Strategic requirements – simply put
A Target Operating Model (TOM) defines how your organisation should operate to meet its business goals. In the context of SAP-led supply chain transformations, it’s the blueprint for aligning processes, systems, people, and governance with strategic objectives. A well-structured TOM provides a shared vision of the future state — ensuring every planning, execution, and technology decision serves a common goal.
Whether you're preparing for S/4HANA, scaling with IBP, or enhancing digital manufacturing, a clear TOM is the foundation for alignment, speed, and sustainability. We support you with outstanding knowledge and a proven Transformation Track Record.
Why Work with us?
- Supply Chain Expertise
- Decades of SAP experience in production, planning, and logistics
- Proven Transformation Track Record
- Successful S/4HANA, IBP, and digital manufacturing implementations
- SAP Process Knowledge
- Deep fluency in tools like CBP, PP/DS, ATP, and MRP Live
- Real-World Alignment
- TOMs grounded in practical experience, not just theory
- Collaborative & Scalable Approach
- Built for growth, designed with your teams, and ready for change
FAQ about TOM
- A TOM defines the future state of operations, tailored to your supply chain strategy and supported by SAP capabilities.
- It covers how processes run, how data flows, which systems are used, and who is responsible.
- Focuses on delivering scalable, efficient, and responsive planning and execution models.
- Acts as a central design reference during transformation initiatives.
- Business Process Model
- Defines standardised vs. differentiating processes
- Clarifies process flows across planning, procurement, production, and logistics
- Systems & Data Architecture
- Specifies required SAP components (e.g. IBP, PP/DS, MRP Live)
- Maps material and value flows across the supply chain
- People & Roles
- Aligns responsibilities, skillsets, and team structures with process execution
- Supports role-based access and ownership in SAP
- Governance & Organisation
- Defines how decisions are made and escalated
- Establishes oversight structures for planning and performance
- Performance & Steering
- Identifies key KPIs and reporting structures
- Ensures control through measurable outcomes
- Enterprise Architecture Fit
- Aligns SAP systems and integrations with business and process needs
- Avoids fragmentation through consistent design principles
- Strategic Alignment
- Everyone operates with a shared view of how planning and execution should function
- Operational Clarity
- Clear roles, responsibilities, and system usage improves resource efficiency
- Greater Agility
- Enables rapid response to business or supply chain disruption
- Process Efficiency
- Identifies and eliminates redundant processes, driving cost and time savings
- Accelerated SAP Transformation
- Ensures S/4HANA, IBP, and other SAP rollouts match real-world operating needs
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