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Rolling Out Multiple Plants and How To Support > 250 Models
| Presenter | Bruce Knobbe, Shrinivas Hake and Deepak Bundela |
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| Bio | Bruce Knobbe is currently an Engineering Manager with Cameron International located in Houston, Texas. He has spent over 22 years in valve industry and has 11 years of experience in product configuration. Bruce is a registered Professional Engineer, the holder of two valve design patents, and won the ITT Harold S. Geneen Award, Unique Team award, in 1993 for efforts in developing a gain sharing program for ITT Engineered Valves located in Amory, Mississippi. He also enjoys getting out in the great outdoors, camping, boating, bowling, tennis, and racquetball. Shrinivas Hake is a Business Specialist with over 13 years of professional experience. He has successfully executed multiple implementations, roll-outs and support engagements in SAP. In Variant Configuration he has been involved in Scoping, Estimating, Planning, Designing TO-BE processes and solution structuring in numerous projects. Besides SAP, he has strong domain knowledge of Sales, Marketing & Product Engineering processes. As a Senior SAP Logistics consultant he has successfully executed implementation projects for various leading organizations in USA, Europe and Asian Countries.He has done Masters in Business Management with Engineering degree. Deepak Bundela is a Business Specialist with over 12 years of professional experience. He holds an Engineering degree in Metallurgy from reputed college of India. He has done multiple implementation and roll-out projects in SAP. He is involved in an Variant Configuration implementation program for last 4 years, and responsible for entire project cycle. Besides SAP, he has strong domain knowledge of Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Product Engineering processes. As a Senior SAP Supply Chain Consultant he has successfully executed implementation projects for various leading organizations in USA and Europe. |
| Company | Cameron International  Patni Computer Systems Ltd.  |
| Abstract | The presentation details essential aspects of rolling out an SAP Variant configuration program to multiple plants and manage a support mechanism for more than 250 VC models. The session will emphasise on methodology, tools, templates and resources required for such programs. The presentation will also focus on real time experience and challenges faced. The presentation also proposes an approach for supporting 250 or more VC models. Key areas covered under this section are: 1) VC Support model 2) Maintenance methodology 3) Maintenance process & 4) KPI Monitoring |
| Audience | Intermediate: Product Manager, Process Manager, Project Manager, Business Mgr, Configuration Mgr/Dir |
| Presentation | When Available |