SAP-NOVASOFT- ERP

IMPLEMENTATION ON PANTALOONS
SubmittedBy

Vignesh
Kapila Sidharthan
Christiana Rachel
Kirubakaran S
Nigin Christopher
Praveenkumar G,
INTRODUCTION

•Pantaloon Is regularly opening stores in the metros

and there was an urgent need for a reliable enterprise
wide application to help run its business effectively.

•Headquarter in Mumbai, the company operates 140 stores

in 32 cities with a turnover of Rs.2019 crores.

•It launched Big Bazaar, food bazaar, E-zone and other

outlets throughout the nation basically in the Retail Sector.
NEED FOR ERP IN PANTALOON

•To win the customer’s in the frontline.

•Urgent need for a reliable enterprise wide application to help

its Business effectively.

•The basic need was to robust transaction management system

•And an enterprise wide platform to run the operations.

•Looking for a solution that will bring businesses together.

After comprehensive study, the management of Pantaloon
Decided to go for SAP application in its enterprise.

Pantaloon’s successful track record with

SAP software
The software’s scalability and ease of integration
The software’s ability to meet company needs (a “perfect fit”
for an enterprise wide implementation)
 Complete data integrity and real-time updates
Expert support during migration effort , including support for
document splitting.
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
1. Development is Outsourced to third party with the help
of NOVASOFT
2. ASAP methodology – SDLC cycle
ASAP METHODOLOGY
 The basic need was to have a robust transaction management
system and an enterprise wide platform to run the operations

CTO, Mr. Chinar Deshpande

Turnkey Basis- SAP

Implementation- Novasoft Outsourced with 24 Experts from

pantaloons

30th June 2006-

1st
January
Realized Benefits
2006- GO live

15th June, 2005-

Flagged off
CHALLENGES

An Uphill climb- data migration process

Pantaloon has not been able to see immediate benefits

from this implementation but started working on MAP
(Merchandise Assortment Planning), Auto-Replenishment
and Purchase Orders to reduce inventory levels.
Used by around 1,200 employees across the organization.

Pantaloon has an in-house team and it has outsourced

ABAP resources.

Process of setting up a SAP Competency Centre.

The system runs on a HP Super dome server on HP

UNIX11i and the database is from Oracle.

The cost of this project was about $10 million.

Payback

Improved financial tracking and reporting for all retail locations

and business levels.
Enhance decision making by providing more granular, real-time
information.
 Support financial accounting needs of a rapidly expanding retail
business.
 Expedite the reconciliation and closing processes
Thank You