Project Overview

From June 2016 to June 2017, The Trusted Games Consultancy collaborated with Britvic PLC, through HCL AXON, to lead a significant upgrade project for their SAP SCM systems. This project, conducted in Hemel Hempstead and Rugby, UK, focused on transitioning from SCM 5 to SCM 7.02, addressing functional and technical defects, and optimizing planning processes.

Project Details

• Duration: June 2016 – June 2017 (1 year 1 month)
• Role: SAP SCM Lead Consultant (DP, SNP, PP/DS, GATP MM)
• Location: Hemel Hempstead, Rugby, UK
• Client: Britvic UK via HCL AXON
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Project Objectives

1. Upgrade Project: Led the upgrade from SAP SCM 5 to SCM 7.02, addressing numerous functional and technical defects to ensure system stability and performance.
2. Custom PPDS Heuristics: Designed and implemented custom Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS) heuristics to meet specific client requirements. The solution involved planning and scheduling based on a higher level of product hierarchy and maintaining planning wheels.
3. GATP Solutions: Developed a Best of Pick (BOP) solution for SAP Global Available-to-Promise (GATP), redefining sorting logic to improve order fulfillment accuracy. Additionally, created a product allocation solution to optimize resource distribution.
4. Offshore Team Management: Managed a team of offshore consultants from HCL AXON, ensuring effective collaboration and timely project delivery.

Key Achievements

• Successful Upgrade: Completed the SCM 5 to SCM 7.02 upgrade, enhancing system capabilities and performance.
• Optimized Planning: Implemented custom PPDS heuristics that improved planning efficiency and scheduling accuracy based on product hierarchy.
• Enhanced Order Fulfillment: Developed and integrated a BOP solution for GATP, which refined sorting logic and improved product availability.
• Efficient Resource Allocation: Created a product allocation solution using GATP, optimizing inventory management and resource distribution.

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