Mar 6, 2020
•5 minute read
supply chain
AGL Energy Tracks and Traces Tens of Thousands of Serialized Rotable PartsMost (70%) SAP customers have integrated product or asset requirements to product models to support traceability of parts, according to SAPinsider's "Intelligent PLM Benchmark Report." One of those customers, AGL Energy, uses this integrated data to trace rotable parts through an SAP Fiori app implemented at the same time as SAP S/4HANA. SAPinsider recently interviewed Ruksana Azim, SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain Specialist at AGL, an Australian energy business accounting for approximately 20% of the total generation capacity within Australia. AGL has around 3.7 million customers including residential, business, and wholesale customers. This research brief shares the story of how AGL uses its SAP Fiori app integrated with SAP S/4HANA to track rotable and repairable parts for its assets.
Industry 4.0 – The Journey to the Future of ProductivityManufacturing companies are often overwhelmed by the breadth of Industry 4.0 technologies and are not quite sure where to begin their digital transformations. Learn how to assess product bottlenecks and inefficiencies and how to build incrementally on end-to-end processes such as design to operate. Because unique customer demands heavily affect product design and manufacturing, manufacturers need ensure seamless processes across both areas. Among other advice provided, this article stresses the importance of collaborating with professionals from many different functional areas to connect factories, implement automation, and customize products.
Mar 3, 2020
•5 minute read
Make-to-Order Manufacturing Planning Strategy with Planned CostOrganizations 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 step process for creating new custom MTO planning strategy configurations, implementing methodology, and interpreting the results. Learn how business can effectively manage MTO processes and avoid workarounds on month-end closing.
Mar 2, 2020
•14 minute read
SAP’s Strategy for Industry 4.0Read about SAP Industry 4.0 strategy. Manufacturing companies are challenged to increase producing high quality individualized products in an environment of constantly changing and varying customer demand. Companies recognize Industry 4.0 as strategic priority to turn these challenges into opportunities so you can stay connected to customer and integrate partners.
Feb 27, 2020
•1 minute read
An Intelligent Digital Supply Chain Is Key To Customer CentricityFind out why companies must redefine the supply chain in a way that extends digitally to include product innovation, planning, manufacturing, execution, and service to deliver superior customer experiences, enable innovation, and gain market share.
Feb 27, 2020
•1 minute read
American Snack Company Saves Millions by Improving SAP TM User ExperienceApproximately 23% of SAP customers currently use SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) according to SAPinsider's "Transforming the Intelligent Supply Chain" research. This makes it the second most popular SAP supply chain product after SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO). SAP customers that use SAP TM are 83% more likely to focus on digital transformation of the supply chain than those who do not use SAP TM. Some businesses, however, do not at first see the results they expect when using tools like SAP TM — for instance, one American multi-national snack company used SAP TM as part of a digital transformation, but did not realize the expected business value. Why is this? To answer this question, and address the root cause, the company turned to Knoa Software.
Feb 25, 2020
•4 minute read
Desires Delivered in an Experience Economy: Learn How to Successfully Manage Supply Chains to Improve Customer ExperienceToday’s consumers have expectations for instant gratification and customizable orders, and those demands are starting to creep into business-to-business (B2B) transactions. B2B organizations need to be responsive to change to satisfy customer demands, for example, making mobile app ordering a priority. This article reveals how SAP customers can become winners in the experience economy. You will learn about:
- The importance of anticipating and exceeding customer desires in real time to deliver expected results
- The need to consider the planet’s natural resources and begin designing, manufacturing, and delivering products more sustainably
- How a state-of-the-art digital supply chain can help SAP customers meet the desires of increasingly environmentally focused customers, employees, and shareholders
Feb 19, 2020
•6 minute read
The Next Evolution of Spend ManagementThere are many variables that can complicate how SAP customers manage their spend, such as when significant portions of the workforce are external or when consumers have certain expectations for their travel and expense experience. Having a clear picture of every category of spend — whether that is travel, indirect, direct, or contingent labor and services spend — can help organizations create more collaborate commerce. As spend management has begun evolving toward Intelligent Spend Management where everything is integrated, insightful, and connected, SAP now offers an integrated solution suite for all spend management needs. After reading this article, you will:
- Understand the three pillars of SAP’s integrated approach to Intelligent Spend Management
- Discover the benefits of adopting an Intelligent Spend Management strategy
- Learn how this approach ties together every source and category of spend with one unified view and allows you to apply intelligent technologies and collaborate with your partners outside of your four walls.
Feb 19, 2020
•11 minute read
Understanding What to Measure for Effective KPI DevelopmentStrategic Supply Chain Management, Part I of II By Venkata Ramana Nethi CSCP, CPIM, Business Process Lead – Operations, Schlumberger Key performance indicators (KPIs) allow organizations to measure performance as it relates to specific projects, products, or workflow and use the information to evaluate their success at reaching business objectives. KPIs, also known as level-1 […]
Feb 11, 2020
•5 minute read
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