Fall 2014 EIM Intern Poster(1)

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Business Analytics Using SAP Ankur Jindal, Divya Anand Karinje EIM/Finance-Intern University of Texas at Dallas Abstract Dart Container previously used Manugistics or !ransportation Manage"ent, #enelco or $%, Catalyst or &are'ouse Manage"ent( Di)erent legacy syste"s*+ased on verticals ere used or its +usiness( In . 0., Dart ac1uired 2343 Cup, 'ic' triggered "ore co"plicated operations( 2A5 as rig't t'ere to give very e6cient solutions( &it' t'e enor"ous a"ount o gro t' in data 7 co"plicated +usiness processes, various 2A5 8&/838J tools are e9tensively used at Dart or "ore e6cient analysis( 2ea"less integration o various 2A5 tools lead to t'e reduction o develop"ent 7 operating costs( 2A5 Finance 'ad its early i"ple"entation it' all su+ "odules +eing e9tensively used +y +usiness( Background Data Flow in DART Containers et!ods " Tools Used Agile Met'odology is +eing ollo ed +y Dart Container Corporation Di)erent 8I tools 7 %eporting "et'ods are used or Analytics #b$ective%&oal Design 7 Creation o %eports on &e+i: 5rovide &e+i %eports to 8usiness End ;sers Design 7 Creation o 8usiness ;niverses: 5rovide sel service ;niverses to 5o er ;sers Data Modelling in 2A5 8&: Creation o ne data "odels, along it' 5roduction support in 2A5 8&/838J 2olve 5roduction 2upport issues in t'e area o 2A5 Fi9ed Assets and Cas' Manage"ent 'ntern Role wit! Di(erent Users Dart<s +usiness 'as "ainly = types o users 5o er ;sers- Creates, Modi>es 7 2c'edules reports Ad'oc ;sers- Modi>es 7 2c'edules reports End ;sers/8usiness ;sers- %un various reports Role)* 0( EIM tea" develops &e+-Intelligence, Crystal %eports and su+"it it to End and Ad-$oc ;sers or Analysis( .( EIM tea" develops sel-service ;niverses 'ic' ena+les 5o er ;sers to create t'eir o n reports on &e+-Intelligence, Analysis or 36ce-E9cel/34A5 =( Act as a liaison +et een +usiness users and tec'nical consultants 'ic' involves converting +usiness re1uire"ents into unctional speci>cations, con>gurations, testing, docu"entation, end to end Results*Fill Rate !'e >ll rate reports "easures 'o ell t'e +usiness is ul>lling custo"er orders +y +ot': 0( ?uantity 2'ipped .( 3n-ti"e 2'ip"ent !'e >ll rate reports are used to evaluate several groups ro" sales, production planning, and plant "anagers( As a custo"er service oriented organi@ation, Dart "aintains 'ig' >ll rates Results* C!ecks generated to t!e +endor after Pay,ent Run- Results . Process Flow for Positive Pay File Take Away% /earning Business Processes in Finance wit! 0ractical i,0le,entation1 w!ere we generated 0ositive 0ay 2les1 created vendor 'nvoices1 generated c!ecks for vendors1 ran de0reciation for assets1 generated various F' re0orts- Food 0ackaging 'ndustry Scenario B#B3 Products used to create di(erent re0orts for di(erent users 'nsig!t of !ow SAP can !ave a great i,0act on Food Packaging industry Cross Functional 4x0erience and Ti,e anage,ent References: SAP COMMUNITY NETWORK

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Business Analytics Using SAPAnkur Jindal, Divya Anand KarinjeEIM/Finance-InternUniversity of Texas at Dallas

AbstractDart Container previously used Manugistics for Transportation Management, Genelco for HR, Catalyst for Warehouse Management. Different legacy systems(based on verticals) were used for its business.In 2012, Dart acquired SOLO Cup, which triggered more complicated operations. SAP was right there to give very efficient solutions.With the enormous amount of growth in data & complicated business processes, various SAP BW/BOBJ tools are extensively used at Dart for more efficient analysis. Seamless integration of various SAP tools lead to the reduction of development & operating costs. SAP Finance had its early implementation with all sub modules being extensively used by business.

Background

Data Flow in DART Containers

Methods & Tools UsedAgile Methodology is being followed by Dart Container CorporationDifferent BI tools & Reporting methods are used for Analytics

Objective/GoalDesign & Creation of Reports on Webi: Provide Webi Reports to Business End UsersDesign & Creation of Business Universes: Provide self service Universes to Power UsersData Modelling in SAP BW: Creation of new data models, along with Production support in SAP BW/BOBJSolve Production Support issues in the area of SAP Fixed Assets and Cash ManagementIntern Role with Different Users

Darts business has mainly 3 types of usersPower Users- Creates, Modifies & Schedules reportsAdhoc Users- Modifies & Schedules reportsEnd Users/Business Users- Run various reportsRole:-EIM team develops Web-Intelligence, Crystal Reports and submit it to End and Ad-Hoc Users for Analysis.EIM team develops self-service Universes which enables Power Users to create their own reports on Web-Intelligence, Analysis for Office-Excel/OLAPAct as a liaison between business users and technical consultants which involves converting business requirements into functional specifications, configurations, testing, documentation, end to end delivery of objects and to support business seamlessly

Results-Fill RateThe fill rate reports measures how well the business is fulfilling customer orders by both:1. Quantity Shipped2. On-time ShipmentThe fill rate reports are used to evaluate several groups from sales, production planning, and plant managers. As a customer service oriented organization, Dart maintains high fill rates

Results- Checks generated to the Vendor after Payment Run.

Results Process Flow for Positive Pay File

Take Away/ LearningBusiness Processes in Finance with practical implementation, where we generated positive pay files, created vendor Invoices, generated checks for vendors, ran depreciation for assets, generated various FI reports.Food packaging Industry ScenarioBOBJ Products used to create different reports for different usersInsight of how SAP can have a great impact on Food Packaging industryCross Functional Experience and Time Management

References: SAP COMMUNITY NETWORK

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