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Success StoriesAt Lynx, we strive to exceed expectations and are committed to delivering innovation. We combine our extensive industry knowledge with our SAP expertise and deliver results. Georgia-Pacific CorporationGeorgia-Pacific began in 1927 as an Augusta, Georgia hardwood lumber yard. Today, as one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals, they employ more than 55,000 people at 300 facilities in the United States, Canada and 11 other countries. We are pleased to have had Georgia-Pacific as a customer on an ongoing basis since 1995. We have provided SAP consulting and project management services in all major areas of Georgia-Pacific’s SAP system, including FI, CO, SD, MM, APO, PM and ABAP. Our major contributions have included the Fort James Integration, the SAP Archiving, and most recently (2005-2006) the Load Optimization projects. Fort James ProjectIn the year 2000, Georgia-Pacific acquired Fort James. Faced with the daunting task of integrating multiple sites and systems into a single SAP system, Georgia-Pacific turned to Lynx-Consulting to provide them with top talent to guide them through the project. We assembled a team of fifteen consultants custom fit to Georgia-Pacific's needs; integration experts who understood the Consumer Product industry and were experienced in the required SAP modules, including SAP Systems Architecture, FI, CO, SD, MM and ABAP development. Our team worked closely with Georgia-Pacific's internal team to conduct a needs analysis and develop recommendations. During the implementation, we were responsible for integration, configuration, testing, conversion and training. Additionally, our ABAP team supported the functional consultants by providing the required technical support. Archiving ProjectLynx-Consulting assessed, defined requirements for, and executed a complete SAP archiving solution for Georgia-Pacific Corporation. We were responsible for the project management and hands on functional/technical aspects of the project. Our two member team worked in conjunction with Georgia-Pacific’s team members for the duration of the project, leading the process from the blue printing stage through the testing phase. The scope of the project included:
The functional areas addressed included FI, CO, CO-PA, MM, SD, PP, SIS structures, Basis cleanup, and non ADK table structures. Load Optimization ProjectThe Load Optimization project is a perfect example of how our consultants provide innovative solutions. Our responsibilities included project conceptualization, blueprint and design, realization, go-live, testing, training, cut-over and post go-live support. Load Optimization is a method that allows Customer Service and Shipping to maximize truck loads. The method takes package dimensions into account rather than just volume and weight. Lynx proposed a solution to drive down Georgia Pacific’s transportation costs with potential benefits estimated at $1.0 million dollars in shipping costs saved per annum. We assessed As Is – To Be requirements, defined requirements for, evaluated third-party software and executed a solution for the optimization of load transportation. The solution included use of existing functionality within the SD-Shipping and Transportation module and interfacing SAP into ORTEC, a third party software. The ultimate benefit was that orders could be planned and created at the time of entry so that they would be better optimized at the distribution point. Beyond the savings achieved through maximization of load space, costs attributed to damages, shipment follow up, weight distribution and cuts were also minimized. The project was successful and is being adopted by other divisions within Georgia-Pacific. The COCA-COLA CompanyThe Coca-Cola Company is often regarded as American, however it is a truly an international company, operating worldwide in more than 200 countries and producing nearly 400 brands. In fact, the Coca-Cola business in each country is a local business. Coca-Cola beverages are produced, sold and distributed by authorized local bottling partners, who own and operate bottling plants and sales/distribution centers, employing one million local citizens - 90% of which is outside the United States. We began working with Coca –Cola in 1997, when they needed a solution to expand their SAP R/3 functionality to accommodate their high-volume, international requirements. In most manufacturing enterprises, "returns from customers" are a small part of the overall operations and manufacturing management. However, in the beverage bottling industry, there is a critical relationship between, beverage sales, bottle returns and inventory. The number of bottles on hand must constantly be balanced against sales and warehouse storage capacity. It is essential that there is never a shortage or oversupply of bottles. In Coca-Cola’s case, the solution was as complex as the problem. The only viable option was to build additional extensive SD (Sales and Distribution) capabilities into their R/3 system by writing new ABAP code. Just 24 months of development were required for the core bolt-on functionality, which worked to spec on its first release. During this period, we also supervised development of robust, easy-to-use functionality for Coca-Cola's MM (Materials Management) and PP (Production Planning) modules for complete control of the company's supply management. These bolt-on enhancements helped propel Coca-Cola's worldwide ability to meet its demand for bottled beverages as an integral part of its enterprise system capabilities. |
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