- Over 30% Improvement in Reporting Performance
Overview of the Client
Our client is a leading American Consumer Goods Company specializing in manufacturing and marketing a wide range of apparel and undergarment products. They cater to a global market through their extensive distribution network, encompassing wholesale, retail, and e-commerce channels.
Business Objectives and Challenges
- The client required the development of a comprehensive data and analytics platform utilizing SAP Datasphere and S/4HANA.
- Additionally, the client needed an efficient reporting solution to cater to their critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as:
- Sales
- Finance
- Inventory
- Supply Chain
The Solution
- The team implemented varied data models in Datasphere and utilized Analytics for Office in multiple areas:
- Sales Orders
- Billing
- Delivery and Shipments
- FI/GL (Financial Accounting/General Ledger)
- Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable
- Interfaces were created using Datasphere Views and Data Intelligence.
- Datasphere tenants, Spaces, connections, and Security were set up.
- Data flows were established through SDI replications for S/4HANA, MDG, and CAR data sources.
- S/4HANA CDS extractors were developed for real-time replication into DWC.
- BWBRIDGE data flows were implemented for intricate reports like FI/GL and Inventory.
Business Outcomes and Benefits
- Realized 30% reporting performance improvement.
- TekLink Solution grants decision-makers access to critical information, enabling:
- Sales performance analysis based on orders, billing, deliveries, and pricing.
- Financial and cash flow tracking via AR and AP aging.
- Improved supply chain decisions using purchase order and inventory analytics.
- Achieved near real-time reporting.
- Facilitates data integration with downstream applications through Datasphere and DI interfaces.
- Enables self-service reporting using AFO and Datasphere.
