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  1. Assessing Supply Chain Maturity with ifm Supply Chain

    Reading time: 2 mins

    The article outlines a supply chain maturity model developed by ifm Supply Chain, which helps businesses assess their current operational maturity across five stages—React, Anticipate, Integrate, Collaborate, and Orchestrate—enhancing their ability to adopt new technologies and improve efficiency through better demand and inventory management, capacity planning, and supplier collaboration.

  2. on-premise

    How Vertex Plans to Keep Pace with Shifting Tax Regulations

    Reading time: 2 mins

    Companies must find solutions that keep them on the cutting edge of tax compliance. Businesses cannot afford to wait for new regulations to wash over them, they must prioritize agility to keep pace with emerging regulatory changes. Many SAP organizations are turning to trusted partners like Vertex to find agile, end-to-end tax compliance solutions to…

  3. Now’s the Time to Plan your Transformation to SAP EWM

    Reading time: 2 mins

    Time is running out – general support for SAP WM will end 2030. Learn about the requirement to migrate from SAP WM to SAP EWM.

  4. Guide to Transitioning from SAP APO to IBP

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Transitioning from SAP APO to SAP IBP enhances supply chain planning by leveraging advanced, cloud-based solutions with real-time analytics, improved functionalities, and increased automation, necessitating careful assessment, data migration, training, process re-engineering, testing, phased rollout, and continuous support to maximize benefits.

  5. Why Coveo Atomic & Headless Are the Fastest Way to Launch Your Search Experience

    Reading time: 6 mins

    The Atomic and Headless frameworks let you quickly build great search experiences, without technical debt. Skeptical? Check out our playbook

  6. Müller

    SAP Leadership in Flux: What it Means to Decision Makers

    Reading time: 3 mins

    The revolving door at the SAP executive board level continues as Chief Technology Officer, Juergen Mueller steps down suddenly from his post. According to the official report released by SAP, this was an unexpected departure due to “an incident at a past company event” that involved inappropriate behavior. Mueller’s leaving SAP comes on the heels…

  7. Contact intelligence

    Implications of Müller’s Departure for Datasphere Adoption

    Reading time: 2 mins

    SAP’s Chief Technology Officer Jürgen Müller will leave the Executive Board on September 30, 2024, due to inappropriate behavior, prompting concerns about the future direction of SAP’s innovation agenda, particularly regarding Datasphere. In the near term, SAP customers should weigh the same considerations when evaluating the move to Datasphere, emphasizing the need to establish robust…

  8. Müller

    Jürgen Müller to Step Down from SAP Executive Board

    Reading time: 4 mins

    In an unexpected development, SAP has announced that Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Jürgen Müller will depart the SAP Executive Board effective September 30th, 2024. According to the press release, Müller is departing due to inappropriate behavior at a company event. In a quote, Müller said that his actions “did not reflect our values at SAP”…

  9. CapEx or OpEx: Software: Buy it or Rent it?

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Traditionally, software for accounts payable invoice automation (APIA) was purchased as operating and business equipment. Paid for in full at the time of purchase, it was used for several years and depreciated over time. But with a subscription model, it is also possible to rent APIA software.

  10. inventory management

    Transforming Plant Maintenance Processes

    Reading time: 2 mins

    Traditional industrial maintenance, heavily reliant on intuition and experience, often leads to inefficiencies, frequent emergency repairs, and costly unplanned downtime, all of which negatively impact profitability. To address these challenges, businesses are encouraged to adopt a predictive maintenance strategy, leveraging Industry 4.0 technologies such as AI, machine learning, and IIoT. Implementing this strategy requires a…