spare parts planning sap.pdf

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Improve Service Parts

Planning and StreamlineBusiness Processes

May 18th, 2016


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Jeffrey D. DevineManager, Bus iness Sys temsInventor y Plannin g Systems

Grainger Global Sourc ing Systems

Service Parts Planning Implementation


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Graingers Purpose

Grainger helps professionals save time and money in keeping thoperations running and their people safe.


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Facts and Figures

$10 billion in

sales in 2015

668 branches

More than 1.5 millionproducts stocked

11th largest e-retailer

in North America

More than 4,800key product suppliers

18 LEED certifiedlocations

34 distribution centers

25,700 team members


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Handoff and manual work have resulted in system instability Any additional capabilities required custom developed program

Prior to the implementation of SPP for Grainger there were differesolutions for DCs and Branches.

Before The SPP Implementation

Function DC Solution Branch S

Demand Management Demand CaptureCustom built BW rep

Access databases

Forecasting and PlanningSAP Advance Planning andOptimization (APO) module

Offline Access Data

Fulfillment and ReplenishmentUses a manufacturing based (MRP) ordering system, customdistribution based (DRP) ordering system


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A solution that would: Create a Common Platform Bringing all Data and Processes

Provides a Consistent Planning Method for DCs and Branch

Contains Multiple Standard Forecast Models and Approache

Introduces Additional Industry Standard Methods to Current

Desired State


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The Implementations

US Implementation

US Distribution Network

Approximately 120 Million SKUs across the US network Five Year Implementation and Rollout

Americas Implementation North American Distribution Network

Added Canada and Mexico Distribution Network

Increased SKU Count to Approximately 180 millionAcr

Network Introduced:

Shared products across US & Mexico

New product types for Canada

Occurred Concurrent with US Implementation and Rollo


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The Challenges

Challenges (at a high level)

Volume Related Performance Largest SPP Database in the World

Approximately 180 Million SKUs Across the North AmericaDistribution Network

Inability to Extend Everything Everywhere

New Functionality Issues

Support of Existing System in Same Environment

Limited Exposure to SPP in the Industry


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Overcoming the Challenges

How did we move forward?

The Obvious ways: Staff was trained Prior experience with APO was leveraged

Leveraged SAP SAP MaxAttention Experts Consulting Resources On-site Management

Extended Business Continuity Testing (BCT) Activian Effort to Reduce Risk


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The Wins . So Far

We Have Met Our Desire Outcome

Improved Planning Tool Set Creation of a Common Platform Consistent Planning Method for DCs an

Branches Operationalize End-to-End Processes

Across Countries


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SAP MaxAttention Services

Our Relationship with SAP MaxAttention A Little Different than the Norm

SAP MaxAttention was There Immediately As Needed

Engaged via Engineering Package

Ability to Contact Dedicated/Specific Resources

Co-innovation with Grainger Pushed Functional Changes Through SAP Development

Provided Needed Technical Fixes/Consulting Immediately

Created New Features for Grainger to Satisfy Functional aTechnical Requirements


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Area Type of Co-Innovatio

Flow Control Performance and Functional Enhancem

Deployment Functional Enhancements to STO Cons

Stocking Service Functional Enhancement to Force Stoc

Consistency Checks (CCRs) Performance Optimization for Volume P

Flexible BoD New Development Elimination of ExteEverything/Everywhere

Handling Large CIF Volume New Development for Grainger ReleaSAP Customers

Co-Innovation Areas


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Area Type of Co-Innovatio

Buffer build program New Development Unique Way to ExPlanning Services

Data extraction for reporting Utilize Planning Service Manager Archithe custom extracts

Service Parts Planning on HANA LiveRoadmap

Review Deployment of Service Parts Pon HANA Live as a Side Car Scenario fTime Reporting

Nightly Batch Performance and Processing Optimizat

Memory Reduction for PlanningServices

Performance Optimization

LiveCache Memory Reduction Performance Optimization and Space R

Co-Innovation Areas


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Working with SAP MaxAttention

Has Been There with us From the Start

SAP Brought in the Best for Grainger

Continue to Leverage SAP MaxAttention to This Day

SAP MaxAttention was Instrumental in Making SParts Planning a Success at Grainger!!

SAP MaxAttention Services


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Q&A


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Thank You!!

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