Program simplifies design tracking worldwide
Staff -- Purchasing, 9/15/2005 2:00:00 AM
Royal Philips Electronics and Arrow Electronics have announced the first design process implementation of RosettaNet's system-to-system standardized language across three regions: North America, Asia Pacific and Europe.
This automated registration system sets a new standard in design globally. It provides Philips and Arrow with the ability to share detailed and up-to-the minute information for opportunities across Asia, Europe and North America, simplifying and supporting design win management.
Today's supply chain is increasingly complex, with companies supporting design-in activities in one region and manufacturing in another. To ensure consistent support for these projects, it is necessary to have an accurate and efficient way to track design wins across regions. Recognizing this, Philips and Arrow have implemented this design win registration process using the RosettaNet 5C Partner Interface Process (PIP).
RosettaNet represents a major industry initiative toward achieving open supply chain management standards and processes. Philips Semiconductors participates in RosettaNet's Electronic Components Board, and is a founding member of the RosettaNet semiconductor manufacturing board.
Besides allowing the global tracking of design wins, the program also improves the efficiency and accuracy of data shared between Arrow and Philips. This provides both companies with better tools and more time and information to provide commercial and technical support for end customers.
"We've already experienced benefits on a regional level through accelerated product design cycles," says Jan Salsgiver, vice president, global strategy and operations for Arrow. "Now as a result of a global implementation with Philips, we're able to respond even faster to the design and production needs of our global customers," Salsgiver says.
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