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  1. Inventory Accuracy

    Demand Driven Planning – Strategic Inventory Positioning – Step 1

    Reading time: 3 mins

    SAP offers consulting solutions to enable strategic inventory positioning, the first step in demand-driven planning. For this, organizations can use the consulting solution "MRP Monitor" to detect which of the materials should be buffered. MRP monitor is an integral component of the SCM Consulting Solutions and serves as an add-on program to the SAP ERP…

  2. Why Integrating SAP and Non-SAP Systems is No Longer Optional

    SAP BTP – A strong business foundation for the Intelligent Enterprise

    Reading time: 4 mins

    Organizations of all sizes, in any line-of-business, in any industry, in any part of the world can rely upon the depth and breadth of SAP applications to run every part of their business. 77 percent of all business processes worldwide touch an SAP solution. With a combination of SAP Signavio to address Business Process Management,…

  3. SAP Investments in Your Success

    Reading time: 5 mins

    Some SAP customers may feel that they are always inundated with sales pitches for new SAP features and extensions, even though they are struggling to find success with the SAP landscape they already have. Yet a significant portion of SAP users are unaware of the wide array of options that SAP provides for its clients…

  4. The Impact of Business Technology Platforms on Digital Transformation

    Reading time: 4 mins

    Digital Transformation is a crucial focus for many businesses. After recent supply chain struggles, organizations must change how they function to keep pace with customer demand. Organizations must not just keep pace but stay ahead of the curve. It is vital that organizations not just enact a digital transformation, but find the right solutions to…

  5. Supply Chain Control Towers

    SAP’s Supply Chain Control Tower – Providing end-to-end visibility

    Reading time: 3 mins

    A supply chain control tower is a centralized platform that provides real-time visibility and control over all aspects of the supply chain. It uses advanced technology, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data analytics, to gather and analyze data from all relevant processes (plan, source, order, fulfill) and sources such as transportation systems,…

  6. Using SAP HANA System Views in Calculation Views

    Reading time: 5 mins

    In this article, you will learn about using calculation views with HANA system views to enhance system monitoring for stability and performance analysis. The article focuses on HANA authorization, OOM/SQL analysis, finding HANA system views and using them with calculation views to enhance organization’s monitoring capabilities. Membership Required You must be a member to access…

  7. Supply Chain Process Automation

    Demand-Driven Planning for S/4HANA and ERP

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Demand-driven replenishment, demand-driven planning, or demand-driven MRP help in efficiently planning and managing supply chains based on customer demand, as opposed to traditional MRP procedures. DDP decouples material flows, makes them less vulnerable to supply chain disruptions, and ensures the availability of relevant products through dynamically managed buffers. In this article, know how decoupling material…

  8. Streamlining Complex Time Evaluation Business Scenarios in SAP Time Evaluation

    Reading time: 10 mins

    The article covers the SAP Time Evaluation Internal Forced recalculation functionality that adds additional flexibility to the SAP Time Evaluation. However, this functionality does not address the issue of master data changes and sometimes requires additional efforts (like rerunning Time Evaluation before payroll) to make the results accurate. The article suggests a straight-forward Checksum solution…

  9. Is SAP Digital/Indirect Access License Required for Customers?

    Reading time: 5 mins

    An increasing number of organizations rely on bots or other non-human actors to address regular tasks and processes throughout their SAP landscapes. Organizations may want to use this method, Digital Access, or rely on third-party apps to access SAP systems, which is Indirect Access. Though they can help businesses streamline operations, Digital and Indirect Access…

  10. global trade management

    Why SAP GTS?

    Reading time: 6 mins

    As businesses expand and offer their products worldwide, trade compliance has become more crucial than ever. At the same time, international trade regulations are becoming more complex as countries formulate stricter regulations. Businesses need to equip themselves with systems and solutions to address and navigate complex global trade compliance rules and requirements accurately and efficiently.…