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Improving competitive advantage by making
the supply chain more agile, responsive and
adaptive
Improving Supply Chain KPIs.
The primary focus of this assessment was to find
an alternative to the Order Tracking System
(OTS). iGATE Patni proposed a full server
installation of the SAP SCM 5.1 solution with a
planned usage of the SNC module.
The assessment was followed by a high level
roadmap covering and prioritizing opportunities
for the client. iGATE Patni ensured that its solution
facilitated standardization of the clients IT
architecture as well as addressed its need for
information visibility across the supply chain
including contract manufacturers in the Far East.
The solution ensured transparency over:
Status of finished goods inventory at the
vendors site
Interim status of goods being manufactured
by vendors
Near real-time reporting to the client to
enable planning
Support phase out of the existing OTS
system
iGATE Patni was involved in the complete
end-to-end implementation lifecycle of the SNCsolution spanning
stages such as development,
testing, end-user training, piloting, and finally
go-live. It demonstrated the ability of the
selected solution to meet the clients critical
requirements by means of an unconventional
simulated pilot/proof-of-concept over and above
SAPs ASAP (Accelerated SAP) implementation
methodology. With the aid of the prototype,
iGATE Patni was able to demonstrate how the
solution will operate in an actual business
environment.
The roadmap for the implementation of the
proposed solution extended across all theclients supply chain
locations and covered
aspects like schedule, cost, and scope. It also
included a list of opportunities for
improvements in the clients supply chain
ecosystem based on iGATE Patnis Assessment
Discovery initiative. A train-the-trainer approach
was adopted to train contract manufacturers to
improve asset building and engage in practical
hands-on activities. Before the go-live stage, the
OTS as well as the SAP SNC solution was run in
parallel for three months to acquaint users with
the new system while ensuring unhindered
business operations.
The Benefits
The partnership with iGATE Patni provided a lean
IT organization with a single integrated softwareenvironment to
the client with an extended
visibility into inventory details and requirements
from its manufacturers. The client was able to
leverage existing investment in SAP software to
drastically improve response time from vendors,
gain better supply chain visibility, and reduce
operating costs through increased efficiency.
Other benefits to the client include:
Reduction in the number of expeditedshipments
Elimination of third-party services that gave
key manufacturers electronic access to the
clients purchase orders
Increase in productivity and elimination of the
need for dual data entry by automating work
order collaboration
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About iGATE Patni
iGATE Patni is the brand name of the iGATE Group Companies
comprising iGATE Corporation and its subsidiaries including
Patni Computer Systems Limited.
Better visibility into and improved accuracy
of supply chain information
Integrated quality control processes to
centralize information and streamline
shipping logistics
Single master databases by enabling SAP as
the system of reference.
The Technology SAP SCM SNC 5.1, 7.0
SAP R3 4.5b
DB2
AS/400
iGATE Patni is an US $1 billion organization, providing
full-spectrum consulting,
technology and business process outsourcing services
differentiated by a Business
Outcomes-based business model. Our philosophy of Accountable for
Clients Business
driven by iTOPS (Integrated Technology and Operations) platform
has helped iGATE Patni
to provide effective solutions to over 350 Fortune 1000 clients
globally, across verticals
like: Insurance & Healthcare, Life Sciences; Banking &
Financial Services; Manufacturing,
Retail, Logistics & Distribution; Communications, Energy
& Utilities; Media, Entertainment,
Leisure, Travel; Product Engineering Services and Independent
Software Vendors.
Armed with global talent; an employee strength of about 25,000;
a mature global delivery
model with delivery centers spanning the Americas, Europe-
Middle East-Africa (EMEA) and
Asia-Pacific; iGATE Patni is large enough to be resourceful and
small enough to be flexible.
