Maanshan Iron & Steel: Improving use of SAP® Solutions with SAP Enterprise Support Academy Company Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Headquarters Maanshan, China Industry Mill products Products and Services Steel Employees 48,000 Revenue Y 11.75 billion (US$1.85 billion) Web Site www.magang.com.cn Objectives Expand to solutions beyond the SAP® ERP application to support the business strategy Enhance operational efficiency Improve understanding of existing and available SAP solutions Why SAP Innovative learning assets of the SAP Enterprise Support Academy program Continuous quality check (CQC) from the SAP EarlyWatch® Check service to optimize system usage Road map for business value of various SAP solutions Resolution Improved understanding of the latest SAP technologies and innovations Implemented customized settings and executed complex activities in the system landscape Stabilized the system landscape Improved finance codes, reducing the number of transactions canceled due to bad code Improved communications between Maanshan employees and SAP thanks to communication capabilities in Chinese Future plans Continue communication and support for Maanshan’s systems Implement solutions that will support further growth, possibly including SAP HANA® software 50% Faster reporting in select reports €30,000 Saved in consulting and training costs 75% Of system issues solved internally “Our IT and BASIS teams have benefited a lot from the trainings and enablement offered through SAP Enterprise Support Academy. Additionally, remote and on-site support services have helped us solve many system issues as well as improved our system’s availability and performance.” Xuemei Shao, IT Manager, Maanshan Iron & Steel Corp. Ltd. 41070 (15/11) This content is approved by the customer and may not be altered under any circumstances.