Draft:The Config Team

The Config Team is a medium-sized business headquartered in Cumbria, UK, that specializes in SAP supply chain software, SAP support, and SAP consultancy services.[1] The company develops software solutions for various modules in SAP including IM, WM, EWM, and more.[2] It was formed in 1994 as Oneman Limited and was renamed The Config Team in 2002. Since then, it has grown and opened offices in Skelmersdale, UK, in 2017 and Melbourne, Australia in 2020.[3]

History

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The Config Team (originally Oneman Limited) was founded by Andrew Moses in 1994.[4] The company grew from then and was renamed The Config Team in 2002, and currently has more than 200 employees.

The Config Team started as an SAP Consultancy business, helping clients simplify their complex SAP systems.[5]

In 2009, The Config Team got its own SAP system and started offering its software solutions to customers. It became the first partner in UK and Ireland to be awarded SAP Recognized Expertise in Manufacturing status for the PP, QM, and MM SAP modules. The Config Team received this award from SAP for its Coding Control product.[6]

In 2019, The Config Team became partners for Honeywell Movilizer, a popular low-code development platform.[7] Then in 2020, it became a partner for two other development platforms, Neptune and Mendix (owned by Siemens).[8]

The Config Team became a silver SAP partner in 2012 and was upgraded to a gold partner by SAP in 2020.[9]

Products & Services

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Consultancy Services

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The Config Team designs, builds, and implements solutions for various modules of SAP with a focus on supply chain modules.[10] Some of the services it offers include SAP Blueprint designs and project management, which helps to ensure the implementation meets internal and external expectations, legislations, and guidelines. The company services clients worldwide, with some notable customers like Rather Outdoors[11] and Sigma Healthcare.[12]

PreBilt

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PreBilt is an SAP-certified mobile scanning solution and alternative to SAP's ITS Mobile or manual SAP warehousing. It advertises an easy-to-navigate UI, real-time analytics, a direct integration to SAP, and more. PreBilt is available for multiple modules in SAP including WM, EWM, IM, StRM, QM, and PM. It is compatible with SAP ECC and S/4HANA.[13]

PreBilt is available worldwide in multiple languages and its customers include Twinings, Deli Home, Roberts Bakery, Sunseeker, Univar Solutions, Watches of Switzerland, and Whitecroft Lighting.[14]

Coding Control

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Coding Control is an SAP-certified IoT (Internet of Things) platform that integrates SAP with production line devices. It can send accurate data to a range of devices while enabling automated production line equipment to directly update SAP in real-time. It is compatible with SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA.[15]

Coding Control has been implemented worldwide in multiple enterprises; a notable user of this software is Twinings.

IDoc Management Console

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The IDoc Management Console monitors and manages IDocs in one centralized system. It is an add-on for SAP that can alert the user if an IDoc has failed so it can be resolved quickly.[16]

SAP Support

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The Config Team provides SAP support on various SAP-related installations, fixes, and changes for warehouses. It has provided SAP support to customers worldwide including Airnov and Rather Outdoors. It supports the following supply chain and finance modules: IM, WM, EWM, PP, SD, MM, QM, PM, TM, IBP, APO, ABAP, Basis, S&G, and FICO.[17]

It is also an ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) aligned service meaning support is delivered to an industry-recognized standard.

Awards

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In 2013, The Config Team received its first 'Investors In People' Bronze certification. In 2017, that accreditation was upgraded to Gold.[18]

In 2021, it became ISO 9001: Quality Management and ISO 27001: Information Security Management certified, and has recently retained those certifications for 2024.[19]

In 2023, The Config Team won the SAP UK&I Digital Supply Chain Innovation Cup for its 'Gamification' feature integrated into its PreBilt for EWM product.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Record year for Skelmersdale consultancy". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  2. ^ "The Config Team SAP Partner Profile". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ "The Config Team Australia Turns Two". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  4. ^ "Oneman Limited Company Information". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  5. ^ "Why Us". The Config Team. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  6. ^ "Config Team Awarded SAP Recognized Expertise in Manufacturing". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  7. ^ "Honeywell Partnership". The Config Team. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  8. ^ "The Config Team Scales SAP Warehouse Optimization". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  9. ^ "The Config Team SAP Partner Profile". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  10. ^ "The Config Team SAP Partner Profile". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  11. ^ "Rather Outdoors Case Study". SAP Insider. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  12. ^ "SAP EWM MFS Integration Sigma Healthcare Case Study". Mastering SAP. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  13. ^ "PreBilt Supply Chain Mobility". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  14. ^ "Case Studies". The Config Team. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  15. ^ "Coding Control". The Config Team. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  16. ^ "IDoc Management Console". The Config Team. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  17. ^ "SAP Support". The Config Team. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  18. ^ "Case Study: The Config Team". Now Skills. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  19. ^ "The Config Team Retains ISO 9001 and 27001 Accreditations". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  20. ^ "SAP UK&I Digital Supply Chain Innovation Cup". Retrieved 2024-06-20.