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Authors Simha Magal Stefan Weidner Jeff Word

Global Bike Inc.

Product
SAP ERP 6.0 EhP 4

Abstract This material explains the GBI company which this introduction material is based on. It describes the enterprise structure in detail.

Level
Beginner

Focus
Global Bike Inc. Integration

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Course Overview

Introduction to SAP Navigation Introduction to GBI Sales & Distribution Materials Management Production Planning Financial Accounting Controlling Human Capital Management Warehouse Management Project System
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Unit Overview

Global Bike Group Organizational Structure Products Business Partners Business Processes

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SAP ERP Background:

Global Bike Group

- Global concern using full ERP capabilities - Consists of two companies located in the US and in Germany

History:
John Davis won numerous mountain bike championships in the US In 1990, started his own mountain bike company (Frankenstein Bikes) Peter Schwarz grew up on road bikes in the Black Forest, Germany As a student, student he engineered ultra ultra-light light composite frames In 1993, started his own bike frame company (Heidelberg Composites) - Both met in 2000 - In 2001, merged to form Global Bike Inc.

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SAP ERP Strategy:

Global Bike Group

- John and Peter are Co-CEOs - John is responsible for (in terms of reporting)
Sales, Marketing, Service and Support, IT, Finance, and Human Resources sells ll products d t and db brings i i in money

- Peter is responsible for

Research, Design, Procurement, and Manufacturing Groups builds products and spends money

- World-class bicycle company serving both the professional and prosumer in touring and off-road racing. - Focus on:
Quality Toughness Performance

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Organizational Structure (Overview)

Global Bike Group p

Co-CEO John Davis Co-CEO Peter Schwarz

Concern

Global Bike Inc.

Global Bike Germany GmbH

Companies

Dallas

Miami

San Diego

Heidelberg

Hamburg

Locations

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Organizational Structure (Human Resources)

Employees (US and Germany)

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Products Raw Materials

Trading Goods
- Accessories
Safety Gear Other

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Products

Semi-Finished Goods

Finished Goods
- Touring Bikes (Deluxe, Professional) in three colors - Off-Road Bikes (Men, Women)

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Business Partners

Customers (US and Germany)

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Business Partners

Vendors (US and Germany)

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Business Processes

Sell Fulfillment Buy Procurement Make Production Track Financial Accounting g Track Controlling People Human Capital Management Store Inventory and Warehouse Management Maintain Enterprise Asset Management Service Customer Service Project Project Management

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Cross-functional Integration

Source Unknown

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Process Integration (example)

Order-to-Cash Process
- Sales and Distribution (SD) - Materials Management (MM) - Financial Accounting (FI)

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Process Integration (example)

Procure-to-Cash Process
- Materials Management (MM) - Financial Accounting (FI)

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