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  1. How to Reduce the Bullwhip Effect by Following a Demand-Driven Supply Chain Strategy

    Reading time: 26 mins

    Learn how to integrate consumer demand signals to achieve a demand-driven supply chain that is used to optimize short-term forecasts and increase demand network visibility. From a demand planning perspective, planners can now compare the traditional consensus demand forecasts with a point-of-sale (POS) statistical forecast and therefore apply corrections based on true consumer demand. From...…

  2. An Overview of Simplified Modeling with SAP BW on SAP HANA (Part 2): Using Advanced DataStore Objects

    Reading time: 12 mins

    Learn the basics about the new SAP BW on SAP HANA advanced Data Store object (DSO) and how it compares to InfoCubes and the older DSOs for SAP BW not running on SAP HANA. Key Concept The new advanced Data Store object for companies running SAP BW on SAP HANA is a flexible, high-performing InfoProvider....…

  3. SAP Data Services Part 1: Integrating with SAP Business Suite Sources

    Reading time: 15 mins

    Gain an overview of SAP Data Services and how to extract data by leveraging SAP Business Suite extractors. Key Concept SAP Data Services can integrate with the SAP Business Suite to transport data by using extractors that streamline the extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) process for this type of deployment. SAP Data Services (formerly SAP...…

  4. 20 Uses for ABAP on SAP NetWeaver BW Projects

    Reading time: 15 mins

    SAP NetWeaver BW reduces the need for ABAP for most reporting tasks, but most SAP NetWeaver BW projects could benefit from having an experienced ABAPer available. This is particularly true for data preparation and preprocessing functions. The author shows how an ABAP programmer would be useful in 20 different areas. If you ask a CIO...…

  5. SAP Data Services Part 3: How to Extract, Transform, and Load Data into SAP HANA

    Reading time: 17 mins

    Examine and compare the classic SAP Data Services approach for extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) processes to the functionality that is native to SAP HANA to determine optimal integration. Key Concept Certain extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes have been pushed to SAP HANA, which directly affects the integration with SAP Data Services. ETL is...…

  6. Develop Custom Core Data Services in SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics

    Reading time: 7 mins

    Understand the concept of SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics for core data services (CDS) views and develop custom CDS views in SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics. Key Concept In the past operational reporting was done by standard reports and Report Builder. The reports were then migrated to SAP HANA Live on SAP Business Suite powered by SAP...…

  7. Speed Up Repository Object Synchronization with a New BAdI

    Reading time: 7 mins

    Learn about a Business Add-In (BAdI) that is a new feature introduced in SAP Access Control 10.0 (Support Package 24) and 10.1 (Support Package 15) for customizing the way the standard Repository object synchronization program works. Users on lower Support Packages can implement SAP Note 2307792 to have this feature. Membership Required You must be…

  8. Maximize Your CO-PA Implementation with Better/Worse and Billing, Booking, and Backlog Reports

    Reading time: 14 mins

    Learn tricks and tips for profitability analysis (CO-PA) implementations. First, see how to implement the better/worse (B/W) % module with a percentage of cost or profit. Then follow some tricks and tips for the design of the billings, booking, and backlogs (BBB) module. It is difficult when the BBB module involves multiple currencies and an...…