SAP Solutions for Manufacturing

Perot Systems has collaborated with SAP for over twelve years, implementing more than 250 SAP projects for clients in a variety of industries with a focus in manufacturing. By taking a holistic view of the organization, we do more than just implement SAP solutions; we engage all stakeholders in the process. Leveraging the deep business expertise and software knowledge of its consultants, we help our clients achieve better, faster, and more sustainable business results. This is accomplished by taking a strategy, transforming it into a process, tailoring the SAP implementation to support the new process, and finally helping your workforce adapt to the new model.

To deliver the results you expect, we offer a full complement of SAP implementation and support services. Whether a client is looking for an end-to-end enterprise implementation, a hosted environment, a technical or functional upgrade, or application support and maintenance services, we have the expertise and resources available to help maximize your SAP investment.

Pre-Tailored Industry Solutions
To enable companies to reap the benefits of an SAP solution as quickly and easily as possible, Perot Systems has developed pre-tailored solutions providing leverage for improved performance in certain target manufacturing industry verticals.

Pre-Tailored Solutions for the following industries are featured:

Metals Industries

Our pre-tailored Metals Industry solution is based upon relevant consulting program assistance at over 30 metals companies, as well as consultants' personal experience at more than 40 additional metals companies. Details regarding this offering are identified below:

Includes tailored solutions for primary (hot end), fabrication, and service center / distribution companies
Based upon an active on-going alliance with SAP, including testing of SAP’s industry tailored templates, and collaboration with SAP when adding functionality from Perot Systems
Leveraged by deep consultant experience working on day to day customer solution teams

Pulp & Paper Industries

Our pre-tailored Pulp and Paper solution is based upon relevant consulting program assistance at several pulp and paper companies, including active customer programs utilizing a mix of value based programs within an IT outsourcing structure in an SAP environment. Details regarding this offering are identified below:

Includes tailored solutions for bulk and specialty pulp and paper companies
SAP-based solutions include key added functionality through additional configuration and screen formatting of SAP, integration templates with typical third party industry solutions, and implementation assistance tools such as training material templates, testing templates, and data conversion templates.
Based upon an active, on-going collaboration with SAP
Leveraged by deep consultant experience working on day to day customer solution teams

Building Products Industries

Our pre-tailored Building Products solution is based upon relevant consulting program assistance. Details regarding this offering are identified below:

Includes tailored solutions
Based upon active, ongoing collaboration with SAP
Leveraged by deep consultant experience working on day to day customer solution teams

Chemicals Industries

Our pre-tailored Chemical Industries solution is based upon relevant consulting program assistance at more than fifteen chemical companies. Details regarding this offering are identified below:

Includes tailored solutions for bulk and specialty chemicals companies
Based upon an active ongoing alliance with SAP
Leveraged by deep consultant experience working on day to day customer solution teams

Key Implementation Accelerators include:
Perot Systems also employs several accelerators which include:

Jump-Start SAP hosting and support - This provides a hosted, readily available system environment for implementation of SAP and/or SAP upgrades. The Jump-Start environment is an SAP system platform hosted by Perot Systems that is similar to the production SAP environment our clients will eventually use for development of the client SAP software solution. The Jump-Start environment also allows client personnel to become familiar with the working of the software; thereby, facilitating rapid ramp up.
Pre-configured templates that offer optional fixed-fee base implementations. Templates include:
- SAP software updated with industry business processes (certified by SAP)
- Industry and cross-industry benchmarks, typical business case and performance metrics and goals
- Standard manufacturing and distribution business process and role sets
- SAP industry test scenarios
- SAP training templates and materials for “train the trainer”, end user training, and for post go-live self help. This includes: training needs assessments/skills gap analyses, training curriculum, course content, user exercises, work flows and procedures, and quick reference guides
A guiding methodology that ties all components (organizational change management, communications, and training) together.

Results

These solutions enable accelerated implementations at significantly lower risk. Implementation work is shifted from backroom IT development work to a focus on iterative integrated process walkthroughs with key stakeholders. These walkthroughs using pre-built solutions allow a focus on business process change, policy change, and changes in targeted user skill sets that drive improved business performance.

Let the Perot Systems SAP practice group help you achieve the results your company expects cost-effectively. For more information on Perot Systems SAP solutions, please contact us at Consulting@ps.net.