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SCM 5.0 is the core SAP supply chain solution. SMT Consulting is the only dedicated SAP APO implementation partner in Australasia, and has been awarded SAP Supply Chain Implementation of the Year for the outstanding business results achieved with the toolset.

Keys Steps for Realising Business Improvement with SAP APO

Stage 1 – Supply Chain Opportunity Review


Determine:

  • Market Offer – Range, Region, Lead-time, Price
  • Legislative Restrictions – Carbon Element to Dictate Source
  • Supporting Supply Chain Design – What, Where and How Much
  • Supporting Business Processes
  • Supporting Systems – ECC and APO
  • Supporting Organisation Structure & Competence – Regional v Centralised
  • Supporting Financial Framework – Working Capital, Operating Expense
  • Gap Analysis

Stage 2 – Solution Design


Critical Success Factors:

  • Driven by the business need, supported & guided by technology
  • Support understanding with training & real life examples – Prove It!
  • Keeping the hearts and minds engaged – train, workshop and feedback
  • Design solution that supports end game but make digestible – ensure people, business processes & technology are synchronised
  • Tools – SCOR, ASAP, Swimlanes, TOC, xMII safety net

Stage 3 – Solution Implementation


Critical Success Factors:

  • Implement each phase making sure you take the organisation with you.
  • Involve, Educate, Communicate
  • Support with regular group, and one on one reviews
  • Ensure capability is building to support and enforce stepped change

Stage 4 – Solution Implementation


Critical Success Factors:

  • Ensure in-house skill set is developed:
    • Technical – right technical skills to deliver day to day
    • Conceptual – right conceptual framework to enforce solution
    • Physical – right skills in the right place

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