The document describes the Design Chain Operations Reference (DCOR) model created by the Supply Chain Council (SCC). The DCOR model provides a framework for linking business processes, metrics, best practices, and technology features to support communication among design chain partners and improve supply chain effectiveness. It contains four levels of process detail from top-level process types to the implementation level. The model structure is inspired by the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model and aims to capture the SCC's consensus view of design chain management.
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DCOR
Model:
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Design-Chain Operations
Reference-model
SCOR is a registered trademark in the United States and Europe
2. The
DCOR-model:
The Design Chain Operations
Reference-model (DCOR) is the
product of the Supply-Chain
Council (SCC), an independent,
not-for-profit, global corporation
with membership open to all
companies and organizations inter-
ested in applying and advancing
the state-of-the-art in supply and
design chain management systems
and practices. The newest model
from the SCC, the DCOR-model,
captures the SCC’s Technical
Development Steering Committee’s
consensus view of design chain
management. The Model’s
structure is inspired by that
of the Supply-Chain Operations
Reference Model (SCOR).
While much of the
underlying content of the
Model was originally developed by
practitioners, the DCOR-model
provides a unique framework that
links business process, metrics,
best practices and technology
features into a unified structure to
support communication among
design chain partners and to
improve the effectiveness of the
extended supply chain.
Top Level
(Process Types)
Configuration
Level
(Process
Categories)
Process Element
Level
(Decompose
Processes)
Implementation
Level
(Decompose
Process Elements)
Design-Chain
Operations
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Scope
PD1.1
Gather Design
Chain
Requirements
PD1.2
Gather Design
Chain
Resources
PD1.3
Balance Design Chain
Requirements with
Resources
PD1.4
Establish
Design-Chain Plans
Level
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DCOR Contains Three
Levels of Process Detail
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Plan
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3. PLAN
PP
Plan
Design
Chain
PR
Plan
Research
PD
Plan
Design
RESEARCH
PI
Plan
Integrate
PA
Plan
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PP.1:
Gather
Design Chain
Requirements
PP.2:
Gather
Design Chain
Resources
PP.3:
Balance
Design Chain
Resources with
Design Chain
Requirements
PP.4:
Establish &
Communicate
Design Chain
Plans
PR.1:
Gather
Reserch
Requirements
PR.2:
Gather
Research
Resources
PR.3:
Balance
Research
Resources with
Research
Requirements
PR.4
Establish
Research Plans
PD.1:
Gather
Design Chain
Requirements
PD.2:
Gather
Design Chain
Resources
PD.3:
Balance
Design Chain
Requirements
with Resources
PD.4:
Establish
Design Plans
PI.1:
Gather
Integrate
Requirements
PI.2:
Gather
Integrate
Resources
PI.3:
Balance
Integrate
Requirements
with Resources
PI.4:
Establish
Integrate Plans
PA.1:
Gather
Amend
Requirements
PA.2:
Gather
Amend
Resources
PA.3:
Balance
Amend
Requirements
with Resources
PA.4:
Establish &
Amend Plans
EP1:
Manage Plan
Business Rules
EP2:
Manage
Design Chain
Performance
EP3:
Manage Plan
Information
EP4:
Manage
Product
Lifecycle
EP5:
Manage Design
Chain Assets
R1
Research
Product
Refresh
R2
Research
New
Product
R3
Research
New
Technology
R1.1:
Schedule Research
Activites
R1.2:
Source Materials
R1.3:
Verify Materials
R1.4:
Transfer
Findings/Materials
R1.5:
Authorize Supplier
Payment (m-t-s)
R2.1:
Receive and
Validate Request
R2.2:
Schedule
Research Activities
R2.3:
Source Materials
R2.4:
Verify Materials
R2.5:
Transfer
Findings/Materials
R2.6:
Authorize
Supplier Payment
R3.1:
Receive and
Validate Request
R3.2:
Identify Sources
for Technology
R3.3:
Schedule
Research Activities
R3.4:
Source
Materials/Technology
Enable Plan
EP6:
Manage
Design Chain
Knowledge
Transfer
EP7:
Manage
Design Chain
Configuration
EP8:
Manage Plan
Regulatory
Compliance
EP9:
Align Design
Chain Unit
Plan with
Financial Plan
ER1:
Manage
Research
Business Rules
ER2:
Manage
Research
Performance
ER3:
Maintain
Research
Information
ER4:
Manage
Product
Lifecycle
ER5:
Manage
Research
Capital Assets
Enable Research
ER6:
Manage
Research
Knowledge
Transfer
ER7:
Manage
Research
Network
ER8:
Manage
Research
Regulatory
Requirements