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Advanced MRP post processing with new MD06 and new MD04 – Part 1Apr 29, 2024 — The MRP exception monitor offers a comprehensive overview of the entire supply chain, including crucial materials, significant orders, parts shortages, MRP exception alerts, current stock levels, and key performance indicators. This single transaction equips MRP planners or buyers with all the essential data needed for proactive decision-making. Similarly, the enhanced MD04 transaction delivers a wealth of information that surpasses what the traditional MD04 provided. Both new transactions include the ability to make bulk changes, integrate with MS Excel, and offer additional features.
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Navigating Global Supply Chain Disruptions with AI-based SolutionsApr 29, 2024 — The global supply chain has faced significant upheaval due to various disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related events, and geopolitical conflicts. These challenges have revealed weaknesses in traditional supply chain models and highlighted the need for resilience and agility. Businesses are dealing with logistical bottlenecks, fluctuating demands, and rising costs, necessitating innovative solutions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping supply chain management, evolving from an emerging technology to a vital tool for operational efficiency. AI technologies like machine learning, predictive analytics, natural language processing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) each play a role in enhancing supply chain functions. Machine learning improves demand forecasting, predictive analytics helps anticipate disruptions, natural language processing enables better communication, and IoT offers real-time tracking and monitoring. Collectively, these technologies enhance risk mitigation and drive supply chains toward new levels of optimization and responsiveness.
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5 Key Drivers Shaping SAP Estates in 2024 and BeyondMar 5, 2024 — Digital transformation has moved far beyond a buzzword, now symbolizing the constant and critical pursuit of smarter, more effective, and tech-led ways of competing in today’s modern business landscape. It is truly remarkable how far businesses have come, from a tentative toe-dipping into the idea of moving hardware off-premise, to full-blown cloud migration, embracing the rise of automation, new cloud functionality, and, most recently, the AI boom. That said, the concept of ‘digital transformation’ is so varied, relative, and oftentimes confusing, that enterprises need to focus on the key drivers of change for 2024 and beyond. More often than not, the most impactful change relies on optimization of core systems, notably those on SAP.
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Exploring the Dynamics of ERP Systems for Business TransformationMar 1, 2024 — Join SAPinsider expert Daniel Kiel on a comprehensive exploration of the intricate inner workings of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, like S/4HANA as we delve into the modular framework that defines its functionality. This article navigates through the dynamics of ERP solutions, emphasizing their pivotal role in replacing outdated legacy systems and innovating businesses. Unravel the concept of modules, likened to pieces of a puzzle, each dedicated to managing a specific facet of business operations. The discussion extends to the top three ERP software providers in the industry —SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics—outlining their unique features and suitability for various organizational scales. Gain insights into the manifold benefits of ERP implementation, including increased efficiency, enhanced collaboration, better data visibility, agility, and cost savings. This comprehensive guide equips readers with the knowledge to make informed decisions when considering ERP solutions for their organizations.
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Cross-Plant Planning in SAP ERP or S/4HANA with the Add-On Cross-Plant Planning (CPP) – Part 2Feb 28, 2024 — There are two primary methods for conducting cross-plant planning within S/4HANA. One involves utilizing the special procurement key in MRP, while the other entails employing the SAP Add-on Cross-plant planning. This series aims to familiarize users with the cross-plant planning options available in SAP S/4HANA. Part 1 covers the options with MRP Live or the classic MRP run, while Part 2 delves into the Cross Plant Planning Add-on solution.
This article discusses an essential component within SCM Consulting Solutions, the Cross-Plant Planning (CPP) feature that serves as an extension to both the SAP S/4HANA and SAP ERP systems. This solution enables the automated relocation of low-turnover materials between different plants. The periodic execution of the stock transport order creation, functioning as a report, facilitates the seamless transfer of identified slow-moving items from one plant to another.
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Data Management Tools in SAP EIM Portfolio – Part 2Feb 26, 2024 — SAP Data Services is an enterprise-grade software suite facilitating seamless data integration, migration, warehousing, and quality management. It efficiently extracts, transforms, and loads data from diverse sources into a centralized hub for analysis and reporting, ensuring data consistency and precision across systems. This empowers businesses to derive insights from reliable data, aiding informed decision-making. In tandem, SAP Information Steward complements these capabilities by offering data quality assessment, metadata management, and data lineage features. It enhances understanding of data assets' quality, identifies discrepancies, and establishes governance policies, fostering data integrity and compliance. By illuminating data lineage and dependencies, SAP Information Steward enables organizations to bolster governance practices. Together, SAP Data Services and SAP Information Steward form a holistic solution for optimizing enterprise data assets.
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Reviewing 20 years of Biometric Granular Controls in SAP with bioLockFeb 26, 2024 — With fraud and other malfeasance increasing, companies now need to look for more solutions to keep their secure information safe. As fraud has gotten more advanced, companies have realized that they also need to add advanced levels of protection. Unfortunately, more and more enterprises have realized too late that their security standards were not high enough. In this article, we will look back at the SAP GRC and Cybersecurity landscape in 2004 vs. 2024, exploring how, even as the threats have evolved, security principles are largely similar. We spoke with realtime COO Thomas Neudenberger about the importance of biometric control features and how they are even more relevant to SAP users today than ever before.
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Transitioning to SAP Datasphere with SAP BW BridgeFeb 23, 2024 — SAP Datasphere is the next generation SAP Data Warehouse Cloud (DWC) offering a comprehensive data service built on SAP BTP and provides seamless and scalable access to business data with business context and logic intact. SAP Datasphere allows for data cataloging, data integration, semantic modeling, data federation, data virtualization and analytics capabilities in one single platform.
Converting an SAP BW or SAP BW/4HANA system to SAP Datasphere is a complex process and there is no direct conversion wizard available for it. However, SAP has created a well-defined process that leverages SAP BW Bridge and allows customers to complete the conversion smoothly.
SAP BW Bridge service on SAP BTP allows SAP BW capabilities directly in the public cloud and includes connectivity and business content for extractors based on ECC, S4, and warehousing layer for data loading, partitioning, monitoring, and error handling for all business requirements.
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Probabilistic Supply Chain and Demand Forecasting with SAP IBP: Deliver Results Using Data ScienceFeb 23, 2024 — SAP introduced the concept of Probabilistic Supply Chain into its SAP IBP product in the current and future versions with adaptive and very powerful algorithms for large data sets. Certainly, AI has been around within the SAP landscape for a while with extremely powerful algorithms in the SAP BW-Data Mining suite and SAP HANA PAL library.
In this article, SAPinsider expert Dr. Marco Sisfontes-Monge will explore the factors users should consider when choosing products like SAP IBP. They include finding the right tools, addressing the scope of the issue, acceptable levels of accuracy, data reporting, and more.
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End-to-End Scenario Planning with SAP IBPFeb 9, 2024 — Supply chain disruptions are becoming a more prevalent part of daily life for may companies around the world. Geopolitical tensions, rising costs, and disorganization can hinder all different types of supply chains, making it nearly impossible for a business to operate effectively.
To help companies improve their outlooks, SAP offers SAP Integrated Business Planning (SAP IBP). It is an advanced planning and optimization solution that offers end-to-end supply chain planning capabilities in an integrated fashion.
SAPinsider Supply Chain Management expert Dhaval Desai shared a simple and straightforward guide for businesses on how scenario planning can be applied in supply chain management and how SAP IBP can be effectively leveraged to achieve it.
In this article, readers will learn how to identify key drivers of supply chain strategy, asses the impacts of different scenarios, analyze risk, communicate and collaborate better across supply chains, and integrate with decision makers in a more effective manner.
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