Industry Value Network Group for Consumer Products

Conformia's completely Web-based solutions target these processes:

• Electronic batch record (eBR) system
• Product composition and trace
• Blend/brand management
• Bulk product management
• Data sourcing for compliance
• Integrated process, materials, and equipment

This solution integrates with SAP solutions through the SAP xApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP xMII) composite application and through tight alignment of the rich manufacturing activities and applications available in Invensys's manufacturing solution. This enables the management and production-execution functionality of SAP solutions with a new level of efficiency and reliability.

This solution extends the planning capabilities of SAP ERP. It allows users to find optimized production schedules, including material availability, capacity, staffing, and additional production tools, with one click. Feasible and fast decisions and high-level insight result from the intuitive graphical user interface. This interface can be personalized easily for a better user acceptance.

This solution provides a comprehensive, enterprise-scale process for optimizing inventory-stocking levels for each finished product and raw material component at each stocking location in a multi-tier distribution or manufacturing supply chain. It enables companies to pursue perfect product availability while significantly reducing inventory and working capital as the business innovates and grows. The solution is a key component of effective integrated demand-driven supply network (DDSN) planning and optimization and of dynamic sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes.

These solutions, tailored exclusively for the meat industry, focus on enterprise resource planning and manufacturing. The support they provide for the entire value chain, including areas such as procurement, manufacturing, and distribution, can reduce operation costs and optimize the contribution margin. These standard solutions for the meat industry ensure fast implementation, reduced TCO, and the ability to upgrade throughout the product lifetime.

Capgemini, one of the world's leading providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, is a recognized expert in retail and consumer products and has successfully assisted hundreds of clients in transforming their IT and business process capabilities and operations.

Capgemini currently works with the world's leading consumer products companies, helping them to optimize business operations, streamline cost expenditures, and generate profitable revenue growth. Capgemini has collaborated with SAP for more than 15 years, implementing more than 3,500 SAP projects for more than 1,700 clients in all major industry sectors across the globe.

IBM is the largest consultant in the consumer products industry and is recognized as a thought leader by industry analysts. Its long association with the consumer products team at SAP has enabled IBM to create industry templates that facilitate the implementation of SAP applications, streamline customers' business processes, and accelerate value generation for customers seeking to transform their business.

As the industry focuses increasingly on developing innovative new business models, processes, and products, there is an increasing need for speed and flexibility. Therefore, IBM is working with SAP to create assets that will address the customer's most difficult challenges in migrating to a flexible enterprise service-oriented architecture. IBM is also working with SAP to transform the industry by aligning business need with technology-based solutions

Infosys helps the world's leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail companies to win where it counts – at the point of sale. With its in-depth SAP expertise, Infosys provides solutions and services across the value chain, from CPG corporations to distributors and retail organizations, helping them achieve operational superiority and competitive advantage.

Built on the SAP platform, Infosys solutions enable CPG companies to reach the shopper through superior business insights resulting from greater visibility and advanced analytics. Infosys helps CPG companies maximize their ROI on SAP investments by helping them work seamlessly with partners and execute more effectively at the retail level.

As an IVN for consumer products partner, Wipro is working with SAP to bring industry best practices and solutions to the market. Their joint initiatives include building composite applications (xApps) for the food and beverage as well as the apparel and footwear markets.

Wipro's involvement in two high-profile engagements with SAP in providing trade promotion management (TPM) solutions for leading consumer goods companies has given it a strong background in TPM. As a thought leader, Wipro contributes to business process discussions in SAP's business process expert (BPX) forum for consumer products.