Member Insights

In the Member Insights series, SAPinsider reports on success stories from the SAP end user community. These insights highlight the strategies and actions that enterprises are taking to achieve business outcomes as a result of internal or external pressures.

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    Salling Group Expands Its Market Reach with SAP

    Reading time: 6 mins

    As the Nordic’s largest retail group, Salling Group serves 11 million customers per week through its department stores, supermarkets, discount stores, and hypermarkets. Its brand diversity makes Salling Group unique in the region, with SAP playing a central role in the company’s expanding customer base. The company is the only Danish retailer to have stores…

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    Aspen Moves to SAP S/4HANA While Protecting Data

    Reading time: 5 mins

    South Africa-based Aspen Pharmacare responded to recent global challenges by upgrading its IT infrastructure to improve productivity and regulatory compliance. The drug firm had multiple ERP systems worldwide, both SAP and non-SAP, which created inefficiencies and compliance risks. The company decided to move to SAP S/4HANA and deploy it on SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud to…

  3. Motor Oil Tests SAP Predictive Maintenance to Reduce Refinery Downtime

    Reading time: 6 mins

    To improve efficiency and reduce downtime, Motor Oil decided to test SAP predictive maintenance capabilities at its Corinth refinery. It was looking for a more accurate way to predict and address potential equipment problems before they occurred and use sensor data to better forecast abnormal events. “For the majority of sensors, the predictions are extraordinary.…

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    SAP S/4HANA in Private Cloud Helps Build up Organization

    Reading time: 10 mins

    Since COVID-19 struck the United States, the building products industry has undergone unprecedented growth. However, the industry has also experienced significant impacts associated with a lack of resources to meet demand. SAPinsider sat down with Marty Menard, CIO for Pacific Coast Companies Inc. (PCCI), one of four major subsidiaries generating revenue for Pacific Coast Building…

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    Large Brazilian Renewable Energy Company Predicts the Wind

    Reading time: 6 mins

    The clean energy industry is expected to grow as governments develop regulations that require businesses to consider their impact on the environment. In fact, according to the Brazilian government, almost 83% of Brazil’s electricity matrix originates from renewable sources. For Casa dos Ventos Energias Renovaveis (Casa dos Ventos), a pioneer in Brazil’s renewable energy market,…

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    SAP S/4HANA To Support Supply Chain Modernization at CBS

    Reading time: 6 mins

    A combination of changing customer and employee expectations, and an increased need for digital engagement and business agility in the healthcare industry have acted as a catalyst for an SAP S/4HANA business case at Canadian Blood Services (CBS). Shifting its interactions with hospitals and donors to an online experience and improving overall user experience for…

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    Breakthru Beverage Uses E-commerce to Expand Distribution

    Reading time: 8 mins

    For Breakthru Beverage Group, a leading North American distributor of the world’s top luxury and premium wine, spirits, and beer brands, the company’s core mission is to be the best and most assessable distributor in the industry to work with. The company operates 36 facilities (including more than 15 distribution centers) throughout all of Canada…

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    Bentley Systems Explores SAP S/4HANA

    Reading time: 8 mins

    Bentley Systems serves architectural engineers worldwide with its innovative software products. The company’s mission is to advance the world’s infrastructure. The company runs a highly evolved, intertwined infrastructure. Essential, says Barry Carney, Senior Director of Global Business Services, is keeping pace with innovations as they happen. To balance its complex SAP landscape with its ambition…

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    Automation Transforms Record-to-Report Processes

    Reading time: 5 mins

    Accounting and finance teams are under near-constant pressure to innovate their processes for greater efficiencies and a competitive edge. This has led to the integration of emerging technologies such as analytic tools and robotic process automation, allowing finance professionals to focus on broader financial strategies across the enterprise. That drive for innovation and efficiency led…

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    How Eczacıbaşı Group Embraced Digital Transformation

    Reading time: 7 mins

    Whenever a company undergoes a large-scale digital transformation initiative, an extensive list of possible scenarios can come out of seemingly nowhere to hamper the success of a project. The challenges can range from determining the technical architecture to building a roadmap that connects IT and business process owners across various time zones. For the Eczacıbası…