Discrete – HRY ERP Solutions INC

Discrete Manufacturing

A Solution for Discrete Manufacturing Industry on
SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC

Discrete Manufacturing

An Overview

In discrete manufacturing, distinct items are produced in low volumes with high complexity or high volumes with low complexity. The production processes are not continuous and each process can be started or stopped at various production sites and at various production rates.

This strategy is used in various industries such as Automotive, High-tech, Industrial Machinery & Components, Aerospace & Defense etc. Automotive Manufacturers use this strategy to manufacture Cars, Trucks, Automotive Components etc. It is also used in Consumer Electronics to manufacture Laptops, Servers, Personal Computers, TVs, Mobiles, Washing Machines, Refrigerators etc.

Major challenges related to manufacturing, installations and services in this industry are

Large number of Product Variants

Managing tools & spare parts

Managing Installations, Installbase & Warranties

Managing production of wide range of products and new requirements without effecting production schedules

Hybrid production processes - MTO, MTS, ETO, ATO

Managing production of wide range of products and new requirements without effecting production schedules

As a manufacturer, you need a system which helps you in building an efficient Supply Chain while running Production and Quality processes that help you deliver quality products on promised dates to your customers. The system should help you in your research journey as well as local and international compliances related to quality, safety and environment. You should be able to monitor your business real-time and respond to any situation immediately.

Keeping these challenges and opportunities in perspective, we have designed and developed a solution on SAP ERP – CastaIndus, specifically for Discrete manufacturing, which is being used by several organizations in India.

Our Solution

Main features of our solution for Discrete Manufacturing

An enterprise application for Discrete manufacturing should enable organizations to produce and deliver high quality products to its customers quickly and at competitive prices, while following CGMP practices.

Our solution ‘CastaIndus’ is specifically designed to do this!

Our team of business experts with vast experience in Discrete Manufacturing have identified major requirements and developed this pre-configured solution used by various industries.

Our solution enhances the capabilities of SAP S/4HANA and helps you in managing your sales, production, quality & logistic processes specific to discrete manufacturing apart from supporting back office functions like accounting and human resources. We constantly update our solution with improved planning & scheduling processes along with latest compliance requirements and release them in the form of service packs.

Baseline Solution

Preconfigured Cross Industry processes on SAP ECC or S/4HANA

Discrete Mfg. Add-on

Add-on Solution with Discrete Manufacturing Processes & Analytics

Other SAP Apps

SAP Analytics Cloud, Concur Travel & Expenses, SuccessFactors, Fiori, Solution Manager etc.

Baseline Functions

Cross-Industry Functions & Features on SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA

Standard processes across functions such as Finance, Sourcing & Procurement, Sales, Supply Chain, Quality Management, Production etc. are pre-configured and available for use readily. All processes are available with local tax compliance and reporting requirements.

For example, processes such as procurement of raw material, assets, services etc. are already configured with various release strategies and Purchase Order layouts with the required tax procedures. Processes supporting Domestic Sales, Exports, Online Sales etc. along with invoice layouts are already pre-configured and available to use. Chart of Accounts that supports local and international reporting requirements are available along with the Legal & Statutory reporting templates.

Ready-made tools are available to migrate your Master data and open items. Analytical reports across various functions are readily available.

You can adapt to these pre-configured processes or customize where required and start using the solution quickly. The Baseline functions included in this solution are listed below.

Finance

for managing receivables, payables, finance closing & reporting

Sourcing & Procurement

for managing suppliers, buying material and sources

Supply Chain

for managing Inventory, Delivery, Transportation and Warehousing

Sales

for managing customers, pricing, orders, and contracts

Manufacturing

for production planning, scheduling & operations, managing quality

Asset Management

for equipment maintenance planning and operations

Service

for managing customer support & complaints

R&D / Engineering

for new Product Research & Development

Embedded Analytics

for using built-in analytics across sales, finance, purchasing etc.

Digital Compliance platform

for taxes, legal & regulatory reporting specific to India

Discrete Mfg. Add-On

An add-on solution for Discrete Manufacturing on SAP ECC or S/4HANA

Apart from the baselines functions, we have included below processes and features that are specific to Discrete Manufacturing.

Manufacturing Processes

Project Driven Manufacturing, Procurement & Assembly
Repetitive Manufacturing
Make-to-Stock Production w/wo Variant Configuration
Make-to-Order Production w/wo Variant Configuration
Make-to-Stock (MTS) Production with Order Split
Engineer-to-Order (ETO)
Manufacturing with Kanban Supply in Production
Rework Processing for Stock Manufactured Material & Work-in-Process
Tool Production
Constraint-based Capacity Planning
Production Control
Production Subcontracting

Installation & Service

Service Parts Planning
Service Parts Fulfillment
Installation Project Management
Asset Network & Collaboration
Service Request Management
In-house Repair
Field Service Management
Claims, Returns & Refunds Management

Procurement

Supply Chain

Sales & Operations Planning
Transportation Management
Transportation Resource Planning
Mobile Inventory Management
Inbound & Outbound Goods movements
Warehouse Management
Inventory Optimization

R&D / Engineering

Other SAP Applications

Add more capability to your Pharma Solution on SAP ERP

In addition to the Baseline solution & Discrete Manufacturing Add-ons, you can implement additional SAP Applications listed below which are customized for Discrete Manufacturing scenarios.

SAP Success Factors

for managing core HR functions, Payroll, Talent, Learning along with Workforce planning and Analytics

SAP Concur

for planning, requests, approvals and analysis of business & travel expenses incurred by your personnel

SAP Analytics Cloud

for Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics of your business

SAP Fiori

for enabling several transactions, reports & analytics on IOS devices

SAP Solution Manager

for Document Management, Test Management, Incident Management & Integrative Change Management

Industries

Industries that can use our Solution

Automotive

(Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Coaches etc.)

Industrial & Consumer Electronics

(Laptops, Refrigerators, TVs, Mobiles etc.)

Industrial Machinery & Equipment

(Machinery used in manufacturing of paper, textile, steel, leather etc.)

Automotive Components & Spare Parts

(Bearings, Brakeshoes, Clutch Plates, Cables etc.)

Electrical & Electronic Components

(PCBs, Batteries, Fuses, Switches, Relays etc.)

IM Components & Spare Parts

(Machine Tools, Dyes, Moulds, etc.)

General Purpose Machinery

(Motors, Pumps, Generator Sets, Transformers, lifting equipment etc.)

Connect with our Discrete Manufacturing experts to implement our solution on SAP ERP – whether ECC or S4/HANA.