This document describes a global business intelligence project for a multi-product company with 13 manufacturing facilities across multiple geographies and business domains. The project aimed to implement a unified global ERP system using M3 ERP and various other software applications to integrate data sources, standardize processes, and provide advanced automation and reporting across the company's paper, mining, energy and other sectors. Key objectives were to establish a global template for quick deployment, integrate specialized applications with ERP, and achieve measurable returns through optimization and standardization.

1. Project Scope
 Interfaces
 Seamless Integration with
Third Party Tools and S/W
Applications.
 EDI and Advance Automation.
 Automatic Consolidations –
Inventory , Financials and
Inter-country Transactions
Technologies Used
 M3 ERP – 7.1, Java
 CINCOM
 EDI / MeC
 Web services.
 Cognos
 LBI
 ADP Payroll
 Basware
 Taxware applications.
 I-Mark Pipeline
 Frontier S/W
 Envision S/W.
 Specialized T & A S/W.
Global Business Intelligence Project
Project Description: Multi Domain / Multi geography / Multi product
Lines of Business: Paper & Pulp, Mining & Construction, Energy, Automation, Recycling,
Flow control & process control equipments.
Business Challenges
Multi-product company with more than 13 manufacturing facilities, each having its own
way of functioning, business needs & requirements.
Multi-domain requirements with heavy integration and consolidation requirements.
Demanding team of process owners having advanced requirements and configuration
needs at domain level.
Establishing standard corporate processes with minimum deviations & proper controls.
Seamless integration with Legacy S/W.
Ensure proper and effective training of all applications at all level in the company.
Change Management , user discipline & maintenance of proper business process and
protocol / security
Global presence with several time zones and multiple geographies involve in multiple
requirements and complex local requirements.
Complex dependencies within the business as well as supporting parties / S/W apps.
Requirement of a common process or a global template / workable solution.
Project Objectives
Unified Global ERP Application.
Integration and unification of Data sources.
Comprehensive solution that is to be builds around a global template which is quick to
deploy and easy to adopt at all levels in the company.
Amalgamation of specialised application with a standard ERP.
Advance automation through seamless integration with Vendor / business partners and
their independent software applications.
Solid foundation for IT infrastructure – design / implementation and support.
Achievements / Key Benefits
Conformation of prescribed operating norms by the team at all levels.
Optimum utilization of resources.
Established activity focus on primary area of the key players.
Unification of application and data source.
Measurable and scalable results in terms of ROI , usability of the solution.

2. Successfully deployed team and quick turnaround per Mod / issues logged.
Provided sharable knowledge on M3 applications, best business practices.
Encouraged process ownerships and user discipline in the company at all levels.
Provided end to end ERP solutions to encompass the following:
Business Reviews & Studies
Gap Analysis & Assessments
Implementation & Configuration
Mods & Interfaces
Roll Outs
Training & Refreshers
Support & Data Investigations
Change Management
Documentation & Process Controls
Functional Components
End to End ERP Implementation
Advanced Financial Consolidations and Reporting
Sales
Distribution
SCM
Warehouse Management.
Inventory
Product Data Management
Manufacturing
Purchase & Vendor Compliance.
Sub-Contracting
Service Orders
Maintenance & EAM.
Project Management.
Advanced Planning
Business Intelligence.
Interfaces
EDI