Blue Harbors’ Materials Requirements Planning Optimization for lower inventories while maintaining the same level of availability
Why do you want to optimize your Materials Requirements Planning Processes?
If you run SAP for your supply chain, there was at some point in time an implementation going on, constraint by budget, timing, resources and what your advisors knew about Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) functionality available in the system. You went live and chances are that you run with the setup since then. Did you ever adjust your MRP settings across all your materials, redo your customizing based on what you know or what your business needs today?
Procedure
Blue Harbors has specialized and focused our services moving companies back into standard SAP and to optimize master data setup and processes at the same time.
Blue Harbors SCM Logistics consultants with years of experience will work with your staff to optimize inventories and your MRP processes. They will present the MRP matrix and migration strategy as a key deliverable at the end of the assessment. The duration of the project depends on the current situation of your master data and processes, your requirements and number of workshops required. In average, it takes our consultants between 4 and 6 weeks to complete an assessment.
Content
The following activities will be performed by the Blue Harbors team:
- The MRP processes, the range of materials as well as the supply chain structure will undergo a qualitative analysis.
- Quantitative weak-point analysis of the IMG settings related to Materials Requirements Planning.
- Using the MRP Monitor to classify the range of articles in an ABC-XYZ matrix.
- Central logistics key figures like dead stock, slow-moving items, inventory turnover, and range of coverage are measured for each single material.
- All staff member receive comprehensive training on all SAP MRP parameters and settings and their impact on logistics processes.
- Determination of the optimum selection of MRP parameters
- Definition of the ideal and most suitable choice of MRP parameters
Project Results
In addition to a statement about the potential to optimize your MRP processes, you receive the following information:
One of the deliverables is the assessment, which lays out the MRP processes where we see potential for improvement. In addition, you will receive the following:
- A detailed ABC and XYZ matrix as a suggested base for the correct MRP parameters. The MRP master data can directly be corrected and modified from within the matrix.
- A step-by-step detailed plan and strategy to implement the discovered findings
- Complete and deep understanding of MRP parameters and settings.
- Strategies and instruments to ensure topnotch quality of your master data
- Strategies and instruments for permanent inventory control.
Contact Us
To schedule a meeting to learn more about how Blue Harbors’ SAP MRP Optimization solution could help your business, please contact us here or send an email to info@blueharbors.com.