Bayer USA
Applications Using SAP for Better Asset Tracking and Delivery for Bayer
Accrued cost savings generated through system optimizations
$50 Million
Expanded horizon visibility achieved for predictive planning
7 Weeks
Reduction in the amount of operational planning time required
-33%
Core business segments integrated under a single view
3 Divisions
About the project
Date
Overview
Bayer USA is a subsidiary of Bayer AG and has three divisions – Crop Science, Health Care and Material Science.
Industry
HealthCare Industry
Timeline
6
Months
The Challenge
Forecasting inefficiencies, purchase requisitions, and unpredictive visibility in supply chain management.
Bayer struggled with an immediate business need to gain increased visibility into supply chain processes, better track and monitor requisition spending, and improve the overall quality of planning and forecasting.
Our Approach
Implementing an integrated data sharing solution to enhance control and monitor KPIs.
Built a robust supply chain planning application leveraging SAP BW and NetWeaver to coordinate assets, optimize the delivery of goods, services, and information, and balance global supply and demand.
The Result
Delivered end-to-end operational visibility that accrued $50 million in cost savings.
Implemented an integrated supplier/vendor data sharing solution to secure a single view of the facts.
Deployed an Advance Planning application to drastically improve the predictive future outlook.
Built a custom spend analytics application to trim excess spending in the procurement process.
Extended decision-making horizons from 4 weeks to 7 weeks while slashing planning time by one-third.
“Working with the team gave us clarity and control over our finances. We now make decisions with confidence and scale without uncertainty.”
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