Analyst Insights

Analyst Insights are written by SAPinsider’s research team. Based on information gleaned from surveys of the SAPinsider Community, conversations with experts, SAP employees, vendors, and SAPinsiders, Analyst Insights provide a thoughtful analysis of critical topics, technologies, and challenges that SAP customers face today.

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  1. Women in Leadership

    Women in Leadership Keynote: Perspectives on What Matters in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Reading time: 8 mins

    As organizations strive to define and execute on DEI objectives, we are discovering disparities between existing initiatives, their value, and their impact on employees. In a panel discussion among women leaders in technology and supply chain at SAPinsider 2023, lessons learned from existing initiatives, as well as misses of these initiatives, were discussed. A core…

  2. How Is SAP S/4HANA Deployment Changing?

    Reading time: 2 mins

    SAP S/4HANA adoption has grown steadily over the last few years. In 2023, we expect the focus on centralization to increase as more existing SAP ERP customers look to move to SAP S/4HANA. Based on 2022 numbers, the proportion of respondents planning a scaled-up deployment will surpass those planning a stand-alone deployment. We also expect…

  3. Lloyd Adams Keynote: The Human Side of Digital Transformation

    Reading time: 4 mins

    SAP North America President Lloyd Adams kicked off SAPinsider 2023 with a keynote message on the human side of digital transformation. Stating that change is inevitable and requires a strong data foundation, Adams began the keynote discussing GROW with SAP, which was announced earlier in the day. GROW with SAP, which pairs S/4HANA cloud, public…

  4. Warehouse Sustainability

    Sustainable Warehouses Through AI and Analytics

    Reading time: 3 mins

    The logistics and transportation sector contribute approximately 5.5% of the total greenhouse gas emissions.1 Within the logistics and transportation sector, it is estimated that logistics buildings contribute 13% of all supply chain emissions (shown in Figure 1). The relative percentage of contribution from logistics buildings highlights that warehouses significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Figure…

  5. Mobile Barcoding

    Mobile Barcoding in Warehousing

    Reading time: 3 mins

    The COVID-19 pandemic created a “new normal” for businesses and magnified the challenges of warehouse operations. Warehouse executives now need to innovate and design scalable systems to accommodate unanticipated demand and manage associated challenges. Computing and technology advancement, specifically edge computing, has enabled organizations to tactically leverage smart devices and mobile solutions. Miniaturization, increased performance…

  6. Process Automation Transportation

    Process Automation in Transportation

    Reading time: 2 mins

    Transportation features as one of the top focus areas for process automation within the supply chain function according to SAPinsider's September 2022 research Process Automation in Supply Chain. It is the primary sub-function that ensures the movement of goods from source to destination in supply chains. Order-to-deliver was noted as one of the top process…

  7. Generative AI

    Generative AI for Supply Chain Data Management

    Reading time: 5 mins

    The frenzy around ChatGPT has stabilized for the millions of experimental end-users. However, the game has just begun for the technology giants who will now be competing in this space. The generative AI space will be highly competitive, but the competition will come from something other than product differentiation. Whether it is ChatGPT, BARD, or…

  8. financial performance

    Vertex CFO on Strong Earnings: Indirect Tax Automation is a Must-Have

    Reading time: 4 mins

    This week, Vertex released 2022 fourth-quarter earnings and full-year 2023 guidance above Wall Street’s expectations. On the earnings call with investors following the announcement, Vertex CEO David DeStefano spoke about the favorable tax compliance environment for his company’s product offerings. He stated, “Businesses today face immense regulatory change and indirect tax complexity. These challenges intensify…...…

  9. Data Management Partnerships

    SAP Headed for the Datasphere

    Reading time: 7 mins

    SAP Announces Strategic Data Management Partnerships and Updates to Cloud Offering SAP announced a series of strategic partnerships and update to its core SAP Data Warehouse solution to support SAP customers growing requirements and investment in the areas of data management. This article provides a detailed overview of the announcement as well what it means…

  10. SAP IBP

    SAP IBP 2302 Release Enhancements

    Reading time: 2 mins

    SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a leading supply chain planning tool. SAP makes regular enhancements to update the solution. SAP released the latest version of SAP IBP in February 2023. This article reviews some key enhancements in the 2302 SAP IBP release. This content is for Basic Access, SAPinsider Monthly Subscription, SAPinsider Annual Subscription,…