SAP S/4HANA® Fashion Manufacturing Powers End-to-End Digital Transformation for Vietnam-Based Apparel Manufacturer
Since 1995, this Vietnam-based apparel manufacturer has quietly powered some of the top brand all around the world. Headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam, their vision is to be the leading garment manufacturer by establishing a reputation as a Vietnamese brand that adheres to international standards.
The company has continued to develop and grow its production capacity with a workforce of more than 5,000 workers.
The Challenge
- The legacy system was highly customized and lacked structured process controls for effective optimization
- Various software was used with minimal integration among business functions and was unable to adequately support future growth
- Critical business information remained in spreadsheets which interfered with strategic planning
- Decision-making process was hindered by a lack of real-time information in areas such as capacity forecast, sales, cost, productivity, and supplier performance
- The system suffered from complex interfaces and lack of automation
Key Objectives
- Facilitate integration and achieve a single version of truth using a unified platform to drive operational excellence
- Structured process controls and high levels of data integration across manufacturing entities
- Access to real-time data and analysis anytime anywhere
- Increase ease of use and automation to enable better control, reduction of costs, and more effective processes
Solution Highlights
- Standardized and integrated processes to support operations for further rapid growth
- Ensured data consistency across all functions
- Facilitated re-structuring of selected processes to grant a high level of visibility and control; attune was responsible for the entire fashion component covering logistics (SD, MM-QM, PP, ABAP, Project Mgt)
- Enabled management and all system users to drive operational excellence
Business Benefits
- Greater transparency, consistency, and quality of business information to guide decision-making and reduce supply chain costs
- Ability to respond quickly and effectively to challenges and growth opportunities with efficient, consistent processes spanning business divisions
- Ability to use powerful reporting capabilities to perform root cause analysis
- Increased supply chain efficiency whilst reducing cost
- Improved FI month end closing lead times with real time logistics movements updated in FI module
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