S/4HANA Cloud End to End logistics journey of Make to Stock (MTS) process

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SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that provides a suite of integrated and end-to-end business applications for various industries, including sales, procurement, manufacturing, transportation, and integration with other cloud systems such as Ariba, DMC, etc. In this blog post, we will explore an end-to-end make-to-stock (MTS) scenario that organizations can implement with SAP S/4HANA Cloud to streamline their logistic operations and drive business growth.

A make-to-stock scenario is a production strategy where an organization produces goods in advance of customer demand. This scenario is typically used when an organization has a high demand for a product and wants to ensure that they have stock on hand to meet that demand.

Let’s have quick look at how efficiently end to end logistic process runs in S/4HANA Cloud:

There was a small manufacturing company that produced high-quality bikes. They had a loyal customer base and a steady demand for their bikes, but the company struggled to keep up with the demand. They often ran out of stock and had to turn away customers, which impacted their reputation and bottom line.

The company knew it needed a better way to manage its operations and decided to invest in SAP S/4HANA Cloud. With this powerful ERP system, they could implement an end-to-end make-to-stock scenario that helped them streamline their operations and drive business growth.

The first step was to create a production plan based on forecasted demand for their bikes. SAP S/4HANA Cloud allowed them to set production targets, determine required resources, and schedule production runs. They were also able to perform what-if simulations to optimize the production plan.

Figure 1: Predictive MRP (pMRP) Simulation

Next, the Plant manager performed material requirement planning (MRP) to determine the materials and components required to produce the bikes. With SAP S/4HANA Cloud, they were able to perform MRP in real-time, ensuring that the necessary materials were on hand when needed.

Figure 2: Schedule MRP run

With the MRP run, they came to know that some of the components of BOMs were out of stock and needed to be procured immediately to start the production process.

Figure 3: Monitor Material Coverage – Net and Individual Segment

They immediately triggered sourcing & procurement operations to get the necessary components stock. Now purchase managers were able to manage their various procurement operations like subcontracting, sourcing from the Ariba network, etc, including the creation and management of purchase orders, tracking of goods receipts and invoices, and managing supplier relationships.

S/4Hana Cloud integration with Ariba enables companies to streamline their sourcing and procurement processes. With Ariba, companies can manage their supplier relationships more effectively, automate their sourcing and procurement processes, and gain real-time visibility into their spending and supplier performance.

Figure 4: Procurement Overview Page

Figure 5: Supplier Evaluation

Figure 6: Ariba Supplier Network homepage

Once all required components were in stock, then they created production orders and tracked their progress through the production process. SAP S/4HANA Cloud allowed them to track materials consumption, monitor production costs, and manage quality control.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud’s manufacturing capabilities enable companies to manage their entire manufacturing process, from planning and scheduling to execution and monitoring.

Figure 7: Manage Production Orders

Figure 8: DMC (Digital Manufacturing Cloud) integration with S/4HANA Cloud for Production Order Activities

As the bikes were produced, they had to undergo quality inspection by the QA manager.

Figure 9: Quality Engineer Overview

Figure 10: Quality Technician Overview

Finally, they were added to the inventory by the inventory manager. With SAP S/4HANA Cloud, the company was able to manage its inventory levels in real-time, ensuring that it had the necessary stock on hand to meet customer demand.

Figure 11: Inventory Management Overview

Figure 12: KPI analysis of Inventory

When it came time to sell their bikes, the sales representative was able to manage their sales and distribution operations with ease.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud enables end-to-end sales scenarios that cover all the stages of the sales process, from order management to order fulfillment and billing. With its integrated analytics and reporting capabilities, companies can gain real-time insights into customer behavior, sales performance, and product demand, which can help them make more informed decisions and optimize their sales operations.

Figure 13: Sales Management Overview page

Figure 14: New sales order Fulfilment Issue

Figure 15: Order to cash dashboard

With seamless integration with delivery & transportation management, S/4HANA Cloud enables companies to manage their entire transportation process, from planning and scheduling to execution and monitoring.

Figure 16: Display of Road Freight Order

Figure 17: Display of Freight Unit

Figure 18: Analytical view of Delivery Performance

Finally, with S/4HANA Cloud’s built-in analytics and reporting capabilities, the billing clerk produces invoices from the system. Even users can get some financial reports based on the entire end-to-end process.

Figure 19: Creation of Billing document

Figure 20: Managing billing document and sales document flow

Figure 21: General Ledger view

With SAP S/4HANA Cloud, the company was able to integrate with other cloud solutions to streamline its operations and drive business growth. They gained valuable insights into their operations and made data-driven decisions.

Figure 22: E2E Logistics Business Process Flow

Thanks to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, the company was able to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and drive business growth. They no longer ran out of stock and were able to meet the demand for their high-quality bikes.

In conclusion, SAP S/4HANA Cloud’s logistics capabilities, coupled with its integration with other cloud systems such as Ariba and DMC, enable companies to manage their entire logistics process, from sales and procurement to manufacturing and transportation, more effectively and efficiently. With its built-in analytics, reporting capabilities, and insight to action, companies can gain real-time visibility into their logistics performance and identify areas for improvement, which can help them reduce costs and improve their logistics operations.

 

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Please Check out my latest Blogs on SAP S/4HANA :

• E2E journey of Make to Stock (MTS) Logistics in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition
• Capabilities of Solution Order Management in S/4HANA Cloud, public edition 2302 release
• Configuration & Business Case of SAP S/4HANA Advanced ATP (AATP) with Business Process Scheduling (BPS) and Alternate Base Confirmation (ABC)
• Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for SAP S/4HANA Sales Order Extraction from PDF
• Optimizing Procurement Processes with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in SAP S/4HANA Central Invoice Management (CIM)
• SAP S/4HANA Cloud Make-to-Order (MTO) with Advanced Variant Configuration Process with Embedded Analytics: Driving Smart Decisions on Custom Manufacturing
• Enhancing Sales Efficiency- AI powered Sales Order Autocomplete in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition 2308 Release: Addressing Customer Challenges and Driving Benefits
• A Deep Dive into SAP S/4HANA Cloud’s end to end Solution for Service Orders, Subscription Billing, and Entitlement Management

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