Streamlining Financial Planning with Web-based Solutions from Phocas
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Basis Technologies Study Reveals Excel Spreadsheets are Causing ‘SAP Hangovers’
Research by SAP partner, Basis Technologies, has shown that 59% of enterprises rely on spreadsheets for managing changes within SAP systems.
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It’s Time for Finance to Captain the Boat
Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is a top financial concern for SAP customers, according to a recent SAPinsider benchmark report, “SAP S/4HANA Finance: State of the Market,” where more than 400 individuals across all lines of business from nearly 150 companies were surveyed regarding their strategy for SAP S/4HANA Finance. However, many organizations are still…
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The Office Document Toolbox for Creating RTF Documents and Spreadsheet Files Using ABAP: Part 2 — Reading and Writing Excel Documents
As an alternative to using the COM interface (which can be cumbersome) for creating Microsoft Word and Excel files in ABAP, you can use the Office Document Toolbox, an open-source solution, to create word processing documents in Rich Text Format (RTF) and spreadsheets in Excel XLS format. Learn how to read and write Excel files...…
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Fujitsu Untangles Sales Complexities
Network Equipment Manufacturer Fujitsu Network Communications wanted to reduce complexity in its configure, price, and quote (CPQ) processes in hopes to provide more accurate proposals. Hear how the company integrated FPX CPQ with SAP ERP to decrease pricing errors by 80%, significantly reduce price quoting cycle times, and gain real-time visibility into pricing updates. Membership…
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Brüggen Leverages Old with New for Forecast Optimization
H. & J. Brüggen KG (Brüggen), a family-owned, privately held company in Lübeck, Germany, that produces private label cereals and muesli bars, underwent a supply chain management transformation that began in 2008 and continues to evolve as the company expands its product offerings and global reach. Martin Gries, Head of Supply Chain for Brüggen, says…
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Lessons Learned: How to Keep Your BW Team Tuned Up In a Down Economy
ManagementFind out some tried and tested methods to ensure your BW team builds knowledge and relationships with other departments, even when projects are delayed. These tips will keep your team ready to go when projects begin again. Key Concept When companies are experiencing tough economic times, it can be difficult to maintain your team’s motivation....…
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How to Report on Data from R/3 and an External Source
Combining data from R/3 with data from another system is easy as long as both sources of the data contain a similar unique element. The author shows how using the example of a company that wants to combine employee data from R/3 with average clock-in and clock-out times from an external card key system. As...…
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The Recipe for Standardized Training at General Mills
SAP S/4HANA offers enterprises tremendous potential to go beyond performance and simplicity and deliver significant business value as part of an enterprise-wide digital transformation, but this approach must be understood, considered and incorporated into by SAP and Partners SAPinsider - 2006 (Volume 7), January (Issue 1) by SAP and Partners SAPinsider - 2006 (Volume 7),…
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Managing the Journal Entry and Approval Process in Your SAP Systems: Live Q&A with Brian Shannon
To quickly and efficiently complete the financial close process, accounting teams require solutions that enable them to create and approve multiple journal entries in a very tight time frame. Standardizing and streamlining journal entry processes is essential, as every delay in journal entry processing delays the company’s ability to report its financial results. Dolphin’s Brian...…
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Manage Material Requirements Planning Exception Messages in SAP
Exceptions generated via material requirement planning (MRP) on the MRP elements should be evaluated daily or, at a minimum, weekly. Managing MRP exception messages effectively at the operational level is an essential business activity because these messages impact operational key performance indicators (KPI). Depending on the organization size and product volumes there could be hundreds…
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