Enterprise Data Management EDM
Nalco Chemical Co.
The Mission
- Nalco had established an internal group to increase data quality of their Material Master MRP data.
- ICM was brought in an Advisory and Support role to leverage Best Practices
Services Delivered
- Project Management and Advisory
- Developed and delivered an assessment and strategy for MRP data fields
- Established and advised on governance rules for the maintenance of those fields
- Developed grouping of fields based on interaction and cross dependencies
- Grouped the fields for maintenance and specialty knowledge
- Guided and supervised cleansing approach, steps, and progress
Project Details
- Duration: 13 Months
- Team Composition:
- Master Data Governance Advisor
- Senior MRP Analyst
The ICM America Difference
Holistic advice on strategy and industry practices
Results
- Significant ROI through reduction of inventory and lead times
- Nalco successfully executed data cleansing and adherence to rules around setting safety stock and lead time, resulting in significant ROI for this project
- On time
- On budget
