1. Case Study ERP Product evaluation, selection, impl
ERP Product evaluation, selection, implementation and support
Client Overview
Leading manufacturer of solar modules/panels in the world.
About the client
One of the leading manufacturer of solar modules/panel in the world. Benefits
First Solar had been growing phenominally in the last few years and their current IT Scalability and Functionality:
applications could not accommodate the growth. The solution is designed for global use,
therefore, language, currencies, units of
First Solar also become a global company expanding their operation from US to Malaysia measure, and different regulatory
and Germany. requirements, etc. are factored into the
design.
Requirements / Situations • Brought a proven best practices
approach that can provide the shortest
time to benefit and maximum sustained
Phased implementation and roll-out of SAP ERP ECC 6.0 to all manufacturing locations
value, while minimizing both risk and the
and operations. (USA, Malaysia and Germany).
total cost of ownership for First Solar.
The implementation was carried out in phase approach, with implementation in USA
followed by Germany and Malaysia.
Improved Procurement: process
• Reduced Maverick Spend Savings SCM:
Product evaluation scope • Reduced warehouse costs, Reduce
inventory carrying cost
• ERP product evaluation and selection of SAP • Increased R/M Inventory Turns
• R/M Inventory Reduction
Hexaware carried out the ERP product evaluation and selection for the client, and after • Spares / Safety Stock Inventory
multiple round of requirements study, evaluation, assessement and PoC, the client Reduction
shortlisted SAP as the ERP product for implementation.
Finance: Better realization
Implementation scope • Increased Productivity of Staff (growth,
etc), Increased Early Payment Discounts
The implementation covered logistics, manufacturing, supply chain management (SRM)
and financial accounting and controlling for each country and subsequent steady state Sales & Marketing:
support • Improved Sales Allocation Process, FTE
efficiencies (orders, allocations,
• Source to Pay: includes processes to procure materials, inventory materials and make contracts, compliance)
payment to suppliers
• Plan to Produce: includes all processes that pertain to the planning and execution of EPC:
manufacturing processes • Reduce project management costs
• Record to Report: includes all the processes that pertain to financial and management
accounting processes of the company GRC:
• Order to Cash: includes all company processes that pertain to the administration and • Internal audit efficiencies
execution of sales, distribution, and billing processes • Eliminate Legacy Systems Support Costs
• Engineer to Release: includes management design drawings, enterprise wide changes to
drawing documents, products, processes, materials and also incoming material quality
• Project Setup to Close: includes integration of project processes to support the modules Project Duration
and EPC businesses
• Product Selection Phase : 3 months
• Implementation Phase : 9 months
• Application Support phase : On going
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