Consultant’s Profile
Narasimha Karunakar
SAP SCM/APO/PPDS Architect
Summary
 Over 14 years of hands-on experience in SAP SCM/APO modules with 8 full life cycle
implementation
 Demand Planning (DP), Supply Network Planning (SNP), CTM – Capable to match
configuration, Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling (PPDS), Global Availability to
Promise (GATP) and Core Interface (CIF), SAP ECC process dependencies with SD MM
MRP PP-PI, EWM/WM/QM Sourcing and VMI applications including the push
deployment. Successful solution design of Plan to Produce, Record to report and
procure to pay.
 SAP Business Suite application SAP SCM 7.2 Eph1
 SNC Configuration by ICH (Inventory Collaboration Hub)-PI-XI exchange interface
 SAP APO SCM (APO) Supply Network Planning (SNP) Heuristics, Distribution
Requirement Planning, Deployment, Demand and Supply Matching and Optimization
 Optimizer & Capable-to-Match (CTM), Sales & Operations Planning Process, TLB
configuration
 BW (BI) 7.0 Configuration Expert in building SAP-BW components like Info cubes, DSO
objects, Data marts, Multiprovider, Info sources, Info objects, ODS objects, Info spokes,
Update rules, Transfer rules and Start routines
 Variant Configuration in PP/DS
 Interface with i2 demand management application Interface with legacy applications
with Manu
 Master data conversion from Manugistics SCPO for APO implementation
 PP-SAP SOP implementation. LTP (Long term planning) configuration and
implementation. Integration between SD GTS SCM
Technical Summary
 SAP BW BEX 3.x Analyzer
 Implementation experience of BAPI’s BADI’s enhancements
 R-I-C-E-F (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms) Development
 Involved in all phases of a life cycle implementation, including blueprinting, gap analysis,
mapping, design, configuration, testing, go-live, user training and post production support
 Data Migration from Legacy system to SAP for up gradation / new implementation /
integration, import of data from other external system to SAP
 Preparing the specifications required for uploading the master data and Interacting with
the ABAP developer for the same
 Configured SAP (IMG) to meet specified business requirements
 Experience in techno-functional activities: Preparation of Functional Specification, Test
specifications, unit-module-integration testing
 Business Process Improvement
 Analytical Skills
 Data Extraction and Integration with SAP APO
 S&OP Process (Sales and operations)
 SCOR (Supply Chain Operational Reference Model)
 Working knowledge of IDOCs
 Experience with ABAP fundamentals, programming and SAP files structures
 APQC American Productivity & Quality Center it’s an approach for Supply Chain and
global supply chain practice
 Inventory and Production Control
 Extensive knowledge and Hands on experience of ERP systems MRP, MPS
Consultant’s Profile
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Data mining experience from BW
SAP APO S&OP Sales and operation configuration
Project Management
Process & Performance Analysis
Quality Assurance by Six Sigma DMAIC
Process Innovations
SOX compliance
Disaster Recovery process
Progress and supply reports
CPFR
Technical Skills
ERP Packages:
SAP ECC 6.0 eph 6, R/3 4.0, 4.6C, 4.7, ECC 5.0 version SCM
7.02/SCM 7.0/SCM 5.0/SCM 4.1 APO 3.1
SAP Tools:
Blueprint Application Builder RWD INFOPAK, WINSHUTTLE,
WEBWORLD, LSMW, SAP TUTOR, SAP RAPID CREATOR,
SOLUTION MANAGER. Computer Aided Test Tool (eCATT),
SAP Hana
Legacy tools:
ARIS, ORCAS, ICAPS, eRMS, EMS, e2Open.Red Prairie, I2
Transportation and logistics system, Smart ops
O/S:
WINDOWS XP/ 2007, DOS, UNIX, Sun Solaris.
RDBMS:
Oracle 9.x, Oracle 10g, Multidimensional data base, Trade
Matrix, Link, Congo’s reports generation tools
Others:
SQL plus, SQL Work-sheet, Microsoft Query analyzer, share
Point, TOAD, HANA Trained in SP 08, HANA DATA modelling,
Project Management Tools: SAP Package solution implementation ASAP Methodology,MS
Project, SAP Solution Manager, U-Perform
PC Applications:
MS Word, MS power point, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Visio,
Advanced Excel Macros, PIVOT table and V-look up
Professional History
Client:
Project:
Role:
Environment:
GE Lighting, Cleveland, OH
Circuit
SAP SCM Architect – Duration: June 2013 to Present
SAP SCM 7.2/ECC 6.0/e2open
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
Manufacturing:
Implemented: Manufacturing solution Discrete and REM, KANBAN, Mobile confirmation,
Repack/Rework, Order sequencing , Master data and order confirmation interfaces to/from
satellite systems, Co-product manufacturing, Shop floor paperwork and capacity evaluations.
Material staging – Customized staging operations by shifts in the plant, RRP4/RRP7
Custom selections, Sequencing Tools
PPDS – Detailed scheduling, forward and back ward scheduling, Standard lot heuristics, and
Scheduling heuristics. Block planning, Safety stock Heuristics. Order conversion from SNP
to PPDS, fixed pegging relationship
(PP DS) Production Planning/Detail scheduling
 APO PPDS Multi-level production planning (optimize set-up and problem solving),
Heuristic Run.
 Detailed Scheduling activities for optimal production sequence
 Master Data resources, PDS configuration.
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Firming, Production planning steps configuration. Evaluation of the Production planning.
Feasible production plan as all constraints are considered in the configuration.
Simulation of bottlenecks at all order levels up to the sales order creates transparency
about the right prioritization and increases delivery date fulfillments in the configuration.
Optimizer based planning allows a significant higher capacity utilization
Setting and executing planning using MRP areas.
CIF Post Processing and Reconciliation, Batch Management.
Requirements, Planning Process, Fixing, Scheduling, Pegging. Set up matrix data
configuration
Configuration Order Pegging Order Views, Planning Boards, PP/DS Optimizer, and Alert
Monitor
Configuration in Finite Planning, Setup Optimization, Material Flow, Multi resource
Planning
Planning:
DP/SNP planning: Implemented the CTM planning process for SNP solution for EMEA.
The Planning and Deployment runs have generated a prioritized demand list by date and
greatest need. The list had formed the basis for the deployment decisions and drove the
physical operations.
 Sort SAP or user-defined criteria in ascending or descending order (i.e. customer priority,
need date, item priority, demand type) and a custom sorting sequence
 Defined a priority sequence of demands based on a GE defined profile
 Prioritize certain demands to only be fulfilled by certain supplies
 Subcontracting scenarios
 External procurement with different sources of supply.
 Aggregation of purchase requisitions
 Capacity levelling
Following enhancements were done:
 ECC Master Data Mass Maintenance, APO Data Mass Maintenance, Calendar
Maintenance, Safety Stock Mass Maintenance Lead time aggregation for Safety Stock,
Firming Tool
 Enhancement to CIF to bring over any custom fields needed to be visible or used for
planning in APO SNP – i.e. Material Type, Capacity Planning Group (PSI/MTP), Material
Status (X-plant & distribution),
 Ensure all ECC data is transferred in the CIF to the multiple planning versions of SNP
(both CTM and Heuristics)
 User friendly calendar maintenance in ECC and APO. The primary work center
calendars will be transferred from ECC to APO for use in planning.
 User friendly data maintenance for APO and ECC master data parameters
Key Accomplishments:
 Global supply visibility and consistency: Supply information globally for help in decision
making in utilization of available resources.
 Rationalize existing systems: Will be able to turn off existing systems currently used for
forecasting - i.e. Manugistics Master Planning, Right-Size Rip, etc.
 Promise date improvement : SNP plans made available for use with gATP logic for
promise dating
 Inventory turns improvement: Improvements in the visibility of global demand through
the entire supply network. Ability to use a mixture of Pull and Push methods will allow for
the selection of the appropriate short term and long term supply strategies.
 Productivity Improvement: Integration of master data in the system allowed for less
variability / rework downwards in the Supply Chain.
Consultant’s Profile
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Component planning improvements / visibility: SNP provided for an item level multilocation planning process.
All elements required for component planning are be
available within the same system (APO/ECC combined)
CIF – Lot of enhancements were done to implement the business requirements, these
include getting additional fields from ECC and stopping getting some fields to SCM related
master data from ECC. CCR customized to include additional fields.
Achievements:
Successfully implemented SAP SCM solutions across plan to produce for EMEA go
live!
 Sequencing of production orders in ECC and maintaining accurate start/finish times
enables real-time visibility into production process
 JIT material staging is enabled by ECC due to the fact that scheduling data is directly
available in the system
 Interfaces with Satellite systems enable direct integration with ECC
Testing: Carried out the string / Integration testing across all the SCM modules. This
includes test scripts build review and test execution to completion.
Client:
Samual Adams, Allentown, PA
Project Description: Sales and operations project
Role:
SAP SOP Architect – Duration: Jan2013 – June 2013
Environment:
SAP SCM APO 7.0; WIN SHUTTLE, MM, AND PP
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
Supply network planning:
 Overall supply chain network set up with creation of transportation lanes.
 Configured the bucketed cross –plant planning across US region.
 Master data conversion from ECC to APO for SNP heuristic runs, Products, Resources,
Bill of material and routings. Integration between SCM and SAP ECC for location,
product, resource, production process model and transportation lanes.
 Configured the interactive supply network planning book. Configured the safety stock
settings and lot size parameters.
 Set up the Heuristic profile and Capacity leveling profiles.
 Configure CTM (capable to match) finite planning to suite the client business
requirement. Develop CTM profile, demand prioritization, supply categories, rules,
access sequence, condition type and it was integrated to R/3.
 Configured CTM scenario prototypes based on the business requirement and validated
the plan results.
 Configured the planning horizons SNP Production Horizon, PP/DS horizon.
 Set up a process flow for complete SNP planning – Setting up master data and supply
chain model, Release the Demand plan – Perform SNP heuristic run, review plan and
resolve problems – Release the plan to DP – PPDS Planning run – Run DeploymentRun TLB – Manually process the unconverted deployment stock transfers.
 Set up background jobs to run SNP over all process.
 Configured Transport Load Builder (TLB) after the deployment runs to adjust the stock
transfers.
 Configured alerts of SNP for reporting and follow-up functions.
 Developed integration rule to substitute product, location and transportation lines
Key Accomplishments:
 Cross plant medium term rough cut planning implemented. Simultaneous planning of
procurements, production and distribution.
 Cross plant optimization of resource utilization.
 Prioritization of demands and receipts.
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Generation of feasible stock transfers by deployment.
The standard forecasting process is applied to each country and refined through multiple
cycles.
Full-Life cycle implementation of APO SNP Heuristic, CTM, Deployment.TLB
Prototyping Capable to Match (CTM) for various business scenarios.
SNP Heuristics for Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), Deployment Optimizer,
Truck Load Building (TLB)
Global APO SNP implementation well ahead of the schedule
Client:
Bristol Mayer’s SQUIBB, New Brunswick NJ
Project Description: Standard Model Global Project
Role:
SAP SCM/APO Consultant - Duration: May2011 – Dec 2012
Environment:
SAP SCM 7.0 DP, Manugistics full life cycle implementation
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
Demand Planning:
 Conducted Business Requirement Workshops, Fit/Gap Analysis, RICEFW Inventories,
Business Process, Design Walkthrough Sessions, Shipment History Extract Design,
Sales Extract Design, Develop Training Plan.
 GxP Compliance in the sales history extraction archives.
 Secure logging of the all the transactions related to sales orders and sales forecast
information.
 Master data set up using GPDV (Global product data view) for GxP Compliance
requirements for material master, API and sales distribution interfaces with APO.
 CSV – Computer system validation for the Growth product groups for US region.
 Validation of the system and documentation the test results.
 Regulatory requirements compliance training.
 Regulatory requirements and documented evidence that the system is fit for its intended
use begins during the planning phase.
 Followed company procedures for change management and configuration management.
 System Walkthrough and Business Approval of Residual APO functionality. Attribute
Data Preparation. Transactional Data Preparation Transactional Data Review. Phase In/
Phase out Profile set up. SDP_Notes configuration, Alerts configuration for Exception
management process. SOP documents review. Create APO Test Scripts Conducted the
UAT with users.
 Designed the MPOS and planning area to store master data and transactions data
respectively. Designed the planning books and data views based on the business
requirements.
 Configuration of the Forecast allocation process using BADIs. /SAPAPO/ADVX (BADI /
User Exit Macro). /SAPAPO/SDP_RELDATA (Release BADI) to allocate monthly
forecast into weekly buckets based on pre-defined allocation rules.
 Forecast profile customization to take care of assigning profiles for Combined forecasting
scenarios using the SAPAPO/SDP_BATCH ‘BADI’ for Aggregation level in the DP
Background Jobs/SAPAPO/TS_BATCH_RUN
‘Enhancement spot’ for searching
forecast assignment tables.
 Configured the Demand planning macros with calculated results in the Planning book for
Team of two reports based on the override inputs they make.
 A custom logic is developed based on business requirements to calculate proportional
factors with reference to time and also enhanced functionality to check the combined
master data for the product location combination CVC generation.
 System and Integration testing carried out.
 Testing the BI exceptions reports, Forecast Accuracy, Demand Variability, Exception
Management reports, Customer Order Compliance, Elapsed Time Actual versus
Forecast, Forecast Weekly Allocation Evaluation
Consultant’s Profile
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Forecast Model Preparation -Load SAP History, Verify Loaded History, Complete Master
Data Setup, Perform Forecast Modeling, Correct History as Needed and Finalize, Retain
Modeling Information for Cutover to Production
APO back ground jobs configuration – Nightly weekly midmonth jobs for CIF generation
and activation of location and product. For Creation of CVC’s, Consistency checks,
planning area load, Generate the proportional factors based on the history,Genreate the
statistical forecasts, Calculate the final forecast ,Generate the alerts.
Configuration design documents – High level process flow.
Transformed the Manugistics DFU data to APO master data by customizing the
extraction process and creating the master data and sales order mapping tables.
Supply network planning:
 Configure CTM (capable to match) to suite the client business requirement. Develop
CTM profile, demand prioritization, supply categories, rules, access sequence, condition
type and it was integrated to R/3.
 Configured heuristic profile for the hub plant( mother plant)
 Interface with interactive planning book and to get the pipeline constraint report.
 Configured alerts of SNP for reporting and follow-up functions , Parameter setup for SNP
optimizer including
 Set up time matrix to create block schedule length and frequency.
 Experience in forecast realignment, proportional factors maintenance. Configuration of
info cubes, planning areas, planning books and macros.
 Developed integration rule to substitute product, location and transportation lines
Key Accomplishments:
 Global APO DP implementation well ahead of the schedule. Additional business
capabilities are made available to the Demand planning team through a global
standardized process. Standardized forecasting processes in alignment with the
business strategy, to cover all Markets, Products, and types of Demand, by
implementing advanced statistical modeling techniques and a collaborative Demand
Consensus Process.
 Come up with solution to accomplish manage safety stock and forecast split for new DC
introduction in US market successfully. Also come with solution to split the forecast
based on the forecast accuracy reports data.
 Implemented the SAP ECC 6.0 for all the Latin America markets as per of conversion
from old BPCS system.
 Planners can easily and quickly produce demand plans for various combinations of
Business Category (BMS Markets, 3rd Party Distributor, Direct Customer) and Demand
Type (Commercial demand, Free Goods, Tenders, Samples, Clinical Trials, Patient
Assistance, 3P’s Net Requirement and Donations) along with product and location
hierarchies
 System is now able to propagate 5 year of forecast to the sites through a single source
of information and also Forecast Accuracy a critical metric has a direct impact on the
level of inventory we would need to carry on in a global network and it is expected it to
be improving overtime because of the extended planning horizon and the improved
planning capabilities.
 Successfully migrated the Brazil DC all the master data from the old DC which was
closing.
Client:
Unilever, Trumbull CT
Project Description: Cordillera Supply chain planning project
Role:
SAP SCM/APO Consultant/Integration Lead – Duration: Nov 2010
–May2011
Environment:
SAP SCM 7.0 DP SNP, Manugistics
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
Consultant’s Profile
Demand Planning:
 Developed the standard RICEF documentation. Configured Phase-in/Phase out profile to
suit the customer requirement while configuring Life cycle Planning. Demand Planning
was link to BW to upload the forecast data. Later, all constraints and unconstraint reports
were compiled in DP planning book for management feedback.
 Created custom key figures and characteristic to match the business requirement.
Responsible for developing master planning object structures, planning area, Storage
bucket profile and time bucket profile, planning books and Data views.
 Full-Life cycle implementation of APO DP and SNP - Heuristic, Deployment. Developed
and supported all phases of projects’ life cycle; including Blue print preparation, gapanalysis, and preparation of business process, ’AS-IS’ to ‘TO-BE’ documents and
mapping them to SAP.
 Integration testing, and day in life testing (Live - Testing).Responsible for Core Interface
configuration, creation Integration Models, monitoring of Inbound/Outbound queue, etc.
ensuring data continuity and quality between APO and R3 using the CIF functionality.
 Implement CIF user-exits to filter out various storage locations, control which product
master fields are updated in APO. Worked with ABAP programmers to use ABAP
Workbench to create/modify/debug SAP ABAP programs, User exits (including CIF) and
implement BADI/BAPI to meet custom business requirements. Maintenance of RFC
connections between R/3 & APO.
 Created custom planning area, planning books, data views, and Key Figures. Setup Endof-Day job streams (heuristics, deployment, deployment split, TLB, etc.).Trained
business team on APO functionality and administration. Created and delivered training
documentation supporting SNP and DP implementation
Supply network planning:
 Configure CTM (capable to match) to suite the client business requirement. Develop
CTM profile, demand prioritization, supply categories, rules, access sequence, condition
type and it was integrated to R/3.
 Configured heuristic profile for the hub plant( mother plant)
 Interface with interactive planning book and to get the pipeline constraint report.
 Configured alerts of SNP for reporting and follow-up functions , Parameter setup for SNP
optimizer including
 Set up time matrix to create block schedule length and frequency.
 Experience in forecast realignment, proportional factors maintenance. Configuration of
info cubes, planning areas, planning books and macros.
 Developed integration rule to substitute product, location and transportation lines
Key Accomplishments:
 The standard forecasting process is applied to each country and refined through multiple
cycles.
 Full-Life cycle implementation of APO DP and SNP Heuristic, Deployment.
 Prototyping Capable to Match (CTM) and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI). Created the
functional specification for SNP reports from BW.
 SNP Heuristics for Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), Deployment Optimizer,
Truck Load Building (TLB) and SNP Optimizer for creation of finite/constraint based
Master Production Schedule MPS. Configure CTM (capable to match) to suite the client
business requirement. Develop CTM profile, demand prioritization, supply categories,
rules, access sequence, condition type and it was integrated to R/3.
Client:
Miller Coors, Golden CO
Project Description: Einstein planning project
Role:
SAP SCM/APO Consultant/Integration Lead – Duration: Aug 2009
–Nov 2010
Consultant’s Profile
Environment:
SAP SCM 7.0 SNP, PPDS FULL life cycle implementation
SAP SCM
(Supply Chain Management) SNP implementation, Configuration of S&OP reports
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
Production Planning/Detail scheduling
 APO PPDS Multi-level production planning (optimize set-up and problem solving),
Heuristic Run.
 Detailed Scheduling activities for optimal production sequence
 Master Data resources, PDS configuration.
 Firming, Production planning steps configuration. Evaluation of the Production planning.
 Feasible production plan as all constraints are considered in the configuration.
 Simulation of bottlenecks at all order levels up to the sales order creates transparency
about the right prioritization and increases delivery date fulfillments in the configuration.
 Optimizer based planning allows a significant higher capacity utilization
 Setting and executing planning using MRP areas.
 CIF Post Processing and Reconciliation, Batch Management.
 Requirements, Planning Process, Fixing, Scheduling, Pegging.
 Configuration Order Pegging Order Views, Planning Boards, PP/DS Optimizer, and Alert
Monitor
 Configuration in Finite Planning, Setup Optimization, Material Flow, Multi resource
Planning
 Configured the move matrix and schedule profiles
 Configured the detail scheduling profile to get resource, alerts and stock related
information.
 Configure alerts to get push in/pull out functionality for purchasing.
 Activating and monitoring the CIF integration models for transferring the master as well
as transaction data, including the model setup, post processing, delta report and queue
monitor.
 PP/DS master data : Product Master, PPM, PDS
 Planning with shelf-Life.
 Detailed Scheduling using DS board
 Planning and Detailed scheduling heuristics
 Developed functional and technical documentation and lead workshops
Supply Network Planning (SNP)
 Configured Heuristic profile for the hub plant for Global Planning Hubs.
 Configured the shelf life planning for generating alerts and propagation of shelf life data.
 Developed the standard RICEF documentation.
 Interface with interactive planning book and to get the pipeline constraint report.
 Configured alerts of SNP for reporting and follow-up functions, Parameter setup for SNP
optimizer.
 Development of product and product location forecasts to drive SNP, Distribution
Requirements Planning. Experience in forecast realignment, proportional factors
maintenance. Configuration of info cubes, planning areas, planning books and macros.
 Developed integration rule to substitute product, location and transportation lines
 Aggregated supply planning and DRP, including heuristics.
 Configured sales and operations planning requirements in SAP APO.
 KPI measurement configuration in SNP Reports
 Forecast error calculation using industry standard procedures.
Key Accomplishments:
 Full-Life cycle implementation of APO PPDS module.
 Developed and supported all phases of projects’ life cycle; including Blue print
preparation, gap-analysis, and preparation of business process, ’AS-IS’ to ‘TO-BE’
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documents and mapping them to SAP, integration testing, and day in life testing (Live Testing).
Worked on interfacing data from I-log application on sourcing data to create
transportation lines in SAP SCM system master data.
Responsible for Core Interface configuration, creation Integration Models, monitoring of
Inbound/Outbound queue, etc. ensuring data continuity and quality between APO and
R3 using the CIF functionality.
Implement CIF user-exits to filter out various storage locations, control which product
master fields are updated in APO.
Worked with ABAP programmers to use ABAP Workbench to create/modify/debug SAP
ABAP programs, User exits (including CIF) and implement BADI/BAPI to meet custom
business requirements. Maintenance of RFC connections between R/3 & APO. Created
custom planning area, planning books, data views, and Key Figures.
Setup End-of-Day job streams (heuristics, deployment, deployment split, TLB, etc.).
Trained business team on APO functionality and administration.
Created and delivered training documentation supporting SNP and DP implementation
Programs for Mass ATP Check, Product Allocations and Characteristic Value
Combinations, master data and transactional data mapping between SCM & R/3 using
the Core Interface (CIF). Alert monitor, dynamic and database alerts, supply chain
cockpit and monitoring tools.
Prototyping Capable to Match (CTM) and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI). Created the
functional specification for SNP reports from BW.
SNP Heuristics for Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), Deployment Optimizer,
Truck Load Building (TLB) and SNP Optimizer for creation of finite/constraint based
Master Production Schedule MPS. Configure CTM (capable to match) to suite the client
business requirement. Develop CTM profile, demand prioritization, supply categories,
rules, access sequence, condition type and it was integrated to R/3.
Client:
Schering-Plough, summit NJ (PHARMA client)
Project Description: Global Planning Hub Project
Role:
SAP SCM/APO Consultant – Duration: Jun 2008 –Aug 2009
Environment:
SCM 5.1 SAP APO DP SNP, eCatt, APO Loader full life cycle
implementation, GxP compliance. SAP SCM (Supply Chain
Management) SNP implementation, Configuration of S&OP
reports
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
Demand Planning:
 Implemented Life Cycle Planning for the new products.
 Configured Phase-in/Phase out profile to suit the customer requirement while configuring
Life cycle Planning.
 Legacy master data with GxP compliance requirements tested and validated.
 Regulatory requirements compliance training.
 Demand Planning was link to BW to upload the forecast data. Later, all constraints and
unconstraint reports were compiled in DP planning book for management feedback. BW
and Live Cache administration and troubleshooting on an ongoing basis.
 Created custom key figures and characteristic to match the business requirement.
 Responsible for developing master planning object structures, planning area, Storage
bucket profile and time bucket profile, planning books and Data views.
Supply Network Planning (SNP)
 Configured Heuristic profile for the hub plant for Global Planning Hubs.
 Configured the shelf life planning for generating alerts and propagation of shelf life data.
 Developed the standard RICEF documentation.
 Interface with interactive planning book and to get the pipeline constraint report.
Consultant’s Profile
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Configured alerts of SNP for reporting and follow-up functions, Parameter setup for SNP
optimizer.
Development of product and product location forecasts to drive SNP, Distribution
Requirements Planning. Experience in forecast realignment, proportional factors
maintenance. Configuration of info cubes, planning areas, planning books and macros.
Developed integration rule to substitute product, location and transportation lines
Aggregated supply planning and DRP, including heuristics.
Configured sales and operations planning requirements in SAP APO.
KPI measurement configuration in SNP Reports
Forecast error calculation using industry standard procedures.
Key Accomplishments:
 Full-Life cycle implementation of APO SNP - Heuristic, Deployment, Deployment Split,
and TLB (Transport Load Builder) module.
 Developed and supported all phases of projects’ life cycle; including Blue print
preparation, gap-analysis, and preparation of business process, ’AS-IS’ to ‘TO-BE’
documents and mapping them to SAP, integration testing, and day in life testing (Live Testing).
 Responsible for Core Interface configuration, creation Integration Models, monitoring of
Inbound/Outbound queue, etc. ensuring data continuity and quality between APO and
R3 using the CIF functionality.
 Implement CIF user-exits to filter out various storage locations, control which product
master fields are updated in APO.
 Worked with ABAP programmers to use ABAP Workbench to create/modify/debug SAP
ABAP programs, User exits (including CIF) and implement BADI/BAPI to meet custom
business requirements. Maintenance of RFC connections between R/3 & APO. Created
custom planning area, planning books, data views, and Key Figures.
 Setup End-of-Day job streams (heuristics, deployment, deployment split, TLB, etc.).
 Trained business team on APO functionality and administration.
 Created and delivered training documentation supporting SNP and DP implementation
 Programs for Mass ATP Check, Product Allocations and Characteristic Value
Combinations, master data and transactional data mapping between SCM & R/3 using
the Core Interface (CIF). Alert monitor, dynamic and database alerts, supply chain
cockpit and monitoring tools.
 Prototyping Capable to Match (CTM) and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI). Created the
functional specification for SNP reports from BW.
 SNP Heuristics for Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), Deployment Optimizer,
Truck Load Building (TLB) and SNP Optimizer for creation of finite/constraint based
Master Production Schedule MPS. Configure CTM (capable to match) to suite the client
business requirement. Develop CTM profile, demand prioritization, supply categories,
rules, access sequence, condition type and it was integrated to R/3.
Client:
Johnson & JOHNSON, Skillman NJ 08558 USA
Project Description: Bridging Strategy for Supply Chain Applications
Role:
SAP SCM/APO Consultant – Duration: Dec 2006 – Jun 2008
Environment:
SCM 5.0 SAP APO –DP SNP PP/DS GATP full life cycle
implementation
SAP SCM (Supply Chain Management)
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
Supply Network Planning (SNP)
 Configure CTM (capable to match) to suite the client business requirement. Develop
CTM profile, demand prioritization, supply categories, rules, access sequence, condition
type and it was integrated to R/3.
 SOX compliance for standard cost data.
 Configured heuristic profile for the hub plant( mother plant)
Consultant’s Profile
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Interface with interactive planning book and to get the pipeline constraint report.
Configured alerts of SNP for reporting and follow-up functions , Parameter setup for SNP
optimizer including
Set up time matrix to create block schedule length and frequency.
Experience in forecast realignment, proportional factors maintenance. Configuration of
info cubes, planning areas, planning books and macros.
Developed integration rule to substitute product, location and transportation lines
Aggregated supply planning and DRP, including heuristics and deployment by CTM.
Distribution Requirements Planning.
Production Planning/Detail scheduling
 APO PPDS (optimize set-up and problem solving) ,Heuristic Run, Detailed Scheduling
activities, Safety Stock Planning, CIF Post Processing and Reconciliation, Batch
Management. .
 Requirements, Planning Process, Fixing, Scheduling, Pegging.
 Experience in areas such as Tools: Order Views, Planning Boards, PP/DS Optimizer,
and Alert Monitor
 Experience in areas in Advanced Processes in APO-PP/DS such as Finite Planning,
Setup Optimization, Material Flow, Multi resource Planning
 Configured the move matrix and schedule profiles
Global ATP (Available to Promise)
 Created the checking group and defined a material block.
 Maintain configuration for Global ATP functions.
 Defined Business transaction, Sales document type and Item categories.
 Set up specific checking rules to be used for advanced ATP functions.
 Maintained checking instructions, check control, field catalog, condition tables, type and
rules strategy.
 Maintained the Rules strategy and determined the activation parameters to determine
the rules strategy.
 Created a substitution chain for product substitution and defined rule control for strategy.
 Tested Backorder processing, Product allocations and Rule based ATP check.
 Developed user training documents, conducted knowledge transfer and resolved enduser issues.
Key Accomplishments:
 New products Introduction and Configuration of SAP APO ( DP ) Configuration of Core
Data Interfaces (CIF and Integration Models) ,Global ATP Processing and Backorder
Processing,
 Programs for Mass ATP Check, Product Allocations and Characteristic Value
Combinations, master data and transactional data mapping between SCM & R/3 using
the Core Interface (CIF). Alert monitor, dynamic and database alerts, supply chain
cockpit and monitoring tools.
 Prototyping Capable to Match (CTM) and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI). Created the
functional specification for SNP reports from BW.
Client:
Motorola, Horsham pa 19044 USA
Project Description: Integrated Supply Chain Visibility for Connected Home Solutions
Role:
SAP SCM Consultant – Duration: Sep 2006-Nov 2006
Environment:
HP UNIX, Oracle 9i, JAVA, SQL LOADER, Multi-Dimensional
Database.
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
A multi-billion dollar company known around the world for innovation and leadership in
wireless and broadband communications, Motorola has sales of US $ 36.8 billion in 2005.
Consultant’s Profile
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Developed executive level KPI( Key performance indicator) and Metrics, using SCOR (
Supply Chain Operational Reference Model) guidelines
Integration and Configuration for Connected Home Solution Blue Print design.
Demand planning and forecasting data usage in Integrated Supply Chain.
Developed blue print for integrated business intelligence offering that makes it easy to
create a dashboard of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics with monitoring,
alerts, and easy access to business details.
Successfully accomplished all the requirements with enhanced tractability matrix
Involved creation of one data source utilized to easily access supply chain information
that helps to focus on the actions needed verses finding or verifying data and also
increase productivity by eliminating spreadsheets, turning data into information
Has been involved in Process re-engineering and helped the client in implementing
standard business processes.
Client:
Cummins Inc., Columbus 47201 USA
Project Description: PDCM EJR Integration Project
Role:
SAP APO – DP Consultant – Duration: Nov 2003-Sep 2006
Environment:
SAP APO SCM 4.0, SAP R/3 4.5b, BW 3.1c –DP, GATP, REPORTS,
SIX SIGMA, ORACLE PL. /SQL, PRO*C, HP UNIX, Shell scripts
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Designed and developed planning book and macros to suit the planning process,
Designed Develop info cube with respect to characteristic and key figure for the
complete S&OP process.
 Integration and Configuration of SAP APO application DP (Demand Planning) and GATP
configuration. Configure sales order with business event to link with GATP module for
substitution of product and location.
 Developed rules, access sequence and logic to suite the business needs. Use check
mode to configure the ATP logic. GATP rules were link to CTM rules for optimization and
less data maintenance.
 Developed transfer rules and communication structure to match the requirement with
BW, Developing Info cubes. Configured Master Data, Demand Planning (DP). Created
Info cubes to interface data from SAP.
 Understanding as is business process design and gathering user requirements
definitions in demand planning and forecasting of multi-level Distribution centers.
Designed and Develop strategy for implementation APO.
 Designed and build data sources, transformations, Info Providers, and BEx/Web
Queries.
Client:
Cummins Inc., Columbus 47201 USA
Project Description: Smart Power Enterprise Wide Electronic Distribution (SPEED) for
Cummins Engine Company
Role:
Supply Chain Consultant – Duration: Jun 2001-Nov 2003
Environment:
REPORTS, SIX SIGMA, ORACLE PL. /SQL, PRO*C
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
Cummins Engine Company Inc. has been using the current Electronic Software Distribution
System (ESDN) set of systems for loading electronic software into Electronic Control
Modules of diesel engines within Cummins to develop, release, store and distributes
electronic control software for diesel engines
 Replace the traditional mainframe system (EESS) to new intranet web enabled oracle
platform storage and distribution system called Smart Power Enterprise-wide Electronic
Distribution (SPEED)
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Designed and developed Forecast accuracy query for strategic, tactical and operation
level.
This report is in tune with SCOR standard. This report has helped the business to
achieve their goal. I have assist business to design a process to increase the Forecast
accuracy from 67% to 85%.
Achieved Chairman’s Quality Award for successful completion of six sigma cal reduction
program
Gained Appreciation letter from Delivery Centre Head for customer delight
Responsible for processes that translated raw sales forecasts into meaningful demand
forecast for use in capacity planning, production planning and inventory planning
Client:
Project Description:
Role:
Environment:
American Express Technologies Ltd, Brighton UK
AMEX Production Support
Project Leader – Duration: Sep 2000-Jun 2001
PL1, TCP/IP, POS Data systems, VB
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
American Express Technologies (AET) provided Production Support and Maintenance
services for AMEX’s credit card business in seven European markets
 Appropriate messages are sent back from CAS and are communicated back to the POS
and Merchant terminals
 A variety of logs are maintained at the application level in the Stratus System to track the
transaction flow and it also maintained the status of the processes and the system error
messages for tracking
 Processes like DCCS, SWAP, TAPS and SCCS are running within ON/2, multiple
instances of these application modules run to optimize the performance of the complete
system
 Appreciated by the clients on the AMEX production support work
Client:
National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSEIL), Mumbai India
Project Description: Project Futures & Options Market Trading System
Role:
Module Leader – Duration: Aug 1999-Aug 2000
Environment:
PL1, TCP/IP, Windows SDK, VB X.25 Network, IMS, TSO, JCL, OS
390
Responsibilities/Deliverables:
 Trading System for floor-less trading in derivatives and set up interface for nationwide
communication network
 Implementation of the Futures & Options Market
 Clients were overwhelmed and satisfied upon the release of on-line position market
position system
 Developed OLTP Module using TCSP/IP Networking interfacing with Business Module.
Education
Master’s Degree in Industrial Structures: Regional Engineering College: Karnataka,
Surathkal - University of Mangalore: Mangalore, India
Certification
APICS Certified in CPIM, CSCP
Citizenship
US Green Card Holder
Languages
English – Written & Spoken - Fluent