SAP rapid-deployment solution for collaborative replenishment between manufacturers

1. SAP rapid-deployment solution for collaborative replenishment between manufacturers Solution Summary

2. Solutions for specific business needs • Different solutions to manage different types of customer collaboration (order-based, consigned VMI, non-consigned VMI, forecasting) • No clear replenishment logic to customers based on their needs and material availability • No ability to support inventory consignment at customers or logistic provider location • No ability to track material by batch number • Complex integration with ERP to support a multi-systems replenishment process

3. Set up VMI relationships with your customers quickly and affordably • SAP rapid-deployment solution for collaborative replenishment between manufacturers • This RDS covers the material replenishment process between manufacturing companies. It supports the VMI process with consigned/non-consigned material, material tracking by batch and integration with SAP ERP. The RDS utilizes an enhanced version of SAP/SNC and a fixed cost 3 months deployment effort. • Optimize material replenishment and reduce inventory throughout the supply-chain (Critical in the case of consigned material that is owned by the vendor) • Reduce effective lead-time • Provides vendor with control and decision making especially in period of shortage as to where production is allocated • Increase customer intimacy which is key to customer retention • It is a demand-driven replenishment process, in line with lean concepts • Lower TCO by enabling a common packaged solution to address all types of customer collaboration"

4. What’s included – solution scope – VMI Process Customer shares Forecast, Consumption & Inventory Data • Forecast propagation from customer to vendor. Mainly used: a) to drive the replenishment process (short-term or mid term); b) to calculate Min/Max parameters with APO or any alternate option and c) for long-term capacity planning at the vendor location • Min/Max Replenishment Process • Update Consignment Stock in ERP and issue of Advanced Shipment Notifications • Inventory Overview screen to highlight any discrepancy between the inventory level received from the customer vs that in the vendor’s ECC system. Critical for consigned material that is owned by the vendor until consumed by the customer. • Batch Management (Visibility into batches at the 3PL /customer’s site; no planning at the batch level or batch traceability is offered) Supplier creates Replenishment plan/ orders Supplier updates the Consignment stock in own ERP backend Inventory Comparison

5. Go live in as little as 12 weeks • The SAP SNC rapid deployment of collaborative replenishment between manufacturers enables an enterprise to collaborate with its customers. • The service supports the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) process and covers key transactions like forecast collaboration, Replenishment planning , publication of orders to ERP system for consigned and non consigned materials and update of Order Quantities based on ASN to name a few. • The RDS fast-track implementation approach minimizes risks, assures quality and executes with predefined scope and time period at a fixed price. A special step-by-step guide describes each activity during the deployment

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