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Volume 2, Number 6 -- February 12, 2002

JDE Releases New Asset Management Application

by Alex Woodie

J.D. Edwards has started shipping a new enterprise asset management application that will, says JDE, save companies money by synchronizing operations requirements with planned maintenance to avoid unplanned shutdowns and extend the life of field equipment and plant assets. The enterprise software vendor previously offered EAM functionality as a component of its ERP suites--WorldSoftware (for OS/400) and OneWorld (for OS/400, Unix, and Windows); this is the first time it has marketed EAM as a stand-alone application.

The new application, called J.D. Edwards EAM, features capabilities to maximize the use of service technicians; to ensure that vendors fulfill their warranty obligations; to match parts, tools, and personnel attributes to work requirements; and to view auditable work-order history.

Now, as a stand-alone application, J.D. Edwards EAM has been enhanced with two new features, including failure analysis and advanced graphing functions. Failure Analysis helps companies to identify the cause of failures, to track them to their source, and to prevent pending failures before an unplanned shutdown occurs. The new Intelligent Graphics Solution provides visual representations of assets and properties, which makes the system easier to learn, the company says.

Three other components are included in J.D. Edwards EAM: Fixed Asset Management, which improves the accessibility and flow of important information throughout the life of the equipment; Plant and Equipment Maintenance, which incorporates maintenance strategies into daily operations; and a Service and Warranty Management module, which provides a centralized place to store and access documents pertaining to service contracts, work orders, and warranties that reside throughout an enterprise.

JDE cites a study by Pennsylvania State University that says implementing an EAM strategy can extend the life of field equipment by 14 percent, can cut the number of emergency field repairs by 23 percent, and can reduce maintenance expenditures by 15 to 30 percent. More than $500 billion in cash workflow has been tied up in asset-intensive industries by the improper care of equipment over the years, the company says.

For more information about EAM, contact JDE by telephone, at 800-727-5333, or visit www.jdedwards.com.

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