SAP MM Tool End User Experience Case Study

It is a wanted means that gets you price cuts which you can try to make

This process reduced not just customer’s satisfaction but also profit; there is a need for a financial information management to integrate all their business processes. SAP (System Applications Program) was introduced to the company to ensure efficient communication among the different modules of the business process.

1. Material Master contains descriptions of all materials that an enterprise procures, produces, keeps in stock and sell; it is the basic building block of all supply chain management activity and also the central repository of material information for the company.

Mr. Aly Tapily is working as a Material Data Analyst. Under the supervision of the MPR Control Manager he is tasked to provide manager services per assigned work by Industrial Engineering Manager and Supply Chain Manager. Aly’s primary function in this position is to analyze and monitor the quality of data from Engineering and Industrial documents during product manufacturing by analyzing data collected to find discrepancies. To successfully complete this task, he needs to have an ability to read and understand engineering drawings/schematics, a good understanding of electrical and mechanical components needing in production, and good statistical analysis skills. Aly is also responsible for extracting required data from the company’s database and ERP system or other systems used for Bill of Materials (BOM) and procurement. He then has to report findings in clear concise format to project managers for resolution. These duties among others, while working on the different projects, will help Aly’s knowledge of different engineering procedures taking during product manufacturing, process analysis and control, project management, database technology, data reporting skills, and statistical skills learned through his engineering degree.

The present organizational chart of the SC Department in the company includes two buyers, one material control clerk, one expeditor and two shipper/receivers. This structure was functional to the previous strategy because there was a strong focus on the purchasing function. We believe that in order to maximize the SC Department resources in accordance with the new structure the positions and functions of the people with the SC Department will have to be adapted to strengthen the inventory management function of the company. There company could benefit from having one person responsible for forecasting demand. Processes should be reviewed to ensure that the SC Department has sufficient access to information in order to achieve this task. Re-buying will also be of utmost importance now in order to ensure that there is always sufficient inventory to maintain production going.

Next, she told me about SAP. According to her, SAP is standard application software for real-time business processing. Basically, it is used for financial management, customer relationship management, and inventory and warehousing management. I asked her to discuss why they shifted from legacy to SAP. Then she asked me to analyze and discuss few advantages and disadvantages of SAP. This is what I analyzed and discussed with her;

Labor-intensive purchasing process is an expensive and low value-added work. Currently, the company has no centralized management to perform strategic purchasing. It was a concern that whether employees would come up with speed to the dramatic changes coming from re-engineering. Some of multiple hand-offs between department look complicated and redundant. An example of solution would simplify the process from demand planning to raw material planning to be implemented by less employees within a close group. In addition, the organization should be re-designed to a more “customer oriented” to align with the turnkey

I had exceeded the Maximum Credits for SAP requirements. I started college after graduated from high school. I was taken many classes at once and had withdrawal them because I was overwhelmed. I did not learn how to balance school and work; therefore, my grades dropped. I transferred to Louisiana State University Shreveport for summer classes in 2011. My grades dropped quickly, and it was too late withdrawal the classes. Reality did not strike home until I failed my classes. I had let myself down for failing my classes and overall my college experience. I began to take college seriously and started a goal for myself.

Used to position the product in the store and website based on trend, sales and inventory position.

•Helps the company determine if the cost to maintain old technology is less than replacing the hardware.

This will help in the real-time valuation of the ticket price for events where the reseller decides to leave early from a concert. The reseller and the buyer can quickly set the price of the ticket according to the amount left of the

This is where you are able to determine the price with your suppliers. This can happen if there are a large amount of suppliers and you are buying in bulk. This may force suppliers into a price war.

Is a package of integrated applications called modules that record and track the activities and costs of doing business. These application programs are designed to meet the data processing needs of medium and large businesses.

ERP, which is an abbreviation for Enterprise Resource Planning, is principally an integration of business management practices and modern technology. Information Technology (IT) integrates with the core business processes of a corporate house to streamline and accomplish specific business objectives. Consequently, ERP is an amalgamation of three most important components; Business Management Practices, Information Technology and Specific Business Objectives.

With the help of SAP analysts, the time taken to complete the available to promise process was reduced from hours to 20 minutes to complete (Available to promise, in response to customers order enquiries, reports on available quantities of a requested product and