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  1. Trade Promotion Management: Ensure a Promotion Uses the Right Buying Pattern

    Reading time: 18 mins

    Learn how mySAP CRM Trade Promotion Management uses the data within buying patterns to distribute the predicted promotional volume. Then find out why the system might override a default buying pattern and what you can do to avoid this. Key Concept Trade Promotion Management (TPM) helps you plan and execute trade promotions. A part of…...…
  2. Supply Chain Process Automation

    Buying Channels – The Key to Frictionless Procurement

    Reading time: 6 mins

    Organizations are increasingly looking for ways in which they can procure products or services in a cost-effective way. However, with multiple products or service categories and requirements in an organization’s portfolio, a one-size-fits-all purchasing strategy does not always work. In this article, learn how organizations can streamline their procurement processes through buying channels, and get…
  3. 360° Consumer View – Improve your margins by monetizing buying patterns from the data you already own

    February 01, 2021

    Many organizations have an overabundance of data about their consumers as a result of campaigns, coupons, mailing lists, and other third-party data sources. But it can be extremely challenging to turn that data into actionable insights. Even worse—managing mountains of disconnected data requires time spent by already constrained resources and can diminish your ability to…
  4. Drive Revenue with a Community Built for Commerce

    Reading time: 7 mins

    Consider this familiar scenario: A consumer needs to purchase an item, but before doing so, wants to conduct proper research. This leads him or her to an external website to read reviews and related questions about the product. But what if an ecommerce site could integrate a community-style online experience directly into the website? Hear…
  5. ifm Supply Chain for Planning and Execution Transformation

    Reading time: 6 mins

    Extending the core ERP capabilities with additional solution functionality can be approached in two ways, namely “add-on” and “add-in” solutions. When it comes to add-on solutions, integration of data, people, and processes is required, which can be a costly and time-consuming process. On the other hand, add-in solutions are natively embedded in the ERP system,…
  6. Commit to a GREATER Customer Experience

    Reading time: 10 mins

    For all the talk about the importance of a great customer experience (CX), many companies are struggling to provide it. Only 26% of respondents to a survey conducted by SAPinsider said they are currently investing in CX initiatives and could confidently say that their organization has a dedicated CX budget. This lack of commitment proves…
  7. Segment Your Customers to Target Them More Efficiently

    Reading time: 14 mins

    Obtaining a better view of your customers by segmenting them allows you to launch targeted marketing programs, promotions, campaigns, and service. You can upload data in a simple format (such as Excel) into mySAP CRM to define customer attributes for effective marketing programs. Key Concept An inference dimension refers to a profile you build for…...…
  8. SAP Predictive Analytics: The End Result of a Long History of Data-Mining Tools from SAP (Part 1)

    Reading time: 18 mins

    This is the first installment of a series of three articles that help with understanding the basics of the SAP Predictive Analytics toolset and its history. In this part, learn about the automated analysis component of SAP Predictive Analytics (specifically, a classification analysis) and see how it can be used to generate money-saving analysis of…...…
  9. Blending Commerce and Community

    Reading time: 5 mins

    Studies have shown that the majority of a customer’s buying journey occurs prior to engaging with an actual vendor. Tech-savvy customers are now turning to online communities to research products before purchasing them to ensure they have found the right match. Learn how SAP Jam Communities for SAP Hybris provides the platform for companies to…
  10. SAP QM Vendor Release: Putting Quality Management in Control of Vendor/Material Releases

    Reading time: 6 mins

    Discover the integration power of SAP Quality Management vendor release and what you need to set up to trigger the functionality. Key Concept The vendor release date is usually set either far into the future (which means when it’s released, it’s permanent) or it is an actual vendor/material review date. If it is entered as…...…