Oxygen solves SunRice SAP project gridlock

Three weeks after SunRice commissioned a review of twelve proposed SAP projects, Oxygen delivered a strategic roadmap - accepted by management and used to gain executive approval for priority projects.

“The Oxygen roadmap is accepted across the business as objective and representative. That credibility has helped gain executive approval for our projects. ”

“After a presentation of the Oxygen roadmap, the Board approved $1 million of extra capital expenditure and the appointment of two new fulltime SAP staff. ”

Mark Miller, Information Services Manager SunRice

Challenge

Prioritise twelve different SAP projects scheduled to run over two years

Solution

For each project, define a high level scope and dependencies, identify business benefits – both tangible and intangible – and estimate time, resources required and cost to complete

Produce an integrated IT applications strategy ‘roadmap’ for use in gaining executive approval for project

Return on Investment

Board approval of $1 million of extra capital expenditure
Board approval of appointment of two new full time SAP staff
One quality management project alone has a three year return in excess of $1.8 million for a project cost of less than $100,000

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Customer Profile

SunRice

SunRice is one of Australia's most successful agribusinesses, producing and marketing products which are household names around the world. SunRice is wholly owned by about 2,000 Australian rice grower and ex-rice grower members.

SunRice are Australia's largest exporter of processed branded-food products and the fifth largest rice food company in the world. With annual sales of approximately $800 million, which includes nearly $500 million from value-added exports, SunRice is a major contributor to Australia’s export income.

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