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SAP® Supply Network Collaboration (SAP SNC) rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaboration

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Overview of the SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaboration

Solution in Detail Purchase Order Processing

Release Processing

Supplier Managed Inventory

Service Delivery

Technical Details

Overview of the SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaboration


SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaborationOverview

Supplier Collaboration

Synchronize the flow of information between your company and its suppliers via a web-based application

Directly process purchase orders and scheduling agreement releases with integration into your SAP ERP

Establish a close supplier managed inventory (SMI) relationship and delegate responsibility for replenishment planning of purchased components and raw materials to your suppliers

Improve shipping accuracy by exchanging advanced shipping notifications (ASN) and proof-of-deliveries

SAP Rapid Deployment Solution

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RAPID DEPLOYMENT

SOLUTIONS

>> Fast and reliable deployment of a Best Practice solution


SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaborationBusiness benefits

The solution helps …

large and midsize companies in discrete and process manufacturing industries

SAP ERP 6.0 customers

to improve accuracy in order promising and shipping

to quickly anticipate supply delays and demand changes

to increase cash flow by reduced inventory and faster order-cycle times

to delegate replenishment responsibility to suppliers

>> Increased efficiency and visibility of supplier collaboration


SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaborationValue

Advantages of a fixed scope solution

Best Practice approach to realize common customer requirements

Preconfigured software and standardized service reduces implementation time and effort

Proven deployment method at fixed time and fixed price

Reliable solution with a predictable success

Market leading SAP SCM application with full integration into your SAP landscape

Flexibility to extend the use of the SAP SNC application after deployment

>> Fast deployment of the solution in 10 weeks!


SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaborationProven concept

Software

Market leading SAP applications address the most urgent business processes

Content

SAP Best Practices, templates and tools make solution adoption faster and more reliable

Enablement

Guides and educational material guarantee highest quality throughout the solution

Service

Fixed scope and price provides maximum predictability and lowers risk

SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions

Service

Software

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RAPID DEPLOYMENT

SOLUTIONS


Business challenges There is a solution

The SAP® Supply Network Collaboration (SAP SNC) application lets you synchronize the flow of information between your company and its suppliers. This rapid-deployment solution provides you with a fast and predictable implementation of the main processes of SAP SNC: Purchase Order Processing, Release Processing, and Supplier Managed Inventory.

SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaborationBusiness challenges

Lack of visibility beyond four walls Manual partner interaction, expense,

excessive errors, and slow supplier on- and off-boarding

Globalization: speed, complexity, and involvement of multiple partners

Lack of compliance in the supply network Heterogeneous IT landscapes

>> Increase the efficiency and visibility of supplier collaboration


SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaborationBusiness process scope in SAP SNC

My Company

PO Process

Release Process

Kanban Process

SMI Process

DR (Forecast) Process

Work Order Process

SNI (Inv Monitoring) Process

Supplier Collaboration Manufacturing Collaboration

DCM (Reorder) Process

CMP (Subcon PO) Process

Min/Max VMI

Demand Collaboration

Customer Collaboration

Responsive Replenishment

SMI = Supplier Managed InventoryCMP = Contract Manufacturing PurchasingDCM = Delivery Control MonitorDR = Dynamic Replenishment

Quality

Collaboration

Business Processes in scope of SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaboration


SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaborationBusiness process scope: Purchase Order Processing

Legend:

Business partner

Business process step or action

Business object

Customer Supplier

Receive POPO

PO confirmation

ASN

PO confirmationConfirmation update

Create or change PO

Create ASNReceive ASN

ASN updatePoD

Goods receipt

PO: Purchase Order

ASN: Advanced Shipping Notification

PoD: Proof of Delivery


SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaborationBusiness process scope: Release Processing

Legend:

Business partner


Business object

Customer Supplier

Receive releaseRelease

ASN

Create release


ASN updatePoD

Goods receipt




SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaborationBusiness process scope: Supplier Managed Inventory

Legend:

Business partner


Business object

Customer Supplier

Receive forecast and stock

Forecast and inventory

Planned Receipts

ASN

Create replenishment planReceive Planned Receipts

Send forecast and stock


ASN updatePoD

Goods receipt




Business benefits Measurable success Time to market On-time delivery completion Resource utilization Lower project costs Service levels Supplier rating and evaluation Cash flow

SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaborationBenefits for you

Improved real-time and automated collaboration

Improved shipping accuracy using advanced shipment notifications (ASN)

Delegate replenishment planning and execution from you to your suppliers

Increased cash flow through reduced inventory and faster order-cycle times while improving service levels

Enhanced visibility through the supply network to anticipate supply delays and respond to demand changes using predefined processes and exception-based alerting

Purchase Order Processing


What’s included Business benefits Increases accuracy in order promising Improves shipping accuracy Increases cash flow through reduced

inventory and faster order-cycle times while improving service levels

Enhances visibility through the supply network to anticipate supply delays and respond to demand changes

Purchase Order ProcessingScope and Benefits

Send purchase orders (PO) created or changed in SAP ERP to a supplier by using the Web-based UI of SAP SNC

Suppliers select and view POs, enter free-text notes, and print or download POs

Suppliers enter confirmations indicating the date and quantity that they can commit to

At the time of shipment, suppliers create advanced shipment notifications (ASN) in SAP SNC

Based on the ASN received from SAP SNC, SAP ERP creates an inbound delivery document and updates the PO

Goods receipt is posted in SAP ERP and sent to SAP SNC, where the ASN and purchase order are updated, providing visibility of the status to the supplier


Purchase Order ProcessingProcess flow - Variant 1: PO Standard Process

Supplier Customer

Alert: New/Changed PO

Create/Confirm Sales Order

Create Delivery/Post Goods Issue

Display Proof of Delivery in Web UI Update ASN

Publish ASN

Post Goods Receipt

Create Inbound Delivery /Update

PO

Update PO Change PO

Confirm PO Receive Confirmation

Receive PO Create PO

IDoc / XML IntegrationWeb UI/File Transfer

SAP SNC SAP ERP

Receive New/Changed PO


Purchase Order ProcessingProcess flow - Variant 2: PO with Approval Process

Supplier Customer

Alert: New/Changed PO

Create/Confirm Sales Order



Publish ASN

Post Goods Receipt


PO

Update PO Change PO

Update PO / Receive

Confirmation

Receive PO Create PO

IDoc / XML IntegrationWeb UI/File Transfer

SAP SNC SAP ERP

Receive New/Changed PO

Confirm POApprove

Confirmation by Customer


Purchase Order Processing In the system

Key process flows covered Purchase order creation Purchase order confirmation Optional: Approval of purchase

order confirmation Purchase order change Advanced shipping notification

creation Goods receipt posting

SAP SNC Web UI – Supplier View:Supplier confirms date and quantity of a purchase order

Release Processing


What’s included Business benefits Improves shipping accuracy Improves cash flow through reduced

inventory and faster order-cycle times while improving service levels

Enhances visibility through the supply network to anticipate supply delays and respond to demand changes

Release ProcessingScope and Benefits

Release updates for scheduling agreements are generated when a new forecast delivery schedule is created in SAP ERP

SAP SNC informs your suppliers about the updates and allows them to enter free-text notes and to print and download release updates for scheduling agreements

Upon shipment, suppliers create advanced shipment notifications (ASN) in SAP SNC

Based on the ASN received from SAP SNC, SAP ERP creates an inbound delivery document and updates the scheduling agreemen

Goods receipt is posted in SAP ERP and the information is sent to SAP SNC, where the ASN and release are updated


Release ProcessingProcess flow

Supplier Customer

Alert: New Release



Publish ASN

Post Goods Receipt


Scheduling Agreement

Receive Release Create Forecast Release

Idoc / XML IntegrationWeb UI/File Transfer

SAP SNC SAP ERP

Acknowledge Release (Optional)


Release Processing In the system

Key process flows covered Forecast release creation Advanced shipping notification


SAP SNC Web UI – Supplier View: Supplier retrieves release update of a scheduling agreement

Supplier Managed Inventory


What’s included Business benefits Delegates responsibility for replenishment

planning of purchased components and raw materials to suppliers

Reduces communication of customer requirements through automation

Increases planning horizons for suppliers Increases data consistency reduces

potential errors

Supplier Managed InventoryScope and Benefits

Your company sends gross demand and inventory information to SAP SNC, where suppliers can use the information to calculate a replenishment plan based on minimum and maximum inventory-level logic

Suppliers enter planned receipts in SAP SNC and can view the projected stock situation

Suppliers subsequently convert the planned receipts into advanced shipping notifications (ASN) at the time of shipment

The ASN is sent back to SAP ERP as an indication of a supplier’s commitment to deliver goods. Based on the ASN received from SAP SNC, SAP ERP creates an inbound delivery document.

Goods receipt is posted in SAP ERP and the information is sent to SAP SNC, where the ASN and the inventory data are then updated providing visibility of the status to the supplier


Supplier Managed InventoryProcess flow

Supplier Customer

Alerts: Problems with Projected Stock (e.g. out of

stock)

Create replenishment plan



Publish ASN

Post Goods Receipt


PO

Create planned Receipts

Receive Demand and Inventory

Update

Send Gross Demand and

Inventory Information

IDoc/XML IntegrationWeb UI/File Transfer

SAP SNC SAP ERP

Receive Demand and Inventory Information


Supplier Managed Inventory In the system

Key process flows covered Sending inventory information

and gross demand Replenishment plan creation Advanced shipping notification


SAP SNC Web UI – Supplier View: Supplier evaluates the new projected stock situation after receiving inventory information and gross demand

Service Delivery

SOFTWARE

CONTENT

ENABLEMENT

SERVICE


Pre-defined Services for Rapid Deployment Solutions

Your path to Go-Live: fast, efficiently and at predictable cost Fixed-price Implementation Services Pre-defined Project Methodology Ready-to-use Accelerators

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Project management Kick-off workshop participation Preparing technical infrastructure

Accelerators / Deliverables Consulting Delivery Guide Project schedule WBS Service Delivery Model, roles and

responsibilities Request for consultants template Process descriptions Process-flow-documents Kick-off presentation Consumption Guide Pre-delivery requirements and

checklist

Note: This slide represents a typical deployment. Exact details may differ according to solution.

Solution Realization Master Data Load Refinement Workshop &

Refinement Realization Knowledge Transfer to Key Users

Accelerators / Deliverables Installation guide Solution Documentation Solution Manager content Best-Practices content

(pre-configuration) Configuration activities Consulting Delivery Guide Implementation Content

Performance Tests End User Training Sign off of solution Go-Live Preparation Go-Live Post go-live support and activities Improvements and road map

workshop

Accelerators / Deliverables Test cases Deliverable acceptance forms Training Materials –

Process-flow recordings etc. Go-Live Checklist


Project plan and timelines

Prepare Project

Kick off workshop

Select Options

Check Installation

SAP involvement Customer involvement

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Activate Solution

Confirm Solution

Acceptance Testing

Train Key Users

Set up Customer Data

Transport

End-user Training and Organisation Change Management

Prepare Production

Project Sign-off &Support



Configuration Guide

Scoping Questionnaire

Kickoff Workshop

Project Schedule

Support PortalCheck Lists

Implementation methodology

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What’s included – Service scope

SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaborationGo live in as little as 10 weeks

• Initial scoping and option selection workshop

• Installation check

• Project-related documentation, including: Work breakdown structure (WBS), project schedule, test scripts, and scoping questionnaire

• Application configuration

• Key-user training

• Functionality of SAP SNC: Exception management, purchase order processing, release processing, supplier managed inventory, ASN processing, file transfer (down- and upload)

• One week of support for going liveA special step-by-step guide describes each activity during the deployment


What does SAP deliver? What do you have to do? Provide the IT infrastructure for SAP SNC

version 7.0 with enhancement package (EHP) 2 and the SAP NetWeaver® Process Integration (SAP PI) version 7.0 with EHP 3

Load the required XI content onto SAP PI Provide fixed contact people in the business

and IT departments Conduct end-user training and change

management Conduct performance, integration, and user-

acceptance testing Perform data migration and cleansing Transport solution to quality and production

SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaborationKey deliverables

Initial scoping and option selection workshop

Installation check Project-related documents: WBS, project

schedule, test scripts, and scoping questionnaire

Knowledge transfer to key users on configured instance of SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaboration

Activation and unit test of chosen packages for the SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaboration in the development system

Support for going live


Project team: SAP

SAP Project Lead Serves as a central contact person, from project

initiation to going live and support On the SAP side, responsible for functional project

management, coordination, support and coaching of the customer’s project manager, and so on

SAP Application Consultant Responsible for implementation of the agreed upon

scope for the rapid-deployment solution


Project team: Customer

Leading Project Manager Serves as a central contact person, from project initiation

to going live and support On your side: responsible for functional and commercial

project management, coordination, overall project controlling, preparation of steering committees, and so on

Basis staff Especially responsible for the installation and administration

of the development and productive system landscapes

Functional department staff / key user Responsible for workshops, questions from SAP,

end-user training, and possibly as a power user for simple configurations

Specialized Staff (Optional) Responsible for further specialized areas such as customization and configuration

Technical Details


SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaborationSystem requirements

SOFTWARESAP Supply Network Collaboration 7.0, Enhancement Package 2SAP SCM Basis 7.0, Enhancement Package 2SAP NetWeaver 7.0, Enhancement Package 3SAP ERP 6.0 (or above)SAP NetWeaver 7.0 with usage type PI (or above)XI Content:

XI CONTENT SNC 7.02 XI CONTENT SNC IC 7.02 XI CONTENT SAP_APPL (according to SAP ERP 6.0 Enhancement Package level)

HARDWARE / OPERATING SYSTEM / DATABASE

See Installation Guide for SAP SNC 7.0, Enhancement Package 2 – available at: http://service.sap.com/instguides


SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaboration System landscape

ERP ServerERP Server PI ServerPI Server

SAP ERP 6.0SAP ERP 6.0

XI Content for SNC, SNC IC, SAP_APPLXI Content for SNC, SNC IC, SAP_APPL

SAP NetWeaver 7.0 usage type PI

SAP NetWeaver 7.0 usage type PI

SNC ServerSNC Server

SAP NetWeaver 7.0 EHP 3

SAP NetWeaver 7.0 EHP 3

SAP SCM Basis 7.0 EHP 2

SAP SCM Basis 7.0 EHP 2

SAP SNC 7.0 EHP 2

SAP SNC 7.0 EHP 2

We recommend to use the latest version of SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (PI), currently 7.3.

Advanced Adapter Engine Extended (AEX) is supported as PI Server. AEX is a cost-saving option compared to a full installation of SAP Netweaver PI. AEX is available with SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.3.

SNC Server can be alternatively deployed as part of a SAP SCM 7.0 Server EHP 2 installation.

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SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaboration Integrate with your suppliers

SAP Information Interchange

by Crossgate

CommunityPlatform

Item

Location

Party

Business PartnerProfiles

MyCompanyMyCompany

SAP SNC

SAP PI

SAP ERP

SuppliersIntegration ModesSuppliersIntegration Modes

Web BrowserWeb Browser

Backend SystemBackend System

Up/Down Load Files

Up/Down Load Files

Mid Volume

High Volume

Low Volume

Part of SAP SNC rapid-deployment solution for supplier collaboration

Optional: SAP Information Interchange by Crossgate is a separately sold product for B2B integration

SAP Information Interchange by Crossgate

Out-of-the-box and pre-integrated interfaces to SAP SNC

Partner Profiles: fixed fee B2B Content

Provides a simpler, more affordable way to integrate B2B with your suppliers

Reduce supplier on boarding time, IT complexity, and cost

Suppliers can view data from their customers directly in their backend system and respond accordingly; SAP SNC is still acting as the central source of data for all suppliers (small, medium, high volume)

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