Global Procurement Implementation

Client

Prior to EDV’s intervention, the pharmaceutical titan was entwined in a web of procurement challenges, stemming from a lack of a unified solution and standardized processes across its global branches.

Challenge

The Client faced several critical challenges:

  • Fragmented Solutions

Different branches utilized disparate systems -Ariba, SAP MM, or even rudimentary Excel sheets, leading to inconsistency and operational chaos.

  • Documentation Deficit

Inadequate documentation of procurement processes, leading to operational ambiguities.

  • Lack of Uniformity

Absence of a unified procurement process across various geographical locations and branches.

  • Verification Void

Absence of a robust verification system in procurement, making the process susceptible to frauds and discrepancies.

Solution

Methodologies & Technology Stack:

  • Shopping cart creation using a cloud catalogue or free text, enabling users to easily request items.
  • Streamlined vendor management within SRM, ensuring accurate and centralized vendor data.
  • Seamless Data Transfer: Ensured seamless data transfer between SRM and SAP MM, maintaining data integrity and consistency across systems.
  • Developed and managed 9 different SAP MM instances, each tailored to specific branches or geographical locations, ensuring localized compliance and relevance.
  • Creation and management of POs at the SRM level, accessible via portal/browser.
  • Implemented automated notifications for PO status and approvals, enhancing communication and transparency among stakeholders.
  • Automated GR/IR Processes ensuring accurate and timely recording of goods and invoice receipts.
  • Three-Way Match: Implemented a three-way match between POs, GRs, and IRs, ensuring accuracy and preventing discrepancies.

Exemplary Execution by EDV Werke

EDV, with its profound expertise in SAP implementations, orchestrated a global procurement solution that was not only unified but also robust, secure, and user-friendly. The team, with its strategic planning and meticulous execution, ensured that the solution was scalable, integrated, and aligned with the client’s global operational needs. EDV’s dedication |to operational excellence and client satisfaction was evident through every phase of the implementation.

Results

  • Unified Process

A standardized, global procurement process across all branches and geographies.

  • Strategic Sourcing

Global implementation of strategic sourcing, enhancing negotiation capabilities and supplier relationships.

  • Seamless SAP Integration

Full integration with SAP, ensuring data consistency and operational coherence.

  • Enhanced User Experience

Improved user experience and mobility through an intuitive interface and accessible portal.

  • Centralized Supplier Data

A centralized repository for supplier data, ensuring consistency and reliability across all entities.

  • Comprehensive Procurement Management:

Global visibility, compliance, and management of procurement processes.

  • Scalability

A scalable solution that can accommodate future acquisitions and expansions.

  • Data-Driven Decisions

Enabling data-driven decision-making through integrated, accurate, and reliable data.

EDV, through its innovative solutions and exemplary service, sculpted a success story, demonstrating how a unified, global procurement solution can transform the operational and strategic landscape of a leading pharmaceutical company, ensuring consistency, compliance, and operational excellence across its global branches.

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