YASH redesigned the architecture of the entire landscape to ensure that SAP transactions over the web provided maximum security, and to enable access to the underlying information and stock details in the backend SAP ERP system. YASH unified and cleansed the data, resulting in a significant reduction of data duplication in the Web Sales application and SAP architecture.
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Manufacturer Realizes Increased Sales of Surplus Inventory with SAP CRM
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SAP® CRM Success Story @ YASH
Manufacturer Realizes Increased Sales of Surplus
Inventory with Custom Web Sales Solution
Industry The Client
Manufacturing The client is a leading global producer of flat rolled steel. They are the only West Coast steel
supplier to manufacture five different product lines: hot rolled, pickled and oiled, galvanized and
cold rolled sheet, and electric resistance welded pipe. With 2007 revenues of $1.2 billion, their
steel is used for thousands of private and commercial building products.
Geography
US
2. External Web Sales Application Created Costly Integration
and Maintenance Issues
“YASH quickly and efficiently As a leading producer of flat-rolled steel, the majority of the client's sales came from custom orders.
solved our most immediate If a completed order was not claimed, the product was published on an externally hosted Web Sales
needs, but also provided us application to be purchased by existing and potential customers.
with a platform that has broad This web application could not be integrated with the client's existing SAP CRM system, which
capabilities to scale for the created costly integration and maintenance issues. Additionally, the client was not satisfied with
long term. We now have the external application service provider and wanted a new, custom developed, in-house
increased our market reach application in which customers could view the surplus inventory, pricing details, and order status in
because of the ease in which real-time.
we can communicate with our
customers.” YASH Technologies was chosen as the strategic partner to create a custom enhancement of the CRM
system, based on their deep expertise of CRM solutions and web processes.
—CIO,
Steel Manufacturer YASH Deployed Innovative Solution With Minimal Business Disruption
In order to fulfill the company's goals of improving productivity, enhancing its customers' ease of
doing business, and ensuring customer loyalty, YASH worked in collaboration with the client's IT
department, business users, and management to design an innovative CRM enhancement via SAP's
Business Server Pages (BSP) technology and to ensure minimal business disruption.
YASH redesigned the architecture of the entire landscape to ensure that SAP transactions over the
web provided maximum security, and to enable access to the underlying information and stock
details in the backend SAP ERP system. YASH unified and cleansed the data, resulting in a significant
reduction of data duplication in the Web Sales application and SAP architecture. This also allowed
YASH to provide value-added features that enriched the final solution, creating an optimal system
that was future-proof, user-friendly and robust.
Technology Component Rapid User Adoption Provided Quick Time to Value
• Business Server Pages The complete integration of sales, inventory and Web Sales resulted in a significant improvement in
customer service levels. Both employees and customers were satisfied with the depth of
• People Centric GUI functionality of the new system and the benefits that it provided. The automated processes
• WAS 6.2; ABAP, HTMLB, XML increased employee productivity by 20%.
• Single Sign-on Customer service greatly improved, as customers were now able to access information about
products, execute order transactions, and view an order status at any time. The client was able to
reduce IT maintenance costs with an in-house application and reduce sales cycle times. YASH was
able to provide another avenue for the client to generate sales and revenue. Surplus inventory sales
dramatically increased by 25%, due to the ease of purchasing. The client lowered manufacturing
costs and realized a rapid return on investment.
About YASH Technologies
YASH Technologies focuses on customer success. As a leading enterprise business sand technology
partner for medium and large global customers, we leverage technology and our flexible delivery
models to drive performance and business value throughout a customer's enterprise. YASH's
comprehensive service approach incorporates a holistic view of our customers that extends beyond
delivery. This approach integrates enterprise solutions and services, proprietary best practice
offerings, strategic application and maintenance outsourcing, as well as consulting and integration
services. YASH is a SEI CMMI (Level 3) and an ISO 9001:2000 certified company with US and India
headquarters and regional sales and development offices spread across 3 continents.
For more information, visit www.yash.com/sap or email sap@yash.com
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