Our consultants have delivered SAP and technology work for enterprises and industry leaders in 24 industries. Each one runs SAP differently, so we staff each engagement with people who know how that industry works.
Plants that assemble products from parts live and die by their bills of material, routings and MRP results. We work on make-to-stock, make-to-order and engineer-to-order processes, shop floor integration and the costing that tells you whether a product actually makes money.
Typical work
MRP Live and PP/DS scheduling
Variant configuration for configurable products
Production orders, confirmations and backflushing
Product costing and actual costing
SAP areas most involved:
PP
PP/DS
QM
MM
CO-PC
EWM
IBP
Process manufacturing and chemicals
Chemicals, plastics, paper and metals run on recipes, batches and characteristics rather than parts lists. Our consultants handle process orders, batch classification and determination, shelf-life and hazardous goods, and the regulatory reporting that comes with them.
Typical work
Master recipes and process orders
Batch management and batch derivation
Dangerous goods and product compliance
Co-products, by-products and yield variances
SAP areas most involved:
PP-PI
QM
Batch Management
EHS
MM
SD
Automotive
OEMs and suppliers depend on scheduling agreements, EDI call-offs and sequenced deliveries that leave no room for error. We support JIT and JIS processes, supplier and customer EDI, packaging and returnable containers, and the quality processes the industry audits closely.
Typical work
Scheduling agreements with JIT and JIS calls
EDI with OEMs and tier suppliers
Returnable packaging and container management
Quality notifications and 8D processes
SAP areas most involved:
SD
MM
PP
QM
TM
EWM
Integration Suite
Industrial machinery and components
Equipment makers sell products that are configured to order, installed on site and serviced for decades. We connect sales configuration, engineering, project-based manufacturing and after-sales service so the installed base is visible from one system.
Typical work
Configure, price, quote with variant configuration
Project-based manufacturing with PS
Service contracts and spare parts
Equipment-as-a-service billing
SAP areas most involved:
SD
PS
PP
CX
S/4HANA Service
BRIM
Aerospace and defense
Long programmes, strict configuration control and government contract rules shape every system decision in aerospace and defense. Our consultants work on project and contract accounting, maintenance and repair operations, serialised parts and compliance-heavy finance.
Typical work
Programme and contract accounting
Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)
Serial number and configuration tracking
Government contract cost compliance
SAP areas most involved:
PS
EAM
FI/CO
MM
QM
GRC
High tech and electronics
Short product lifecycles, contract manufacturers and global distribution networks make planning and visibility the hard problems in high tech. We help with supply planning across outsourced production, serialisation, channel sales and subscription revenue for connected products.
Typical work
Supply planning with contract manufacturers
Subcontracting and consignment
Channel and distributor management
Subscription and usage billing
SAP areas most involved:
IBP
MM
SD
BRIM
Ariba
Analytics Cloud
Consumer, retail and distribution
Consumer products and food and beverage
Consumer goods companies balance promotions, perishable stock and retailer demands for perfect orders. We work on demand planning, trade promotion settlement, batch and shelf-life handling and the EDI connections to retail customers.
Typical work
Demand planning and S&OP
Rebates and condition contract settlement
Batch, shelf life and recall readiness
Retailer EDI and compliance labelling
SAP areas most involved:
IBP
SD
Settlement Management
PP-PI
EWM
TM
Retail and e-commerce
Retailers need the right article in the right store or warehouse at the right price, across stores and online channels. Our consultants work on article and assortment management, replenishment, pricing and promotions, omnichannel fulfilment and the commerce platform in front of it.
Typical work
Article master, assortments and listing
Allocation and replenishment
Pricing, promotions and markdowns
Omnichannel order fulfilment
SAP areas most involved:
S/4HANA Retail
Commerce Cloud
EWM
TM
CAR
Analytics Cloud
Fashion and apparel
Seasons, sizes and colours turn every product into a matrix. We support S/4HANA for fashion and vertical business, with segmentation, seasonal planning, vendor collaboration and the allocation that gets the right sizes to the right stores.
Typical work
Generic articles and size and colour variants
Seasonal procurement and segmentation
Vendor collaboration and quality
Store allocation by size curve
SAP areas most involved:
S/4HANA Fashion
MM
SD
Ariba
IBP
Wholesale distribution
Distributors earn thin margins on high volume, so order speed, warehouse productivity and rebate accuracy matter. We work on high-volume order entry, supplier and customer rebates, warehouse automation and transportation planning.
Typical work
High-volume order to cash
Supplier and customer rebates
Warehouse automation and slotting
Freight planning and carrier settlement
SAP areas most involved:
SD
MM
EWM
TM
Settlement Management
FI/CO
Transportation and logistics
Carriers, 3PLs and shippers run complex freight networks with many partners and charges. Our consultants implement freight order management, charge calculation and settlement, warehouse services billing and partner integration.
Typical work
Freight planning and tendering
Charge calculation and settlement
Logistics service provider billing
Carrier and partner integration
SAP areas most involved:
TM
EWM
BRIM
Integration Suite
FI-CA
Energy, resources and utilities
Oil, gas and energy
Energy companies combine asset-heavy operations with commodity trading, bulk logistics and joint ventures. We support downstream hydrocarbon processes, excise duty, exchanges, joint venture accounting and maintenance of production assets.
Typical work
Hydrocarbon product management and bulk logistics
Excise duty and exchanges
Joint venture accounting
Plant maintenance and asset integrity
SAP areas most involved:
IS-Oil
TSW
JVA
EAM
FI/CO
APM
Utilities
Electric, gas and water utilities bill millions of customers on regulated tariffs while maintaining networks that cannot fail. We work on meter-to-cash in IS-U and S/4HANA Utilities, customer service, FI-CA, work management and asset performance.
Typical work
Device management and meter reading
Billing, invoicing and rate changes
Contract accounting and collections
Work and asset management
SAP areas most involved:
IS-U
S/4HANA Utilities
FI-CA
EAM
CX
BRIM
Mining and metals
Mines and mills run expensive equipment in harsh conditions and sell products whose value depends on grade and market price. We support maintenance and reliability, procurement for remote sites, and the costing that tracks value through each processing step.
Typical work
Equipment reliability and maintenance
Remote-site procurement and inventory
Grade-based pricing and costing
Health, safety and environment
SAP areas most involved:
EAM
APM
MM
CO-PC
EHS
SD
Health and life sciences
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
Every change to a validated system in life sciences has to be documented and tested. Our consultants know GxP validation, batch release, serialisation for the U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act, and quality processes that hold up in an FDA inspection.
Typical work
GxP-validated implementation and change control
Batch release and quality management
Serialisation and track and trace
Clinical supply and cold chain
SAP areas most involved:
QM
PP-PI
ATTP
EWM
S/4HANA
Cloud ALM
Medical devices
Device makers combine discrete manufacturing with strict traceability, unique device identification, field service and complaints handling. We connect those processes so a device can be traced from component to patient and back.
Typical work
Unique device identification and traceability
Complaints, CAPA and recalls
Consignment and loaner kits
Field service and installed base
SAP areas most involved:
QM
PP
SD
EWM
S/4HANA Service
Healthcare providers
Hospital systems use SAP for finance, supply chain and people, alongside clinical systems. We place consultants for procurement, inventory and par-level management, HR and payroll for large clinical workforces, and finance consolidation across facilities.
Typical work
Procurement and supplies management
Workforce, payroll and scheduling
Grants and fund accounting
Finance consolidation across facilities
SAP areas most involved:
MM
Ariba
SuccessFactors
FI/CO
Group Reporting
Financial services
Banking and capital markets
Banks run SAP for finance, treasury, procurement and HR, with demanding regulatory reporting and controls. Our consultants work on financial close, treasury and risk, IFRS and U.S. GAAP reporting, SOX controls and integration with core banking platforms.
Typical work
Financial close and regulatory reporting
Treasury and risk management
Controls, audit and SOX
Integration with core banking systems
SAP areas most involved:
FI/CO
TRM
Group Reporting
GRC
Integration Suite
Insurance
Insurers move large volumes of premiums, claims payments and commissions between policy systems and finance. We support collections and disbursements, reinsurance, finance and actuarial integration, and the technology teams that run them.
Typical work
Collections and disbursements (FS-CD)
Commission and claims payment flows
Finance and actuarial integration
IFRS 17 and statutory reporting support
SAP areas most involved:
FS-CD
FI-CA
FI/CO
Group Reporting
BTP
Public sector, services and technology
Public sector
Government agencies and authorities need budget control, grant compliance and transparent spending. We work on funds and grants management, public sector collections, procurement rules and the HR and payroll processes behind large public workforces.
Typical work
Funds and budget control
Grants management
Public sector collection and disbursement
Procurement compliance
SAP areas most involved:
PSM-FM
Grants Management
PSCD
Ariba
SuccessFactors
Higher education and research
Universities manage research grants, student-related finance and large academic workforces. Our consultants support grants and sponsored programmes, fund accounting, procurement and HR.
Typical work
Sponsored research and grants
Fund accounting
Faculty and staff HR
Procurement and spend control
SAP areas most involved:
Grants Management
FI/CO
SuccessFactors
Ariba
Engineering, construction and operations
Project-driven businesses need cost, progress and revenue to line up on every job. We implement project systems, commercial project management, subcontractor management and progress billing.
Typical work
Project structures, budgets and forecasts
Subcontracting and procurement
Progress billing and revenue recognition
Equipment and resource planning
SAP areas most involved:
PS
CPM
MM
FI/CO
RAR
EAM
Professional services
Consulting, engineering and IT services firms sell time and expertise. We work on resource management, time capture, project billing and the people processes that keep utilisation healthy.
Typical work
Resource and staffing management
Time and expense capture
Time and materials and fixed-price billing
Talent and performance management
SAP areas most involved:
S/4HANA Professional Services
Concur
Fieldglass
SuccessFactors
Telecommunications, media and software
Telecoms, media and software companies bill subscriptions and usage at enormous volume. Our BRIM consultants design the chain from subscription order to rating, invoicing, collections and revenue recognition.
Typical work
Subscription order management
Convergent charging and invoicing
Partner and content settlement
Revenue recognition under ASC 606
SAP areas most involved:
BRIM
FI-CA
RAR
CX
Subscription Billing
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