SAP PP S/4 HANA Implementation Knowledge Transfer
Tata Consumer Products Limited
Table of Contents with Sub-Headings
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MAIN TOPIC SUB-HEADINGS
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Company Overview & • Company Profile<br/>• Product Portfolio<br/>• Manufacturing
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Business Context Operations<br/>• Global Presence
SAP PP Implementation • Implementation Approach<br/>• Project Scope<br/>• Timeline &
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Strategy Milestones<br/>• Success Criteria
Production Planning • Material Master Configuration<br/>• BOM (Bill of Materials)<br/>• Routing &
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Master Data Work Centers<br/>• Production Versions
• Demand Planning<br/>• Sales & Operations Planning<br/>• Forecast
4 Demand Management
Management<br/>• Independent Requirements
Production Planning • MRP Configuration<br/>• Capacity Planning<br/>• Long-term Planning<br/>•
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Methods Master Production Schedule
• Order Types Configuration<br/>• Order Creation Process<br/>• Order
6 Production Orders
Processing<br/>• Order Settlement
• Production Confirmation<br/>• Goods Movement<br/>• Quality
7 Shop Floor Control
Integration<br/>• Backflush Processing
• Capacity Requirements Planning<br/>• Capacity Evaluation<br/>• Capacity
8 Capacity Management
Leveling<br/>• Finite Scheduling
• Standard Costing<br/>• Cost Center Planning<br/>• Activity-Based
9 Product Costing
Costing<br/>• Variance Analysis
Quality Management • Quality Planning<br/>• Quality Inspection<br/>• Quality Certificates<br/>•
10
Integration Quality Notifications
Warehouse Management • Warehouse Processes<br/>• Inventory Management<br/>• Goods
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Integration Receipt/Issue<br/>• Stock Transfers
Plant Maintenance • Equipment Management<br/>• Preventive Maintenance<br/>• Maintenance
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Integration Orders<br/>• Maintenance Planning
• Batch Determination<br/>• Batch Classification<br/>• Batch
13 Batch Management
Genealogy<br/>• Shelf Life Management
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MAIN TOPIC SUB-HEADINGS
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• Configurable Materials<br/>• Configuration Profiles<br/>• Variant
14 Variant Configuration
BOMs<br/>• Variant Routing
• Supplier Integration<br/>• Subcontracting<br/>• External Services<br/>•
15 Supply Chain Integration
Procurement Planning
• Standard Reports<br/>• Custom Reports<br/>• Dashboard
16 Reporting & Analytics
Configuration<br/>• KPI Monitoring
• Embedded Analytics<br/>• Fiori Applications<br/>• Real-time
17 S/4 HANA Specific Features
Processing<br/>• In-Memory Computing
Industry-Specific • Food & Beverage Processes<br/>• Regulatory Compliance<br/>• Traceability
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Requirements Requirements<br/>• Packaging Management
• ERP Integration Points<br/>• Third-party Systems<br/>• Data
19 System Integration
Migration<br/>• Interface Management
• Unit Testing<br/>• Integration Testing<br/>• User Acceptance Testing<br/>•
20 Testing & Validation
Performance Testing
Training & Change • End User Training<br/>• Super User Training<br/>• Documentation<br/>•
21
Management Change Management Strategy
• Cutover Planning<br/>• Go-Live Activities<br/>• Post Go-Live Support<br/>•
22 Go-Live Support
Issue Resolution
• System Performance<br/>• Process Optimization<br/>• Database
23 Performance Optimization
Tuning<br/>• Monitoring Tools
• Role-Based Access<br/>• Authorization Objects<br/>• Security Policies<br/>•
24 Security & Authorization
Audit Trails
• Backup Strategy<br/>• Recovery Procedures<br/>• Disaster Recovery<br/>•
25 Backup & Recovery
Data Archiving
Detailed Knowledge Transfer Content
1. Company Overview & Business Context
Company Profile:
Tata Consumer Products Limited is an integrated Food & Beverage company
Formed from merger of Tata Chemicals consumer business and Tata Global Beverages (2020)
2nd largest branded tea company globally
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Product Portfolio:
Tea (Tata Tea, Tetley)
Coffee (Eight O'Clock Coffee, Tata Coffee Grand)
Salt (Tata Salt)
Spices, Pulses, Ready-to-cook/eat products
Water, RTD beverages
Breakfast cereals, snacks
Manufacturing Operations:
Multi-location manufacturing facilities
Global supply chain operations
Plantation activities in India and Sri Lanka
Processing and packaging facilities
Global Presence:
Operations across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and North America
Revenue: ₹17,618 Crores
Market Cap: ₹1,06,048 Crores
2. SAP PP Implementation Strategy
Implementation Approach:
Phased implementation approach
Business process reengineering
Best practice adoption
Change management focus
Project Scope:
Production Planning and Control
Demand Management
Capacity Planning
Shop Floor Control
Quality Integration
Cost Management
Timeline & Milestones:
Phase 1: Blueprint and Design
Phase 2: Development and Testing
Phase 3: Training and Preparation
Phase 4: Go-Live and Support
Success Criteria:
Improved production efficiency
Enhanced demand forecasting
Better inventory management
Reduced production costs
Improved quality control
3. Production Planning Master Data
Material Master Configuration:
FMCG-specific material types
Procurement and production views
Planning parameters
Costing views
BOM (Bill of Materials):
Multi-level BOMs for complex products
Alternative BOMs for different scenarios
Packaging BOMs
Recipe management
Routing & Work Centers:
Production routing definition
Work center capacity planning
Operation sequences
Resource allocation
Production Versions:
Different production methods
Seasonal variations
Plant-specific versions
Validity periods
4. Demand Management
Demand Planning:
Sales forecast integration
Historical data analysis
Seasonal demand patterns
Market trend analysis
Sales & Operations Planning:
S&OP process implementation
Cross-functional planning
Capacity vs. demand balancing
Executive dashboards
Forecast Management:
Statistical forecasting
Collaborative planning
Forecast accuracy monitoring
Demand sensing
Independent Requirements:
Master production schedule
Safety stock planning
Demand smoothing
Planning horizons
5. Production Planning Methods
MRP Configuration:
MRP type selection
Lot sizing procedures
Safety stock calculation
Reorder point planning
Capacity Planning:
Rough-cut capacity planning
Detailed capacity planning
Capacity requirements planning
Bottleneck management
Long-term Planning:
Strategic capacity planning
Resource planning
Investment planning
Scenario planning
Master Production Schedule:
MPS generation
MPS maintenance
Available-to-promise
Capable-to-promise
6. Production Orders
Order Types Configuration:
Standard production orders
Process orders for batch production
Repetitive manufacturing
Kanban orders
Order Creation Process:
Manual order creation
Automatic order generation
Order planning
Order scheduling
Order Processing:
Order release
Material staging
Production confirmation
Order completion
Order Settlement:
Cost collection
Variance calculation
Settlement rules
Period-end closing
7. Shop Floor Control
Production Confirmation:
Operation confirmation
Milestone confirmation
Backflush confirmation
Time recording
Goods Movement:
Component issue
Finished goods receipt
Scrap posting
Rework processing
Quality Integration:
Inspection lot creation
Quality results recording
Quality certificates
Non-conformance handling
Backflush Processing:
Automatic component consumption
Backflush settings
Phantom assemblies
Co-product processing
8. Capacity Management
Capacity Requirements Planning:
Available capacity calculation
Required capacity calculation
Capacity load analysis
Capacity reports
Capacity Evaluation:
Capacity vs. load comparison
Overload analysis
Underload analysis
Capacity utilization
Capacity Leveling:
Load distribution
Resource optimization
Shift planning
Overtime planning
Finite Scheduling:
Detailed scheduling
Resource constraints
Sequence optimization
Schedule optimization
9. Product Costing
Standard Costing:
Standard cost calculation
Cost component structure
Cost center allocation
Activity-based costing
Cost Center Planning:
Cost center hierarchy
Activity planning
Cost allocation
Budget planning
Activity-Based Costing:
Activity definition
Cost driver analysis
Activity allocation
ABC reports
Variance Analysis:
Price variance
Quantity variance
Efficiency variance
Mix variance
10. Quality Management Integration
Quality Planning:
Quality plans
Inspection characteristics
Sampling procedures
Quality specifications
Quality Inspection:
Inspection lot processing
Results recording
Decision making
Certificate generation
Quality Certificates:
Certificate profiles
Certificate generation
Certificate management
Customer certificates
Quality Notifications:
Problem notification
Root cause analysis
Corrective actions
Preventive actions
Key Implementation Considerations for Tata Consumer Products
Industry-Specific Requirements:
Food safety regulations compliance
Batch tracking and traceability
Shelf life management
Packaging requirements
Regulatory reporting
Multi-Plant Considerations:
Standardized processes across locations
Inter-plant transfers
Centralized planning
Local compliance requirements
Integration Points:
Sales and Distribution
Finance and Controlling
Materials Management
Quality Management
Plant Maintenance
Performance Metrics:
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
Production efficiency
Quality metrics
Cost reduction
Inventory turnover
This knowledge transfer document provides a comprehensive framework for SAP PP S/4 HANA
implementation at Tata Consumer Products, covering all essential aspects from business context to
technical implementation details.