Integration of variant configuration in the supply chain
Generate a high product variety quickly and resource-savingly with the help of variant configuration
End customers place ever greater demands on the flexibility and individuality of the products. This leads to the necessity, almost inevitably in order to continue to exist on the market, to be able to react faster to the wishes of the customer. This is accompanied by an increase in product variance. In order to be able to quickly map these new product variants, tools and solutions are required with which it is possible to react quickly and in accordance
with customer requirements. This is Variant Configuration in SAP (LO-VC). In addition to the necessity of being able to react quickly to the new requirements of the market, the desire for a reduction of master data and a reduction in the effort required for creating master data is also a key factor. Variant configuration in SAP (LO-VC) is also equipped for this.
The following main problems appear
- Orders can be faulty
- Material masters, parts lists and work plans, rise to n >1000
- Order processing is highly time-consuming
- For process conformity, a great deal of know-how is required from the employees, which requires extensive training
Why Variant Configuration?
How many new material masters, bills of material and routings have to be created per month or per day due to the increase in product variance?
Mapping these variants without variant configuration in the SAP system ties up capacities in engineering, work preparation and in all areas that have to process this data. (purchasing, CAD, etc.).
There is a lot to be said for Variant Configuration. It reduces your master data, accelerates order processing and creates a controllable and transparent set of rules. The reduction of knowledge monopolies is another argument in favor of introducing Variant Configuration in SAP.
Advantages of variant configuration
As a customer, Variant Configuration in SAP offers the possibility to react flexibly, quickly and cost-effectively to the challenges of the future. LO-VC is integrated into the complete supply chain.
From engineering (engineering change management), to costing, rough planning, production, purchasing, shipping, invoicing, accounting and evaluation in controlling
Your benefits in detail
- The MRP-Live-based low-level configuration is activated for your parts lists by default
- Context sensitive syntax editor in transaction CU0x
- Support of field length extension in your material logs
- CDP & block planning is part of your Embedded PP/DS on S/4HANA
Our objectives
CONSILIO's goal is to prepare the customer successfully for the future requirements of flexibility and individuality of the products with a full consulting service in the context of variant configuration
and to support the customer on the way there. Our experts at CONSILIO continue to pursue the following goals:
- Reduce order processing times
- Create process conformity
- Create clear order entries
- Object dependencies exclude technically impossible variants
- Reduce technical and product-specific employee training
The CONSILIO solution
We offer a full range of consulting services in the area of variant configuration across the entire supply chain. In addition to technical know-how, we also provide process-related knowledge and support you significantly during the introduction of Variant Configuration.
Our services in detail
- Process analysis
- Illustration of the variety of variants and their integration the complete supply chain as well as customer-specific recommendations based on the customer-specific processes
- Process Implementation
- Courses & know-how transfer
- Fit-gap analyses to evaluate the use of Variant Configuration
- Proof of Concept - To answer the question: "Can the project be realized by using Lo-VC in SAP?"
The CONSILIO solution for Variant Configuration runs on both SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA including Advanced Variant Configuration.
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Why choose CONSILIO?
Our experts have already successfully implemented SAP Variant Configuration at various companies in the automotive and engineering industries. Our customers in the area of Variant Configuration include the globally active provider of caravans and
motor homes, the "Hymer Group" and the internationally active textile manufacturer Getzner. Our employees will carry out an analysis of your system. They create a profile of your master data and develop a solution proposal tailored to your industry and needs.
The CONSILIO consulting package includes the following services:
- Consulting from the first project phase
- Support with fundamental decisions in the context of the introduction of a variant configuration
- Technical know-how in the area of variant configuration
- Consulting know-how in all areas of the supply chain in connection with variant configuration
- Development know-how in the field of variant configuration
- We integrate the variant configuration with the help of PP/DS also into your detailed planning (both in the classical variant configuration and in CDP)
- Efficient use of FIORI apps for modeling variants
Does your company frequently ask itself the following questions?
- How do we manage to reduce the enormous effort in master data creation?
- Does it make sense to insert Variant Configuration in our company?
- How can we react quickly to changing market requirements?
We have the answers!
- How do we increase product diversity without incurring enormous IT costs?
- What does the conversion or introduction of Variant Configuration mean in our company?
Is your company planning to introduce Variant Configuration in the supply chain and is looking for a competent partner for the implementation? Then do not hesitate any longer.
You have found the right partner in CONSILIO. Contact us now! We will arrange an initial appointment to take stock and collect the requirements in your company.
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