The document discusses Summit Electric Supply, a wholesale distributor of industrial electrical equipment. It outlines problems with Summit's old, separate legacy systems including an inability to handle growth, limited reporting capabilities, and manual processes. Summit implemented a new SAP ERP system to address these issues. The ERP system improved operational efficiency through features like real-time inventory updates, enhanced supply chain management, and business intelligence reporting. It also benefited customers by better accommodating large job sites and ensuring product availability. Chargeback processes were automated, increasing claims by 118%. In summary, the ERP system modernized Summit's operations and positioned it for continued expansion.
What is an ERP system? This guide explains what an ERP system is and how it works for your business.
Two primary concerns of any business are efficiency and profitability. This is basically what an ERP system is designed to optimize.
An ERP system allows you to perform the necessary money-making processes of your business as efficiently as possible.
To achieve a level of efficiency and profitability, a business aims to maximize it’s bottom line while keeping overhead costs low.
An ERP system provides a business with management software that fosters productivity.
The term “ERP” stands for Enterprise Resource Planning.
Basically, an ERP system is a shared database that reflects the moving parts of a company. This provides a much broader, top-down perspective of your business.
Installing an ERP system will grant you a much fuller picture of what is actually going on, in any given period of time.
Some processes in which you can gain some business insights include: sales, human resources, inventory, purchasing, finances, online ordering and many more buckets.
The main objective of an ERP system is to improve how your business resources are spent, and that means money and time. By taking a wide-view, and analyzing every aspect of your business, you will be able to decide if you are properly deploying your resources in a way that will drive maximum profitability.
Knowledge Management systems are the set of processes developed in an organization to create, gather, store, maintain, and disseminate the firm's knowledge.
What is an ERP system? This guide explains what an ERP system is and how it works for your business.
Two primary concerns of any business are efficiency and profitability. This is basically what an ERP system is designed to optimize.
An ERP system allows you to perform the necessary money-making processes of your business as efficiently as possible.
To achieve a level of efficiency and profitability, a business aims to maximize it’s bottom line while keeping overhead costs low.
An ERP system provides a business with management software that fosters productivity.
The term “ERP” stands for Enterprise Resource Planning.
Basically, an ERP system is a shared database that reflects the moving parts of a company. This provides a much broader, top-down perspective of your business.
Installing an ERP system will grant you a much fuller picture of what is actually going on, in any given period of time.
Some processes in which you can gain some business insights include: sales, human resources, inventory, purchasing, finances, online ordering and many more buckets.
The main objective of an ERP system is to improve how your business resources are spent, and that means money and time. By taking a wide-view, and analyzing every aspect of your business, you will be able to decide if you are properly deploying your resources in a way that will drive maximum profitability.
Knowledge Management systems are the set of processes developed in an organization to create, gather, store, maintain, and disseminate the firm's knowledge.
How Voice, Scanning and Automation Improve Distribution/Fulfillment OperationsJohn Schriefer
Regardless of your current warehouse management system, new market and operational changes require new approaches to improve fulfillment center operations. This presentation uses two examples to illustrate how mobile applications and warehouse automation solve shop-floor execution challenges without changing back-end systems.
Today business is made easy by the intergration of technology like use of computers and internet to quicken communication and reduce the risk of business. I had a chance of studying Enterprise business systems in the module of information technology and here I had an opportunity of going in depth what Oracle, SAP and other companies do, enjoy the slides!
ERP in logistics and supply chain management
Value chain analysis , understanding, ERP system in logistics, software as a service, supply chain solutions through erp
In order to gain a competitive advantage, businesses in fashion industry need to respond quickly to evolving customer preferences and technical advancements. And this is when an ERP system becomes useful. Although there are plenty of them available in the market which can claim best offerings, but these claims may not be necessarily true. Then how to select the best one amongst all? Check out the presentation to know the steps to choose the best ERP software for Fashion business. https://www.batchmaster.co.in/industryserved/fashion-erp/erp-for-fashion-industry.aspx
Four important topics where IT is used are:
Lean reduction
Production logistics
Computer-aided production management systems
Advanced plant maintenance
are studied.
Replacing obsolete ERP software systems with GenioRicardo Marques
Quidgest Genio - an alternative for UPTO "Update Platform technologically obsolete" whatever old ERP, SCM, DMS, or legacy application you may have in-house
Similar to Summit Electric Light Up with a New ERP system (20)
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish Caching
Summit Electric Light Up with a New ERP system
1. GROUP MEMBERS
1. Arni B. Hj. Morshidi P14D461P
2. Anisah Bt Ismail P14D389P
3. Syarifah Rohaya Bt Wan Idris P14D397P
4. Dayang Adelina Bt Hj Abang Muan P14D394P
5. Norhana Aini Bt Saini P14D398P
2.
3. Top wholesale distributors
of industrial electrical
equipment and supplies
3 divisions:
Global export – Houston
Marine – New Orleans
Sales - Dubai
Founded in 1977 in
Albuquerque, New
Mexico
A “middle man”
4. • A legacy information system
not keep up with the business
• Done manually
• Only handle a fixed number of locations
and limited of numbers used on
documents
• IS Department
• Had to use the same range of
document numbers over again every few
months
5. • Summit needed a system that
could handle a very large number
of SKUs
• Changed to new system ERP provided by
SAP
•That would require improve its business
process and the way people worked.
6. • Which business processes are the most
important at Summit Electric Supply?
Why?
Question 1
• What problems did Summit have with
its old systems? What was the business
impact of those problems?
Question 2
• How did Summit’s ERP system improve
operational efficiency and decision
making? Give several examples.
Question 3
7. • Describe two ways in
which Summit’s
customers benefit from
the new ERP system.
Question 4
• Diagram Summit’s
old and new process
for handling
chargeback.
Question 5
8. Question 1
• Which business processes are the most
important at Summit Electric Supply?
Why?
SUPPLY CHANGE MANAGEMENT (SCM): the active
management of supply chain activities to maximize
customer value and achieve a sustainable competitive
advantage.
• Summit Electric Supply is one of the top wholesale
distributors of industrial electrical equipment and supplies in
U.S.
• Distributes products that include motor control, wire and
cable and etc.
• As a “middle man” – obtains finished goods from
manufacturers and sell them to electrical contractors working
on projects
• Handle a very large number of SKUs transaction in a very
9. Question 1
• Which business processes are the most
important at Summit Electric Supply?
Why?
ERP System
• A packaged
business
software
system that
enables a
company to
manage the
efficient and
effective
use of its
resources.
SAP Application
• SAP is a core ERP
application and the
best practices
function in sale and
distribution, materials
management, Human
Resources and
Financials and its
knowledge in
distribution business.
• SAP’s NetWeaver
support Summit
Electronic more
organize and be able
to control how much
was needed to be
produced and
distributed.
• It’s useful for business
intelligence reporting
and analysis.
Batch Management
• It is a software
that treats a
wire reel a
batch rather
than single as
single
products.
• It used to cater
high demand
for wires and
cable
products.
10. Question 2
• What problems did Summit have with
its old systems? What was the business
impact of those problems?
Separate systems
Used separate systems for orders
and financial
So that, the data could not be easily
combined for business intelligence
reporting and analysis
Done manually
The integration between
sales entries and purchase
order and back-end
reporting.
Only handle a fixed number of
locations and limited range of
numbers that could be used on
documents
I.S Department had to use
the same range of
document numbers over
again every few months.
11. Question 2
• What problems did Summit have with
its old systems? What was the business
impact of those problems?
The Impact
The system was not able to keep up with the fast
growing business.
Limited
Not able to handle the volume and complexity of the company’s chargeback
agreements and reporting capabilities were limited
12. Question 3
• How did Summit’s ERP system improve
operational efficiency and decision
making? Give several examples.
ERP improved operational efficiency and give
scalability and the ability in Summit’s business
process
Especially in supply chain areas like sales and
distribution, inventory management and
financial reporting system-as the company
expected strong growth in these areas.
13. Question 3
• How did Summit’s ERP system improve
operational efficiency and decision
making? Give several examples.
• It’s running smaller and frequent inventory update throughout the
day, instead of a night-which caused a delay.
• New system provided accurate information of shipping order, which
Summit’s was able to ship immediately.
Running more frequent inventory
updates
• To replenish wire and cable, the ERP batch material management
identified the customer purchase amount, length of wire and
product manufacturer.
• Each time a customer buys a length of wire, the length is entered
into the system to track how much of the “batch” was sold.
Adapting the inventory tracking
process
14. Question 3
• How did Summit’s ERP system improve
operational efficiency and decision
making? Give several examples.
• To secure inventory for special customers, with long term projects,
Summit created a “parent- child” warehouse relationship in ERP
system to secure the materials in inventory as well as on premises..
Changing how inventory is
managed at job sites
15. Question 3
• How did Summit’s ERP system improve
operational efficiency and decision
making? Give several examples.
• To make a better manage its finance and ordering system, Summit implemented
the SAP’s/NetWeaver BW data warehouse and business intelligence.
• By integrating the NetWeaver, Summit was able to analyze the profit of each sales
person, manufacturer, customer and branch.
• Using SAP software, Summit was able to improve its ROI, by automating sales tax
and chargeback’s.
• The SAP/Paybacks and Chargeback’s application was able to identify the billing
activity, if there was a chargeback, the SAP system would automatically submit the
information to bill the chargeback- increase its chargeback claims of up to 118%.
• Summit decision making for implementing the new ERP system was based on the
growth of the organization, the complexities of processing orders, analyzing
finances and back and reporting.
• Once the new ERP/SAP was in place, Summit management was able to focus on
sales and orders and quotes, supplier performance and delivery schedule.
• The new SAP/ERP has allowed Summit to run its operations with flexibility and
allow the SAP to operate efficiently.
• The new ERP system allowed management to have a greater vision for decision
making and managing its operations
Business intelligence
16. Question 4
• Describe two ways in which Summit’s
customers benefit from the new ERP
system.
Customer can rely on the company for their
needs and products
• The company now more efficient
• The company wants that customers to feel that they can
provide that they have produced products the customer
want and sent to them in short time period.
To accommodate large customers with long
term job sites
• SES sets up temporary warehouse on site to supply electrical products.
• Create “parent – child” warehouse relationship – to able to work with
customers.
• The warehouse can be controlled like subparts of the main SES warehouse.
• It helps to prevent anybody from selling the consigned inventory into the
warehouse.
17. Question 5 • Diagram Summit’s old and new process
for handling chargebacks.
Chargeback is the return of funds to a
consumer.
The chargeback mechanism exists primarily
for consumer protection.
For the distribution company, chargeback
occurs when the supplier sells a product at a
higher price to the distributor than the price
they have set with the end user.
18. Question 5 • Diagram Summit’s old and new process
for handling chargebacks.
Look through
customers
invoices
Identify specific
manufacturer which
Summit chargeback
could claim
Input data
manually in
Excel
spreadsheet
Submit paper
copies of
invoices to
vendors
Received
responds
from vendors
End of
process
OLDPROCESS
19. Question 2
• What problems did Summit have with
its old systems? What was the business
impact of those problems?
NEW PROCESS
All chargeback
agreement
loaded in SAP
system
System review billing
activity and do a
matching to create a
separate chargeback
documents
Automatically submit
the information and
chargeback document
to identified vendor
End of
process