Case study complex planning using sap bpc

“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


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


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


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


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


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


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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