...because, it’s not always what you see…

independent configuration

backend HANA

compatibility

…what’s new?

fast data access

frontend web & 3rd party

T H E P O W E R

O F F O U R .

super-  

Independent configuration # DIFFERENT USAGES OF THE CURRENT

CONFIGURATION PROFILE*

4 *) The current LO-VC/ CoreVC restricts the usage of a configuration profile to material, general task list, standard network or model service spec (or, how the commoners say you can configure a sales order, production order, purchase order and a material).

RESTRICTED TO SAP’s BUSINESS PROCESS CONTEXT

# DIFFERENT USAGES OF THE NEW

CONFIGURATION PROFILE**

400000+ RESTRICTED TO……… NOTHING! (ACTUALLY, THE NUMBER IS INFINITE, OK?)

**) The new VCPowerPack14 comes with an independent configuration - means: via a custom transaction a complete configuration/ specification is created. No business context required. You decide what to do with it after you created the spec - not the other way around.

VCPowerPack 2011

Super fast data access % ACCELERATION TO ACCESS CONFIGURATION * COMPARED TO STANDARD LO-VC

54% 89%

*) based on a benchmark from a fully integrated SAP ECC6.0 system, whereas entering a VA21 transaction the access of the configuration (open/ building/back out) would need 68s/-/29s (LO-VC), 11s/20s/13s (VCPowerPack2011) and 3s/4s/3s (VCPowerPack14).

=4x FASTER!  than VCPowerPack 2011

Super fast data access – How? REDUCTION OF SAP MASTER DATA* COMING FROM CHARACTERISTICS

4 completely redesigned the way to store the parameters in SAP. Instead of using Standard SAP Master Data structures, we’ve store the spec parameters in a xml-based dynamic index database. Seamlessly built in SAP. Versioning included. Super fast. Takes the load of your CPUs. And consumes much less memory. Why are 4 characteristics left? Well, we still wanna talk back to SAP at some point, right? Then we’ll use the proven method – with the minimum of master data required.

3000+

TO EXACTLY  

*) While using SAP’s classification system allows you to do a bunch of good stuff – using characteristics to store your spec parameters is very slow and consumes lots of processing time and clutters up your hard-ware workload. It’s ok for smaller specs, but since you need about 3000+ char to describe let’s say a folding carton it’ll slow down your system significantly. With VCPowerPack14 we  

enhanced frontend

THE TOP 4 END USER ENHANCEMENTS  

MULTIPART

MULTIPRICE FAST DATA

ENTRY

Simultaneous pricing of multiple quantities – in your configuration. Stored via xml. Fast. No extra step.

Specify your most relevant data and bring it on top or up front.

Configure as many layers as you want – in one simple screen.  

We’ve integrated the independent config into each SAP sales document. Not as VC. As a simple tab.

BOOST

SALES

Allows for a fast and transparent management of all configuration models based on your products.

REGISTRY

INDEPENDENT

ROUTING

INDUSTRY

easy-to-use backend

THE TOP 4 ARCHITECTURAL IMPROVEMENTS  

Our new approach of having an independent configuration in SAP requires less LO-VC maintenance.

Built-in standard SAP BOM and Routing functions make it easy to create discrete data out of each spec.

A completely restructured maintenance concept simplifies the industry-specific setup. Long overdue. We know.

OUR HANA compatibility Roadmap

VCPowerPack is fully, 100%, totally compatible with SAP’s newest database technology, the HANA platform. Our xml-based database supercharges access speed. And not only that, we’re ready to get the best of both worlds – the power of real time + cloud-based deployment option – with SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud.

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15 VCPowerPack goes cross-plant. A network configuration monitor will show immediately all plants in your network that can produce the spec you’re about to configure. With all checks, costs and prices. One screen.

16 VCPowerPack gets wings. Our independent configuration, as introduced with VCPowerPack14 is capsuled and available as app, in whatever cloud universe the future holds. And not only that; other VCPowerPack functionalities such as load optimization and pricing are available in the cloud.

Apr ‘14   Mid ‘15   End ‘16   2017  

erp4one  powered by VC (‘we ‘see!)

3rd party/ web integration

WEB. With VCPowerPack14 we deliver a complete web frontend. Out-of-the box, integrated via our web connector. Use your SAP logon to access your system; conveniently from the web or any mobile device.

WITH VCPowerPack14,OUR

TOP 4 INTEGRATION

HUBS TO

WEB

3rd PARTY & are:

APO. We integrate our spec related routings and BOMs with SAP’s powerful planning optimizer.

MES. Our standardized extraction layer talks to each shop floor/ execution system. Bidirectional.

CAD. We feed data from and to each major CAD program. During runtime of course, right when you need it.

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