Creating Control Tower for a Commercial Vehicle Market Leader in the North American Market
Scope
Methodology Application
Impact
Scope
- To enhance the productivity of the category managers by having consolidated data analytics on various procurement functions.
- To create a single platform to access data from multiple ERP systems in the IT infrastructure
- To bring in all possible commodities/categories under a single analytical platform
Methodology Application
- Understanding various reports generated and the type of data
- Understanding requirements of each category of managers based on their day-to-day work content
- Understanding all data sources & acquiring tribal knowledge, ultimately ensuring seamless data connectivity
Impact
- Enhance the productivity of the commodity managers, through a reduction in lead time by almost 80%
- Cyclical/recurring analytical work process automated to a minimal intervention
- 11 commodities were in a span of 8 months
- Automated dashboard with 24hr refresh cycle
