SAP APO Diagnostics
Supply chain planning systems are decision-support tools, the results of which are highly sensitive. APO diagnostics assesses the APO from different angles to ensure it brings the added value that it should to your organization.
SAP’s APO (Advanced Planning and Optimization) tool is a component of SAP’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) Solution and enhances your supply network via the introduction of full strategic, tactical and operational planning capabilities. It enables the integration of forecasting, purchasing, manufacturing, distribution, order confirmation, and transportation into a consistent model to allow the optimization of your supply chain. This means you can reduce inventory levels, profitability and productivity.
By integrating the whole supply chain,APO helps to improve the flow of materials through the entire supply chain, and ensure that your supply network continues to meet the needs of your business as it grows and processes evolve.
CSC’s SAP APO Solution
Our APO Diagnostics solution is a short assessment (2-4 weeks) aimed at unleashing the full potential of any existing APO system to ensure it delivers what it promises:
- Flexibility: to adapt quickly when business needs and processes change.
- Agility: to react rapidly to sudden changes in demand or supply.
- Transparency: to interpret planning results at a glance.
- Ease: planning master data can be maintained in a user-friendly way.
We assess the health of all dimensions of the supply chain processes implemented in the APO system with a tried-and-tested APO Diagnostics Toolkit. We also suggest solution directions for the problems that we detect and can assist you in implementing these solutions.
Why CSC?
We have the most experienced SAP team in Belgium and large team dedicated to supply chain planning processes and APO in particular. We have a proven track record of implementing and optimizing APO systems for some of the world’s leading brands.
Our senior APO consultants not only have extensive APO experience, but also:
- Deep understanding of theoretical SCM concepts
- Operational planning experience
- Relevant R3 knowledge for smooth integration
Our consultants combine their extensive process and system knowledge with vast industry expertise. We maintain long-term relationships with our APO clients, gain feedback on flows we have implemented and are constantly adding expertise to ensure we always employ best-practice processes.
