processes with SAP and ECS ECS Customer Success Story | FMCG | Edita
Edita ERP Implementation Background
Founded in 1996, Edita is one of largest FMCG companies in Egypt, Middle East and Company: Edita Africa. The company has a well known brands that became a part of everyday’s life Industry: Fast-Moving Consumer to consumers.The company is well known for its consistently high quality products Goods (FMCG) and strong brands. Edita acts also as the sole regional distributor of several brands of imported sweeteners, olive oils, & pasta. Employees: 5000 Edita is a market leader in baked food products, with a portfolio of brands that includes Location: Egypt Molto,TODO, MiMix, Bake Rolls, Bake Sticks, and Hostess Cakes. The company Website: http://www.edita.com.eg/ employs more than 4,500 employees and operates four factories in 6th of October, 10th of Ramadan, and Beni Sueif. SAP Solutions & Services: The business model includes the manufacturing companies “Edita” and “ECI”, and the my SAP™ ECC 6 EHP 5 distribution company “DIGMA”, with fleet of trucks handling thousands of sales and Financial and Controlling (FICO) deliveries daily. Sales and Distribution (SD) Material Management (MM) Production Planning (PP) Workflow ECS Customer Success Story | FMCG | Edita
Success Strategy Edita was in need to increase information transparency across
the enterprise, to optimize the production process and to ease Edita is always pioneer in the industry. It was the first company to the workflow among its departments. produce filled croissants in the MENA region, starting by Egypt as Unfortunately, Edita previous systems didn’t help in achieving its opening gate. After acquiring Hostess in 2003, Edita has been its business objectives and they started seeking new solutions, modernized and new lines were bought as well as the existing after making many investigations in the market, Edita decided lines were upgraded. Edita products are well known for their high to implement SAP ERP in order to run better its entire quality and this is because Edita always adapts high quality control business—financials, production, sales and procurement standards which was proved by acquiring the H.A.C.C.P certificate. Beside producing high quality produts, Edita makes every effort in order to ensure that its products are available to consumers in every area in Egypt and in MENA Region.
Challenges Looking for an integrated and
more comprehensive solution for Edita wanted to execute sales, merchandising, and delivery their business needs processes more efficiently. They needed a system that provides coordination of multiple processes across sales, distribution, delivery, and accounting. Edita previously had dispersed systems which were not providing the coordination and the visibility the company wanted to support its growth and this was a great challenge. ECS Customer Success Story | FMCG | Edita
Implementation Now, Edita’s productivity is higher along with customer satisfaction.
It has better inventory control and out-of-stock situations are ECS started the project preparation with the customer and the minimized.There is an improvement in financial data and reports requirements were well identified and studied, the project team and that save accounting time and executives can now control their the key users were chosen very carefully in the targeted business budgets and costs. areas. Top management main concern was to ensure that SAP ERP system will enable them to increase revenue and improve Today profitability and run production process more efficiently. ECS has helped the company to successfully deploy its new SAP- All Edita products are being exported at the moment to the MENA based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system on time and on region and it is looking forward to develop regional existence. Now, budget in 8 months. Edita brands and products are distributed all over Egypt and more than 15 other markets in the Middle East & Africa. Results With SAP, Edita gained better control, visibility, and management in several business processes. There is an increase in production efficiency, and less time to deliver and receive goods. Better inventory control and reduction in out-of-stock situations