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by Dr. Ralf Rath, SAP AG SAPinsider For decision makers searching through vast amounts of data for actionable, meaningful information that contains the appropriate level of detail and context, the SAP Visual Business interface can be a powerful tool. This interactive user interface technology enables users to visualize both SAP and non-SAP data from various sources on a single screen, allowing users to navigate intuitively through business data and manipulate the level of detail in which the information is displayed.
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by Lori Duvall, SAP SAPinsider Many businesses find that their current systems are not adequate for collecting, disseminating, and analyzing the data needed to support true enterprise energy management. SAP’s Director of Sustainability, Lori Duvall, advises on the necessary steps for energy management success and explores the benefits of energy analysis beyond cost savings.
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by Thomas Ohnemus and Richard Howells, SAP SAPinsider Despite the best intentions, silos remain in many organizations that fail to see a direct path to collaboration. But the right IT systems, when used effectively, can extend collaboration out to suppliers, customers, and partners, integrating all processes from idea to delivery. In this Q&A, SAP executives Thomas Ohnemus and Richard Howells discuss the idea-to-delivery model and why it’s so important for SAP customers.
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by Ganesh Hegde, SAP SAPinsider End-to-end traceability is essential to protect a manufacturer's brand, customers, and customer relationships, as well as to increase profit margin. But why do so many manufacturers today struggle to ensure traceability at a high level? This article explores the drivers and challenges around traceability and how SAP solutions can help.
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by Joerg Brosowski, SAP SAPinsider For many companies, the service organization is the most profitable aspect of their business. An efficient service organization not only gives way to favorable customer satisfaction surveys, but also boosts profits. In this article, learn about one application that gives SAP customers the opportunity to improve their service operations: SAP Multiresource Scheduling.
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by SAP and Partners SAPinsider Changing market conditions have led to a shift in the world of operations. Can your company adapt? In this special report, SAP’s Director of Manufacturing Solutions Marketing, Chuck Pharris, discusses four operational strategies to help companies thrive in a reemerging market. SAP partners also offer examples of complementary solutions that can help companies further automate and track their operational processes, enable a more adaptive supply chain, and ensure that their supply processes are sustainable.
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by Richard Howells, Paige Leidig, Thomas Ohnemus, and Chuck Pharris, SAP SAPinsider As SAP rolls out compelling new SAP Business Suite enhancements this year, deemed "Innovations 2010," SAP customers involved in operations will want to know what these innovations mean across four functional areas: supply chain, procurement, product development, and manufacturing. Hear directly from four SAP executives, as they explain the business objectives and supporting innovations available in each area.
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by Thomas Ohnemus, SAP AG SAPinsider To profit and to grow, manufacturers cannot focus only on cutting costs. They need to innovate, and they need end-to-end processes to support that innovation. Discover which new enhancements to SAP Product Lifecycle Management and SAP Portfolio and Project Management will help you drive innovation and growth in your company.
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by Richard Howells and Dr. Krish Mantripragada, SAP SAPinsider Companies need to strike the right balance between cost reduction and performance optimization at every level of the supply chain. But how? Uncover five key strategies (and solutions) your company can leverage to generate rapid ROI without losing sight of long-term improvement.
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by Chuck Pharris, SAP SAPinsider Manufacturing lies at the intersection of three axes: supply chain management, product lifecycle management, and asset lifecycle management. As each axis faces its own challenges in the re-emerging economy, manufacturers must deal with all of these challenges combined. Learn how SAP’s perfect plant approach—and its related solutions—can help manufacturers overcome challenges across all three axes.
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