The production support activities were based on a Time and Material Resources Model. Working together, Bosch’s IT team provided invaluable front-end support, while the offshore team increased business process knowledge during the 10 days of knowledge transfer. This cohesion made significant contributions to the company as it decreased band-aid fixes and strengthened the overall integrity and functionality of the system.
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SAP AMS Success Story @ YASH Bosch Chassis wanted its internal IT team to focus on solving business issues. They were looking for an expert partner who could provide a world-class enterprise resource planning solution that could scale with them as they grew, provide functionality to run an efficient business, and employ strategic IT services for daily and long-term operational activities. Bosch India chose YASH as a partner to provide SAP production support activities and for future strategic initiatives. Business Needs R TM The Client Industry Automotive Geography India Bosch India is a regional branch of the Bosch Group, one of the world’s largest privately held industrial corporations, with 271,300 employees worldwide and an annual sales revenue of $68 billion. Since 1953, Bosch India has been a leading manufacturer of automotive, industrial, and consumer goods and building technology, and engineering and IT services. With over 11 manufacturing sites and 4 development centers, Bosch plans to utilize the opportunities in the rapidly growing Indian market for passenger cars, and to increase its diesel operations for the manufacture of common-rail diesel injector systems. Bosch India operates through four companies: Bosch Limited, Bosch Chassis Systems, Bosch Rexroth India, and Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions.
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SAP AMS Success Story @ YASH
Bosch Chassis wanted its internal IT team to focus on solving business issues. They were looking for an expert partner who could provide a world-class enterprise resource planning solution that could scale with them as they grew, provide functionality to run an efficient business, and employ strategic IT services for daily and long-term operational activities. Bosch India chose YASH as a partner to provide SAP production support activities and for future strategic initiatives.
Business Needs
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The ClientIndustry
Automotive
Geography
India
Bosch India is a regional branch of the Bosch Group, one of the world’s largest privately held industrial corporations, with 271,300 employees worldwide and an annual sales revenue of $68 billion.
Since 1953, Bosch India has been a leading manufacturer of automotive, industrial, and consumer goods and building technology, and engineering and IT services. With over 11 manufacturing sites and 4 development centers, Bosch plans to utilize the opportunities in the rapidly growing Indian market for passenger cars, and to increase its diesel operations for the manufacture of common-rail diesel injector systems. Bosch India operates through four companies: Bosch Limited, Bosch Chassis Systems, Bosch Rexroth India, and Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions.
“YASH provided excellent quality services on a daily basis. YASH has won the loyalty of being a long term partner by proactive analysis of our needs, excellent services provided by expert consultants and effective communication.”
The production support activities were based on a Time and Material Resources Model. Working together, Bosch’s IT team provided invaluable front-end support, while the offshore team increased business process knowledge during the 10 days of knowledge transfer. This cohesion made significant contributions to the company as it decreased band-aid fixes and strengthened the overall integrity and functionality of the system.
The production support activities that YASH provided were:Extra Milestones
Created a uniform backup policy for both the Chakan and Jalgaon sites
Constructed a disaster recovery plan
Created a strategy to move the SAP servers from Jalgaon to the Chakan site
Performed complete health checks for all the SAP servers once a week
Configured SMTP node to send emails from SAP
General Ledger Budgeting and Control: YASH streamlined the process for expense tracking and provided reports for employee related expenses, which allowed the client to gain control of employee expenditures. The automation of budget control eliminated paper work and reduced manual errors.
Implementation of Product Costing: YASH re-engineered the processes for product costing, following SAP best practices. The client could now view accurate cost details at every level, which gave managers more effective decision-making tools.
Variance Analysis: YASH analyzed the variance in actual and planned cost, which allowed the client to plan for future growth opportunities.
Confirmation Related Configuration: YASH reconfigured certain confirmations that were not captured, which led to correct cost analysis functions in the production support process.
Business Benefits
Cost Advantage: Substantial savings in IT consulting due to effective utilization of the offshore team through the FTE model.
Low Turnaround Time: The offshore IT team initiated a solution to production problems by the next business day, realizing quick tangible benefits.
Complete Support: YASH engaged specialized consultants to provide Functional and Basis support, while other members resolved other issues with Bosch’s internal ABAP team.
Business Objectives Integration: YASH integrated Bosch’s business needs to the SAP system with a thorough assessment of existing system capabilities and current technologies, leading to a 30% increase in efficiency.
Documentation Enhancement: YASH provided a framework for documentation of all deliverables to make future enhancements easier. These research documents have educated and supported users and IT consultants alike.
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