APOLLO Delivered ü KPS Rapid Transformation ® 1,400 Stores THE METHODOLOGY Quick and agile. Instead of relying on the “waterfall principle”, the KPS Rapid Transformation® method enables 4 Formats 4 Countries 18 Distribution centers the implementation team to develop all project levels and phases in parallel. Gone is the tedious blueprint phase; KPS’ prototype-based approach enables companies to get to the core of the system architecture much faster. Since the business departments were involved on an ongoing basis, Dansk Supermarked was able to launch the test and implementation phase sooner. That cut implementation time and costs – Netto went online in Poland and Germany in 2012; Netto, Føtex, Bilka and Salling followed in Denmark in 2013/14. 50,000 Products SAP Retail was able to map all business processes of all four formats, thanks to the robust methodology and the seniority of the consultant team, but also to KPS’ strict commitment to meet all of the milestones. “That gave us the motivation we needed to stick to the schedule and complete all the tasks, without sacrificing quality,” explains Alan Jensen. THE CHALLENGE Often it is not only the project’s cost, but also its complexity that keeps companies from investing in integrated business pro- AT A GLANCE Dansk Supermarked DK-8270 Højbjerg/Aarhus cesses and holistic IT solutions. But without them, companies can’t react in time to market changes and new developments, Largest retail chain in Denmark like the shift toward mobile devices or the integration of data pools. That’s why Danish retail group Dansk Supermarked Implemented Approx. 43,000 employees in Denmark, decided to restructure its large-scale, heterogeneous IT landscape to a centralized solution. “Our old system was an in-house SAP Solutions Germany, Poland and Sweden development that had evolved over the last 20 to 30 years and was no longer scalable. We needed state-of-the-art infra- SAP Retail, F&R, MAP, 18 distribution centers structure to complete our transformation into an omni-channel retailer,” explains Alan Jensen, CIO at Dansk Supermarked. POS DM, EWM, FI/CO, 1,400 stores The mandate was to integrate 43,000 employees and 18 sales centers as well as certain components of the existing IT BI, NetWeaver® PI 4 formats: Salling, føtex, Bilka and Netto Revenue € 8 bn. consulting for retailers and a project methodology they could rely on. www.dansksupermarked.dk Fa im p r 13 mo n hs st t landscape into a single centralized solution. And so the search began for a partner with sound experience in transformation lemen 13 ta te af months THE SOLUTION Dansk Supermarked decided to partner with KPS Consulting, a consultancy with a proven track record in comparable transformation projects. The standard SAP® Retail package was selected to link all transactions, sales centers and end users. “The challenge was to map the complexity of all the processes in one central solution – in the shortest possible amount of time,” explains Josef Richter, the responsible Managing Partner at KPS. “We decided to launch the system gradually, format by format.” KPS’ specialized approach enabled the multinational team to collaborate successfully and quickly. “The KPS Rapid Transformation® method is different from conventional methods. Implementing complex transformation projects has to be quick, universal and successful, without impacting day-to-day business. We achieved that goal together. After only 13 months, we went live with the pilot system ‘Netto’ in Sweden,” Alan Jensen reports. ” KPS has excellent references. The combination of the consultants’ experience and the KPS Rapid Transformation® method is very unique. We were able to generate ROI faster, while minimizing project risk. “ Alan Jensen Chief Information Officer Dansk Supermarked tio n Liv e KPS Consulting is the leading European consulting firm for business transformation and process optimization in the trade industry. For more than a decade, KPS Consulting has been advising large and medium-sized companies in matters of strategy, processes and technology combined with the system implementation experience. KPS Transformation Architects guide complex company transformations efficiently, holistically and successfully with the aid of the proprietary KPS Rapid Transformation® method. The KPS Rapid Transformation® method ensures project transparency and has been proven to accelerate projects by parallelizing activities at various project levels. Processes are optimized and implemented based on the KPS industry process models. Company headquarters are located in Munich with additional offices in Europe. KPS Consulting was founded in 2000 and employs about 500 consultants. LEADING IN RETAIL. BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION & PROCESS OPTIMIZATION KPS Consulting Beta-Strasse 10H 85774 Unterföhring/Munich +49 89 35631-0 [email protected] www.kps-consulting.com
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