Case Study: Broan

Executive Summary

Broan-NuTone, a distinguished manufacturer and distributor renowned for home ventilation products, embarked on a collaboration with Domain Systems. Their objective was to devise a strategic solution to dismantle information silos, enhance collaboration, and expedite ECO/ECR processes.

The solution unfolded in two phases: a hybrid implementation of MDM and PLM applications, followed by the integration of product record applications approval. This transformative approach led to a 9% faster Change Request, improved item master creation by 50%, and bolstered BOM creation by 80%. Delve into this case study to uncover how Broan-NuTone redefined their operational efficiency.

Client Case at a Glance

Customer: Broan-Nutone
Industry: High Tech/ Consumer Electronics
Revenue: USD ~ $500M
Headquarters: Wisconsin, USA
Website: www.broan-nutone.com

Challenges

Marketing content silos (MS Excel, email, etc.)
Engineering content silos (CAD vaults, shared drives, etc.)
High cycle times, low visibility into Engineering Change Process
Manual transcription of Item/BOM to ERP system

The Solutions

Oracle Product Hub Cloud
Oracle Agile suite (Product Collaboration, Product Quality Management, and Product Governance and Compliance)

Benefits

9% faster Change Request approval
Faster ECO and drawing release approvals
Visibility to workflow and follow-up
9% faster CR to ECO turnaround
197 CR’s submissions
301 ECO’s
195 Released ECO’s

Results

Improved item master creation, ERP integration by 50%
Improved BOM creation, ERP integration by 80%
Ease of Workflow Identification, Status, and Relationships
Improved item visibility
Reduced ECO errors
Eliminated silos via integrated platform
Locating and investigating information is easier

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