SAP ERP

SAP Stands for Systems and Application Products in Data Processing.An International provider of comprehensive, enterprise-class information system with proven success supporting large, global manufacturing and distribution enterprises.

• Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing (S A P), the number one Enterprise Software Package in the World.
• SAP is a highly configurable Enterprise Software package and is built on best business practices that are followed across the Globe.
• SAP is based on streamlining data collection and processing based on business information needs.
• The complexity of SAP is what gives it a competitive advantage; but at the same time, makes it challenging to implement.
• SAP is considered as ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) and E-Business Software.
• ERP Systems attempt to integrate all departments and functions across a company onto a single system that can serve different department’s needs.
• ERP made SAP a standard worldwide. SAP is classified as SAP – Technical and SAP- Functional.

 

What is ERP?

• ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning
• Software that helps to Integrate all Functions of an Organization
• Enables Planning, Tracking and Utilization of Organizational Resources (Man, Machine, Material, Money)
• Houses Data – Provides Information for Analysis
• Is a Decision Support System

Evolution of ERP

 

Why ERP?

• Highly Competitive Business Environment
• Provides the opportunity to examine and adopt the Best Practices from across Industries
• Increased Accuracy & Elimination of Duplicity
• Increased Information Availability
• Integration of various Functions
• Reduction in Inventory
• Reduction in Cycle Times

Results of Integration

• Focus on Business Processes
• Elimination of Redundant Data (Common Consistent Data)
• Easier Corporate Consolidation
• Better Managerial Control
• Elimination of Interfaces
• Faster reaction to changing structures

The Integrated Supply Chain

The Company behind the Package

• SAP AG in 2002 revenues: € 7.4 billion
• Market Leader in Enterprise Apps Software Licenses
• 12Million Users, 60,100 Installations
• Increased Customer satisfaction and stronger Customer loyalty
• Heavy investment into SAP’s worldwide business community
• 28,900 SAP employees in > 50 Countries

SAP’s India Implementations Or Partners

• Tata Group
• Reliance
• Wipro
• Infosys
• Siemens Ltd
• VST Industries
• Asian Paints
• Arvind Mills
• ACC
• ONGC
• IOC
• CIDCO
• Eicher
• Mahindra & Mahindra

Unique Benefits of mySAP

For People

• Fast
• Convenient
• Higher effectiveness
• Rewarding
• Single point of access
• Secure

For Companies

• Increased revenues
  • Reduced time-to-market
  • Membership in industry business community
• Reduced costs
  • Internet integration
  • End-to-end business processes
  • Fast implementation and change

For SAP and Partners

• New user communities
• Transparent pricing
• Stronger customer relationships
• Sharing of up-to-date knowledge
• More visibility

What SAP will do

• Integrate islands of Information
• Achieve Reduction in Inventory Levels and Cycle Times and improve Productivity
• Make Planning, Scheduling, Tracking and Management easier leaving more time for you to perform value-added work
• Automate Project Monitoring
• Cost Savings on overheads such as Stationery, File Storage, etc.
• No duplication of data – Single point of data entry
• MIR made easy – Reports available online
• Ensure that Meher has the latest in business process automation along with cutting edge technology, which will add to its efforts to achieve market leadership
• Replace Legacy Systems that have inherent problems such as OS compatibility, Failures and lack of Recovery Tools, Version Change Problems, etc.

Top Ten Reasons for choosing SAP

1. Real-time competitive advantage
2. Business Solution
3. Ease-of use
4. Professional team
5. Reliability
6. Industry insights
7. Foresight
8. Integration of the entire solution
9. Functionality
10.   Global coverage

SAP Modular Structure & Integration

 

SAP Modules Integration – An Example

 

Financials

• General Ledger
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Bank and Cash Management
• Budgeting and Monitoring
• Withholding Tax (TDS)
• Asset Accounting

Controlling

• Product Costing
• Periodic Allocations
• Profitability Analysis
• Cost Center Accounting
• Profit Center Accounting

Sales and Distribution

• Sales Order Processing and Monitoring
• Shipping
• Bill / Invoice Generation
• Credit Management
• Bill of Material
• Pricing and Discounts
• Statutory Requirements

Production Planning

• Production Planning
• Production Order Processing
• MRP
• Shop Floor Control

Materials Management

• Purchasing
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Valuation
• Vendor Evaluation and Rating
• Invoice Verification
• Statutory Requirements

Quality Management

• Incoming Inspection
• Process Inspection
• Final/Delivery Inspections
• Quality Reports / Certificates
• Quality Notifications

Plant Maintenance

• Maintenance Planning
• Breakdown Maintenance
• Preventive Maintenance
• Predictive Maintenance

SAP Technology – Technical Support Tools

• ABAP Query – Simple Reporting Tool
• CATT – Regression Testing Tool
• Desktop Integration – Export / Import of data using Microsoft Tools
• SAPScript – SAP Scripting Language
• BDC / LSMW – Batch Data Upload Programs
• Security