ANANT KUMAR RAI

End to End Solution Architect

• Pre-sales Analyzing client needs and understand the client's business requirements, challenges, and objectives to propose suitable SAP solutions
• Designing solutions for small to large scale S4 HANA Transformation programs to address specific challenges
• Collaborate with sales teams to develop proposals and presentations tailored to the client's needs, highlighting the benefits and value proposition of the proposed SAP solution
• Engage with clients in discussions, workshops, and meetings to gather requirements, present solution, and address concerns
• Conduct product demonstrations, create PoCs to showcase the capabilities of SAP solutions and how they align with the client's requirements
• Solution staffing and Estimations Collaborating with finance and sales teams to provide accurate costing of proposed solutions, including licensing, implementation, and ongoing support costs
• Collaborating with sales and delivery teams to enable smooth transition and Kick off
• Staying updated with SAP products, industry trends, and competitors

SAP Manufacturing and Digital Manufacturing Expert

• Analyzing and comprehending the specific needs, challenges, and trends within the manufacturing sector.
• Designing and customizing S/4 HANA solutions to meet the unique requirements of manufacturing clients, which may include functionalities related to production planning, supply chain management, shop floor control, quality management, and plant maintenance.
• Conducting product demonstrations and simulations to showcase how SAP solutions can streamline manufacturing processes, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance overall productivity.
• Staying abreast of industry-specific regulations, standards, and best practices within manufacturing, and incorporating them into proposed solutions.
• Demonstrating proficiency in integrating SAP solutions with other manufacturing systems and technologies, such as Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Continuously updating your knowledge and expertise in SAP solutions relevant to manufacturing, attending industry conferences, obtaining certifications, and staying informed about emerging technologies and market trends.

• Heading SAP ME/MII Practice and capability, which includes competency development, Business Plans, leading new opportunities and Solutioning for them, People development
• Working with Sales to present companies’ capabilities in SAP Manufacturing Suite Solutions to client Solutioning for Implementation/Support/Roll-Outs/Upgrades against RFPs for customers Following Bid Management process including Go-No-Go, Requirement Gathering, Analysis of Input Docs, Solutioning, Effort Estimations and Timelines, cost structure etc
• Handling Delivery of multiple implementations with the team in Requirement Gathering, Designing, Developing and Testing of SAP ME/MII Implementations Designing and customizing S/4 HANA solutions to meet the unique requirements of manufacturing clients, which may include functionalities related to production planning, supply chain management, shop floor control, quality management, and plant maintenance
• SAP Digital Manufacturing capability development by planning and initiating internal developments, tools, accelerators, future roadmap of the team and Industry solutions SME in SAP IoT and Architecting Solutions related to integration, IoT Modelling and Analytical design for customers
• Also managing different POCs and projects in IoT space

• Leading the global SAP ME/MII Practice and enhancing its capabilities, encompassing competency development, crafting Business Plans, spearheading new opportunities, and fostering People development.
• Crafting solutions for SAP S/4 HANA Opportunities across select APAC regions and the North and East India area.
• Collaborating with Sales teams to showcase the company's expertise in SAP S/4 HANA Solutions to clients.
• Formulating solutions for Implementation/Support/Roll-Outs/Upgrades in response to RFPs from customers.
• Adhering to Bid Management procedures, including Go-No-Go decisions, Requirement Gathering, Analysis of Input Docs, Solutioning, Effort Estimations, Timelines, and cost structures.
• Assessing and suggesting strategies for achieving year-on-year productivity, Low-Cost Transition, Cost savings via On-Off models, and implementing smart tools to enhance operations for AMS proposals.
• Customizing S/4 HANA solutions to address the specific needs of manufacturing clients, encompassing functionalities related to production planning, supply chain management, shop floor control, quality management, and plant maintenance.
• Proposing solutions for Implementation RFPs across various Business Processes like OTC, PTP, R2R, with a focus on Manufacturing/Supply Chain-related RFPs.
• Providing support to ongoing projects as needed, particularly in Project Management and SAP Solutions within the Manufacturing domain.
• Serving as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in SAP IoT and devising Solutions for integration, IoT Modelling, and Analytical design for clients. Additionally, overseeing various POCs and projects in the IoT space.

Projects Undertaken –

1. SAP MII Support for a Global Consumer Goods Organization

• Providing support on SAP MII Applications which were used to run plants

• Ensuring round the clock offsite and onsite support to the customer

• Leading the Support function for SAP MII

• Quality of Service and Confidentiality of data were maintained to its fullest

• Guiding team members to work efficiently and resolve incidents asap

• Meeting SLAs without any variance

• Client Meetings/ leadership presentations and reporting the status of projects to leadership

• Working on New complex developments for customer

• Aligning customers towards new technological advancement and suggesting Innovative Ideas

• Development and Support for new roll-outs as per plan

• Connecting with different teams(in-house and external contractors) in case of Solutioning of major issues

Supported on Manufacturing area on SAP PP and handled all priority issues and mini projects in SAP PP area

2. SAP MII OEE to HANA development for Global Consumer Goods Organization

• Initial Solutioning and finalizing based on customer landscape and scope of services

• Client Discussions and Presentation

• Resource Staffing

• Architecture of SAP MII with SAP HANA

• Connecting remote devices to SAP MII

• Tables and Views Configuration in SAP HANA and data enablement from SAP MII

• Thorough Functional testing and Regression Testing of the system

• Arranging teams to work on this for Phase-wise Go-Live

• Leading the Support function for SAP MII

Quality of Service and Confidentiality of data were maintained to its fullest

• Projects Undertaken - 5 End to End Implementation
• SAP MII Implementation at Global Paints Manufacturer Number of Plants – 3
• SAP MII Implementation at Global Chemicals Manufacturer Number of Plants – 3
• SAP MII Implementation at Glass Manufacturer, India Number of Plants – 1
• SAP MII Implementation at Global CPG manufacturer , Number of Plants -2
• Project Deliverables:

• Understanding As-Is Business Process and preparing Blueprint for Implementation.

• Consulting and making presentations on SAP MII functionalities and capabilities

• Project Workshops Planning and conducting sessions

• Discussions with Automation vendors to freeze scopes, methodology and understand Automation Infrastructure

• Connections with ERP and Plant Floor Systems

• Implementing Data Queries, Visualizations, dashboards, Business Logic Transactions and Animated Objects as per blueprints

• Customizing Web Pages using JavaScript, Applet Methods and jsp pages

• Writing Stored Procedures.

• Testing Go-Live and Support

Inhouse skill up on various SAP modules and picked up SAP Production Planning training

• Handling South and West Region for Automation Solution Business which is almost 85% of All India Automation Solution for the company

• Making Techno-Commercial Proposals of Automation Enquiries from various customers

• Taking care of Business from South and West India (Approx. 80% of All India Automation Business)

• Tracking of major opportunities and defining strategy of Business

• Costing of the Automation System

• Negotiation meetings with customers

• Co-ordination with the Project Execution team w.r.t the Project Handing over and intermediate issues regarding the project

• Understanding of Competition offers and making the offers competitive.

• Handling a team of 2 for South & West Region in INDIA

Supporting tenders of L3 Solution (Turnkey Solutions for the company involving Electrical, Automation, Building, Energy management, Infrastructure)

• Design, Engineering & Commissioning of various Industrial Automation projects with PLC, SCADA, Historian (SQL Server) which includes the following engineering requirements. Have exposure of working on various PLC (Siemens, Rockwell, ABB, and GE Fanuc) its networking to various protocols & SCADA systems.
• System Configuration – PLC System & its Networking
• SCADA development
• Historian Developments – Logging, Customized Reporting, Scheduled events, Data Exchange with various data repository, Connection with various SCADA systems & to Enterprise system
• Final Commissioning of the system with PLC & SCADA at site

Projects Undertaken of SAP MII

• Plant Floor to SAP Integration for a Steel Manufacturer in India

SAP xMII first ever successful reference in INDIA

Project Deliverables: E2E Implementation of xMII including hardware, software modifications in the plant (PLCs, SCADA, Historians) and FO Networking.

My Role:

• Site Visits and AS-IS process of customer

• Making Blueprints and engineering documents including Network Architecture and Cable Laying Diagrams

• Making Project Plan

• Designing System and different ways for PLCs to connect to SAP xMII

• Procurement of Hardwares, softwares and third party services

• Commissioning and Configuring of PLCs, SCADAs and Historian at site

• Managing Cable Layings and Networking of PLCs

• Implementing Data Queries, Visualizations, dashboards, BLS and Animated Objects

• Customizing Web Pages using JavaScript, Applet Methods and jsp pages and Stored Procedures

Final Testing Go-Live and Support

• Designing of Electrical Control Panels for automation of Pneumatic Conveying Systems supplied by the organization
• Making Bill of Material for the system as per design
• Making Loop Circuit Diagrams of Control Panels for Various applications
• Preparing Junction Box Drawings & Cable Schedules according to Cable Tray Layout
• Preparing specifications for procurement of instruments required
• Making Vendor comparisons technical discussions & follow-ups
• Writing PLC & SCADA programs & preparing Logic diagrams for the systems
• Designing & Commissioning of Motor Control Panel using VFDs for speed control applications
• Making Datasheets of Instruments used in the projects.

Projects Undertaken

• Commissioning of Control Panel in Apollo Fibers Ltd. Hoshiarpur: PLC Used-Siemens S7-200.

• Designing & Commissioning of Electrical Control Panel for Pneumatic Conveying System for Orange Polymers, Surat: PLC Used Micrologox 1200 (Allen Bradeley).

• Designing & Commissioning of Control Panel of Pneumatic Conveying System for Well known Polyesters Ltd., Wapi, Gujarat. PLC Programmed: Micro PLC(Schneider Electric).

• Designing & Commissioning of Control Panel for Jindal PolyFilms, Nasik- PLC Used Siemens S7-200 with Motor Control Panel with Siemens VFDs for speed Control.

• Designing & Commissioning of Control Panel of Drying of POY Chips using PID Controller & Allen Bradley PLCs for Garden Silk Mills, Surat

• Have Also commissioned successfully projects for

• Reliance Industries,Hazira – PLC Used Quantum Series from Schneider.

• Reliance Industries,Hazira – PLC Used Momentum Series from Schneider

• Biocon India Ltd., Bangalore-PLC Used SLC 5/03 (Allen Bradley) with SCADA.

• Garden Silk Mills Ltd. Surat- PLC Used SLC 5/03 (Allen Bradley)

• Reliance Hazira commissioning of CP-10 project – PLC Used- Allen Bradeley (Micrologix 1500) and communication with DCS

• Reliance Patalganga commissioning of CP-10 project – PLC Used- Allen Bradeley (Micrologix 1200) and communication with DCS