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Master Data and
Attributed Content
Pam PagenkopfDirector Business Systems
Business Unit – Installation Products (EPIP)
ABB Electrification Products Division
Thomas & Betts, A Member of the ABB Group
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Pam Pagenkopf
• Been with Thomas & Betts about 9 years– Sales Analysis for Product Management / Sales / Marketing
– Strategic Pricing
– Product Management
– Marketing (Market research and analysis)
– US data management
– Global data management
• Prior to T&B spent about 10 years working for an Industrial Distributor– Strategic Pricing
– Marketing
– Purchasing
– Integrated Supply (Implementation and Selling)
– Customer Service
Introduction
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• For over 100 years, Thomas &
Betts Corporation has been a
leader in the electrical industry.
• On May 16, 2012, ABB
(NYSE:ABB) completed the
acquisition of Thomas & Betts
Corporation
Introduction
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Introduction
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Electrification Products Division
~42,000employees
Present
in
countries+100
Manufacturing
Sites
+100Delivering more than 1.5 million products a day
In revenue
(2014)
billion10.6$
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EPIP (Thomas & Betts)
Data Management
Journey
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EPIP (Thomas & Betts)Data Management
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EPIP (Thomas & Betts)Data Management
Geography 1 Geography 2 Geography 3
Bulk - Standard Nylon 6/6
cable ties. Body width of
0.185 in. and a length of
7.31 in. Maximum wire
bundle diameter 1.75 in.
Cable Tie 50lb 7" Natural
Nylon with Stainless Steel
Locking Device Bulk Pack.
Military Specified (MIL-
SPEC MS3367-1-9)
Premium, standard cable tie,
186 x 4.8 mm, natural
Polyamide 6.6
Low profile head is designed
to prevent snags on uneven
surfaces and easier to pull
through bulkheads. Non-
magnetic stainless steel
locking device insures both
maximum strength and the
right tightness every time.
Premium cable tie with
stainless steel locking barb
to cover the most
demanding applications.
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Data Management
EPIP (Thomas & Betts)Data Management
• One Global Database
• One Owner per Product Line– Closely connected to:
• Product Management
• R&D/Engineering
• Plants
• Tech Services
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EPIP (Thomas & Betts)Data Management
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EPIP (Thomas & Betts)Data Management
Global Centralized
Product Master
Database is the
Path to Master
Data Excellence
Before After
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IDEA/IDW Old Document/Views
B1
Product Information
This must Exist for any
other record to transmit
PDD
B3
Product Text
QAD/Fulltilt
B7
Product File
(Brochures,
Drawings, etc)
QAD/Fulltilt
B8
Product
Attributes
QAD/Fulltilt
B4
Product
Packaging
Not Provided
B5
Product Pricing
PDW
PDW
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IDEA/IDW Current Documents/Views
B7
Product File
(URL’s,
Brochures,
Drawings,
Images, etc)
QAD/Fulltilt
B1
Product Information
This must exist for any
other record to transmit
PDD
B4
Product
Packaging
PDD
B5
Product Pricing
PDW
B3
Product
Descriptions /
Text
PDD
Transitioning from multiple local
databases to one global database
(pricing will remain local).
B8
Product
Attributes
PDD
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T&B to IDEA
EPIP
Master
Data
B Views transferred nightly based on new items or key trigger fields that have been changed
IDEA
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• We assessed our current state
• We developed a vision
• We created a roadmap
• We created roles and responsibilities
• We developed priorities based on business needs
How did we get here?
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Vision
Create an EPIP centralized Global Product
Master Database that covers non-variable basic
ordering data as well as complete attributed
data that can be used to feed any internal or
external data requirements (ABB Products,
IDEA/IDW, Web, Mobile Apps, etc.).
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Roadmap Built the business case and obtained Executive Sponsorship
Planned for phased approach with milestone
Forged close relationship / communications with IT Team
Developed tool for managing data
Hired and Trained Data Governance Team
Developed and documented work instructions and best practices
Used Industry Standards as baseline (UNSPSC/IGCC & ETIM)
Implemented systematic rules and quality checks for data
Measured and reported progress
Maintain continuous feedback loop and improvement
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Roles and Responsibilities
New Positions created:
Director of Business Systems
Global Data and Content Manager
Data and Content Coordinators
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BU TB - Organization
Data Governance Team
EPIP (Thomas & Betts)Data Management
Data Governance
Product Management
Marketing
ITTech Doc
& Tech Services
Engineering
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Priorities Started out with changes to support IDEA Critical 43 on “new” items for
February 2015 deadline
Global number one complaint was lack of long descriptions
Started with less than 50k long descriptions populated to greater than 240k
ETIM for select SKU’s to support Global Expansion
IDEA Critical 43 compliance for existing items for October 2015
deadline
IDEA Excellence
Items are assigned to best fit UNSPSC/IGCC consistently
Providing comprehensive attributes
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Tool Developed in House – Oracle Based
Industry Standards Drive Structure
UNSPSC/IGCC – free form
ETIM – alpha numeric list of values and free form
measurement
Single / Manual Entry or Change
Batch Import based on templates
Multiple Export
Ability to query and consistently measure results
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Measure & Report Focused on:
Completeness
Compliancy
Consistency / Correctness
Comprehensive Coverage
Measure & report progress
monthly
Master Data Steering
Committee
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Measure & Report IDEA Dashboards
Custom Queries
Items that have minimum
required Attributes (passing)
Items missing minimum
required Attributes (failing)
Items needing
UNSPSC/IGCC and minimum
required Attributes (new)
Identify invalid characters
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Content Examples
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Example – Added or Normalized Long Description
Before After
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Example – Added or Normalized Long Description
Before After
TY27MX=Ty-Rap Cable Tie
340mm 540N UV-Resistant Black
Polyamide 6.6 - 2-pc - Bulk pack
TY27MX = Cable Tie, Black Polyamide (Nylon 6.6) for
Temperatures up to 105 Degrees Celsius (220 F), Weather
and Ultraviolet Resistant for Indoor and Outdoor Applications,
UL/EN/CSA62275 Type 2/21 Rated for AH-2 Plenum, Length
of 340.4mm (13.4 Inches), Width of 7.0mm (0.27 Inches),
Thickness of 1.65mm (0.06 Inches), Tensile Strength Rating
of 530 Newtons (120 Pounds), Military Specified (MIL-SPEC
MS3367-3-0), Bulk Pack
Over 241,000 EPIP Description were
added or improved since April 2015!
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Long Description – Availability
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TY24M-3 UNSPSC/IGCC Attributes
Thickness
Length
Width
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TY24M-3 ETIM Attributes
Tie Thickness
Length belts/tape/tie
Brand Width
Max Bundle Diameter
Min. holding force
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Centralized Database
Screen Shots
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• One stop shop
• UNSPSC/IGCC
and ETIM in the
same spot
• Field size is
expandable.
FeaturesB1 B4 B3 B8 and future B7
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• Marketing Attributes
– Number of
values varies by
attribute
– Global and
Regional
attributes
Next Phase
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• Images
– Multiple images can be
loaded
– Adding image type to
quickly identify source
/ type
Next Phase
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Data Governance is a Continuous Journey
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