Sansei R&D Accelerates Supply Chain DX Based on SAP Solutions

Sansei R&D Co., Ltd., an entertainment equipment manufacturer (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture; President: Kazuhiro Yamamoto; hereinafter 'Sansei R&D'), has implemented SAP S/4HANA® Cloud Public Edition*1, SAP's cloud ERP, and SAP® Business Network*2, a business-to-business platform, to realize supply chain digital transformation (DX) starting with enhanced digital collaboration with business partners. This project was promoted based on SAP solutions provided by SAP Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Yoshiro Horikawa; hereinafter 'SAP Japan'), utilizing the implementation support service for customer-autonomous SAP S/4HANA Cloud (hereinafter 'CSA service*3') provided by S.O.W. Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Keita Okuda; hereinafter 'S.O.W.'), and with business design and implementation consulting support from ARK CONSULTING Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kudan-minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuqi Cheng; hereinafter 'ARK CONSULTING'). The most significant feature of this initiative is that Sansei R&D developed its own barcode receiving system and various interfaces on the development platform SAP® Business Technology Platform*4 (SAP® BTP). Through API integration with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition and SAP Business Network, the company achieved efficiency in receiving and shipping operations and improved data accuracy. Furthermore, it strengthened digital collaboration with suppliers, aiming to improve supplier engagement and elevate the level of purchasing operation management. Additionally, by utilizing the CSA service provided by S.O.W., an environment and procedures were provided that allowed the customer to autonomously drive the implementation while maximizing the use of standard features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud. This enabled rapid supply chain DX while building internal knowledge on standard business processes and project promotion. Moving forward, Sansei R&D aims for further operational sophistication by integrating overall core operations, including finance, sales, and production, beyond just the purchasing domain. - Sansei R&D: In-house development of the barcode receiving system and various interfaces utilizing SAP BTP - S.O.W.: Support for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition implementation via the CSA service - ARK CONSULTING: Business design, requirements organization, and SAP implementation consulting (*1) SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition A cloud-based ERP solution provided by SAP that integrates and manages corporate core operations (finance, purchasing, inventory, production, etc.). (*2) SAP Business Network A platform provided by SAP that digitally connects companies and their business partners, facilitating online integration of business data such as orders and invoices. (*3) CSA Service Avally's unique implementation support service provided by S.O.W. that promotes customer-led implementation of SAP S/4HANA Cloud while maximizing SAP standard features; stands for 'Customer Self Activation.' (*4) SAP Business Technology Platform A platform integrating data, analytics, AI, and development. End [Sansei R&D Co., Ltd.] Sansei R&D Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive entertainment equipment manufacturer established in July 1999. Headquartered in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, it is primarily engaged in the planning, development, manufacturing, and sales of amusement machines. By fusing the know-how of veteran engineers with the sensibilities of younger staff, the company pursues the development of unique products and aims to innovate total amusement. They are also actively promoting DX, working to elevate business processes and strengthen digital collaboration through the implementation of SAP solutions like this one. [S.O.W. Co., Ltd.] S.O.W. Co., Ltd. is a conglomerate corporate group developing businesses that serve as social infrastructure, including IT, communications, and logistics. The group's system integration business operates under the 'Avally' brand, providing global support for DX promotion centered on SAP solutions. Avally provides ERP implementation support, including SAP S/4HANA...