Management of Production and Logistics Partners
Subcontracting with SAP® und platbricks
Being able to deliver exactly the right goods in exactly the right quantity, adapted to customer-specific requirements is an immense pressure for manufacturing companies.
Particularly in seasonal or highly volatile markets, this undertaking can prove difficult as companies become increasingly automated. Retrofitting or even changing the company's own systems usually takes too long and involves additional costs. Furthermore, order peaks cannot always be covered in terms of personnel and space.
Integration of Production Or Logistics Partners
Given these challenges, many companies integrate external partners with specialized know-how to execute logistics and production processes into their operational procedures. High efforts are often required regarding system integrations to obtain full transparency of stocks and production progress for the external partner. Either systems have to be connected, or the service provider has to be integrated into the own SAP® system. This is time and cost intensive and certainly not suitable for every logistics partner.
So what to do if the production or logistics partner is only to be connected for a short period of time to cover peaks? Or if they do not have the appropriate technical requirements for system integration?
Transparency and Efficiency by the Combination Of SAP® and platbricks
Our Microsoft Azure based cloud solution platform platbricks in combination with SAP® provides a fast, uncomplicated and cost-effective way to connect logistics and production service providers to SAP® systems via standard interfaces . The data reported by platbricks are transmitted in real time to the SAP® system. In the extended Arvato Systems Subcontracting Cockpit these are clearly displayed. This not only provides clarity about the progress of the manufacturing process but also leads to an improved ability to act in the supply chain.
Benefit From Increased Transparency Along the Process Chain
Perfect Control at the Service Provider, From Goods Receipt to Goods Issue
As shown in the process flow, the goods movements and the production confirmations are returned to the SAP® system by platbricks. The single confirmation points, which should be visible in the SAP® system, can be detailed according to the requirements. At any time in SAP®, both the provid-ed stocks and the production progress of the service providers are visible. In this way, restocking deliveries, but also outbound deliveries to the own companies or directly to the customer can be planned safely.
Core Functions
Arvato Systems' Subcontracting Cockpit in SAP®
- Transparent display of the production progress
- Traffic light functionality to indicate critical orders
- Graphical depiction of the current overall situation
- Starting point for follow-up actions
platbricks Platform
- Cloud-based, scalable solution that enables a quick start with the necessary security
- Very short familiarization period due to the use of intuitive devices
- Minimal training required
- Standard interfaces to the SAP® system
- Enterprise resource planning and production confirmation by the service provider
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