SAP Planning & Consolidations


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  1. How to Select the Best Tool for Developing Management Scorecards from SAP NetWeaver BW

    Reading time: 33 mins

    When you don’t need a comprehensive management scorecard application, consider options beyond SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management or Strategic Enterprise Management-Corporate Performance Monitor Balanced Scorecard. Depending on your requirements, BEx Web Application Designer, SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer, or Xcelsius can also address your company’s management scorecard requirements. Find out when to use each option and how...…

  2. Fine-Tune Your Safety Stock Calculations

    Reading time: 8 mins

    Minor daily fluctuations in safety stock requirements, while they may be accurate reflections of forecast demand and other factors, have no practical significance and may create extra work and confusion in production planning. Learn how to use macros to smooth out the unnecessary bumps in your safety stock calculations. Key Concept Companies keep safety stock...…

  3. How SAP NetWeaver BW Running on HANA Changes Business Processes

    Reading time: 11 mins

    /HANAGain an understanding of how SAP HANA works with SAP NetWeaver BW, and examine the business process changes that come from the release. Learn about how SAP NetWeaver BW powered by SAP HANA differs from SAP NetWeaver BW on a traditional relational database management system, and the new capabilities that are available within the release....…

  4. SAP and SuccessFactors – An Overview

    Reading time: 70 mins

    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. Make Your Product Allocation Model More Versatile with Product Allocation Sequence

    Reading time: 13 mins

    In an environment where product allocations are used to constrain the confirmation of sales orders, the use of a single product allocation procedure can make the check against product allocations inflexible and restrictive. The product allocation sequence functionality can help surmount such challenges. Key Concept The product allocation sequence limits the confirmation of sales orders...…

  6. Use Depreciation Below Zero Net Book Value for Better Product Costing

    Reading time: 20 mins

    Many organizations face scenarios in which they have some assets used even after the net book value (NBV) reaches zero. Once the NBV reaches zero, no more booking happens in accounting for legal reporting. However, from a management point of view, the depreciation needs to be accounted into cost estimation even if the NBV is...…

  7. Extract and Transfer SAP ERP HCM Data to SuccessFactors for Variable Pay Planning

    Reading time: 18 mins

    Learn how to extract and transfer employee data from SAP ERP HCM to the SuccessFactors HCM Suite to perform the variable pay process as a part of the Integration Add-On 3.0 for SuccessFactors HCM Suite and SAP ERP HCM. The integration scenarios explored use SAP Process Integration as middleware. Once integrated, users are able to...…

  8. Colgate-Palmolive Combines Its Trade Promotion Planning with SAP HANA

    Reading time: 6 mins

    As a producer of some of the most recognizable personal and home care brands in the world, Colgate-Palmolive is consistently exceeding the expectations of its global customer base. This statement holds just as true for the technology the company uses; it has consistently been a pilot customer for SAP applications that eventually become mainstream solutions....…

  9. Enhance and Simplify Your Data Warehousing with SAP BW 7.5: Live Q&A on the Newest Features and Functions of SAP BW Powered by SAP HANA

    Reading time: 44 mins

    During this live Q&A session, Dr. Bjarne Berg, principal at PwC and speaker at HANA 2016, discussed the new capabilities of the 7.5 edition of SAP BW powered by SAP HANA, and answered readers’ questions on what features have been extended from earlier releases and how to leverage the latest release to improve productivity and...…

  10. Inventory Planning and Advanced Analytics

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Inventory planning- The constant balancing act Inventory planning is one of the most critical and most challenging aspects in supply chain planning. This means that implementing an effective inventory planning and management strategy is crucial for an organization to stay competitive in today’s dynamic global supply chain landscape. There is always room to bring more…