The Science of SAP Simplicity: Why the most Successful Supply Chains Use Standard SAP Reports and Lists

Posted By Terry Vermeylen


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SAP Standard Data Mining is a methodology using standard SAP reports and tools to drastically reduce unnecessary inventory, lower your Supply Chain Operating Costs as well as manage your capacity constraints through an improved S&OP process. There are 300 Standard SAP Reports and Lists. Why are you making your life so difficult with Customized reports?

What are some of the benefits? 

  1. Optimized Supply Chain performance with reduced unnecessary inventories and improved data integrity using standard SAP tools and reports. Attain a 95+ On time delivery.
  2. Improved Supply Chain Performance using standard SAP KPI’s.
  3. Accurately classify and eliminate Inventory that is fast moving, slow moving or dead. Attain a 95+ accuracy level.
  4. Eliminate customized reports.
  5. Use one source of data.
  6. Leverage current economy opportunities.
  7. Management uses SAP.
  8. Elimination of silos and an integrated approach.
  9. Trust in the information.
  10. Your standard SAP capacity tools will manage your constraints from inaccurate S&OP forecasts.

Who has used it?

Customers benefiting from SAP Standard Data Mining are Campbell’s, Bauer and Pitney Bowes.

How do you execute an SAP Data Mining Project?  

  1. Establish your SAP and data usage maturity level.
  2. Educate users, managers and senior executives.
  3. Identifying the pain points and opportunities within the integrated Supply Chain
  4. Use standard tools to enable visibility to your Supply Chain weaknesses and business Opportunities
  5. Set inventory goals and KPI’s to adjust to Supply Chain and market changes
  6. Remove inefficiencies and create opportunities for business improvement
  7. Establishing governance, ownership and accountability to create sustainability while preparing for future growth.
  8. Measure results.

Terry Vermeylen is a Project Manager, Business Optimization, SAP and Supply Chain expert that has advised the US Navy, spoken at conferences, lost his soul a few times, and inspired teams to the point that they want to hug him