Gulf Cement Company implemented SAP ERP to improve materials management and stock visibility. This allowed them to reduce the cycle time for procurement processes by 30% and cut purchase orders by 15%. They also paid vendor invoices 20% faster with the improved reconciliation. The new system provided department heads and management with enhanced reporting capabilities and visibility into inventory levels and material movements. This led to improved decision making and overall business performance.

1. SAP Business Transformation Study | Mill Products | Gulf Cement Company
Implementation Partner
Gulf Cement Company: Applying Best
Practices in Materials Management
with SAP® ERP
Gulf Cement Company, a manufacturer of cement and clinker,
dramatically improved stock visibility thanks to the SAP® ERP
application. By introducing best practices in materials
management, the company reduced cycle time to create POs
and goods receipts (GRs) and settle vendor invoices.
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2. SAP Business Transformation Study | Mill Products | Gulf Cement Company
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Executive overview
“Our new SAP software helped provide stock visibility to department
heads and improved overall reporting to management, thereby
improving decision making for enhanced business performance.”
Ranjit Simon John, SAP Applications IT Officer, Gulf Cement Company
30%
Cycle time reduction for
procurement process
15%
Reduction in POs created
20%
Faster invoice payments
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
The company’s top objectives:
•• Visibility to inward and outward movement of material
•• On-time processing of material movements
•• Timely reporting on multiple dimensions such as material movements,
purchase orders created, and price variations
•• Department-wide purchase history
The resolution:
•• Implemented SAP® ERP application, materials management functionality
•• Assigned Fujitsu to conduct implementation
•• Completed work in 7 months, within budget
The key benefits:
•• Reduction in cycle time to create POs and GRs thanks to automation of
existing manual processes
•• Reduction in POs issued for same material types with enhanced stock
visibility
•• Cut in time to settle invoice payments due to improved reconciliation
•• More visibility in inventory
Company
Gulf Cement Company
Headquarters
Ras-Al-Khaimah, United Arab
Emirates
Industry
Mill products – cement
manufacturing
Products and Services
Cement and clinker
Employees
600
Web Site
www.gulfcement.ae
Partner
Fujitsu
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