ERP Case Study - Warehouse Management System

ERP Case Study - Warehouse Management System

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  By- Group 5 GundeepSingh Kapoor Saurabh Patel Shailendra S Gautam Sharad Srivastava - 12810036 12810072 12810075 12810076
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   You arean IT Manager in an organisation in a consumer product company which has disparate solutions running for their various function areas. The company operations are spread across the country in more than 100 locations. The organization has implemented an ERP solution and has achieved benefits such as standardization of work practices, reduced inventory levels and better planning. The have also implemented DW for supporting decision making process and other technology enablement solutions for their external stakeholder interactions.
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   With increasedbusiness, the organisation is still now facing a challenge in efficient operation of their warehouse including tracking of the materials inside the warehouse. They are also facing an issue of wrong dispatches to customer, thereby increasing their distribution costs.
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   Recommend anddevelop a detailed strategy for implementing technology enablers to address this issue. Define the roadmap for implementation and potential risks and risk mitigation strategies for the implementation of the enablement project with process maps highlighting the areas of improvement. Provide paperless system driven processes Provide process visibility and management tools Improve customer service levels
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   Disconnected manualprocesses  Limited control due to the volumes  Limited supply chain visibility  Inadequate communication and updates to customers
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   To implementa warehouse management system and integrate it with existing core ERP solution.  Setting up RFID enablement in warehouse management system  We recommend SAP EWM implementation and its integration with existing SAP ERP solution.  Setting up RFID enablement in SAP EWM
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   SAP EWMwill be the baseline for all future Supply Chain System Strategies  Full Product traceability throughout the Supply Chain – Inbound and Outbound  Improve Inventory accuracy in the warehouse as result of the Physical Inventory functionality within EWM.  Improve the accuracy of product picking and dispatch to customers  Utilise monitoring tools to pro active highlight potential problem areas in the warehouse
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   Preparing forChange - Not only the warehouse, but entire company is affected like Order Processing, Purchase, Finance, Distribution etc.  Develop blueprint and make sure that all parties are involved and add value  Form a steering team - Business, Management, SAP team and consultants  Map the entire warehouse - Physical storage locations – bins, storage types, doors, gates etc  Determine upfront what packaging and labels will be used - Labels for Bins, Boxes
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   Make surethat the Layouts of the printed documents are properly specified.  Impart User Training - Make sure that the end users understands the total picture, not just their own functionality.  If time lines are extended due to other projects re-test full integration again.
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   Resistance tochange  Bad replication of SAP ERP master data to SAP EWM  Training requirements for SAP EWM must not be underestimated.  Operational Risks.
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   Communication -With SAP EWM being more complex it was critical that staff understood the changes and the reasons. Ultimately it is they that will operate the system  Revisit out Master Data in SAP ERP and correct any program errors. Via the core Interface, master data SAP ERP is replicated in SAP EWM to process related transactions  Plan and prepare for your training requirements early and make sure that everyone is focused on the big picture, not just the push of a button!  Work out a Business Continuity Plan.
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   SAP EWMaffects the entire business, not just the warehouse  Make sure you understand the hardware requirements - RF devices, Printers etc.  Do not underestimate the business blueprint phase - Changes down the line can be costly and time consuming  Master Data is the ROOT of all evil - Bad master data can and will bring processes to a standstill. Ensure that someone takes ownership of your master data as well as the transfer thereof between SAP EWM and SAP ERP  Timely communicate the changes as well as the reasons for it
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