Nokia and Texas Instruments are leading the effort to design a standards based automation of product / process change (PCN) and end-of-life (EOL) notifications between trading partners. The scope will include the process definition of PCN/EOL notifications and likely the creation/modification of a notification and feedback pair of PIPs (2B series).

eBusiness Process Challenge

•           No common standardized system-to-system PCN format available for Trading Partners (Distributors, CEM, ODM, Car-makers and EC manufacturers).

•           Many suppliers and several 3rd parties offer portal-based solutions (push/pull) of PCN information, but they are seen more as a supplementary service as they are passive and do not replace the active alerts.

•           Traceability is an important legal requirement and is not given with current mail, email and fax exchanges.

•           Confirmation of receipt of PCN is not automated so suppliers have to assume the customer has received and accepted the notification when there is no response.

Program Objective

•           Replacement of non-standard manual processes (Portal, Fax, email) through seamless PCN/EOL from system to system.

•           Streamlined and reliable process through increased speed (product to market), efficiency through better data quality.

•           Minimized liability impact through an industry standard approach dealing with PCN communication.

•           Improved PCN visibility to avoid communication failures.

All RosettaNet Champions are invited to join a Web broadcast and open discussion forum to learn more about this exciting RosettaNet Milestone Program proposal.

For more information about the Product / process change (PCN) and end-of-life (EOL) notification Milestone Program Proposal please contact: Jari Heininen, Nokia at Jari.Heininen@nokia.com or Nick Elizondo, TI at n-elizondo@ti.com.