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“SAP BPC powered by SAP HANA enables us to answer a lot of business ques;ons that we couldn’t answer before. We now have near real-‐;me, up-‐to-‐date informa;on to see which customers are actually profitable on a daily basis.”
Aaron Benner Ascend
Macrospect Helps Ascend Achieve Significant Business Results by Conver<ng to True Integrated Planning Enabled by SAP BPC 10 on HANA
Challenges and Opportuni2es
n Eliminate several gaps in their planning process
n Synchronize integra;on of data, allowing Ascend to forecast and respond in real ;me, making opera;ons more efficient
Objec2ves
n Use SAP BPC 10 NW on HANA to consolidate the budget and planning process for their financial, materials – planning, logis;cs, and manufacturing/produc;on divisions
n Leverage real – ;me data
n Expand the amount and type of data available for analysis, planning, and forecas;ng reports
n Create a simplified, easier – to – navigate plaSorm that could expand their user base
Implementa2on Highlights
Ascend was able to realize real and tangible business results in addi;on to its technology and performance gains.
QUICK FACTS
Company: Ascend Performance Materials n Headquarters: Houston, TX n Industry: Chemicals n Products and services: Produc;on of nylon, plas;cs, and synthe;c fibers found in thousands of commercial and industrial products
n Revenue: $3 Billion n Employees: 3,000+ n Web site: Ascendmaterials.com n SAP® solu;ons and services: SAP’s BPC 10 powered by SAP HANA
n Implementa;on partner: Macrospect
Why SAP
n An early adop;on of SAP HANA, Ascend was able to execute on their vision of true Integrated Planning
Benefits
n View full bill of materials costs before shipping while reducing decision – making assump;ons
n Analyze inventory versus produc;on needs to more accurately manage cash flow
n Integrate freight [ECC] data with financial data [BPC] to ensure shipment is profitable before it ships
n 90% improvement in run ;mes and responsiveness
n Execu;ve summaries accessible by mobile, tablet, and PC
n Full systems integra;on [Planning, BPC, BI]
n Lower technology overhead
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“Before we were extremely busy and 99 percent of what we did was shuffle data. Macrospect built a system that significantly improved our efficiency and accuracy, leading to an improved repor;ng system. We now have the ;me and data to make far more informed and insighSul decisions.”
Lori Wright Corporate Planning Manager CONSOL Energy
CONSOL Selects Macrospect to Deploy SAP® BusinessObjects™ To Streamline and Improve Corporate Planning
Challenges and Opportuni2es
n Excel based budget and planning system required hours of upda;ng and reconcilia;on
n Frequent reorganiza;ons and account addi;ons required major overhaul of spreadsheets to accommodate cost center changes
n CONSOL did not want salary calcula;ons visible to system users
Objec2ves
n Increase control and visibility over data and budget repor;ng
n Standardize repor;ng processes and speed repor;ng ;me
Implementa2on Highlights
In addi;on to being on ;me, Macrospect iden;fied and implemented numerous process improvements based on their deep experience and knowledge of leading prac;ces
QUICK FACTS
Company: CONSOL n Headquarters: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
n Industry: Energy n Products and services: Producer of natural gas and high-‐BTU coal
n Revenue: $3.14 Billion n Employees: 4,633 n Web site: consolenergy.com n SAP® solu;ons and services: SAP’s BusinessObjects® Business Planning and Consolida;ons
n Implementa;on partner: Macrospect
Why SAP
n The SAP EPM roadmap aligns with CONSOL strategy
n Centralized interface based on Microsol Excel
n Market-‐leading func;onality with built-‐in controls to ensure accuracy of financial data
Benefits
n More than 500 spreadsheets converted to one streamlined applica;on for forecas;ng
n Efficient repor;ng and planning allows for more ;me to analyze important data points
n Greater detail and insights of budget numbers available to all users
n Ability to shil budgets and cost centers seamlessly
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“The knowledge of and methods used for implementa;on by Macrospect are far and above other implementa;on compe;tors in my experience.”
Chris Orbon Senior Finance Manager Philips Healthcare
Macrospect Helps Philips Healthcare Centralize Their Financial Planning Through the Implementa<on of SAP BPC
Challenges and Opportuni2es
n Redesign financial planning & forecas;ng process
n No standard financial forecast modeling & analy;cal tool
n Majority of planning & forecas;ng done in off-‐line Excel & Access models
n Model outputs were entered manually into e-‐planning, offering limited func;onality
Objec2ves
n A tool that is modular with flexibility to accommodate growth & addi;onal requirements
n Provide efficiency from previous planning
n Integrate with exis;ng environment (BCS, EFR)
n Support scenario modeling & analy;cs capabili;es based on key variables and events
Implementa2on Highlights
Three models live with 400 global users, sunset of previous financial planning system, & integra;on with Opera;ons planning
QUICK FACTS
Company: Philips Healthcare n Headquarters: Andover, MA n Industry: Healthcare Services n Products and services: Diagnos;c Imaging Systems; Pa;ent Care and Clinical Informa;cs; Customer Services; and Home Healthcare
n Revenue: $12.7 Billion in 2013 n Employees: 37,000+ n Web site: Healthcare.philips.com n SAP® solu;ons and services: SAP BPC 10.0 for NetWeaver
n Implementa;on partner: Macrospect
Why SAP
n Philips is an extensive user of SAP products
n Lower cost of ownership
n SAP BPC was the only one of three or four systems reviewed that could effec;vely handle the size & scope of Philips
Benefits
n BPC drives consistency of defini;ons, usage, and planning of KPI’s
n BPC drives automated standard repor;ng – this is the biggest benefit to date with tangible headcount reduc;on & increased delivery ;me
n Automated interface to our exis;ng enterprise system – back (plan) and forth (actuals)
n Synergies: cross business implementa;on benefits – the next Philips sector to implement BPC kicked off & went fast, plus was less costly with benefit from Healthcare learnings
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