SAP Supply Chain ManagementThe Best Solution for Supply Chain Managers IS MFG By Aditi Tarafdar Employee ID : 1100039 Client: XXXXXXXXXXX

Supply Chain ManagersTasks to perform include: Planning, design, execution, and implementation of the supply chainComponents if the supply chain include:InventoryRaw MaterialsManufacturing and Order FulfillmentTransportation and Logistics

Information Processing NeedsInventory Number of items left in inventory The number of items that are left outstanding per week, per month, per year.Dates of fabrication The dates each item has been produced and introduced into inventory. FIFO, LIFO The Companys inventory policy can be either First in First Out or Last in First Out, depending on the type of inventory. Average inventory count each year The time and average count of inventory each year according to the physical count realized periodically.Sales Figures How each product sells based on the type of product, line, and how often they sell.Chain of production How much (in $) material is in raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods.Inventory Obsolescence The average time it takes inventory to become obsolete, depending on the type of product.Cost of Goods Manufactured Total costs of producing a product, including material costs, labor costs, and factory overhead. Inventory Turnover The days it takes to sell each line of products in inventory.Inventory Lines The product lines the company has based on sales and outstanding inventory.New Productions How often the company launch new products.Revision dates How often each product in revised or replaced.Stolen or damaged items How often and the percentage of items in inventory are damaged or stolen.

Information Processing NeedsRaw Materials Pricing of materials How much materials costs and how those costs fluctuate throughout the year.Costs of shipping How much it costs for materials to be delivered from the suppliers to the company. Supplier contracts Which suppliers the company does business with, how long the contracts are due, and the specifications to meet the legal requirements of those contracts.Timing The time raw materials arrive, how long they stay as raw materials, and how long it takes for them to be converted into finished goods. Promotions promotions on pricing of materials and new potential suppliers based on costs.Order fulfillment Retailers Which retailers the company contracts with and how often they request new orders. Wholesaling - Percentage of sales the company relies on wholesaling.

Information Processing NeedsTransportation Warehouse and retailer locations Location of each warehouse and retailer by state, city, zip code. Type of transportation Types of transportation services the company utilizes for delivery and companies that offer these services. Costs Cost and fees of transportation services depending on type of transportation and destination points.Timing The time required for goods to reach the destination points.Insurance Type of insurance needed to ensure the safety of goods being transported. Packaging Costs and materials used for packaging as well as the type of identification and barcodes.

Information System TechnologySupply Chain Management The SAP SCM application is a part of the SAP Business Suite. It functions with a technology platform called SAP NetWeaver, which enables a company to reduce costs in IT while joining technologies into a single platform. This platform helps companies to process information and data in an organizational leveling order to monitor processes and generate coordination in the supply chain.

SAP SCM Functions

SAP SCM Solutions

SAP SCM Solutions

SAP SCM Solutions

Substitute TechnologiesSupply Chain Management Oracle SCM is an open integrated solution that ensures companies efficiency by predicting demand fluctuation, organizing and planning operations on the supply chain, and providing industry-specific solutions. Some of the solutions that this program offers are: Advanced procurement, logistics and transportation management, order fulfillment, manufacturing operations management, product life-cycle management, supply chain planning, and optimization.

Oracle SCM Benefits

Oracle SCM vs. SAP SCMOracleLess featuresReduced information on products Certain services not providedLess customizedSAPMultiple benefitsMore services in packageMore technical supportMore information provided on products

Conclusion The SAP SCM suite provides the best optimal solution for problems with the management of the supply chain. The different information needs and technological advances in the area of inventory, logistics, distribution, and manufacturing make the job of a supply chain manager very difficult and there are always different concerns that arise as well as possibilities to enhance operations and make the supply chain more efficient. The SAP software provided is the best solution to all these problems and it entails more tools and technology to make all these possibilities come true.