1. Windchill PCS Overview Product Cost System Overview for Cost Analysts 03Sep2008

2. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 2 Windchill RPPA replacement system Windchill version of the RPPA system is called PCS for Product Cost System The new RPPA document is a CIR for Cost Information Request. The former Windchill TRACR workflow (TRW Recovery and Cost Reporting) still exists after the RPPA process is completed, so TRACR is still displayed on some Windchill pages.

3. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 3 Estimate CIR routing Engineer Cost Analyst CIR header Part Financial Summary Buyer receives an email that the estimate is in progress.

4. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 4 Refined CIR routing Engineer Cost Analyst Buyer Assembly Plant CIR header Part Buyer Part Buyer Assembly Plant Financial Summary

5. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 5 When a ‘Refined’ CIR is submitted, the designated buyer will receive an ‘Auction/RFQ Windchill task and email notification.

6. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 6 Auction/RFQ task – link to part detail and task options Return to sender Perform Auction Send to Cost analyst Choose another buyer Link to part page Options:

7. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 7 To re-assign – First update part detail and click in Commodity box to select new buyer…then return to task, choose Re-assign option and press ‘Task Complete’. If you do not choose a new buyer before pressing Task Complete, the task will re-assign to you! Commodity determines which buyer receives the request. (click in box for pop-up list)

8. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 8 Finance Estimate task Link to part record

9. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 9 volumes Click Update to add suppliers Possible Change Types:

10. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 10 This section may be used to expand on volume details.

11. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 11 Click Add Estimate to complete Estimate form.

12. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 12 Add Estimate Details

13. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 13 Estimate optional extension – Operation Details This link will open a form to populate this information.

14. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 14 Task received for Purchasing Responses

15. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 15 Task received for plant responses.

16. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 16 Financial Summary task – received when all responses for all parts are completed. Attach response to CIR header.

17. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 17 Requester may accept or request redefine

18. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 18 PCS Review – Process Flow – ‘Refined’ CIR Initiate new program Cost Info requests Sales/Engineer Review Cost Information Request Choose Suppliers Review Quote Response Commodity Buyer Email RFQ package Review CIRPrepare Quote Review/Submit Quote Analysis Select Best Quote Commodity Buyer Supplier Update Cost/Profit Tracking Finance Review CI Request Route to Plant Engineers to collect data TRW Assembly Plant CIR Coordinator Add labor/tooling costs Outside Windchill

19. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 19 Additional links on the right of the header page display history, printable versions, plus optional tooling recovery status.

20. © TRW Automotive Inc. 2007 20 Roll out date will be announced as soon as buyer training is complete. (targeting late September.) Once the new system is launched, the old Seatbelt RPPA system will no longer accept new requests. To report technical problems with PCS, call ext. 3000 or email the NASC. Be sure to mention Windchill PCS and include the error message or a screen shot of the problem. For questions about how and when to use PCS, please contact your cost analyst.