7- Step Transformation Approach
Prioritize the transformation
4 Prioritization matrix helping in identifying
quick wins based on perceived business
benefits and implementation ease
Define Mission and Vision Digital Map and Architecture
Company-wide digital vision on the aims,
Digital Roadmap containing phase-wise
3 strategic business objectives (short and
transformation details keeping priority
5
long term) and how and where to
leverage the change in functions order. The architecture defines the
digitized value chain working for the
company
Analyze opportunities and threats Final Implementation
Understanding the corporate environment
2 for opportunities and threats by going Process redesign and adjustments, training 6
digital in terms of demand change, all employees, installation of software
competition dynamics and business solutions and promoting IT as business
partner across company value chain
Digital Maturity Assessment Sustain the transformation
1 Understanding of the current status of
As the industry and digital tools evolve with
digitization, support options, process
time, company should revise the Digital 7
maturity, strength-weakness and leverage
benchmarks transformation path as long-term commitment
to change people, process, culture and IT
Implementation Approach
There are 3 major connectivity gaps:
1. Lack of inventory visibility during different
production stages
2. No integrated supply chain planning and
execution
3. Manual interventions to improve deviations
Digital integration of production planning and
shop floor control improves the process visibility
and reduces manual intervention
The production orders can be transferred to
digital devices with the shop floor control team
with the help of advanced ERP system
Order splits due to uncertainty that leads to
additional transportation and handling efforts can
be avoided using end-to-end planning systems
with full visibility to manufacturing supply chain
The coordinated use of Advance planning
system, Point of Sales data and analytics
Terms: ensures reliability of sales projections and
ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning stability of supply chain
MRP – Material Requirements Planning
APS – Advance Planning and Scheduling
MCS – Manufacturing Control System