Solar power firm REC Group leverages S/4 HANA on Azure to become data-driven
REC Group, a solar energy company, has upgraded its enterprise resource planning system to SAP
S/4 HANA and is running it on the
Microsoft Azure cloud to run more efficient reporting and analytics.
REC can now get real-time analysis in S/4HANA using Fiori applications — apps that provide easy access to common
SAP functions — which enables operational reporting on live transactional data.
Its employees can also conduct multidimensional analytics online, breaking down information and looking deeply into data to analyse the company’s financial health. “Our finance team can effectively carry out profitability, cashflow and financial analysis without having to create custom reports. As a result, they have a clearer visibility on our spending, material production cost, and components,” says Shamal De Silva, director, head of IT/IS at REC Group.
Besides that, REC gained real-time visibility of its inventory. This allows its supply chain management and planning team to minimise the risk of overstocking or understocking, organise the transport of supplies accordingly, as well as ensure prompt deliveries to customers.
Using the cloud also enables REC to manage large amounts of product information, which is crucial for quality assurance and warranty claims. Since REC offers a 25-year warranty for its solar panels, it uses a unique serial number embossed on every solar panel. By using Azure File Sync, REC can store the images of those serial numbers on the cloud and use them to process warranty claims for quality checks as necessary.