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PACKAGE ANALYSIS - SAMPLE

Business Area Req # How Functionality is to be Satisfied

Sales & Distribution 1.1.1 Create contracts with associated production locations. Yes

Sales & Distribution 1.1.2 Yes

Sales & Distribution 1.1.3 Yes Datalogix - Sales > Pricing

Sales & Distribution

Sales & Distribution 1.1.4 Ability to print separate line items for price components.

Sales & Distribution 1.1.5 Assign a price book to a contract. Yes



Sales & Distribution 1.1.8 Assign effective dates to prices. Yes

Sales & Distribution 1.1.9 Price can be overridden at time of entry.

Sales & Distribution 1.1.10 Maintain multiple price lists (450+). Yes

Sales & Distribution 1.1.11 Retain price book data for 5 years. Yes

Sales & Distribution 1.1.12 Ability to categorize customers.

Sales & Distribution 1.1.13

FunctionalArea

*** Client Name ***Requirement GAPYes/No

SW PackageModule/Function

ContractMaintenance

Datalogix - Sales OrderProcessing & Datalogix -Sales > Sales Order

Production locations are set up as customers. Contractsbecome Sales Orders Custom Workaround Required

ContractMaintenance

Create contracts that define pricing for all order/invoicecomponents (product, freight, etc.)

Datalogix - Inventory,Costing & Sales

Set up separate codes for components. Products are Items inGEMMS( Inventory > Items ) which have established costs( Costing>Cost Details or Inv.>Items>Edit>Costing ). Freightare ancillary charges attached to a Sales Order. CustomWorkaround Required

ContractMaintenance

Contracts must support the following components fordetermining product price: market price rate (order date,

make date, or ship date), margin, freight, brokerage,allowance, miscellaneous premiums. Price is determined bycalculating

Need pricing module. GEMMS can support a pricing schedulefor items being shipped. This can be done for specific

customers. However, to include this level of detail mayrequire customized programming. Custom WorkaroundRequired

ContractMaintenance

1.1.3cont'd

the deviation of date effective market price. Price isguaranteed for a definable number of days.

ContractMaintenance

Datalogix - Sales > SalesOrder

Sales Order Entry ( Sales ) will support many line items for agive order.

ContractMaintenance

Datalogix - Sales OrderProcessing, & Datalogix -Inventory > Items

Set up separate codes / pricing tables. Items pricing can beassociated with one or all customers ( Sales > Customers )Pricing Engine Customization

ContractMaintenance

Maintain price books for *** Client Name *** and outsidevendor products.

Oracle - Vendor Master &Datalogix - Sales > Pricing

Establish *** Client Name *** pricing book table. PricingEngine Customization

ContractMaintenance

Support multiple price books by product, bycustomer/product, and by geographic area.


Establish separate code for each. Pricing EngineCustomization

ContractMaintenance


Data entered will be date and time stamped. Pricing EngineCustomization

ContractMaintenance

Support deviation from standard prices listed in weekly pricetables.


ContractMaintenance

Datalogix - Sales OrderProcessing & Datalogix -Sales > Pricing

Set up item pricing by customer. Pricing EngineCustomization

ContractMaintenance

Datalogix - Sales OrderProcessing & Datalogix -Sales > Pricing

Based on system capability and archiving policies. PricingEngine customization

ContractMaintenance

Datalogix - Sales >Customer Class Code

Customer can be assigned Customer Class Codes ( Sales >Customer Class Codes ) and reported against such.

ContractMaintenance

Specify broker association with a contract if the customer wasintroduced by a broker.

Datalogix - Sales > SalesRep & Commission Codes

Set up Sales Rep ( Sales > Sales Rep ) & Commission Codes (Sales Commission Codes ) and report against it by SalesOrder only


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Business Area Req # How Functionality is to be SatisfiedFunctionalArea




Sales & Distribution 1.1.15 Maintain product market prices and price histories. Yes Datalogix - Sales > Pricing

Sales & Distribution 1.1.16 Allow pricing to be as per contract or spot price. Yes Datalogix - Sales > Pricing




Sales & Distribution 1.1.20 Yes Pricing Engine Customization



Sales & Distribution 1.1.23 Yes Pricing Engine Customization




Sales & Distribution 1.1.27 On-line visibility to finished product costs. Costing Module fills this need.

Sales & Distribution 1.1.28 Datalogix - Sales > Pricing Set up pricing tables ( Sales > Pricing )

Sales & Distribution 1.1.29 Oracle Data Browser

ContractMaintenance

Track broker commissions (paid on cents per pound orpercentage by product type).

Datalogix - Sales > SalesRep & Commission Codes

Set up Sales Rep ( Sales > Sales Rep ) & Commission Codes (Sales Commission Codes ) and report against it by SalesOrder only

ContractMaintenance

Set up pricing tables ( Sales > Pricing ) Pricing EngineCustomization

ContractMaintenance


ContractMaintenance

Multiple product pricing options based upon date of order,date of make, date of ship, and date of delivery (all dates are

plus or minus a given number of days).


ContractMaintenance

Price fluid milk from multiple point of sale options (point ofcontract, point of order, point of delivery).


ContractMaintenance

Support for additional pricing premiums (moisture content,grade, etc.).

Datalogix - Sales > ChargeClass

Set up additional codes and include as ancillary charges to asales order ( Sales > Charge Class ). Pricing EngineCustomization

ContractMaintenance

Base moisture premium calculation on brackets or the USDAformula.

ContractMaintenance

Choose 1 of 2 moisture premium pricing methods per deal percustomer.

Datalogix - Sale > ChargeClass

Set up additional codes and include as ancillary charges to asales order( Sales > Charge Class ).

ContractMaintenance

Define/update customer specific invoicing requirements bycontract.

Datalogix - Sales OrderProcessing

Set up as part of the customer master. Custom WorkaroundRequired

ContractMaintenance

Change prices by product and price list and automaticallyupdate the corresponding contracts.

ContractMaintenance

Assign promotional allowances, built-in finance charges, andother costs related to international marketing efforts to the

product price list.



ContractMaintenance

Identify and list international marketing related costs,individually or as a combined amount, apart from thedomestic product price.



ContractMaintenance

Maintain foreign country requirements for invoicing and billof lading.

Datalogix - CustomerMaster & Sales > SalesOrder > Edit > Additional

Information

Customer Master set up & Sales Order ( Edit > Additionalinformation ).

ContractMaintenance

Datalogix - Costing > CostDetail

ContractMaintenance

Volume discounts for "even days" deliveries (based upon thesmallest daily volume received for the week).

ContractMaintenance

Gross margin/product profitability analysis by product and bycustomer.

Using Data Browser query Sales Price ( Sales > Order Entry )and / or product cost ( Costing ) and manipulate data asdesired.


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Sales & Distribution 1.1.30 Oracle Data Browser

Sales & Distribution 1.1.31 Track distributed versus undistributed rebates. Yes Needs custom applications.


Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.1

Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.2 Support 3600 customers.

Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.3 Scan in customer orders. Yes

Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.4 Receive customer orders using EDI. Yes

Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.5 On-line order entry, maintenance, and inquiry capabilities.



Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.8 On-line access to a common product file for all regions.

Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.9 Support 11,000 products. Unlimited based on hardware limitations.


Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.11 Support order entry in U.S. and metric volumes. Items can be in various units of measure ( UOM ).



ContractMaintenance

Calculate customer rebates based on volume of sales for alltheir branches and cut checks for these rebates.

Using Data Browser query Sales History for a particularcustomer ( Shipments ) manipulate data as desired and issue acredit memo.

ContractMaintenance

ContractMaintenance

Support maintenance of 150 contracts and 1000deals/schedules.


Contracts can be setup as Sales Order. GEMMS allowsunlimited sales orders. Limited by system hardware capacity.Custom Workaround Required

Support sales to customers in multiple customer masters(customer, member, non-member, employee).


Customer Master is set up in Oracle and is the same for allusers in the system. Customers, members, non - member, andemployees are set up as customer. Customer class / customer

trade class.


Oracle will support unlimited customers. Limited by diskspace availability.

Other application will be designated to fill . Clarificationneeded on requirement. ( API )

Other application will be designated to fill. ( API )STERLING.

Datalogix - Sales> SalesOrder

GEMMS strength. Sales Order Entry allows online visibilityafter the order is saved.

Automated validation of customer account number to prevent

order creation for customers on credit hold.

Datalogix - Sales Order

Processing

GEMMS provided, will not allow processing of sales order if

customer has a credit hold ( Customer Master Credit Limitand Sales > Order Hold Mnt ).

Ability to override credit holds on customer orders withproper authorization.


GEMMS provided through security management allowingsomeone to override HOLD (Customer Master Credit Limitand Sales > Order Hold Mnt).

Datalogix - Inventory >Items

Products are viewed as ITEMS and GEMMS supports oncommon Item Master.

Datalogix -Inventory >Items

Provide a list of the items a customer usually orders to speedup the data entry process (order history).

Datalogix - Sales > SalesOrder > Edit > Line Items

Items can be customer specific and can be identified bycustomer generic products.

Datalogix - Inventory >Units of Measure

Support order quantities in tanker loads (when exact weight isunknown at time of order), gallons, and pounds.

Datalogix - Inventory / DualUnit of Measure

Order can call for a given quantity and a different quantity canbe shipped. i.e. when shipping a tank wagon and you don'tknow the quantity being shipped until the tanker is weighed.

Track and report quantities using multiple units of measure(gallons, pounds, etc.) throughout the entire manufacturing

process. Support conversion between these units.

Datalogix - Inventory / DualUnit of Measure

Items can have various units of measure and GEMMSsupports conversions which are item specific. i.e. convertfrom gallons to pounds, using units of measure conversion aswell as convert gallons to liters.


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Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.15 Apply user defined charges by product and customer.


Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.17 Support entry of 4800 sales orders a month. GEMMS allows for unlimited capabilities.




Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.21 Commit inventory at the time of order creation.

Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.22 Immediate on-line visibility to new orders. GEMMS allow for on line visibility of open orders.

Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.23 Yes




Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.27 On-line visibility to sales by marketing area.

Allow entry of product age and requested moisture contentwhen entering an order.

Datalogix - Sales > SalesOrder & Quality

System allows for visibility of test results for determining ifinventory meets customer requirements.


Ancillary charges can be allocated to an order. Pre - definedcodes.

Support 8 digit customer numbers and 10 digit productnumbers.

Datalogix - Customer &Item Master

Customer number can be up to 32 characters long, same foritem number.


On-line access to customer data including customer salesterms (contract, commitment levels, or spot orders), A/R,sales history, and credit.


Information is part of the customer master. Access availablebased on security.

On-line access to manufacture information (date, vat, etc.) byproduct, region, plant, or warehouse.

Datalogix - Production >Batch

Access to inventory based on security. Set up by region,warehouse, item. Date, vat, etc. can be incorporated into thedate code.

On-line access to inventory status (scheduled, on-order, on-hand, committed, available, analytical test, etc.).

Datalogix - Inventory >Item Inquiry

Inventory Summary allows visibility of items in inventory toinclude quantity ( on hand, available ), status & locations aswell as committed and pending production.


GEMMS supports item allocation both manually andautomatically.

Datalogix - Sales > Sales

OrderAutomated calculation of order cancellation penalties basedupon the proximity of the cancellation date to the requestedshipment date.

Possible work around by setting up a query in Data Browserwhich will list Order Canceled, Date Order Requested Dateand the data can be manipulated to calculate the penalty,however it will not be done automatically.

Automated notification to sales personnel of customers whohave placed orders larger than their regular orders.

Possible work around by setting up a query in Data Browserwhich will list history and flagged those orders which exceedestablished parameters.

Automated notification to sales personnel of customers whohave not yet placed their regular orders.

Possible work around by setting up a query in Data Browserwhich will list history and flagged those orders which exceedestablished parameters.

Sales force performance tracking including sales volumes andcommissions earned.

Datalogix - Sales > SalesRep, Sales > CommissionCodes & Oracle DataBrowser

Set up Sales Rep. and Sales Rep Commission and querythrough Data Browser the necessary information to theestablished parameters.

Datalogix - Sales & OracleData Browser

Sales History Detail Report & query through Data Browserthe necessary information to the established parameters.


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Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.31 Retain 2 years of on-line order data history. Limited by system storage capability and archiving policies.


Sales & Distribution Sales Order 1.2.33 Automated feed of orders to production scheduling.



Sales & Distribution 1.3.3 See 1.2.6.

Sales & Distribution 1.3.4 Automated truck load pick list sequencing. Yes Oracle Data Browser

Sales & Distribution 1.3.5 Automated dock/truck load sequencing. Yes Oracle Data Browser

Sales & Distribution 1.3.6 On-line entry of items and volumes actually picked.


Sales & Distribution 1.3.8 Automated freight costing. Yes Other application will be designated to fill .

Sales & Distribution 1.3.9 Yes Other application will be designated to fill .

Sales & Distribution 1.3.10 Test results for established items visible in Quality Module.

Sales statistics and financial forecasting including sales trendinformation, visibility to 5 weeks of sales (4 previous and 1

projected), and a rolling 12 month summary.


Sales History Detail Report & query through Data Browserthe necessary information to the established parameters.

On-line access to customer profitability based uponproduction costs or market value.

Datalogix - Sales, Costing& Oracle Data Browser

Query through Data Browser the necessary information to theestablished parameters. Export to other spreadsheetapplications.

On-line access to estimates of sales by customer and type ofproduct.


Sales History Detail Report. Query through Data Browser thenecessary information to the established parameters. Item

pricing / costing and calculate margins. Export to otherspreadsheet applications.

Perform multiple tasks concurrently on a single workstationwithout the loss of previously entered work.

Can open various screens and close accordingly. Toggle? anduse of hot keys.

Datalogix - Sales > SalesOrder or Production > Batch

In the event of lack of inventory a Batch can be enter, etc.Release Batch / MPS / MRP.

OrderFulfillment

Calculate order fulfillment dates based upon lead times fromthe bill of materials and production scheduling systems.

Datalogix - MRP > P/MRPRun

MRP can recommend a start date for the batch or recommendan availability date for the production.

OrderFulfillment

Automated pick list generation based upon information fromthe order entry and route scheduling systems.

Datalogix - Inventory >Warehouse Rules > Report> Trial Pick List

Pick list is generated based on the shipping screen by shipdate / order / customer.

OrderFulfillment

Automated order hold (credit holds, etc.) processing whichprevents pick list generation.

Datalogix - Sales OrderProcessing & Datalogix -Sales > Sales Order

OrderFulfillment

No, however, can report orders to be shipped by customer,order, zip code.

OrderFulfillment

No, however, can report orders to be shipped by customer,order, zip code.

OrderFulfillment

Datalogix - Sales >Shipping

GEMMS allows for entry of the quantity shipped in theshipping screen.

OrderFulfillment

Real-time maintenance to inventory balances based uponorder selection.

Datalogix - Sales >Shipping > Action >Release Shipment

Items can be allocated at order entry and the inventoryallocated will be decremented during shipment release.

OrderFulfillment

OrderFulfillment

Allow for multiple manifest and bill of lading formats basedupon customer requirements.

OrderFulfillment

Visibility to raw milk and finished goods test results andspecifications.

Datalogix - Quality > Cust /Vendor Results


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Sales & Distribution 1.3.11 Where to and where from lot / sub - lot traceability.

Sales & Distribution 1.3.12 Automated back order processing.

Sales & Distribution 1.3.13 Retain history data for carrier, route, and rate. Yes Other application will be designated to fill .

Sales & Distribution 1.3.14 Oracle Data Browser Export to other applications.

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.1 EDI invoicing to *** Client Name *** customers. Yes

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.2 Invoice internal customers (support all payroll deductions). Yes Handled through Oracle Invoicing.

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.3 Oracles Receivables



Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.6 Consolidate invoices to the parent company. Oracles Receivables

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.7 Oracle Receivables

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.8 Automated pricing calculations.

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.9 Ability to override price list with proper authorization.

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.10

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.11 Automated application of volume discounts. Volume discounts are calculated in GEMMS.

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.12

OrderFulfillment

Track raw materials, finished products, and their associationwith shipping documents to support recall.

Datalogix - Quality >Production Results

OrderFulfillment

Datalogix - CustomerMaster & Sales > Shipping>Shipping Line Selection>Line Detail

If insufficient inventory is available to ship against an orderthe shipping screen prompts if you want to backorder.

OrderFulfillment

OrderFulfillment

File transfer capability which creates a file for export to PCspreadsheet and word processing packages.

As stated in the RFP response, Oracle has established strategicalliance partnerships with a number of firms which havedeveloped EDI ( STERLING ) interfaces. ( API ).

Interface must be developedwith Payroll system

On-line invoice review and maintenance with the ability toreprint the invoice if necessary.

Oracle Receivables provides numerous ways to query aninvoice for viewing, maintenance or reprint.

Allow multiple invoices for a single order (blanket orders overextended time period).

Oracle Receivables provides capability to generate recurringinvoices.

Allow multiple shipments to the same customer over a periodof time to be combined on a single invoice.

Oracle Receivables provides the ability to generate customerstatements reflecting invoice activity for the same time periodonto one statement.

Oracle Receivables allows for unlimited customerrelationships to be established.

Allow multiple shipping addresses on a single invoice(consolidate shipments from multiple plants).

The software allows multiple shipments to be invoiced on asingle invoice.

Datalogix - Costing > CostRoll Up

This is calculated in GEMMS and exported to OracleReceivables.

Datalogix - OracleReceivables & Sales > Sales

Order

GEMMS exports invoice pricing to Oracle Receivables.Oracle Receivables will allow overriding pricing that is

imported.

Track daily shipment volumes for the week and calculateweekly volume discount based upon the lowest day's volume.

Datalogix - OraclesReceivables Sales > SalesHistory Detail Report

Data required for this requirement is available in eitherGEMMS or Oracle Receivables. A custom report would needto be developed to provide the appropriate information.


Track special customer billing instructions such as those fordiverted milk.

Oracle Receivables &Datalogix - Sales > SalesOrder

GEMMS and Oracle Receivables allow for Unlimited text andspecial notes as applied to customers, orders, and invoices.


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Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.13 Ability to re - bill an order to another customer. Oracle Receivables

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.14 Generate invoices and purchase vouchers on demand. Oracle Receivables Invoices are generated on demand.


Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.16 Yes

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.17 Ability to override invoice holds with proper authorization. Oracle Receivables

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.18 Adjustment invoices for product grading adjustments. Oracle Receivables

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.19 Automated check requests for customer rebate accruals. Oracle Alert

Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.20 Oracle



Sales & Distribution Invoicing 1.4.23 Yes

2.1.1 Yes

2.1.2 Maintain hauler data. Yes

The original invoice would have to be adjusted and a newinvoice generated.

Allow customization of invoice format and contents to displayproduct test results and specifications.

The Oracle receivables invoice print file can me modified toaccommodate desired format and content.

Prevent invoice generation and provide notification if marketprice has varied more than x% between the date the order waspriced and the invoice generation date, and the order waspriced more than y days ago. x and y should be in set uptables.

Oracle Alert can be used to trigger notification of exceptions.However, a custom pricing engine must be developed toaccommodate pricing changes and activity.

The system allows for various levels and types of invoiceholds.

Oracle Receivables allows the user to separately adjustdifferent aspects of an invoice.

Oracle Alert can be used to update Oracle Payables based on auser defined event.

Process 7000 invoices (each invoice has approximately 25 lineitems) per month.

This is limited by the size of the database and the capacity ofthe disk space available to the application.

Automated journal entry for invoice sales including pounds,customer number, state, and invoice number.

Oracle Receivables is tightly integrated with Oracle GeneralLedger, allowing the transfer of financial and statistical

information.Credit memo functionality and automated journal entry forcredit memos.

Oracle Receivables allows application of credit memos andon-account credits to open invoices, debit memos andchargebacks. This activity is transferred to the Oracle GeneralLedger.

Trend analysis for this years and last years monthlycustomer sales activity.

Oracle Receivables andGEMMS

Information required for the generation of trend analysisreporting is available from GEMMS and/or OracleReceivables. Custom reporting will have to be developed to

provide this information.

Raw MilkAccountability

RouteScheduling

Maintain plants, producers, pick-up/delivery points, andcustomer sites.

Manugistics - Routing &Scheduling

Requirement may be fulfilled by Manugistics - Routing &Scheduling which handles transportation planning. Matches

transportation resources such as private fleet to transportationrequirements to include inbound and outbound shipments. SeeAppendix B.


RouteScheduling


Requirement may be fulfilled by Manugistics - Routing &Scheduling which handles transportation planning. Matchestransportation resources such as private fleet to transportationrequirements to include inbound and outbound shipments. SeeAppendix B.


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2.1.3 Yes

2.1.4 On-line visibility to order destination information. Yes

2.1.5 Ability to reroute haulers. Yes

2.1.6 Yes

2.1.7

2.1.8 Track freight charges and freight movement costs.

2.1.9 Automated backhaul scheduling. Yes

2.1.10 See section 1.2.6.

2.1.11 Yes Requirement need to be handled by another application.

2.1.12

2.1.13 Hauling cost analysis comparing internal rates to hauler rates. Yes Requirement needs to be handled by another application.


RouteScheduling

On-line visibility and maintenance to freight information andrates.


Requirement may be fulfilled by Manugistics - Routing &Scheduling which handles transportation planning. Matchestransportation resources such as private fleet to transportationrequirements to include inbound and outbound shipments.See Appendix B.


RouteScheduling



Raw Milk

Accountability

Route

Scheduling

Manugistics - Routing &

Scheduling

Requirement may be fulfilled by Manugistics - Routing &

Scheduling which handles transportation planning. Matchestransportation resources such as private fleet to transportationrequirements to include inbound and outbound shipments. SeeAppendix B.


RouteScheduling

Automated load scheduling and route optimization (based onproducer volumes and plant locations) for pickup and deliveryof finished goods, raw milk, and outbound fluids to plants andcustomers (handlers) for a zone, plant, division, or region.



Raw Milk

Accountability

Route

Scheduling

Track buying and selling of milk from/to other regions and

coops.

Datalogix - Purchasing &


Set up vendors and customer through the use of Purchasing &

Sales Order, buying & selling can be tracked via use of DataBrowser reports.


RouteScheduling

Datalogix - Purchasing >Purchase Order Entry &Sales > Sales Order

Purchase Order acquisition costs can be tracked. Sales Orderancillary costs can tracked.


RouteScheduling


Requirement may be fulfilled by Manugistics - Routing &Scheduling which handles transportation planning. Matchestransportation resources such as private fleet to transportationrequirements to include inbound and outbound shipments.See attachment I.


RouteScheduling

Automated order hold processing based upon customer creditstatus.



RouteScheduling

Automated warnings when supply or demand varies by adefined percentage or fixed amount.


RouteScheduling

Flexible presentation format (such as calendar view) forscheduling, load assignment (assigned/unassigned loads), andorder fulfillment (filled/unfilled orders).

Datalogix - Sales > SalesOrder & MPS

As orders are entered ( SALES ) visibility exists through MPS( Master Production Schedule ), Sales History, Sales OpenOrders & Back Orders


RouteScheduling


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2.2.1 Yes

2.2.2 Yes

2.2.3 Yes

2.2.4 Yes

2.2.5 Automated warning when a producer is not qualified. Yes

2.2.6

2.2.7 Yes

2.2.8 Track Producer Settlement Fund (PSF) deposits and draws. Yes

Internal Pooling 2.3.1 Yes

Internal Pooling 2.3.2 Yes

2.4.1 On-line entry of manifest information by hauler. Yes

2.4.2 On-line visibility to route information for the hauler. Yes

2.4.3 Yes


Federal OrderPooling

Federal Order tracking and maintenance including pooling ofmilk, reclassification of milk, and diverting milk.

Requirement needs to be handled by another application.CUSTOMIZATION PROJECT - Raw Milk Accountability -Federal Order Pooling.



Cost-benefit analysis of hauling milk further to associate itwith a higher order price.




Optimize the diverting of milk to maximize *** Client Name*** total milk value.




Ability to edit automatic pooling when a producer is qualifiedunder two orders.

Requirement needs to be handled by another application.CUSTOMIZATION PROJECT - Raw Milk Accountability -

Federal Order Pooling.






On-line access to daily receipt and disposition information foruse in preparation of Federal Order documentation.

Datalogix - Purchasing >Purchase Order Entry &Receipts

Set up members as suppliers ( vendors ) and thru receiptsquery information. CUSTOMIZATION PROJECT - RawMilk Accountability - Federal Order Pooling.



Generate Federal Order reports including FMMA poolstatement, milk not pooled, milk pooled, pounds summary,and Federal Order pricing worksheets.






Automated summarization of Federal Order settlementinformation, producer volumes, plant receipts, and operatingexpenses for use in calculation of producer pay price.

Requirement needs to be handled by another application.CUSTOMIZATION PROJECT - Raw Milk Accountability -Internal Pooling.


On-line producer pay price maintenance and reportingincluding creation of location differentials and zone prices.

Requirement needs to be handled by another application.CUSTOMIZATION PROJECT - Raw Milk Accountability -Internal Pooling.


Milk Pick-up(Manifest)

Requirement needs to be handled by another application.CUSTOMIZATION PROJECT - Raw Milk Accountability -Fluid Milk Marketing.






Track load level (plant, load, and transport information) andpick-up level (producer and raw milk information) manifestdata.



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2.4.4 Yes

2.4.5 Yes

2.4.6 Yes

Hauler Payroll 2.5.1 Yes

Hauler Payroll 2.5.2 Calculate and track hauler subsidies and premiums. Yes


Hauler Payroll 2.5.4 Automated price-by-load capability. Yes


Hauler Payroll 2.5.6 Automatic application of mandatory assessments. Yes

Hauler Payroll 2.5.7 Forecasting capability. Yes

Hauler Payroll 2.5.8 Automated generation of hauler payroll checks. Yes

Hauler Payroll 2.5.9 Generate advance checks on demand. Yes

Hauler Payroll 2.5.10 Enter manual checks. Yes

Hauler Payroll 2.5.11 Automated 1099 generation. Yes

Raw MilkAccountability Milk Pick-up(Manifest) On-line visibility to load shrinkage (actual load weight versuscumulative pick up weights). Requirement needs to be handled by another application.CUSTOMIZATION PROJECT - Raw Milk Accountability -Fluid Milk Marketing.



Split a farm pick-up based upon a percentage of the load or afixed volume in pounds.




Electronic transfer of hauler manifest information to handlersystem (for *** Client Name *** handlers) or to *** Client

Name *** system (for other handlers).



On-line maintenance of hauler information (hauler number,name, assignments, dues, insurance, supplies).


Hauler Payroll.


Requirement needs to be handled by another application.CUSTOMIZATION PROJECT - Raw Milk Accountability -Hauler Payroll.


Calculate hauler payroll based upon the weight of the load,mileage, number of stops, primary plant, alternate plant,supply sales, and producer deductions.





Calculate and track hauler assignments (assignments may becalculated both before and after deductions).








Hauler Payroll.








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Hauler Payroll 2.5.12 Automated general ledger entries from hauler payroll. Yes

Hauler Payroll 2.5.13 Analyze trends using the weight audit report. Yes

Producer Payroll 2.6.1 Track 3.5% butterfat price (established monthly).

Producer Payroll 2.6.2 Yes

Producer Payroll 2.6.3 Track farm by tank. Yes

Producer Payroll 2.6.4

Producer Payroll 2.6.5 Track collection of premiums from producers. Yes

Producer Payroll 2.6.6 Track freight charges and freight movement costs.

Producer Payroll 2.6.7 Ability to exempt producers from hauling charges.

Producer Payroll 2.6.8 Track milk procurement fees and milk producer security fees.

Producer Payroll 2.6.9 Track antibiotic and compressor failure milk payments.


Raw MilkAccountability Requirement needs to be handled by another application.CUSTOMIZATION PROJECT - Raw Milk Accountability -Hauler Payroll.




Datalogix - Inventory >Items & Costing > CostDetail

Set up item, enter price as needed, query entries for historicalinformation. Third party software available which meets someof these requirements. See Appendix B.

Raw Milk

Accountability

Track and maintain grade A health permits information

(pooling will be done by this data).

Requirement needs to be handled by another application.

Third party software available which meets some of theserequirements. See Appendix B.


Requirement needs to be handled by another application.Third party software available which meets some of theserequirements. See Appendix B.


Track member weights and tests received from non-*** ClientName *** haulers/handlers.

Datalogix - Purchasing >Receipts & Quality > Cust /Vendor Results

Tracked as receipts against a supplier. Test results are alsotracked. Third party software available which meets some ofthese requirements. See Appendix B.




Datalogix - Purchasing >Purchase Order Entry

Acquisition costs can be tracked by Purchasing. Third partysoftware available which meets some of these requirements.See Appendix B.











Track check deductions and assignments (assignments may becalculated both before and after deductions).



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Producer Payroll 2.6.11 On-line access to hauling deductions from producer checks. Yes







Producer Payroll 2.6.18 Forecasting capability. Yes


Raw MilkAccountability Requirement needs to be handled by another application.Third party software available which meets some of theserequirements. See Appendix B.


Producer payroll adjustment capability. Retain a history of alladjustments.



Support various producer pricing algorithms (component, 3.5butter fat, cheese yield).

Requirement needs to be handled by another application.Third party software available which meets some of these

requirements. See Appendix B.


Calculate assignments from producer and hauler payroll byfixed dollar, percentage, or per cwt.



Support split farms and partnerships (handle splits based uponpercentages, fixed pounds and fixed dollar amounts).



Automated grade and premium calculations (discretionary andquality) which support multiple levels of incentives.



Ability to pay producers different grade prices based upon theday (pick-up and delivery).



History can be queried and imported to spreadsheet such asLOTUS and linear regression analysis can be done to forecast.

Third party software available which meets some of theserequirements. See Appendix B.


Automated generation of form letters and mailing labels fromcustomer, member, hauler and vendor master lists (includingcreation of USPS bar codes).



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Producer Payroll 2.6.21 Automated generation of milk patron statistical report. Yes



Producer Payroll 2.6.24 Automated 1099 generation. Yes

Producer Payroll 2.6.25 Support multiple payrolls. Yes

Producer Payroll 2.6.26 Automated generation of producer payroll checks. Yes

Producer Payroll 2.6.27 Enter manual checks. Yes

Producer Payroll 2.6.28 Automated application of mandatory assessments. Yes

Raw MilkAccountability Automated generation and distribution of producer andfieldman quality report. Passed / failed parameters can be incorporated in the QualityModule and queried or reported against them. Third partysoftware available which meets some of these requirements.See Appendix B.


Data can be queried and exported to other applications foranalysis. Third party software available which meets some ofthese requirements. See Appendix B.


Automated generation of milk receipt statistical summary andreport on premiums by state and in summary form.

Data can be queried and exported to other applications foranalysis. Third party software available which meets some ofthese requirements. See Appendix B.


Automated generation of producer cost comparison andproducer count comparison.









Requirement needs to be handled by another application.Third party software available which meets some of these

requirements. See Appendix B.




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Manufacturing 3.1.1

Manufacturing 3.1.2 Access to production trend information.

Manufacturing 3.1.3

Manufacturing Plant Schedule 3.2.1 Datalogix - Formula This requirement handled by Formula management.

Manufacturing Plant Schedule 3.2.2 Datalogix - MPS This requirement handled by MPS.

Manufacturing Plant Schedule 3.2.3 Ability to reassign product number. GEMMS allows for items to be active / inactive.

Manufacturing Plant Schedule 3.2.4 Yes Datalogix - MRP & MPS This requirement handled by the MRP / MPS modules.

Manufacturing 3.3.1 Yes

Manufacturing 3.3.2 Batch information tracks expected usage versus actual.

Manufacturing 3.3.3 Reported in the batch information.

Manufacturing 3.3.4 This data is tracked in the batch information.

Raw MilkAccountability Ability to split payroll deductions between two or moremembers or producers. Requirement needs to be handled by another application.Third party software available which meets some of theserequirements. See Appendix B.


Automated generation of checks for assignments out ofpayroll.


Supply VolumeEstimating

Track and maintain fluid milk budget (pounds of producer rawmilk by producer/month, pounds of raw milk from othersources by source/month, pounds of raw milk sold to otherhandlers by handler/month) at region, division, anddepartment levels.

Datalogix - Vendor &Customer Master,Purchasing > Receipts

Proper set up of Vendors, Customers and through usingPurchasing and Sales Order this requirement can be queriedand / or reported.


Datalogix - Production >Batch

Through the implementation of the production module,production history can be queried and exported to anotherapplication for data analysis,


Projections of total milk production based upon manifestinformation.

Datalogix - Vendor &Customer Master,Purchasing > Receipts

Through the implementation of purchasing module, receiptscan be queried and exported to another application for dataanalysis.

On-line bill of materials data entry, maintenance (productnumbers, descriptions, formulations, theoretical yields, yield

goals, etc.) and inquiry.

Automated production scheduling based upon informationfrom the order entry and inventory systems.

Datalogix > Inventory >Items

Supply and demand side production and product mixtureplanning capabilities at the region, division, and plant level.

ProductionAccounting

Automate input of production results from shop floor processcontrol equipment.

Need interface in order to have automatic entry of the shopfloor process control equipment data into batch reporting.


Track key production throughput and yield by vat, product,and lot.

Datalogix - Production >Batch Input & Batch Output


Track intake rate (milk volume or usage) in pounds (pounds toproduction).

Datalogix - Production >Batch Input


Track and report efficiency indicators by product (actualyields, milk to cheese) and efficiency indicators by operation.

Datalogix - Production >Batch Output


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Manufacturing 3.3.5 This information is tracked through the costing module.

Manufacturing 3.3.6 Accommodate several cost drivers within each product.

Manufacturing 3.3.7 This information is handled in the costing module.

Manufacturing 3.3.8 This information is handled in the costing module.

Manufacturing 3.3.9

Manufacturing 3.3.10


Manufacturing 3.3.12 Track and report monthly operating trends. Yes

Manufacturing 3.3.13 Yes GEMMS allows for manual updating only.

Manufacturing 3.3.14 Data can be exported to another applications.

Manufacturing Recall 3.4.1

Manufacturing Recall 3.4.2

Manufacturing Recall 3.4.3 Execute recall process within one hour. Limited by the amount of data that must be searched.

Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.1

Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.2 Set up of the Inventory Module will allow for this.

ProductionAccounting Track product cost data (fixed, variable, standard costs) basedon bill of materials and cost models by product or operationwith the ability to override individual cost components.

Datalogix - Costing > CostRollup


Datalogix - Formula &Costing > Cost Rollup

This information is handled in the costing module usingrouting in formulae.


Allocate costs (production, non-production, controllable, non-controllable) by product and operation.



Estimate costs of new products based upon costs existingproducts.


Production

Accounting

Track emissions and hazardous material information (such as

spill information) to ensure compliance with federal (EPA andOSHA) and state ordinances.

Datalogix - Inventory >

Items

By establishing some intelligence in the item master,

reportable items can be tracked.


Allow flexible selection (period, product, locations, etc.),sorting, grouping, and summarizing (Total Costs Per Pound,Profit/Loss Per Pound, Total Profit/Loss) of productionaccounting data for reports.

Datalogix - Formula &Costing > Cost Rollup

Costing Module will provide product costing to include rawmaterial costs, fixed and variable overhead, and otherassociated costs, however Profit / Loss analysis need be donevia another application.


Support graphical representation or production accountingdata.

Data can be exported to another applications for graphicalpresentation.


Data can be exported to another applications for graphicalpresentation.

ProductionAccounting Automated update of deal/price lists when product numberchanges.


File transfer capability which creates a file for export to PCspreadsheet and word processing packages.

Associate inventory (vendor, product, lot) with resultingfinished products (product and vat or lot) to support productrecall.

Datalogix - Formula >Ingredient Use & Inventory> Lot / Sub Lot

Where from and where to analysis available. Need to set uplot / sub - lot control.

Ability to initiate recall process via multiple process/materialusage entry points.


Where from and where to analysis available. Need to set uplot / sub - lot control.

Datalogix - Formula >

Ingredient Use & Inventory> Lot / Sub Lot

Single system for tracking raw milk, supplies, raw materials,supply sales, and finished goods inventory.

Datalogix - Purchasing,Inventory & Oracle -Customer & Vendor Master

Set up of the respective modules ( Purchasing & Inventory )and Masters ( Vendors & Customers ) will allow forthis.

On-line visibility to raw milk, raw materials, finished goods,and supply sales inventory activity.

Datalogix - Inventory >Item Inquiry


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Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.3 Inventory classification (ABC). Inventory > Item Inquiry

Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.4 Product reclassification for aged products. Lot status allows for the reclassification of inventory.


Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.6 Bar code capabilities for receiving and tracking inventory. Yes Requires another application. See attachment II.

Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.7 Yes


Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.9 Track inventory stored at non-*** Client Name *** locations.

Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.10 Track inventory location to bin within warehouse.




Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.14 Deplete inventory on a First In First Out (FIFO) basis.



Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.17 Automated reconciliation of inventory to sales orders.

The inventory can be assigned the standard ABC designationhowever the computations to arrive at the designation must beperformed by another applications.

Datalogix - Inventory > LotStatus

Ability to receive finished goods into inventory prior toreceiving grading information.

Datalogix - Inventory > LotStatus

Items can be received to inventory with a lot status other thanavailable for use, ( HOLD, QUARANTINED, HOLD FORINSPECTION, ETC. )

Track and maintain operations (projected budgets down to

account level, summarized by division, location, anddepartment) and manufacturing (monthly budgets by product)

budgets at the region, division, and department levels.

Data can be exported to another application for reporting

purposes.

Product ownership specification and tracking, including theability to house multiple owners' finished goods at the samelocation.

Datalogix - Inventory >Item & Warehouse

Specifications / test results down to the lot / sub - lot level.Items can be controlled to the location / bin sub level.


GEMMS allows for indefinite Item, Warehouse andWarehouse Locations.

Datalogix - Inventory >

Item & Warehouse &Warehouse Locations

GEMMS allows for indefinite Item, Warehouse and

Warehouse Locations.

Track inventory within 60 warehouses (17 *** Client Name*** and 43 public).


GEMMS allows for indefinite Item, Warehouse andWarehouse Locations.

Automated receipts processing for inter-plant, inter-region,intra-region, and warehouse transfers.

Datalogix - Inventory >Warehouse Xfer Rules

GEMMS allows for Warehouse transfers provide WarehouseRules are properly set up.

Automated depletion processing for inter-plant, inter-region,and intra-region transfers.

Datalogix - Inventory >Warehouse Xfer Rules

System generates transfers if relationships are properly set upproperly.


Items can be allocated First In First Out ( FIFO ) as well asFirst Expired First Out ( FEFO ) basis.

On-line inventory adjustment capability, including quantity

and status.

Datalogix - Inventory > Lot

Status

Inventory > Quantities allow for inventory adjustments. Lot

status allow for inventory status changes.

Automated inventory updates based upon production rawmaterial usage and finished goods counts.


Inventory updates are based on timely inventory transactions.Issues to batches and / or Firmed Planned Orders andShipping, Receipts govern these transactions.

Datalogix - Sales > SalesOrder & Inventory > ItemInquiry

During Sales Order Entry, available inventory is visible andcan be allocated.


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Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.20 Yes Query and report.


Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.22 Items can be tracked where to / where from.

Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.23 Tie producer and tanker test results to raw milk inventories.

Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.24 Item visibility by lot / sub - lot, quantity, lot status.


Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.26 Provide hazardous materials reports. Yes

Manufacturing Inventory 3.5.27 Automated product inventory journal entries. All item transaction are sent over to Oracles are desired.


Manufacturing 3.6.2 Automated preventative maintenance scheduling. Yes


Manufacturing 3.7.1 Provide on-line access to vehicle identification information. Yes

Manufacturing 3.7.2 Track vehicle lease information. Yes

Manufacturing 3.7.3 Track vehicle fuel usage. Yes

Automated warnings for inventory items that drop below theminimum stocking level (reorder points). Datalogix - Inventory >Warehouse Rules Warehouse / Item allow for setting up safety stock, minimum /maximum, re - order points and re - order rules. MRP makessuggestions.

Automated warnings for inventory items that exceed themaximum stocking level.

Datalogix - Inventory >Warehouse Rules

Warehouse / Item allow for setting up safety stock, minimum /maximum, re - order points and re - order rules. MRP makessuggestions.

Automated generation of physical inventory turn-arounddocuments.

Periodic (monthly) inventory valuation based on cost alone,cost plus margin, market value (date of make, or current) plus

premium, sales history, or offered price and allow for

valuation overrides and reevaluations.

Datalogix - Costing > CostRoll Up & CostUpDatalogixe

GEMMS allow for Costing based on standard cost and release3.2 allows for actual costing.

Track the relationship between lotted inventory and resultingfinished product vat or lot (for federal order grade receipts,reclassifications, dispositions, and outside milk).


Datalogix - Quality > Cust /Vendor Results & ItemLocation Results

Test results down to lot / sub lot level can be supported.Producers samples treated as customer / vendor samples, trucksample treated as sampling material from inventory.

Track product weight, grade, and quality data by lot and serialnumber in inventory.

Datalogix - Quality > Cust /Vendor Results & ItemLocation Results

Track property and materials (boiler, underground tank, andhazardous materials) ,associating safety procedures and otherrelevant data to ensure compliance with federal and stateordinances.


Set up Item Classification Code and query and report againstit.

Item code can be established with some intelligence and dataqueried and reported. See Appendix B.

PreventativeMaintenance

On-line preventative maintenance data entry and inquirycapabilities.

Requirement need to be handled by another application. SeeAppendix B.

Preventative

Maintenance

Requirement need to be handled by another application. See

Appendix B.

PreventativeMaintenance

On-line access to spare parts inventory (stand-alone packagein place at one plant).


FleetManagement


FleetManagement


FleetManagement



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Manufacturing 3.7.4 Track vehicle mileage by state. Yes

Manufacturing 3.7.5 Track vehicle maintenance. Yes


Manufacturing 3.7.7 Track bulk tank license renewal information. Yes

Manufacturing 3.7.8 Track vehicle accident information. Yes


Manufacturing 3.7.10 Track driver information. Yes

Manufacturing 3.7.11 Track information on vehicle licenses. Yes

Manufacturing 3.7.12 Track excise and use taxes. Yes


Manufacturing Testing 3.8.1

Manufacturing Testing 3.8.2 Yes

Manufacturing Testing 3.8.3 Automated generation of invoices for antibiotic loads. Yes


Manufacturing Testing 3.8.5 On-line access to product nutrition and composition analysis.

Manufacturing Testing 3.8.6 On-line access to quality test results.

FleetManagement


FleetManagement


FleetManagement

Track vehicle license renewal information (single state &IRP).


FleetManagement


FleetManagement


Fleet

Management

Track authorized driver accident and license renewal

information.

Requirement need to be handled by another application. See

Appendix B.FleetManagement


FleetManagement


FleetManagement


FleetManagement

Provide for International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) trackingand payment (quarterly).


On-line maintenance of daily antibiotic test results keeping a

history of all changes.

Datalogix - Quality > Cust /

Vendor Results

Test results handled in the Quality Module by customer/

vendor test results, Inventory test results, Production testresults.

Support multiple algorithms for calculating the antibiotic testfailure penalty.

Requirement need to be handled by another application. Thirdparty software available which meets some of theserequirements. See Appendix B.


On-line access to butterfat test results at division level for allmilk.


Test results handled in the Quality Module by customer/vendor test results, Inventory test results, Production testresults.


Test results handled in the Quality Module by customer/vendor test results, Inventory test results, Production testresults.

Quality > Cust / VendorResults

Test results handled in the Quality Module by customer/vendor test results, Inventory test results, Production testresults. Third party software available which meets some ofthese requirements. See Appendix B.


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Manufacturing Testing 3.8.8 Print quality test results on the producer payroll check. Yes


Manufacturing Testing 3.8.10 Automated upload of test data to controlling agencies. Yes


Manufacturing Testing 3.8.12 On-line grade tracking and valuation. Inventory > Lot / Sub Lot

Manufacturing Testing 3.8.13 Inventory > Lot / Sub Lot




Manufacturing Testing 3.8.17 Graphical representation of test results (charts, graphs, etc.). Yes

Centralized test data repository that will be available toproducer payroll, plants, and quality.

Quality > Cust / VendorResults



Automated dial-in voice system for producers to get results oftests and volumes (information is currently available by fax ormail).


Requirement need to be handled by another application. Third

party software available which meets some of theserequirements. See Appendix B.

Automated matching of the manifest number with the lab testdata.

Datalogix - Quality >Samples

Test results handled in the Quality Module by customer/vendor test results, Inventory test results, Production testresults. Sample identity key to tracing sample to a particular

producer.


producer.

Track downgraded loads, producers, and products, by reasonfor downgrade (failure to meet regulatory guidelines, out-of-tolerance loads, bad smell, etc.).


producer. Lot status changes part of the data base.

Tracking test results for samples to be included, excluded, andrechecked.

Datalogix - Quality > " test" Results


Allow substitution of test results with visibility to original testresults (override).

Datalogix - Quality > " test" Results

Test results can be " changed " , query will provide history.Third party software available which meets some of these

requirements. See Appendix B.Flexible report format which allows summarization of testdata at various levels (producer, plant, etc.).

Datalogix - Quality > " test" Results & Oracle DataBrowser

Query data and report. Third party software available whichmeets some of these requirements. See Appendix B.

Query and export to another application for further analysis.Third party software available which meets some of theserequirements. See Appendix B.


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Manufacturing Testing 3.8.19 Missing test report based upon test requirements.

Manufacturing Testing 3.8.20 Automated missing test substitution base on rules.


Financials All Areas 4.1 Oracle General Ledger

Financials General Ledger 4.1.1 Access controls on GL account creation and usage. Oracle General Ledger

Financials General Ledger 4.1.2 On-line visibility to GL detail. Oracle General Ledger

Financials General Ledger 4.1.3 On-line visibility to period open and close dates. Oracle General Ledger

Financials General Ledger 4.1.4 Create standard journal entries for future periods. Oracle General Ledger

Financials General Ledger 4.1.5 Entry of automatically reversing accruals. Oracle General Ledger

Financials General Ledger 4.1.6 Oracle General Ledger


Financials General Ledger 4.1.8 Store multiple budgets in the ledger. Oracle General Ledger

Financials General Ledger 4.1.9 Enter statistical data into the ledger. Oracle General Ledger Unlimited statistical units can be maintained and reported on.


Automated warnings for test failures and sample test resultswhich vary significantly from previous results.

Datalogix - Quality > " test" Results & Assay

Test results are evaluated against established parameters andlimits and failure are flagged. Third party software availablewhich meets some of these requirements. See Appendix B.

Datalogix - Quality " test :Results > Assay Results

Item / Location Specification report identifies inventory thatmay need Q.C. attention. Third party software available whichmeets some of these requirements. See Appendix B.

Datalogix - Quality " test :Results > Assay Results

Item / Location Specification report identifies inventory thatmay need Q.C. attention. Assay results report also available.Manual entry. Third party software available which meets

some of these requirements. See Appendix B.

Tracking of customer complaints (ex. Taco Bell Hotlinecomplaints).


Provide on-line inquiry and ability to download data to PCformats.

All Oracle applications offer individual inquiry screens, whichin most cases can be turned into query screens. All Oracleapplications are DDE compliant which allows down loadingto PC formats.

A special Oracle security responsibility is used to establishand maintain GL Accounts. This special responsibility is thanassigned only to authorized users.

Online access to all accounting information is available, at thesummary level down to the lowest level of detail.

A separate online menu option is available for theestablishment, viewing, and maintenance of the financialcalendars.

Unlimited recurring journal entries can be established andmaintained.

You can automatically reverse and entry in any periodspecified.

Define recurring journal entries for posting without changesand for processing after review and edit.

Recurring journal entries can be established and maintained inseveral ways.

Allow the GL coordinator and the financial accountingmanager to perform entry maintenance.

Individual user security is available and assigned byresponsibility definition.

Unlimited budget versions can be established, maintained, andreported on.

Track and report non-dollar information (comments)associated with GL accounts.

Up to 64,000 characters of descriptive information, per eachtransaction, can be entered and reported on.


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Financials General Ledger 4.1.11 Dynamic cost center association. Oracle General Ledger


Financials General Ledger 4.1.13 Track customer accruals in both weights and dollars. Oracle General Ledger

Financials General Ledger 4.1.14 Track and report customer accruals by plant. Oracle General Ledger

Financials General Ledger 4.1.15 Automated journal entries for customer accruals. Oracle General Ledger

Financials General Ledger 4.1.16 Oracle General Ledger Entries can be reviewed on-line or on printed reports


Financials General Ledger 4.1.18 Oracle General Ledger Satisfied with a report developed with FSG

Financials General Ledger 4.1.19 Direct download of audit related data to spreadsheet. Oracle General Ledger

Financials General Ledger 4.1.20 Trend analysis. Oracle General Ledger Satisfied with a report developed with FSG

Financials Purchasing 4.2.1 Track and maintain vendor information. Oracle Accounts Payable Vendor Master meets this requirement.

Financials Purchasing 4.2.2 EDI to receive updated vendor price lists. Yes

Financials Purchasing 4.2.2 Oracle Accounts Payable

Financials Purchasing 4.2.3 Oracle Accounts Payable

Financials Purchasing 4.2.4 Maintain catalogue of items with specs and final contract. Yes Requirement need to be handled by another application.

Financials Purchasing 4.2.5 Yes Requirement need to be handled by another application.

Financials Purchasing 4.2.6 Maintain a vendor information and performance history. Oracle Accounts Payable

Financials Purchasing 4.2.7 Yes

New cost centers are not dynamically established in OracleGeneral Ledger. However, they can be established quickly

based on business rules defined by *** Client Name ***.

Automatic allocation of region overhead expenses to divisionsbased on preset percentages or relative values of accountbalances.

Recurring journal entries or mass allocations features can beused to allocate revenues and expenses across multiple costcenters, regions, etc.

If Account(s) are setup for accruals you should be able totrack dollars if Customer is a segment in the AccountingFlexfield. Weights can be tracked using Statistical Accounts.

If Account(s) are setup for accruals you should be able totrack if Plant is a segment in the Accounting Flexfield

If Account(s) are setup for accruals you should be able totrack if Plant is a segment in the Accounting Flexfield

Print a transaction register to review entries before they areposted to the ledger.

Allow the GL coordinator and the financial accountingmanager to immediate-post entries.

This is accomplished through Responsibility definition andassignment.

Critical account listing by month, by year, and by multipleyear.

Oracle applications are DDE compliant, allowing transfer ofdata to PC based spreadsheets.

EDI ( STERLING )interface software must be purchased ordeveloped to meet this requirement. See Appendix B.

Track and maintain vendor discount terms to support multiplecompanies with common vendor file.

Oracle Accounts Payable and GEMMS share a commonvendor file, where discount terms are maintained.

Provide a common vendor file for purchasing and accountspayable.

Oracle Accounts Payable and GEMMS share a commonvendor file.

On-line vendor contract history (price negotiations, RFP andBid responses).

Vendor information is maintained in the Vendor Master.Performance history can be queried.

Track purchase orders from requisition, through all theapproval processes, to order placement and receipt and invoice

processing.

Datalogix - Purchasing >Purchase Order Entry &Receipts

GEMMS does not have online requisitioning and approvalcapabilities, however P.O. entry, receipt and invoicing issupported by GEMMS - ORACLE. Full requestedfunctionality is being considered for future release.


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Financials Purchasing 4.2.8

Financials Purchasing 4.2.9 Support One-Time-Only (OTO) vendor transactions. GEMMS supports one time vendor transactions.

Financials Purchasing 4.2.10 Process tax exemption certificates. Datalogix - GEMMS accommodates tax exemption processing

Financials Purchasing 4.2.11 Provide EDI to send orders to major vendors. Yes



Financials Purchasing 4.2.14 On-line access to purchase order history. Online visibility of purchase orders not archived.

Financials Purchasing 4.2.15 On-line invoice approval mechanism. Oracle Payables

Financials Purchasing 4.2.16 Automated vendor payment with ability to suspend payments. Oracle Payables

Financials Purchasing 4.2.17 Automated accounts payable entries for purchases. Oracle Payables

Financials Purchasing 4.2.18 Query and report.

Financials Purchasing 4.2.19 Summary of high dollar/ high volume suppliers. Query and report.

Financials Purchasing 4.2.20 Ability to set up an asset once it is received.

Provide for both one-time and blanket pro

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