Master Data Management (MDM) is een begrip binnen de industriële digitalisering en data, analyse & business intelligence.

Definitie

Master Data Management (MDM) zorgt voor consistente, accurate en gezaghebbende master data (zoals klanten, producten, leveranciers) door alle systemen heen. Het elimineert data-duplicatie en waarborgt één bron van waarheid voor kritieke bedrijfsentiteiten.

Kenmerken

  • Single source of truth: Één gezaghebbende bron voor kritieke master data
  • Data consistency: Uniforme data definities across all enterprise systems
  • Data quality: Automated validation, cleansing en standardization
  • Governance framework: Policies, procedures en accountability voor data management
  • Real-time synchronization: Immediate updates across connected systems
  • Hierarchy management: Complex organizational en product hierarchies
  • Workflow integration: Approval processes voor data changes en updates
  • Data lineage: Tracking van data origins en transformations
  • Access control: Role-based permissions voor data viewing en editing

Toepassing

Product master data:

  • Part number management: Centralized part numbering voor components en assemblies
  • Bill of materials: BOM consistency across engineering en manufacturing
  • Product specifications: Technical specifications, drawings, certifications
  • Inventory data: Stock levels, locations, reorder points synchronization

Customer master data:

  • Customer profiles: Unified customer information across sales, service, finance
  • Account hierarchies: Complex customer relationships en organizational structures
  • Contact management: Sales contacts, technical contacts, financial contacts
  • Pricing data: Customer-specific pricing, contracts, terms

Supplier master data:

  • Vendor information: Supplier details, capabilities, certifications
  • Performance metrics: Quality ratings, delivery performance, cost data
  • Contract management: Terms, conditions, pricing agreements
  • Qualification status: Approved vendor lists, audit results

Asset master data:

  • Equipment registry: Machine specifications, serial numbers, locations
  • Maintenance data: Service schedules, parts lists, performance history
  • Financial data: Asset values, depreciation, cost centers
  • Documentation: Manuals, warranties, service contracts

Financial master data:

  • Chart of accounts: Consistent accounting structures across business units
  • Cost centers: Organizational structure voor cost allocation
  • Budget data: Planning data synchronized across systems
  • Currency management: Exchange rates, multi-currency transactions

Gerelateerde begrippen

Verwante termen:

  • Data governance - Framework including MDM as key component
  • Data quality - Essential requirement voor effective MDM
  • ERP - Business systems benefiting from MDM consistency
  • PLM - Product data systems integrated with MDM

Verwante concepten:

Bronnen

  • Informatica MDM - Enterprise master data management platform
  • IBM InfoSphere MDM - Comprehensive MDM solution voor large enterprises
  • SAP Master Data Governance - Integrated MDM within SAP ecosystem
  • Microsoft SQL Server MDS - Master Data Services voor Microsoft environments
  • Oracle Customer Hub - Customer-focused MDM solution
  • Talend Data Fabric - Data integration platform with MDM capabilities
  • Stibo Systems STEP - Product information management with MDM

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