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Printing Giant Innovates Processes with SAP
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases
- Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling
The Challenge
Agfa Graphics wanted to gain greater insight into performance and costs, and to improve planning through far-reaching integration with shop-floor legacy systems. Agfa Graphics needed to build and integrate a system that routes finished products to clients worldwide on a just-in-time basis, taking into account urgent and rush orders.
The Customer
Agfa Graphics
About The Customer
Agfa Graphics is a world leader in prepress solutions for the printing and publishing industries, producing 40% of all printed materials in the world.
The Solution
A new SAP production planning solution was implemented that integrates with the company’s global SAP template and legacy systems. The new solution was implemented primarily within the SAP R/3 environment, communicating with SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) for supply chain management. CSC was acting as a key advisor to the project.
Data Collected
Logistics Cost, Material Tracking, Operation Performance, Parts and material pricing, Supply Chain Optimization
Operational Impact
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