SAP Business Transformation Study | Mill Products | VELUX
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By using sophisticated craftsmanship and different kinds of roof tiling, VELUX A/S,
a leading Danish manufacturer of skylights and roof windows, can provide window
solutions for almost any roof shape – turning dark and airless areas into cozy living
spaces. The value proposition of the company’s products is to create a healthy indoor
climate for work, play, or relaxation – for life.
The value proposition of the company itself is to run its business as simply and flexibly
as possible. The simple and user-friendly SAP® Business Planning and Consolidation
application powered by SAP HANA® supports rolling planning and forecasting. For
advanced analytics, VELUX is using SAP Predictive Analytics software for a project
focused on warranty costs to understand which products have a potential to fail and
to clarify the impact on the company’s bottom line.
Picture Credit | VELUX A/S, Hørsholm, Denmark. Used with permission.
VELUX: From Annual Plan to Rolling
Forecasts with SAP® Business Planning
and Consolidation powered by SAP HANA®
SAP Business Transformation Study | Mill Products | VELUX
Creating a healthier business climate
Better customer service with predictive analytics
Objectives
•• Accelerate business planning and move away
from yearly budgeting
•• Support the corporate vision of a “single truth”
for employees by deploying a centralized business
planning solution that is integrated with the
company’s data warehouse
•• Predict which products have a strong potential
to fail, and clarify the impact on the company’s
financial results
Resolution
•• Selected the SAP® Business Planning and
Consolidation application powered by SAP
HANA® due to robust business planning and
rolling forecasting capabilities
•• Deployed SAP Predictive Analytics software with
visualizations from SAP Lumira® software to
incorporate more advanced analytics capabilities
in finance and other lines of business
Benefits
•• More accurate monthly planning with rolling
forecasts
•• Enhanced ability to predict product failure for
better customer service and better control over
financial implications
•• More time to discuss business plans, strategy,
and estimates with top management, thanks to a
reduction in time needed to consolidate data for
repeated, monthly planning and reporting
•• Faster access to insights and easier preparation
of materials needed by sales employees for
customer meetings
•• Optimized monitoring of business performance
by executives using dashboards
Future plans
Analyze financial data – such as gross margin –
by using visualizations from SAP Lumira to uncover
previously hidden data coherency
“We use SAP Predictive Analytics to find out which products might fail. This
not only helps from a cost-saving perspective, but it also enables us to let our
customers know we might have an issue and, more important, explain how we
can fix that issue. It’s about creating a better customer experience.”
Anders Reinhardt, Head of Business Intelligence, VELUX A/S
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Company
VELUX A/S
Headquarters
Hørsholm, Denmark
Industry
Mill products
Products and Services
Roof windows, modular skylights,
sun screening, and roller shutters
Employees
10,000
Revenue
€2.4 billion
Web Site
www.velux.com
Partner
SAP Services organization,
Accenture, and HP
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