Connected Planning Software for a Successful Business Strategy Implementation

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  1. Connected Planning Software for a Successful Business Strategy Implementation

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    While 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…

  2. How to Accelerate Your Inventory Sorting Using Batch Search Strategy

    Discover how to set up and use a batch search strategy to accelerate inventory sorting with business scenarios. Learn certain precautions to take while implementing the use of batch search strategy functionality. Key Concept The SAP system has provided a system strategy to efficiently sort materials or product batches in inventory using batch search strategy...…

  3. Share Strategy Management Data Easily Using SAP BusinessObjects Voyager and Xcelsius

    Publishing strategy data beyond just your strategy analysts and managers helps you proactively respond to changing business requirements, ensure alignment at all levels within your organization, and instill confidence in people making decisions. You can provide access to this data by using SAP BusinessObjects Voyager and Xcelsius on top of your SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management...…

  4. SAP and SuccessFactors – An Overview

    In this exclusive in-depth report, learn about SuccessFactors and what the acquisition means for SAP ERP HCM and your business. Get a detailed, comprehensive overview of SuccessFactors, SAP’s strategy, the future of SAP ERP HCM, and how the acquisition of SuccessFactors affects your business. It aims to dispel any myths or confusion around SuccessFactors and...…

  5. Speed Up Your Closing by Automating the Generation of Settlement Rules

    Learn how to automate the process of generating settlement rules for expense projects. Using settlement strategy and validations in work breakdown structure (WBS) elements for expense projects, you can make your month-end processing more efficient. Key Concept A settlement rule defines the settlement receiver and the percentage the receiver is going to get during the...…

  6. Make-to-Order Manufacturing Planning Strategy with Planned Cost

    Organizations often experience challenges in a make-to-order (MTO) environment when managing “planned customer changes” mapping to standard product structure. This article will teach you how to separate “planned” vs. “un-planned” changes integrating planning, shop floor execution, inventory management and finance/controlling with accurate value on the books. It will explain inventory valuation with a step by…

  7. Centralize Forecasting for Customer and Interplant Demands Using Planning Materials

    In a typical supply chain, organizations have field locations or distribution centers that stock inventory to cater to customer demands (sales orders) and the stocks are replenished by the manufacturing locations via stock transport orders. Without an SAP planning strategy, manufacturing locations would have trouble forecasting for sales orders and stock transport orders. Organizations can…

  8. Configure and Implement the Proper Internal Controls Up Front for an Easier Audit

    Having to go back and change your SAP system or your related business processes to deal with audit concerns takes time away from your daily operations and results in unnecessary distractions. By configuring your SAP system appropriately and designing your related business processes to effectively address your business risks, you can save significant effort. This...…

  9. Use the AHP Methodology to More Effectively Define and Evaluate Your SAP Implementation Approach

    Reading time: 19 mins

    ManagementUnderstand the complexities of breaking down a complex SAP project implementation into manageable chunks, reflecting a scope capable of aligning with and meeting an organization’s specific goals. Build an implementation approach and business case by understanding the advantages and disadvantages of variations of the phased approach. Finally, learn how to use the analytic hierarchy process...…

  10. Master APO Requirements Strategies

    Does your manufacturing requirement strategy in APO match your business plan? Find out how to determine if it does and adjust it if it doesn’t. Key Concept Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) requirements strategies determine not only whether a product is manufactured based on a make-to-stock or make-to-order principle. They also determine how existing product...…