Product and Machine Type Overview
Product and Machine Type OverviewThe Product and Machine Type Hierarchies in ENOVIA PLM connect to EBOM information in ENOVIA to organize Lexmark and OEM products so that various groups and teams in Lexmark refer to parts and products in a standardized way.
The two hierarchies relate to each other directly at certain levels to define members of particular Product Hierarchy levels as specific Machine Types.
The Product Hierarchy contains marketing information that is fed to ENOVIA from Product MDM.
Linking this hierarchy to engineering BOMs converts parts (devices, software, etc.) into products for the market.
The Machine Type Hierarchy is managed by Product Safety.
Linking of this hierarchy to both product and engineering information allows tracking of conformance with regulatory standards required in the various marketplaces where Lexmark does business.
Indirect relationships between the hierarchies also associate supporting products, such as options, supplies and service parts, to products that use the option, supply, or service part.
The Machine Type Hierarchy links to the Product Hierarchy to identify Regulated Products for certification and regulatory approvals:
Machine Type defines Product Family when Regulated =Yes
Machine Types are a 4 digit number: XXXX
Machine Type Model defines Product Model when Regulated =Yes
Machine Type Models are a 7 digit number: XXXX-XXX
Individual Product Configurations of Regulated Product Models must be defined by a Machine Type Model that is associated with the parent Product Model:
The parent Product Model may have multiple Machine Type Models.
Product configurations for options, supplies and service parts have Supporting Relationships to the products that use them:
An option, supply, or service part may support all the products of one or more Machine Types.
An option, supply, or service part may support all of the products in one or more Machine Type Models (but not necessarily an entire Machine Type).
An option, supply, or service part may support only specific product configurations.
View a graphical representation of the Product and Machine Type Hierarchies Relationships.
