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Business Analytics Using SAPAnkur Jindal, Divya Anand KarinjeEIM/Finance-InternUniversity of Texas at Dallas

AbstractDart Container previously used Manugistics for Transportation Management, Genelco for HR, Catalyst for Warehouse Management. Different legacy systems(based on verticals) were used for its business.In 2012, Dart acquired SOLO Cup, which triggered more complicated operations. SAP was right there to give very efficient solutions.With the enormous amount of growth in data & complicated business processes, various SAP BW/BOBJ tools are extensively used at Dart for more efficient analysis. Seamless integration of various SAP tools lead to the reduction of development & operating costs. SAP Finance had its early implementation with all sub modules being extensively used by business.

Background

Data Flow in DART Containers

Methods & Tools UsedAgile Methodology is being followed by Dart Container CorporationDifferent BI tools & Reporting methods are used for Analytics

Objective/GoalDesign & Creation of Reports on Webi: Provide Webi Reports to Business End UsersDesign & Creation of Business Universes: Provide self service Universes to Power UsersData Modelling in SAP BW: Creation of new data models, along with Production support in SAP BW/BOBJSolve Production Support issues in the area of SAP Fixed Assets and Cash ManagementIntern Role with Different Users

Darts business has mainly 3 types of usersPower Users- Creates, Modifies & Schedules reportsAdhoc Users- Modifies & Schedules reportsEnd Users/Business Users- Run various reportsRole:-EIM team develops Web-Intelligence, Crystal Reports and submit it to End and Ad-Hoc Users for Analysis.EIM team develops self-service Universes which enables Power Users to create their own reports on Web-Intelligence, Analysis for Office-Excel/OLAPAct as a liaison between business users and technical consultants which involves converting business requirements into functional specifications, configurations, testing, documentation, end to end delivery of objects and to support business seamlessly

Results-Fill RateThe fill rate reports measures how well the business is fulfilling customer orders by both:1. Quantity Shipped2. On-time ShipmentThe fill rate reports are used to evaluate several groups from sales, production planning, and plant managers. As a customer service oriented organization, Dart maintains high fill rates

Results- Checks generated to the Vendor after Payment Run.

Results Process Flow for Positive Pay File

Take Away/ LearningBusiness Processes in Finance with practical implementation, where we generated positive pay files, created vendor Invoices, generated checks for vendors, ran depreciation for assets, generated various FI reports.Food packaging Industry ScenarioBOBJ Products used to create different reports for different usersInsight of how SAP can have a great impact on Food Packaging industryCross Functional Experience and Time Management

References: SAP COMMUNITY NETWORK

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