eOTD Coding

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eOTD Coding

• Concept Explanation Value Proposition

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What is eOTD Coding?

• A standardised, structured coding system that
  will uniquely identify items by their specific
  properties

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How Does it Work?

• Current Catalogues consist of a list of numbers
  (stock code) and descriptions
• eOTD coding converts the existing catalogue into
  a database
• Converting the existing catalogue into such a
  format involves 4 Steps
• Classification
• Identification Guide Selection
• Value Extraction
• Content Enrichment

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Step 1 - Classification
What is the item in question?
ECCMA identifies items based on the principle of
a class name. In this case Bearing Ball
Annular eOTD Concept Identifier 0161-1-01-006687
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Step 2 Identification Guide
What do I need to know about this bearing in
order to buy it?

• Bearing Ball Annular
• Inner Diameter
• Outer Diameter
• Width
• Rows
• Sealing Type
• Load Rating
• Speed Rating

Identification Guide
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Step 3 Value Extraction
What do I already know about this item from my
current catalogue/code?
Current Description BEARING SKF 6317 85MM BORE
180MM O/D 41MM W.REF.SKF 6317 BALL BEARINGS
RADIAL RIGID TO BS 292 PART 1 1982 SINGLE ROW
OPEN TYPE MEDIUM SERIES WITH
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Step 3 Value Extraction
What do I already know about this item from my
current catalogue/code?
Missing Properties
Partially Populated Record
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Step 4 Content Enrichment
Populating the missing properties to complete the
coding process.
www.skf.com
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The Result
Business Unit 1
52368965412 - BEARING SKF 6317 85MM BORE 180MM
O/D 41MM W.REF.SKF 6317 BALL BEARINGS RADIAL
RIGID TO BS 292 PART 1 1982 SINGLE ROW OPEN TYPE
MEDIUM SERIES WITH
Business Unit 2
56329845 - MECHANICAL PLANT SPARES BEARING BALL
SINGLE ROW DEEP GROOVE BEARING, 12 MM I.D. X 28
MM O.D. X 8 MM WIDE PART NUMBER 6001 2 Z SKF
Business Unit 3

• 56408913 - BEARING SKF6317 2RSH

Bearing Ball Annular Inner Diameter 85mm Outer
Diameter 180mm Width 41mm Number of Rows 1
Sealing Type Open Load Rating 3.5KN Speed Rating
5000rpm
Business Unit 4
965123465 - BEARING, 6001 ZZ DOUBLE STEEL SEAL,
SINGLE ROW BALL. SUPPLIER BEARING MAN.
Bearing Ball An ID 85mm OD 180mm W 41mm
One Common Stock Number - 12345678
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In Summary
BEARING SKF 6317 85MM BORE 180MM O/D 41MM
W.REF.SKF 6317 BALL BEARINGS RADIAL RIGID TO BS
292 PART 1 1982 SINGLE ROW OPEN TYPE MEDIUM
SERIES WITH

• From this
• Largely free text based system
• In order to compare 2 items you would have to
  read the description

ACW

• To this
• Structured, Disciplined Database with
• Numeric Fields
• UOM
• Property Level Search Capability

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From This
Item Description
Stock Code
Imagine a list like this for over 200,000 items!!!
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To This
Pivot Table Data Base Drill Down Capability
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Coding Detail
Are two items the same, when do we have a common
item?
Same Item!
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Coding Detail
Are two items the same, when do we have a common
item?
Additional Properties
Different Item!