a ground-breaking design patented for mass production, the rules are very different. If consumers feel they’re not getting excellent value for money, they will go elsewhere. However unique your concept is, the moment it is on the market others will be copying it. You can’t offset rising production costs with rising prices at the vendor’s end. We at �ۿ۴�ý Technologies offer manufacturing support for companies of all sizes. We can help with manufacturing BOM’s, MRO maintenance, data cleansing, WEEE legislation and much more.

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Long term MRO Data Cleansing – Necessity or Outdated Legacy?

�ۿ۴�ý — Thu, 12 May 2011 09:14:52 +0000

In engineering, a legacy system is outdated but continues to be used. Common in aviation, aerospace and military establishments, it covers system software as well as mechanical designs and embedded firmware. The MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) of older systems can be time-consuming, costly and counter-productive. Yet it is quite often the only option. You can’t simply replace or update expensive military hardware the way you can a mobile phone or DVD player. Domestic aircraft and cruise vessels are designed to have long product lifecycles – and are often sold on. Factory machinery, once installed, is unlikely to be replaced any time soon; ditto drilling platforms and petrochemical equipment. Legacy engineering is all about maintenance. Not just MRO maintenance, but part obsolescence management and environmental compliance management too. As systems get older, so MRO maintenance gets more unpredictable and involved, with many different areas of authority, both internal and external. It’s all very well tracking down obsolete conductors, but do they obey the latest directives on the WEEE compliance scheme? More importantly, is your MRO data cleansing software as outdated as the hardware it’s supporting? Where external partners are involved, it’s vital your IT system is compatible with theirs. Accuracy is vital in MRO. Data cleansing and conversion of existing files may be onerous, particularly where large fleets are concerned, but it is essential to maintain reliability and ensure public and corporate safety. We at �ۿ۴�ý Technologies offer a comprehensive range of component engineering and data cleansing services. Our MRO maintenance solutions ensure your equipment will run like clockwork, no matter what its age.

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Poor Data Cleansing Hampers Business Success, Say Analysts

�ۿ۴�ý — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:02:51 +0000

Cost reduction analysts say that inaccurate, out-of-date records and poorly maintained client data files are costing businesses money, both from unwarranted expenditure and loss of customers.

can be a time-consuming process, but unless it is regularly undertaken companies are liable to make poor decisions. In the engineering field, enterprise data management covers a wide field, ranging from up-to-date client and supplier contact details to records and part obsolescence management. Failure in any of these areas can lead to unwarranted expenses, dissatisfied customers and, in the case of environmental compliance, hefty fines.

How Much Can Poor Data Cost Your Business?

Today, numerous companies offer data cleansing services to electrical and mechanical engineering firms. The solutions we at �ۿ۴�ý Technologies offer are a boon to the small businessman, who is often unable to invest in a dedicated department to take care of things like customer data records and . When you have tight deadlines to meet, it’s hard enough to keep up with your engineering BOMs, let alone work out an effective master data management plan for your company records.

In 2010, at Ovum, a firm of independent technology analysts, reported that businesses are faring badly due to poor master data management – a disaster in today’s economic climate. It was estimated that around $700 billion a year is lost in the US alone, through inefficient upkeep of data files.

The benefits of outsourcing your data cleansing problems to a reputable company are obvious. Battling it through on your own can be a very false economy.

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Master data management solutions that don’t work

�ۿ۴�ý — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:52:37 +0000

, often considered under the umbrella of MRO (maintenance repair operations), is a vital part of any mechanical engineering protocol. To see the implications of poor MDM, it often helps to look at projects bigger than your own.

The NEAR spacecraft is no longer news, but still serves as a warning while people are still making the same mistakes as they did prior to 2001 (when NEAR touched down on the surface of Eros and sent its final messages back). It’s amazing NEAR ever reached its target, because at one point it was almost lost after an accidental fuel dump. It wasn’t human error as such; an accelerometer told the on-board embedded firmware to execute an abort code.

However, it was an incorrect abort code; the ship was fine, but relying on untested software. Two versions of the software existed, maintained on separate, uncontrolled servers meaning anyone could alter the software. This is what happened, unfortunately. It was this set that flew off to the asteroid belt; all because of messy MRO maintenance.

Similarly, at Chicago airport, when the FAA realised it had lost the source code to all the software controlling the air traffic. It had been kept on the machine of one disgruntled software developer who quit the job and deleted the lot. Six months of reverse engineering finally deciphered the encryption key to the spare set.

Scale this down to your own project, and it’s easy to see how data can be corrupted, lost or deleted. If you’re having trouble with master data management or , we at �ۿ۴�ý Technologies can help.

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Don’t Take Risks – Tips On Enterprise Data Management

�ۿ۴�ý — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:35:32 +0000

Component cross reference, data cleansing, PCN alerts, scrubbing, obsolescence management – with all this to think about, it’s a wonder the average engineering company gets any work done at all! It becomes simpler if you consider all these as elements of enterprise data management, an area in which we have a great deal of expertise.

Enterprise data management covers a diverse number of areas, not least environmental compliance. With increasing numbers of semiconductors and other essentials becoming unavailable owing to their chemical content, it’s vital you are up to date with the latest RoHS and , and have a risk-based strategy to managing component supplies. Even if your environmental compliance management is watertight, you still need to have a structured plan to avoid component shortages and communication breakdowns.

Even the most basic engineering project today requires a complex bill of materials. The supply chain may be extensive, with multiple agents, and your project will require up-to-date information on component availability, contact information, obsolescence, etc. This in turn means a tight hand on the RoHS/WEEE directives (for example, end dates for exemptions). It means a complicated and multidirectional approach, backed by the relevant system software, but it’s necessary to negate risk and ensure continuity of the product you are manufacturing or maintaining. If you fall behind on your enterprise data management, you risk increased expense, loss of revenue, and even loss of contracts.

We at �ۿ۴�ý Technologies offer a range of , data cleaning and obsolescence management solutions, to suit companies of every size and budget.

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The Importance of Data Cleaning

�ۿ۴�ý — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:59:25 +0000

Data is only as useful if it’s accurate, and if it isn’t, unwary users can be lead astray. Bad decisions are often the result of bad data, or worse, no data at all. In mechanical engineering, clean and accurate data is an absolute necessity. Imagine if you didn’t know quite how strong a component really was because of an incomplete or gappy data set? That’s bad news.

Unfortunately, poor quality data is not at all uncommon. In all fields (even in mechanical engineering and other hard and supposedly precise sciences) people at all levels are much too inclined to take data at face value, without looking too hard at its provenance and level of precision.

If your data does prove to be scrappy and problematic when it is examined closely, all is not lost. Our data cleansing services can help transform a poor data set into something that is usable at the best possible accuracy. Holes may be reparable through interpolation or inference, and it may be possible to reduce noise levels or remove interfering signals.

The data output from older measuring equipment and system software programs can also be problematic in format. In these cases the numbers are accurate enough, but picking them out of obscure placements and positions may not be simple. In fact, the process of just getting old data into a readable format can be very time consuming without the right expertise. Get in touch today and see what we can do for your data.

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