Customer case study

1. “SAP
BPC
powered
by
SAP
HANA
enables
us
to
answer
a
lot
of
business
ques;ons
that
we
couldn’t
answer
before.
We
now
have
near
real-­‐;me,
up-­‐to-­‐date
informa;on
to
see
which
customers
are
actually
profitable
on
a
daily
basis.”
Aaron
Benner
Ascend
Macrospect Helps Ascend Achieve Significant Business Results by
Conver<ng to True Integrated Planning Enabled by SAP BPC 10 on HANA
Challenges
and
Opportuni2es
n Eliminate
several
gaps
in
their
planning
process
n Synchronize
integra;on
of
data,
allowing
Ascend
to
forecast
and
respond
in
real
;me,
making
opera;ons
more
efficient
Objec2ves
n Use
SAP
BPC
10
NW
on
HANA
to
consolidate
the
budget
and
planning
process
for
their
financial,
materials
–
planning,
logis;cs,
and
manufacturing/
produc;on
divisions
n Leverage
real
–
;me
data
n Expand
the
amount
and
type
of
data
available
for
analysis,
planning,
and
forecas;ng
reports
n Create
a
simplified,
easier
–
to
–
navigate
plaSorm
that
could
expand
their
user
base
Implementa2on
Highlights
Ascend
was
able
to
realize
real
and
tangible
business
results
in
addi;on
to
its
technology
and
performance
gains.
QUICK
FACTS
Company:
Ascend
Performance
Materials
n Headquarters:
Houston,
TX
n Industry:
Chemicals
n Products
and
services:
Produc;on
of
nylon,
plas;cs,
and
synthe;c
fibers
found
in
thousands
of
commercial
and
industrial
products
n Revenue:
$3
Billion
n Employees:
3,000+
n Web
site:
Ascendmaterials.com
n SAP®
solu;ons
and
services:
SAP’s
BPC
10
powered
by
SAP
HANA
n Implementa;on
partner:
Macrospect
Why
SAP
n An
early
adop;on
of
SAP
HANA,
Ascend
was
able
to
execute
on
their
vision
of
true
Integrated
Planning
Benefits
n View
full
bill
of
materials
costs
before
shipping
while
reducing
decision
–
making
assump;ons
n Analyze
inventory
versus
produc;on
needs
to
more
accurately
manage
cash
flow
n Integrate
freight
[ECC]
data
with
financial
data
[BPC]
to
ensure
shipment
is
profitable
before
it
ships
n 90%
improvement
in
run
;mes
and
responsiveness
n Execu;ve
summaries
accessible
by
mobile,
tablet,
and
PC
n Full
systems
integra;on
[Planning,
BPC,
BI]
n Lower
technology
overhead
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2. “Before
we
were
extremely
busy
and
99
percent
of
what
we
did
was
shuffle
data.
Macrospect
built
a
system
that
significantly
improved
our
efficiency
and
accuracy,
leading
to
an
improved
repor;ng
system.
We
now
have
the
;me
and
data
to
make
far
more
informed
and
insighSul
decisions.”
Lori
Wright
Corporate
Planning
Manager
CONSOL
Energy
CONSOL Selects Macrospect to Deploy SAP® BusinessObjects™ To
Streamline and Improve Corporate Planning
Challenges
and
Opportuni2es
n Excel
based
budget
and
planning
system
required
hours
of
upda;ng
and
reconcilia;on
n Frequent
reorganiza;ons
and
account
addi;ons
required
major
overhaul
of
spreadsheets
to
accommodate
cost
center
changes
n CONSOL
did
not
want
salary
calcula;ons
visible
to
system
users
Objec2ves
n Increase
control
and
visibility
over
data
and
budget
repor;ng
n Standardize
repor;ng
processes
and
speed
repor;ng
;me
Implementa2on
Highlights
In
addi;on
to
being
on
;me,
Macrospect
iden;fied
and
implemented
numerous
process
improvements
based
on
their
deep
experience
and
knowledge
of
leading
prac;ces
QUICK
FACTS
Company:
CONSOL
n Headquarters:
Canonsburg,
Pennsylvania
n Industry:
Energy
n Products
and
services:
Producer
of
natural
gas
and
high-­‐BTU
coal
n Revenue:
$3.14
Billion
n Employees:
4,633
n Web
site:
consolenergy.com
n SAP®
solu;ons
and
services:
SAP’s
BusinessObjects®
Business
Planning
and
Consolida;ons
n Implementa;on
partner:
Macrospect
Why
SAP
n The
SAP
EPM
roadmap
aligns
with
CONSOL
strategy
n Centralized
interface
based
on
Microsol
Excel
n Market-­‐leading
func;onality
with
built-­‐in
controls
to
ensure
accuracy
of
financial
data
Benefits
n More
than
500
spreadsheets
converted
to
one
streamlined
applica;on
for
forecas;ng
n Efficient
repor;ng
and
planning
allows
for
more
;me
to
analyze
important
data
points
n Greater
detail
and
insights
of
budget
numbers
available
to
all
users
n Ability
to
shil
budgets
and
cost
centers
seamlessly
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3. “The
knowledge
of
and
methods
used
for
implementa;on
by
Macrospect
are
far
and
above
other
implementa;on
compe;tors
in
my
experience.”
Chris
Orbon
Senior
Finance
Manager
Philips
Healthcare
Macrospect Helps Philips Healthcare Centralize Their Financial Planning
Through the Implementa<on of SAP BPC
Challenges
and
Opportuni2es
n Redesign
financial
planning
&
forecas;ng
process
n No
standard
financial
forecast
modeling
&
analy;cal
tool
n Majority
of
planning
&
forecas;ng
done
in
off-­‐line
Excel
&
Access
models
n Model
outputs
were
entered
manually
into
e-­‐planning,
offering
limited
func;onality
Objec2ves
n A
tool
that
is
modular
with
flexibility
to
accommodate
growth
&
addi;onal
requirements
n Provide
efficiency
from
previous
planning
n Integrate
with
exis;ng
environment
(BCS,
EFR)
n Support
scenario
modeling
&
analy;cs
capabili;es
based
on
key
variables
and
events
Implementa2on
Highlights
Three
models
live
with
400
global
users,
sunset
of
previous
financial
planning
system,
&
integra;on
with
Opera;ons
planning
QUICK
FACTS
Company:
Philips
Healthcare
n Headquarters:
Andover,
MA
n Industry:
Healthcare
Services
n Products
and
services:
Diagnos;c
Imaging
Systems;
Pa;ent
Care
and
Clinical
Informa;cs;
Customer
Services;
and
Home
Healthcare
n Revenue:
$12.7
Billion
in
2013
n Employees:
37,000+
n Web
site:
Healthcare.philips.com
n SAP®
solu;ons
and
services:
SAP
BPC
10.0
for
NetWeaver
n Implementa;on
partner:
Macrospect
Why
SAP
n Philips
is
an
extensive
user
of
SAP
products
n Lower
cost
of
ownership
n SAP
BPC
was
the
only
one
of
three
or
four
systems
reviewed
that
could
effec;vely
handle
the
size
&
scope
of
Philips
Benefits
n BPC
drives
consistency
of
defini;ons,
usage,
and
planning
of
KPI’s
n BPC
drives
automated
standard
repor;ng
–
this
is
the
biggest
benefit
to
date
with
tangible
headcount
reduc;on
&
increased
delivery
;me
n Automated
interface
to
our
exis;ng
enterprise
system
–
back
(plan)
and
forth
(actuals)
n Synergies:
cross
business
implementa;on
benefits
–
the
next
Philips
sector
to
implement
BPC
kicked
off
&
went
fast,
plus
was
less
costly
with
benefit
from
Healthcare
learnings
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