Introduction
The customer was challenged with a divestiture and an urgent need to setup a digital core for ERP, APS and Supplier collaboration with an aggressive timeline. We helped them implement SAP S/4, IBP and ARIBA SCC.
The company’s top objectives
Transition company from parent company Merck’ SAP environment to stand alone SAP S/4 and IBP and ARIBA SCC instance, thus enabling a digital supply chain core and advanced planning systems.
Interfaced Merck Kinaxis planning system as a Demand feed to IBP.
Ability to run Statistical Forecasting, Lifecycle Planning, NPI and EOL processes using advanced AI based Demand Planning models.
The Solution
Implemented SAP IBP to enable Time Series based S&OP, Order Based Planning, Supply Planning Heuristics and e-PPDS solution.
Integrated Supplier Commit planning process using ARIBA SCC.
Modeled complex BOM structures, Line Item, Model Unit and Serial effectivity, quota arrangements, capacity, sourcing ratios and other scenarios.
The key benefits
Improved visibility and speed of execution of S&OP and Simulation Processes
