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SAP Supply Chain: Supply Chain Management
A well-managed supply chain can significantly reduce a company’s operating expenses and increase profits. A supply chain requires active management because it is affected by many factors outside the control of the business. Current events causing global supply chain disruptions include the Russia-Ukraine War and the continuing effects of COVID-19.
SAP Supply Chain: Supply Chain Management
A well-managed supply chain can significantly reduce a company’s operating expenses and increase profits. A supply chain requires active management because it is affected by many factors outside the control of the business. Current events causing global supply chain disruptions include the Russia-Ukraine War and the continuing effects of COVID-19.
Supply chain management is the flow of goods or services between businesses and various locations to get goods to consumers faster and at less cost. Supply chain management encompasses a thread of activities from design and manufacturing to delivery and operations.
Components to enable a resilient and sustainable supply chain management process are:
- Designing recyclable and sustainable products
- Delivering products with low carbon impact
- Planning to reduce emissions and ethically source materials
- Operating in an energy efficient and safe manner
- Manufacturing with minimal waste and environmental impact.
Accurate information helps manufacturers and retailers produce and transport only what they can sell, eliminating unnecessary expenses. Consider simplification by integrating demand planning in the cloud. Predictive analytics, automation, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies can connect and simplify processes, allowing you to gain visibility across forecasting, response and supply, replenishment, and inventory.
Key Capabilities of Supply Chain Management:
- Supply Chain Planning: Agile market-driven plans with visibility, collaboration, and intelligence.
- Supply Chain Logistics: Fast, efficient, and sustainable logistics.
- Manufacturing: Streamlining with artificial intelligence, loT, and integration.
- Product Lifecycle Management: Connecting systems, people, and processes with end-to-end digital innovation.
- Enterprise Asset Management: Improving asset performance and reliability.
Benefits of Supply Chain Management:
- Optimizing the flow of materials, products, and information.
- Improving data visibility.
- Enhancing financial practices and cost cutting.
- Improving vendor relationships.
- Operating with lean and on-demand inventory.
- Reducing liability and risk.
Key Considerations for SAPinsiders
- How to Deliver Greater Visibility into the Operational KPIs that Drive Your Business. In this webinar, hear insights from SAP around how to build a powerful analytics foundation. Discover how to focus less on historical KPI’s and more on predictive process automation, how to reprioritize KPIs that show historical performance, develop operational decision support for end-to-end supply chain processes, and stop development of custom reporting.
- 5 Ways to Enhance Your SCM with Smart Data. Explore expert insights from Robert Brice, President and CTO, RFgen. Start with the basics for a digital transformation of your supply chain, discover how to gain competitive advantage by implementing efficiencies, address inefficiencies, shortage of labor, and address security.
- Salling Group Expands Its Market Reach With SAP. In this article, see how Salling Group used SAP ERP to ensure data uniformity, enhance warehouse efficiency, and consolidated logistics transactions with Redwood.
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Advanced MRP Post-Processing with New MD06 and New MD04 – Part 2Dec 8, 2023 — The MRP exception monitor provides a detailed view on the whole supply chain; all important materials, important orders, missing parts, MRP exception messages, actual inventory, and important KPIs. In one single transaction, you have all necessary relevant and important information to act proactively as an MRP planner or buyer.
The advanced MD04 also provides you with much more information than the old MD04. You will have in both new transactions mass changing capabilities, MS Excel integration, and much more. In this article from SAP expert Marc Hoppe, you will gain valuable insights into the tables in ERM and Advanced MD04, the different modes that are available, how best to navigate the pop-ups, and more.
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Change Management Unlocks Data-Driven Supply Chain for Fertilizer CompanyNov 14, 2023 — At the Mastering SAP Gold Coast conference, Jonny Reay, National Distribution Manager at Ballance, shared the evolution of the company’s end-to-end supply chain. The farmer-owned fertilizer co-operative in New Zealand struggled with manual processes and lack of data transparency, so it turned to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and SAP Cloud Platform Integration to uncover insights into real-time inventory, demand, and logistics visibility. The team built a solution they called MyStore using SAC. MyStore consolidated all relevant data for service centers and the consignment store network. In this article, you will learn about some of the key considerations the Ballance team made when implementing its solution, what that solutions was able to deliver, and many other key insights offered at the Mastering SAP Gold Coast conference.
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Advanced MRP Post Processing with new MD06 and MD04 – Part 1Nov 10, 2023 — The MRP exception monitor provides a detailed view on your whole supply chain, all important materials, important orders, missing parts, MRP exception messages, actual inventory, and important KPIs. In one single transaction, you have all the relevant and important information to act proactively as an MRP planner or buyer.
The advanced MD04 also provides you with much more information than the “old” MD04. You will have new transactions, mass changing capabilities, MS Excel Integration, and much more.
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Key Aspects of SAP Global Track and TraceOct 25, 2023 —
SAP BN4L is a collaborative cloud network for shippers and carriers based on SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform). An essential part of BN4L is Global Track and Trace, or GTT. SAP GTT can be considered the cloud version of SAP EM (Event Management) and is available as one of the options in SAP BN4L (Business Network for Logistics) to track the business processes based on deliveries and shipments from SAP S/4 HANA or SAP ERP.
In this article, we’ll focus on the overview and key aspects of SAP GTT (Global Track and Trace) solution and the APIs provided by SAP. SAP’s Gaurav Pandey will also explore key technical aspects of managing SAP GTT, as well as delving into some of its key features.
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Building Cognitive Supply Chains with BristleconeOct 19, 2023 — Digital transformation is not only optimizing but revolutionizing supply chain operations, enhancing adaptability to unforeseen challenges. The adoption of AI and ML is on the rise, not just for their automation capabilities, but for their capabilities in managing the ever-increasing big data. As AI takes the lead, digitized processes, efficient workflows, and precise data operations have become standards. Such advancements facilitate the convergence of expansive data systems, with planning and execution strategies evolving from predictive phases, progressing to prescriptive, and ultimately aiming for complete autonomy. Catalyzed by unexpected adversities, this transformative journey has bolstered and redefined the very foundation of global trade.
Bristlecone stands at the forefront of AI-enhanced application transformation services tailored for the digital supply chain. Rooted in the robust foundation of the Mahindra Group, Bristlecone has an expansive global presence with over 12 hubs worldwide. Its team of over 2,700 supply chain and technology specialists further cement its reputation as a premier digital supply chain system integrator.
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Demand-Driven Planning – Step 5 – Visible and Collective ExecutionOct 4, 2023 — Visible and Collaborative Execution refers to the methodology employed by the Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) system to manage and oversee open supply orders. It emphasizes the importance of transparency in the supply chain, allowing stakeholders to view and track the progress of orders in real-time. Furthermore, by fostering a collaborative environment, different players in the supply chain can work cohesively, making necessary adjustments based on prevailing conditions. This proactive and interconnected approach ensures timely deliveries, reduces excess inventory, and enhances the responsiveness of the entire supply chain.
MD04 is a frequently used standard transaction which gives planners an overview of demand, inventories, and goods received. SCM consulting solutions provide an advanced version of this transaction as an add-on, which features a range of additional functions including information for demand-driven approach. It uses color coding to indicate the status of materials, from dark red (highly critical), red (critical), yellow (low), and green (sufficient), to blue (overstocked) as seen in the image below.
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Creating Inventory Policies Backed by Your SAP DataSep 26, 2023 — With scarce supplies and raw materials rising, keeping more inventory in stock could help businesses avoid instability and make sure they can fulfill orders However, organizations often lack clear visibility of their supply chain, relying on inventory policies backed more by gut instinct than data. Meanwhile, the balance sheet is showing inventory increases as they focus on a revenue-assurance supply chain model. What is the right inventory amount to hold? What is the best inventory mix? How long do we hold it? What is the demand? Is it better to hold inventory to account for unexpected demand or run lean for supply chain efficiency? Imagine being able to answer these questions and have the data to support your reasoning. Join SAPinsider and insightsoftware on September 26th when SAP supply chain expert Richard den Ouden will demonstrate how Angles Enterprise for SAP can help you set up evidence-based inventory policies instead of based on the whims of the market.
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