What are the benefits of mobile solutions within the supply chain?
This presentation from The Config Team demonstrates the benefits of integrating SAP with mobile technology, highlighting a recent project at Premier Foods to implement mobile technology with SAP, focused on improving delivery efficiency at one of their facilities.
We will explain the customer’s need for exploring mobile solutions in the first place and why Premier Foods chose the solution provided by the The Config Team and Movilizer.
The company was looking for a rapid deployment and a seamless Go-live, both of which were achieved successfully.
The implementation of the technology had a great impact on the business both in terms of efficiency and engagement with the concept of mobile technology.
Established in 1994, The Config Team is a tightly bound unit of highly skilled and innovative SAP LE consultants. The successful solutions we’ve delivered to globally respected names give us a reputation as a leading authority in SAP Logistics implementation. We are proud to be SAP partners.
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The benefits of mobile solutions within the supply chain - The Config Team
1. The Benefits of Mobile Solutions within the
Supply Chain
UK & I SUG - Mobile Symposium
Royal Armouries, Leeds
Date: 25 June 2014
Prepared by: Gareth Ryan
2. Agenda
• Brief Introduction
• Background on Mobility at Premier
Foods
• Demonstration of PoD Application
• Closer Look at Movilizer
• Our Logistics Application Coverage
• Q & A / Discussion
3. • Established 20 years ago
• A focused team of SAP logistics specialists
• Experts with deep functional and technical expertise
• Extensive history working with mobile in the warehouse – depth &
breadth in ITS & SAP Console
• SAP Partner
• Co-innovation, Gold Partner with Movilizer in the Logistics space
• Some of the worlds best known companies value our knowledge
• An ethos of collaboration with colleagues and customers
• Flexible, agile and passionate about giving customers the right
solution
Who We Are
4. Mobility at Premier Foods – Key Requirements
• Tactical, simple & tangible solution
• Short time from inception to go-live
• Drive business engagement & buy-in
• Showcase efficiency and advantages from
mobile solutions
• Initial spark for mobile strategy and roadmap
5. PoD scenario:
Load
collected
Load ID
submitted
via app
PoD entry
app sent
PoD data
captured
PoD data
updated
Driver collects
load(s) from Premier
Foods site
Using mobile app,
driver submits the load
ID, to trigger download
of delivery details
Delivery data is pushed
from SAP to the
driver’s mobile device
PoD is actioned after driver
delivers load to customer;
photo of any damage is
captured, along with
customer signature and
geo-location
Driver completes
delivery and leaves for
next drop; PoD data is
updated back into SAP
with all information
immediately available
6. Mobility at Premier Foods - Results?
• Increased efficiency
• Invoice generated immediately once PoD posted into SAP
• Cash-flow benefits – from 4 weeks to a day
• Supports 3rd party access (BYOD)
• Improved data entry & capture accuracy
• Photo of damage, client’s signature and geo-location all add
context to PoD posting
• Enhanced end-user experience
• Ease of use
• Accountability
• Accuracy All done in a matter of weeks…
7. Our Application Coverage
SAP Logistics
SAP WM SAP EWM SAP PP SAP TM 3rd Party
BatchesSerial UnitsStorage UnitsHandling Units Inspection Lots
Bin Enquiry
Stock Enquiry
Labour
Mgmt.
Movements
Picking &
Loading
Customer
Returns
Rework
Adjustments
Physical
Inventory
Issues to
Order
Confirmation
Engineering
Staging
Returns to
Warehouse
Line Update
Shipment
Costing's
Outstanding
Orders
Load
Mgmt.
Delivery
Schedule
Customer
Returns
Yard
Mgmt.
POD
Rework
Manufacturing
Physical
Inventory
Storage
Mgmt.
Coding
Control
8. TCT Framework
• Menu Framework
• Built on our ITS knowledge & experience
• Enables SAP authentication
• Dynamic Menu control via configuration
• Role based, improving user experience
• Consistent look & feel
• Brings all bundles together
• Direct Sync to SAP system
• Provisioning via Movilizer Cloud
• Option for Cloud Sync or combination
9. The Movilizer Platform
• No new infrastructure
• Device agnostic (currently clients for
8 platforms + on-going
development)
• Cross-platform support
• Supports on-line/off-line, on-site/off-
site & push/pull scenarios
• Develop using existing skill-sets and
your already built business logic &
rules
• Easily create mash-ups across
platforms and data sources
• Very short setup timescales
10. Thank you for listening
Any Questions?
Contact Details:
Gareth Ryan –
Andy Taberner –
Further Information:
gareth.ryan@theconfigteam.co.uk
andy.taberner@theconfigteam.co.uk
www.theconfigteam.co.uk
www.movilizer.com