Product Descriptions
Product Descriptions
Products/Modules
The Empower Suite consists of Modules and Tools that perform specific functions to help you manage product data.
Some of the key modules in the tool suite include:
| Product/Module | Description |
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| Part Data Management Module | The Part Data management module provides the ability to store information about any item/part in Empower. It includes a document management facility to manage various document versions, and control the check-in, check-out operations. The Part Data management module also allows managing unlimited attributes, vendor items, service objects, and comments. |
| BOM Management Module | The BOM Management module provides the ability to store and manage all BOMs and BOM revisions in Empower. The BOM Management module also provides the ability to import BOM files in various formats such as Text/ASCII, Microsoft Excel, Word, other databases, etc. |
| BOM Routing Module | A module that allows you to manage operations and sequences/steps for manufacturing, assembly, and test procedures on any product item. The BOM Routing module uses the Bill of Material as a backdrop to verify quantities and inventory. The BOM Routing module allows users to leverage documents and images to provide a graphical depiction of each step. |
| BOM Configurator | The BOM Configurator module allows you to:
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| Change Management Module | The Change Management module provides the ability to store, track, and execute formal changes to any database item. The Change Management module provides the ability to define "redlines" (actual data changes), routing (via automated workflows) and approvals (electronic signoff). The Change Management module automates the process of updating item data. |
| Quality Management Module | The Quality Management module is a closed-loop Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) system that provides users with the ability to capture and route (for resolution) any product defects and issues. The Quality Management module consists of forms, reports, and alerts to classify and analyze product problems. Quality forms can be created and classified to represent any type of problem, such as Corrective Actions (CAR), Preventive Actions (PAR), Supplier Corrective Actions (SCAR), Non-Conforming Materials Report (NCMR), Customer Complaints, etc. Quality forms can contain data that describe the issue, define tasks to be accomplished and users responsible to facilitate closure of the issue, and electronic signoff for tracking user acceptance/approvals. |
| Project Management Module | The Project Management module provides the ability to capture critical project data such as project tasks, actions, and resources (users) responsible for carrying out project tasks. The Project Management module tracks timeframes, deadline and deliverables and provides an alerting mechanism to automatically remind users when tasks are nearing (or exceeding) allotted timeframes. The Project Management module is vertically integrated with all Empower objects and product data. For example, Projects can be associated with parts, BOMs, documents, Changes/ECOs, Quality Items, Training, etc. |
| Empower Desktop | Empower Desktop performs many common Empower functions:
Desktop is the main application for most users. |
| Administrator | Allows you to configure the Empower database for your own environment:
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| Reporter | Empower Reporter provides common BOM and system reports such as: Cost Rollup, Document Packager, Shortage Report, AVL. Reporter also provides the ability to create Desktop searches and database views. |
| OmniBOM | Provides the BOM importing and exporting functions:
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| LicenseMonitor | The LicenseMonitor displays the current and past license usage. It also allows you to load new license files. |
| Server Monitor | The Server Monitor is a Windows Service application that leverages open-source Web Services for performing system audits. The Server Monitor performs periodic execution of Web Services. Leveraging open-source Web Services, you can customize the Web Services to have the system perform any system and database maintenance tasks you require. Some example services such as: stale license releasing, download directory cleanup, and automated email alerts for tasks are provided with the default Web Services. |
| CADKit | Empower CADKit is an application designed to provide a bi-directional interface between the Empower database and applications and various CAD and CAE tools. CADKit allows users to:
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