asug customer compliance and workload reduction

COREY PEARSON[ASUG INSTALLATION MEMBER MEMBER SINCE: 2008

CHAVONE JACOBS[ASUG INSTALLATION MEMBER MEMBER SINCE: 2003

ALLAN FISHER[ASUG INSTALLATION MEMBER MEMBER SINCE: 2008

Customer Compliance and Workload Reduction Through EDI 846

Jay Westberg

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We are an SAP Service Partner and Value Added SAP reseller. We are headquartered in Chicago, and with satellite offices in New York City, Cleveland, Washington D.C., and Austin.

Our team of over 85 full-time SAP professionals and our extended pool of hundreds of known contract consultants bring a proven record of success in over 75 SAP projects in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Mexico.

Our consulting professionals are truly Business People who know SAP that bring the right combination of industry and SAP expertise for your SAP needs.

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SAP Implementation

Process Optimization

Services

SAP Upgrade Services

Support Desk

Professional Staffing

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Annin & Co.

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Annin & Co.

World’s oldest and largest flag manufacturerFounded in 1847Official Flag Manufacturer to the United NationsManufactures over 10,000 different flag and flag accessoriesSAP Data:

Version 4.6CLive since October 2003SAP Modules: SD, MM, PP, FI, CO, WMSAP Users: 130

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Annin & Co.

Headquarters Roseland, NJ

Verona, NJ

Coshocton, OH

South Boston, VA

Four manufacturing facilities

Cobbs Creek, VA

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Learning Points

Solution in SAP 4.6C to send product inventory, via EDI translation 846, to EDI compliant customersCustom solutions do not always have to be difficult or time consuming to implement

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Return on Investment

Reduction in manual work effortMore efficient product inventory sent to partnerComplying with EDI partner requirements

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Best Practices

For companies with customers requesting product inventory, an automated EDI solution is possible

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Requirements

ANSI X12 846 – Inventory Inquire/AdviceTarget required upload of product inventory available for sale for product sold on Target.comThe old process was going to be decommissionedAnnin & Co. was looking:

To reduce manual work effort by their workforceFor more efficient upload product inventory

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Original Process

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Original Process continued

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Original Process continued

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Original Process continued

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Investigation

Which IDoc type?INVCON01 – stock change data for inventory controlPROACT01 – transfer of stock and sales data

EDI Guideline

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Investigation continued

How to get list of materials for customer?Custom ‘Z’ table maintained through SM30

Where to read quantity on-hand?MD_STOCK_REQUIREMENTS_LIST_API

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SolutionTransaction is Z_846.

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Solution continued

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Solution continued

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Solution continued

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Key Learning's

Using PROACT01 IDoc type, Annin & Co. was able to meet all their requirements

Satisfy EDI partner’s requirements for 846Reduce/eliminate manual effortBecome more efficient with labor and dataCost savings

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Questions?

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For additional information:www.dickinson-assoc.com

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