The solution, carrying the hefty title of SAP Enterprise Asset Management (SAP EAM), add-on for MRO by HCL for SAP S/4HANA, is the product of 15 years of work by HCL with global customers in this market. By bringing together management of maintenance programs, configuration management, and MRO execution with line and base maintenance as well as maintenance for engines, complex assets, and compounds, the add-on assists with maximising asset utilisation, reducing cost of regulatory compliance, decreasing costs of collaboration with vendors and part suppliers, and reducing total cost of system ownership.

“The unique set of benefits for enterprises migrating to SAP S/4HANA includes the far-reaching capabilities of SAP EAM, add-on for MRO by HCL for SAP S/4HANA, to connect the full complement of maintenance, repair and overhaul of complex assets with manufacturing, product support, finance as well as logistics management functions,” said Ajit Kumar, president – applications and systems integration services, HCL Technologies.

“This solution dramatically streamlines the operational landscape for enterprises by helping to shorten the timeline needed for development and implementation project cycles on SAP S/4HANA – which can accelerate time to market for launching cost savings and improved efficiency initiatives.”

“The expertise and capability that HCL has as a partner and as an independent software vendor made it a natural choice to develop this add-on for the MRO solution,” said Christoph Behrendt, executive vice president, industry and application innovation, SAP SE. “The add-on solution will help companies to more easily meet regulatory requirements and drive maintenance efficiency while fully leveraging the benefits of the digital environment of SAP S/4HANA.”

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Rising fuel prices, an uncertain business environment and competition are driving Cathay Pacific to optimise its operations, replacing legacy systems with new technology.

The airline is working with Capgemini to deploy S/4HANA, customised for the aviation industry. The program, titled ‘Horizon8’, will see a large suite of SAP modules implemented across four tracks:
•    Source-to-Pay,
•    Flight-to-Settle,
•    Finance-to-Manage, and
•    Budget-to-Monitor.

The Flight-to-Settle track incorporates a new application from SAP, Flight Order, which will help Cathay Pacific with cost collection and flight profitability analysis. Budget-to-Monitor will enable driver-based planning and budgeting, as well as location of indirect operating costs.

The program aims to give the company a better view of its operational costs, including various categories of direct and indirect costs, support strategic sourcing and better negotiation with suppliers, and provide extensive business analytics for decision-making.

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