The client struggled with fragmented processes in engineering, product development, and sales processes. This resulted in delays in time to market due to delays in NPD processes, R&D, and IT Projects.
SAP S/4HANA 1809
SAP PPM
SAP PS
SAP CATS
Amid supply chain disruptions, inflation, and geopolitical issues, manufacturing organizations grapple with roadblocks in a mission-critical area – product innovation and development. Advanced digital technologies and comprehensive manufacturing software that intelligently connect every part of the product journey are vital to harmonizing the product lifecycle management among manufacturers. They power 360-degree visibility – streamlining varying product development phases and driving cross-functional collaboration between designers, engineers, and testers while adhering to global compliance standards from consumer safety to environmental stewardship.
Our client, a guided systems manufacturer, also faced similar challenges – process gaps across product engineering, development, and sales and staggered time to market. They aimed to unify all their business operations with a single source of truth, which would help them streamline processes – from engineering to sales – across all units. Furthermore, they needed to integrate product development and manufacturing with project management in order to accelerate time-to-market for new product development, R&D, and IT projects in delivering world-class product innovations.
Bosch SDS adopted a consultative approach and identified the need for a synchronized integrated system to elevate our client’s operational landscape.
We tailored the perfect solution architecture by deploying on-premise SAP solutions that could handle everything from back-office functions to development, production, distribution, and more.
We implemented a single source of truth to improve enterprise visibility and schedule attainment goals along with the following measures:
We proposed a data-driven approach supported by end-to-end intelligent digital product management systems across design, development, and rollout stages. The client reaped high rewards with our high-impact partnership:
Improved time-to-market
Faster lead time across NPD projects
Elevated R&D efficiency
A synchronized integrated system spanning sales, project management, and manufacturing areas to manage NPD, R&D Projects, and IT projects
Higher accuracy in cost and budget allocation in design proposals across development and engineering activities
Improved UX by providing ease of use and enhanced transactions across devices such as mobiles, tablets, etc.
Elevated performance despite a higher volume of incoming data
Bosch SDS’ unmatched industrial expertise played a vital role in identifying the client’s need for a harmonized product development and distribution system. We empowered our client to take charge of their development and engineering activities through on-premise SAP modules such as SAP PPM, SAP PS, and SAP CATS, which orchestrate intelligent NPD through portfolio and project management. The client also achieved consistently higher performance with minimal custom developments through SAP best practices across their product development lifecycle. This would ultimately translate to accelerated time-to-market, higher market share, and elevated competitive advantage, enabling the client to be future-ready.
