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Johan du Plessis & Charles de Jager
Discover hidden gems in R/3 and unlock value. How Consol Glass transformed Material Master Data management quality.
real life success story of how SAP master data can be managed effectively.
Exploiting the value of your investment.
Johan Du PlessisJohan du Plessis’ career started as an electronics and automation engineer in the iron and steelindustry at Vanderbijlpark works. He later became Automation Systems Development Manager andthen the first Head of Business Information department, during a period of outsourcing IT services andimplementing SAP ERP. Promoted to head off Engineering and Procurement during a period ofrestructuring prior to becoming Chief Information Architect for the Iscor group. Du Plessis joined KumbaResources as the head of logistics and e-business, before moving to Consol in 2002 as ChiefInformation Officer.
Passionate about technology he spearheaded digital transformation and a number of firsts throughouthis career.
Charles de JagerCharles started his journey with technology at the age of 10 years old when he received his first ZX Spectrum 48K. It isfrom here that he developed a passion for understanding how things technically function and how this could be appliedto solving challenges.
Charles’ working career has covered multiple facets of technology, business and people; working as a systems developer,business analyst, business architect, project manager, technical sales manager and enablement lead.
He has worked with multiple customers, enabling their data strategy through data governance, data integrity, dataintegration, business intelligence and big data.
Charles joined SAP in 2006 and was fortunate to work in multiple industries assisting large enterprises reap the benefitsof complex systems.
In 2018, Charles joined GlueData Master Data Solutions as Product Manager for SDM.
Introduction
How do you ensure high quality master data in your SAP system without spending a fortune on software?
One of the main reasons behind Consol’s decisions to work with GlueData to implement Simple Data Management
SDM uses standard SAP functions to embed master data quality directly into the SAP screens
This means a shorter time to value as there is limited change management required for end users
The SDM solution is based around SAP Business Rules Framework, which is a dynamic rules framework that allows rules to be built with no coding
SDM is saving Consol money and time in managing their material master data
1. Leveraging existing investment.
2. Partnering with the correct technology partner
3. Low cost solution
4. Rapid time to value
5. Extensible
Agenda
Consol’s IT mission
Consol’s objectives with SDM
Benefits of SDM
Consol’s SDM Journey
What is SDM?
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Agenda
Consol’s IT mission
Consol’s objectives with SDM
Benefits of SDM
Consol’s SDM Journey
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We make Glass not IT
How do we use IT to make glass?
Background to Manufacturing
Older manufacturing industries mostly IT conservative.
Older technology base, sweeting the assets
Down to earth, physical and practical, tried and tested
Engineering orientated, sceptical of all the hype
4th Industrial evolution rather the revolution
Cost orientated (IT budget is around 1% of revenue)
24x7x365Always on always connected
Consol’s Digital Transformation
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Consol’s Digital Transformation
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The first objective is the digitisation of paperwork
The second objective is to connect the unconnected
The third objective is to help business do business
The forth objective extend our cyber security
The fifth objective is extended collaboration
Keep Tracking exponential technologies
ERP Optimisation and Cloud Services
Mobile ERP
Fiori
Cloud ERP
2012
Two tier ERP
SAGE X3
Social ERP
TBD
ERP Optimization and Cloud Services
Current DT initiatives
IoT:Proof of Delivery document scanning
at the point of signature (ISO certified)
Vehicle tracking to measure OTIF and queue times
Optical stock taking of out bound deliveries – pallet level
RPA:Sage back office shared service using
UIPath Bots. Accounts payable invoice matching.
DigitisationPODs scanning (classical)
POD via IoT
Personnel files
Secretariat
Contracts
Current DT initiatives
ERP MobilisationInbound supplier NCR
Customer complaints
PO/PR release
Sage X3 HTML5 responsive design
AR / VRTraining animation
VR training content evaluation
3D simulation
CollaborationDUC
Video streaming
Supplier collaboration
InfrastructureSite file and print moved to
the cloud
New AD design ready for Hybrid cloud – DFL upgrade
Agenda
Consol’s IT mission
Consol’s objectives with SDM
Benefits of SDM
Consol’s SDM Journey
What is SDM?
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Consol’s Objectives
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Improve Data
Quality
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Automate previously
manual tasks
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Centralise the data quality team
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Explore additional area’s
Saphila 2019
Agenda
Consol’s IT mission
Consol’s objectives with SDM
Benefits of SDM
Consol’s SDM Journey
What is SDM?
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Consol’s SDM Journey
It was about the partnership and not only the product
Essential expertise from GlueData that enabled the journey
Ability to see the entire data lifecycle
The importance of business rules
Insights through analytics
The solution has a clear roadmap
Medium Term Future EnhancementsLong TermShort TermNow
Agenda
Consol’s IT mission
Consol’s objectives with SDM
Benefits of SDM
Consol’s SDM Journey
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SAP – Standard Material Master Screen
SDM can manage screen control by User Role
Home
SAP – Standard Material Master Screen
Derive Fields
Home
SAP – Standard Material Master Screen
Hide Fields
Home
SAP – Standard Material Master Screen
Grey out Fields
Home
SAP – Standard Material Master Screen
Bold Fields – for easy identification
Home
SAP – Standard Material Master Screen
Hide entire sections
Home
SAP – Standard Material Master Screen
Block the User from saving: Point-of-Entry Control
Home
SDM: Record
Status Report
Available per Data Object
Example used: Article Master
Home
Configuration
capable views
No hard-coding
Can show or hide via Configuration
Views decided by Customer
Home
Manage Data
Steward specific
data output by
using Variants
Supports Data Governance
Home
Control report output
Look at Errors, or just the records that are
ready for use
Home
Limit the number of
records on the Output
Home
Rapid visualisation of the
status of each Record
By View
Home
Configuration capable - fields
to be displayed on Output
No hard-coding
Home
SAP – Standard Material Master Screen
Drill down capabilityDetail display fields for error context are configurable per customer
Home
SAP – Standard Material Master Screen
Error detail & fields highlightedNumber of fields visible are defined in configuration, Immediate visual of fields in error
Home
SAP – Standard Material Master Screen
Error detail & fields highlightedErrors can be maximised or minimised
Home
Report is not just a report
Context sensitive transaction integration
Home
Report can be downloaded into
Microsoft Excel
Provides Statistics, most of the data and all the errors
Home
SAP – Standard Material Master Screen
Failures per Data View
Home
Dynamic Report configuration
Decide and build views
Home
Dynamic Report configuration
Determine Status if the view appears on report – don’t delete content, simply
switch it off
Decide if the Context detail data should appear in Tree format or ALV Grid
Home
Dynamic Report configuration
Decide which fields will best add context to the error and add into each view
Decide on the Order they should appear
Decide if they should appear on the Output or not – don’t delete content, simply
switch it off
Home
Dynamic Report configuration
Add Hyperlink to transaction codes – per View
Decide if they should appear on the Output or not – don’t delete content, simply
switch it off
Home
SDM Pricing Model
• Pricing by enterprise turnover, rather than record counts
• Licence fees via a monthly subscription
• Only pay per data object (material, business partner
etc.) & feature activated
• Once-off activation fee
Included in the monthly subscription fee:
• Software updates
• Enhancement to solution
• Technical support of the solution
LARGE ENTERPRISE
> R 10 billion
MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
R 1 billion – R 10 billion
SMALL ENTERPRISE
< R 1 billion
Activation Flight Plan
SDM Requirements
Valid for any customer who runs SAP ECC or S/4 HANA in their landscape (CRM, EWM also have BRF+) us
ECC 6 EHP 5, NW 7. EHP 2 minimum
S/4 HANA 1610 minimum
Basis Team must insert GlueData transport
Custom Rules are setup in Dev system - created in BRF+ or in ABAP
Any customer who initiate records in SAP, or enrich records, post initiation in another system will benefit from SDM
Role Based Management
PROCUREMENT
DATA STEWARD
SUPPLY CHAIN
DATA STEWARD
Purchasing LogisticsBasic View
Description
Unit of Measure
Weight
Purchasing LogisticsBasic View
Price
Tax
Info Record
Purchasing LogisticsBasic View
Plant
Storage Location
Distribution Centre
SDM Features & Scope
Improve data quality over time by subscribing to additional features
Some objects may not yet be on the price list.
SDM Development Timeline
Medium Term
• Improve
Functionality
• Sprint Solution
• GL Account
• Profit Center
• Cost Center
• Bank
• Assets
• Work Center
• Routing
Future EnhancementsLong Term
• HR
• Core
• Rules
• Basic Exception Reports
• Support Desk
• Simplified Implementation
• Workflow
Short Term
• Extended Analytics
• Field ownership
• Duplicate Check
• Mass Load
• Spell Check• Rule Externalisations
FUNCTIONALITY
OBJECTS
MARKETING &
SALES• Saphila launch
• Online campaign • Targeted Marketing Campaign • US Launch
• Material Master
• Article Master
• Pricing
• Business Partner
• Services
• Info Record
• Vendor Master
• Equipment
• Functional Location
• Routing
• Customer Master
• BOM
Now
Agenda
Consol’s IT mission
Consol’s objectives with SDM
Benefits of SDM
Consol’s SDM Journey
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Benefits of SDM
Quick to implement
Cost effective software subscription solution
Immediately prevents poor quality data from entering the system
Uses rules to validate data at point of entry and manage existing data
Does not require new in-house skills or knowledge
Provides control and reporting immediately
Leverages standard SAP functionality
Low maintenance
No interfaces to SDM
Multiple features so can start with the basics
Benefits of SDM
Cost Effective: lower the cost of ownership
Utilising the BRF+ solution to add value at an affordable price
“On entry validation is paramount to what we do.
Getting data wrong means rework in the business.”
Reduction in error rate from 2300 errors (on 11,1171 materials)
– 25+ % error rate to 50 errors – less than 0.005% error rate
contactdetailsName : Johan du Plessis
Company : Consol Glass
Email : [email protected]
Contact # : 011 874 2275
Website : https://www.consol.co.za/
Name : Charles de Jager
Company : GlueData Master Data Solutions
Email : [email protected]
Contact # : 079 500 5547
Website : www.gluedata.com
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