Value of Upgrading to Release 12.1 of Oracle
Manufacturing
Abhay Satpute, Director Product Development
Stephen Slade, Sr. Director Industrial Mrktg
Joan Stevens, IT Manager , USDP
Sandeep Penumalli, Business Analyst, Regeneron
Nicholas Barger, Business Analyst, Arthrex
Arthrex Oracle Solution
R12 New Features: MES, MOC, SOA (AIA PIP)
Who is Arthrex?
• The worldwide leader in arthroscopic and sports medicine
surgical devices, new procedure innovation and educational
services for orthopaedic surgeons and staff
• 6,000+ products for arthroscopic and minimally invasive
orthopaedic surgical procedures with over 500 new
products this year
• 1,500+ direct employees worldwide with projected growth
of over 150 new employees each year Quick Facts
Mission Statement:
Provide orthopaedic surgeons with uncompromising quality in
products, service and medical education as a partner in the
pursuit of less invasive healing for the patient. Maintain our
focus on excellence to achieve continued autonomy and growth
in our global leadership position. Create a secure environment
that fosters ingenuity, integrity and teamwork to help surgeons
treat their patients better
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Incorporated in 1984
Privately held
Headquarters: Naples, FL
Website: www.arthrex.com
Arthrex Product Development Teams
Knee & Hip
ACL/PCL Reconstruction
Meniscal Repair
Proximal and Distal
Osteotomy
Osteochondral
Repair/Replacement
Hip Arthroscopy
Unicondylar Knee
Replacement
TKA
PFA
THA
Upper Extremity
Rotator Cuff & Labral
Reconstruction
Distal and Proximal
Biceps Repair
AC Joint
Shoulder Arthroplasty
Proximal Humeral
Fracture Care
Limb Positioning
Elbow Reconstruction
Suture
Wound Care
DEX
Foot/Ankle/Hand
Soft Tissue Repair
AchillesReconstruction
Lateral Ankle
Syndesmosis and
Stabilization
Bunionectomy
Osteochondral Repair
Fracture Care
Arthroereisis
Ankle Arthroscopy
Carpal Tunnel
Imaging &
Resection
Fluid Management
Shaver
Power Resection
Handheld Instruments
Radiofrequency
Optics
Biologics
Autologous Conditioned
Plasma (ACP)
Synthetic bone substitutes
Allografts
Arthrex Vet Systems
ArthroFlex
StimuBlast
ViscoGel
ViscoSpray
Customer Resources 24/7
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Surgical techniques and related science
Streaming technique videos and animations
Interactive product catalog
Reimbursement resources
Shopping cart and quote request
Product specific web pages
Available in English, German, French & Spanish
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Orthopedic surgery patient education
Anatomy & pathology explanations
Surgical procedure animations
Surgeon locator
Clinical research module for surgeons
Our Project
• Manufacturing and quality focused
• Heavy need for integration to existing enterprise systems
• Primary project goals
– Visibility
– Agility
– Compliance
– Paperless
Integration Design
Manufacturing Execution System
• Positive: Web-based dashboard which aggregates
manufacturing content for the operator.
Manufacturing Operation Center
• Positive: aggregation of all machine operation data for overall
manufacturing performance.
Issues
• MES Workbench:
– UI and implementation of quality collection plans did not suit Arthrex.
• MOC:
– Implementation and cooperation with vast diversity of manufacturing
floor machine vendors.
– We ran into several problems with the technical installation.
Benefits
 Primary drivers for Oracle (R12) Implementation
– MES Benefits
– Analytics and Intelligence of MOC
– Integrated suite with AIA capabilities to expand integrations easily e.g. AIA PIP
for Agile
 Productivity Boost and Green Initiative enablement
– Millions of Paper based, handwritten records per year eliminated
 Improved Compliance and Visibility
 Standardization, Simplification & “Single Source of Truth”
Questions?
• Thank you for your time!
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Nicholas Barger
nicholas.barger@arthrex.com
Twitter: @nbarger
http://www.arthrex.com
http://www.nicholasbarger.com