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2008-January 2007-November 2007-November 2007-May 2006-September 2006-May 15 years of ORISA software 2005-November 2005-June
Workshop product configuration in Jena
On 16th January ORISA Software GmbH and partners - PlanOrg Informatik GmbH and RTT AG - invited guests to a workshop about
product configuration.
Insight E-Commerce - Networking conference for Jena's e-commerce service providers
7th and 8th November 2007 in Jena
Jena's e-commerce and software companies, e-commerce service providers and
their clients form a network with the common goal of making Jena internationally prominent
and create synergies between providers and clients.
In lectures and workshops the networking companies inform you about current
developments and e-commerce topics.
ORISA is a partner of the conference and made contribution with product configuration workshops.
PPS.SPEZIAL: Product configuration (CIM Aachen)
7th November 2007 in Ludwigsburg
Product configuration Purposeful versatility - slim and fast
Why not offer the customer product configuration on DELL level and at the same
time automate order processing? What limits the reaction time during offer preparation?
How can individual customer requests be met without letting costs spiral out of control?
The use of product configurators, coupled with corresponding "web" front ends,
offers attractive possibilities in this area. The aim is to achieve a continuous
chain from the customer to own value creation.
Product configurators make it possible for products to be assembled according
to certain rules of a predefined construction kit of parts and components.
From a product development perspective this means every configuration the market
desires can be secured with regards to the relevant performance characteristics
and the assembling ability. Furthermore, efficiency increases in the development
process can be achieved by interacting with a complementary document structure
and a "Find" system for individual parts and components.
Therefore all significant product configuration elements are examined during
the workshop. The aim is to offer practical decision guidance for the assembly
and expansion of such systems. This includes:
- Organizational prerequisites (product structuring, "Find" system, documentation)
- Product configuration market overview
- Digital mock up (assurance, sales support)
- Mobile offer preparation
2007 CWG European Conference, Salzburg Austria
VDMA Information Technology Conference "Integrated Product Data Management - Version Management"
On 20th September 2006 the VDMA Information Technology Conference with focus on
"Integrated Product Data Management - Version Management" took place as part of the
AMB/CAT.PRO exhibition in Stuttgart.
Based on examples of use in the industrial goods industry it was illustrated how product configuration solutions
effectively support distribution and construction processes.
ORISA celebrates its 15-year anniversary
15 successful trading years - the perfect occasion to celebrate with clients and partners,
look back and say thank you.
For that purpose ORISA invited guests to the Old Castle in Dornburg near Jena on 16th May. In between speeches and discussions the summery
weather offered a perfect opportunity to take walks in the gardens of the Domburger castles.
In May 2006 ORISA Software GmbH could look back on 15 successful trading years.
The software company, which today has 27 employees, emerged from focal Informatik GmbH in 1991.
The founders, Dr. Peter Fichtner and Dr. Georg Elsner, came from the Zeiss Corporation and
wanted to autonomously use their experience in developing and producing optical components.
One of their first large bulk orders was for a knowledge-based solution for the Carl Zeiss
Jena GmbH which is the heart of optical production to the present day.
Further projects focusing on knowledge processing and configuration resulted in the formation
of ORISA GmbH together with former IBM employees in September 1994.
The result of the collaboration with Munich's Consultancy Radermacher & Partner was the
development of the product configurator CREALIS, which supports the description, maintenance
and compilation of versatile products in the manufacturing industry.
Today ORISA's main focus is on product and version configuration, both with its own CREALIS®
product range and with SAP. Further business divisions include database solutions in business
administration and organization, combined with databases as well as consultancy, analyses and customer support.
The largest part of ORISA's revenue is the result of order and project transactions.
Clients such as SAP, Festo, Zeiss, Porsche, Siemens and the MDR are synonymous with
successfully competed projects. In the past five years ORISA also successfully established
itself on the European market. Configuration projects are now also implemented for clients
in Austria, Switzerland and France.
ORISA places particular importance on educating their own trainees. In the last four years
five apprentices and students have successfully completed vocational training at ORISA.
The anniversary was celebrated together with clients and business partners on 16th May in
the Old Castle in Dornburg.
ORISA supports WILO AG in pump configuration
The WILO AG, one of the world's leading companies in pumps and pump systems,
has introduced a new B2B system for sales and distribution of underwater
pumps with ORISA Software GmbH's help.
The "WILO EMU Shop" offers WILO subsidiaries the option to configure pumps according
to customer specifications and prepare offers in the country's national language.
This B2B system directly triggers WILO orders and passes them on to the production team.
This enables WILO to react quickly to the requirements of the world market and thus
increase its lead over the competition.
The basis of the B2B system is the SAP Internet Sales shop system with the
configuration SAP® IPC configuration application. ORISA have added customer-oriented
functions to the system and have made the interface more user-friendly. Additionally,
ORISA developed and integrated a translation scenario based on "ORISA liveLOOK" which
stores offer texts in any language.
Curtiss-Wright Drive Technology is planning to use CREALIS
Because of the changing markets the idea was born to not "only" be a system supplier but
to also make individual products accessible to a larger circle of customers. The task was
to enable the customer to directly configure his products himself on the internet and
autonomously create quote requests with all relevant data. For the launch of the configurator,
planned for September 2005, 2 product groups, namely intelligent controls, electromechanic and
hydraulic valves, were initially offered. Further products in the range are planned for the end of 2005.
2005-March
Mayr Propulsion Technology shortens the offer preparation time by using a CREALIS-based
product configurator.
The Chr. Mayr GmbH + Co. KG offers the world wide leading technology in safety clutches,
servo clutches, safety brakes and motion control.
As part of a product management system the CREALIS® configurator supports staff in preparing
flexible offers and generating versatile product orders. The responses of staff using the
configurator have been positive throughout. Their work is made much easier, and the time it
takes to create offers as well as the lead times are minimized.
Based on CREALIS® modular structure ORISA has completed the link to Mayr's PDM system to
import master data and store configurations. This avoids additional work for the designers.
Rules that are already present in Excel are integrated into the CREALIS® knowledge base.
2004-October
STILL WAGNER GmbH & Co. KG
increases sales by using an ORISA planning and projection tool
As the leading provider of flexible and intelligent intralogistics solutions the
STILL WAGNER GmbH & Co. KG has developed new MX-X series forklifts which are designed
in particular for usage in narrow-aisle warehouses.
With a new concept the STILL WAGNER GmbH & Co. KG is following the trend of a modular
construction kit strategy.
The previous models are not simply replaced by other vehicles but can also be ideally
adapted to the new requirements according to the construction kit strategy.
Arithmetically there are now approximately 8.5 billion choices.
The ORISA Software GmbH has implemented a planning and projection tool which comprises
the preparation of offers for end customers, of production orders and of production and other documentation.
This tool has received very positive responses from sales, consulting and production.
Despite of a slow economic development on the European market the expected sales figures
for the MX-X series were already exceeded in the first two months after its launch.
2004-February
mayr Propulsion Technology decides to utilize the CREALIS configuration solution
The Chr. Mayr GmbH + Co. KG offers the world wide leading technology in safety clutches,
servo clutches, safety brakes and motion control.
As part of a product management system the CREALIS® configurator supports staff in preparing
flexible offers and generating versatile product orders.
