TCS was engaged into the program to implement the solution from summit 2016 onwards, 
ABB was looking for a partner to cover all aspects of the implementation. TCS had long lasting partnership also with ABB and 
strong manufacturing sector expertise. The purpose of the project was to implement an enterprise solution for end to end 
supply chain visibilities and internal collaboration. As well as inventory optimization, demand and supply planning and financial 
reconciliation, what we call sales and operation planning, there was a global design across 4 ABB divisions, EPIAPG&RM for engineered 
product and manufacturer product business types to orchestrate all of that. TCS also accompanied ABB. As far as the program management 
with adherence to ABB gate model and governance support, once delivered, TCS also delivered. Functional and Technical 
Support transition from project to operations and business analysis in order to secure the value is realized. 
I must say the solution built is ambitious at its mixes in a single tool, end to end planning, optimization, several business types, 
pipeline of opportunity analysis for demand planning in engineer to order products. Attached rate planning for configure to order products. 
And more traditionally, inventory optimization for MAC2 stock products. Last but not least, three tiers of factories needed to have a 
consistent end to end planning and resource optimization. TCS built the backbone to integrate multiple systems building JDA for, 
different SAPs, CRM applications, configuration tools, PLM and global master data repository. When results for SNOP pilots are more 
medium term by nature, the inventory optimization stream value creation was impressive and almost immediate, only three months. 
After business usage, the targets of inventory reduction were exceeded with a stable customer service rate. Planner skills were upgraded, 
management would standardize across geographies and our resources were focusing more on analysis, simulation and decision making more than 
data gathering and crochet crunching. As in the past. This helped a lot the program to demonstrate the value to management and confirm 
the business case. TCS has been a great partner, showing resilience and providing the X-ray thought when needed. 
As far as leadership is concerned, in a decentralized organization like ABB, running a global program is always challenging . 
TCS management demonstrated great leadership in particular. To make the most of it will be expert collective intelligence and align
business representative under a global core design. This is now the strong foundation of future implementation in the group.