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  1. insiderTRAINING announces 9 new sessions on Financials, Solution Manager, and BusinessObjects

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    We’ve just added 9 new courses to insiderTRAINING covering topics like SAP BusinessObjects, Controlling, Financials, and Solution Manager. Here’s a quick summary of each new session: CONCO101 – SAP Central Controlling Configuration: Take this new course to step through Enterprise Structure Configuration in SAP’s CO module. Students will create a controlling area; create, configure, and…

  2. Reinventing Finance for a Digital Business Landscape

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    As technology innovations continue to shift the business landscape, many of the biggest — such as big data and the cloud — at first glance may not seem directly related to finance, which is why digital finance technologies sometimes do not get the attention they should. But if a company truly wants to reinvent itself…

  3. Modernizing supply chains for the digital age

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    The way consumers think about the products they purchase has changed dramatically, which has triggered an equally dramatic change in the way supply chains operate. This means that modern supply chains look very different from those of just a few years ago — they are more connected, more intelligent, and more agile. So, what’s driving…

  4. Mexico Moves Beyond eInvoicing and Is Now Tracking Payments

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    Mexico continues to push through the most comprehensive electronic invoicing initiatives in the world. The newest addition transitions its invoice tracking for tax payments from registration to collections. In other words, Mexico is now tracking the money. Other countries have adopted similar “recipient acknowledgement” processes, including Brazil with the Manifestação do Destinatário and Chile with…

  5. 5 Key Criteria for Successful Business Planning

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    Business is changing, and this isn’t news to anyone. From managing larger data loads to enabling faster supply chains, companies across industries are developing new ways of doing things ― ways that are faster, smarter, and more agile. To support these changes, organizations need to update their business planning and financial consolidation processes, yet many…

  6. Freud-ify Your SAP Fiori

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    Sigmund Freud developed psychoanalysis in the late 19th century. In short order, it was the dominant form of psychotherapy. While in less active use today, it has still left an enormous footprint on the therapeutic industry. You’re likely familiar with the classic picture: an analyst, holding a notepad, sits in her chair. The patient lies…

  7. Five Things You Should Know About Payroll Tax Filing Software

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    Maintaining control and accuracy of your organization’s payroll tax filings and liabilities is not only a huge responsibility, but can also pose a huge risk if not managed properly. In the past, employers had few options:  either develop an in-house process and manage the associated challenges or outsource tax filing and remittance obligations to a…

  8. 2 and 4 Billion Reasons for Hitachi for UCP for SAP HANA

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    Our benchmark campaign continues !   Just over a month ago we set a new world record for new 4 Billion records and I wrote a blog about it, Not 2 but 4 Billion Reasons to Choose Hitachi for your SAP HANA Environment.  Just a few weeks later, we have a new record again!  I am excited to announce that we have…

  9. How a good employee training program can help reduce turnover rates

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    “What if we invest in training and the employee leaves?” “Well, what if we don’t train them and they stay?” This familiar platitude, while powerful in a water cooler conversation with co-workers, will unfortunately not inspire management to invest in a much needed employee training program. We can all agree that training is valuable in…

  10. Introduction: Unlocking The Value of Your Enterprise Data to Accelerate Business Transformation

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    We frequently hear the words “Digital” and “Transformation” these days. What is it really, in the context of your business? Let’s explore what has been happening in the world around us: True Story #1 – One of the largest sporting events in United States, powered by Hitachi   True Story #2 – One of the most complex…