Mar 3, 2026
•3 minute read
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SAP Adds AI, Custom Reporting to Tackle Surge in Global EPR and PPWR RequirementsSAP has repositioned its Responsible Design and Production solution as an AI-enabled compliance engine to better manage the anticipated tripling of global packaging regulations by 2030, moving towards user-defined reports and integrating AI capabilities to streamline regulatory compliance workflows within core ERP systems.
Unlocking SAP Data: How Fivetran Makes Real-Time Analytics a RealityFivetran automates the integration and synchronization of SAP data into analytics platforms, addressing traditional challenges of data latency and complexity, thereby enabling organizations to access real-time insights and foster agile decision-making across their operations.
Mar 26, 2025
•4 minute read
Connected Planning Software for a Successful Business Strategy ImplementationWhile crafting a solid business strategy is essential, the often overlooked steps of implementing and monitoring that strategy can lead to misalignment with budgets and misallocation of resources. Regular reviews of strategy implementation and business performance are crucial, and tools like Phocas' BI and FP&A platform can help by integrating strategy, operational planning, budgeting, and reporting. This software provides a single, up-to-date source of data that enhances real-time collaboration, supports finance teams in aligning strategy with business needs, and automates tasks to streamline processes. With features like three-way forecasting and built-in workflows, Phocas empowers teams to make informed decisions, improves communication, and helps organizations achieve their goals more efficiently.
Aug 14, 2024
•2 minute read
Enhanced Inventory Data Collection and Visualization with RFgen 6.0Without solid data, businesses struggle to measure performance and identify areas for improvement, leading to higher costs, lower productivity, and reduced competitiveness. Metrics and KPI tracking are essential for informed decision-making, especially in supply chain operations where timely decisions are critical. RFgen’s mobile solution simplifies KPI tracking with RFgen 6.0, featuring built-in KPI tracking and dynamic dashboards. These tools enhance data collection, visualization, and real-time insights, enabling businesses to monitor inventory accuracy, process efficiency, and employee performance effectively. Customizable dashboards provide detailed analysis and facilitate collaboration, ensuring smooth operations and profitability by addressing productivity bottlenecks and inefficiencies. Investing in such mobile inventory software allows cost-effective KPI monitoring without the need for expensive WMS or third-party tools.
Jun 26, 2024
•2 minute read
Surfacing SAP Data Clarity with insightsoftwareMultiple data sources, data complexity and silos, difficult data preparation processes, inadequate automation, and a lack of strategic direction and governance are the challenges that organizations often face. Consequently, a disparity emerges between business performance and transparency, leaving IT and business functions like finance and supply chain entangled in technical intricacies. As enterprise data landscapes evolve, organizations are finding it crucial to reevaluate data analysis strategies and tools for real-time reporting and generating business insights.
insightsoftware is a global provider of reporting, analytics, and performance management solutions, dedicated to empowering organizations to extract valuable insights from their business data. With solutions across financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting, and operations, the company enables organizations to transform and automate their processes, generate trusted insights, boost predictability, and increase productivity.
Mar 5, 2024
•7 minute read
Performing Horizontal Business Combinations or Horizontal Mergers in SAP Group ReportingMergers & Acquisitions is a very complex topic, and SAP Group Reporting has many M&A Scenarios that support your financial process using the difference Consolidation Activities used as part of the Consolidation of Investments (COI) Task. Some of the scenarios that SAP Group Reporting can perform are:
• Increase in capitalization.
• Reduction in capitalization
• Step acquisition
• Capitalization of manual goodwill.
• Partial transfer
• Total Transfer
• Vertical Business Combination
• Horizontal Business Combination
• Total Divestiture
• Partial Divestiture
In this document you will learn:
• What is a Horizontal Merger?
• Get familiar with the activity-based configuration for Consolidation of Investments (COI)
• Explore the changes to Consolidation Group App required for the Horizontal Merger to happen.
• Configuration required to implement Horizontal Merger using SAP Group Reporting on HANA 2022.
Oct 6, 2023
•11 minute read
Creating a Real-Time Cash Flow Report Using SAP S/4HANA Group ReportingThe significant complexities involved in creating a real-time cash flow report using your SAP system can prevent companies from including the level of detail that they need. Understanding the cash flow process and new reporting functionalities in SAP S/4HANA can help organizations simplify these complexities. This article provides several updates for creating a cash flow report using SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting.
Read this article and learn:
- An overview of the cash flow process;
- How to use SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting to deliver your cash flow report using new reporting functionalities;
- How to automate your cash flow report process; and
- How to report your data using SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for Microsoft Office.
Aug 26, 2020
•16 minute read
Connect Microsoft Excel to SAP Using ODATA Service Created for Fiori AppExcel is an easy-to-use reporting tool often used by companies to present their key performance indicators. This blog will help you reduce number of clicks per report by at least 20 by demonstrating step-by-step how to connect Microsoft Excel to SAP using operational data service created for SAP Fiori.
Aug 24, 2020
•1 minute read
A General Overview of SAP Analytics CloudManaging multiple reports, charts, tables, and models in a single environment and with real-time data from multiple sources can be challenging. Over the years SAP has designed multiple tools to support these tasks and help business users identify trends and behaviors. Most recently, SAP Analytics Cloud was created to provide a unified and secure public cloud experience to maximize data-driven decision making.
Read this article and learn:
- An overview of SAP Analytics Cloud, including its capabilities and key functionality;
- How to use this functionality to support and improve your business analytics requirements and customer experience;
- Types of data sources that can be connected to the solution; and
- Which AI tools are available in SAP Analytics Cloud to help you automatically create relevant information.
Aug 18, 2020
•7 minute read
Evolve Your Planning and Reporting with CCH Tagetik on SAP HANAManaging a business on a legacy platform is challenging. Learn the top three warning signs to look out for, and learn how to save time, save money, and how to lower your risk. Find other insightful content from Wolters Kluwer | CCH Tagetik on their Vendor Showcase
Jul 1, 2020
•1 minute read
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