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    Minuteman International, a manufacturer of industrial and commercial cleaners, leveraged our existing SAP ERP system to resolve supply chain issues and improve overall business performance. Our original goal was to reduce inventory levels by 25 percent in 12 months. Not only did we exceed that goal and timeframe (34 percent within nine months), we expanded the breadth of the project to also include production floor communication and demand management without adversely impacting customer service.

    Inventory optimization

    With a large scale inventory, it can be difficult to know where to get started. Without a tool for guidance, it is only natural to deal with the problems that are in front of you at the moment. We had too much inventory of some items and not enough of others. We really didn’t know what we had on hand. We tapped into previously unused tools within SAP. Using standard SAP transaction codes in the LIS (Logistics Information System) module, we zeroed in on inventory items that would yield the largest benefit. For example, transaction code MC.9-Material Analysis allowed us to arrange itemize for optimization by average stock value and usage. It provided a list of material items ranked by their biggest impact on the company.
    By leveraging existing tools in SAP, we took a proactive approach and focused on the inventory items that were causing the biggest drain on capital.

    Using Standard SAP Transaction Codes in the LIS (Logistics Information System) Module, We Zeroed In On Inventory Items That Would Yield the Largest Benefit

    Communication

    Our legacy system was heavily dependent on spreadsheets and verbal communications. Frankly, it was manual nightmare. Morale was low and there was a lot of finger-pointing between departments. The Scheduling Planning Board is an interactive tool used to move and organize production. It provides a graphical presentation of the current factory planning schedule. Once the production planner updates the information, changes flow through SAP to the production floor. This process improvement was a huge improvement in both morale and productivity.

    Demand Management

    Demand management can be a struggle for any size company and we were no exception. Spreadsheets with every possible equipment configuration seemed to litter the executive conference room. For example, one scrubber model can have 176 different configurations. Any attempt to forecast every configuration would result in a forecast of more than 2,500 units when actual demand and capacity was 1,800. The extra 700 unit overage was the result of inflating the forecast for “just-in-case” scenarios. There was more inventory on the shelf then demand. To correct and enhance the forecast process, we utilized a method in SAP called Planning Bills of Material (BOMs). The 176 different BOM configurations were grouped by material similarities into six different planning BOM’s. The six planning BOM’s represented 80 percent of all the required material in all of the 176 different configurations. The remaining 20 percent of material was set up on individual forecasting or maximum/minimal stock levels. This movement generated not only lower inventory, but improved the overall forecasting process. Inventory levels where lowered due to fewer common parts being ordered and sitting on the shelf. At the completion of our project, we experienced an attitude adjustment towards SAP. Prior to the initiative, there was a strong grip on legacy solutions. Now, with a full understanding of SAP’s capabilities, the first question to a new problem is “What is SAP’s standard solution for this problem?”

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