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Voestalpine
Voestalpine | Implementation SCM APO Mill
Implementation Highlights
- Reduction of the number of material masters by using Variant Configuration and APO feature-based planning
- By using APO DP, planned quantities were determined more precisely and thus inventories and shortfalls were reduced
- Consistent, transparent planning and order processing
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Challenge
- High number of material logs due to different dimensions for pipes and profiles
- Introduction of batches instead of material logs
- Seasonal fluctuations in sales volumes
- Implementation of SAP across the entire logistics chain, sales and order processing, inventory management and accounting in one step
Project goals
- Implementation of SAP ERP and SCM APO based on DIMP with variant configuration and characteristics-based planning (block planning)
- Make-to-stock production for configurable material via SCM APO
- Introduction of SCM APO sales planning at aggregated level
Voestalpine AG
- Industry: mechanical engineering / mill industry
- Business area: a leading global technology and capital goods group with a unique combination of materials and processing expertise. With its product and system solutions using steel and other metals, the Group is one of Europe's leading partners to the automotive and consumer goods industries and a key global supplier to the aerospace, oil and gas industries. voestalpine is the world market leader in turnout technology, special rails, tool steel, and special sections.
- Web: www.voestalpine.com
- Solution: SAP ECC 6.0, SCM APO DP, PP/DS, DIMP
- Implementation partner: CONSILIO GmbH
