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by SAP and Partners SAPinsider The challenges of today’s supply chains are very different from those of the past. In this special report, you’ll hear from SAP’s Hans Thalbauer about the pressing need for organizations to create real-time, demand-driven supply chains which can react to market fluctuations and customer needs. You’ll also hear from SAP partners who can help organizations succeed in this bid.
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by SAP's Global Ecosystem and Channel Marketing Group SAPinsider SAP offers select solution extensions that integrate directly into your existing landscape, providing increased business value to complement the SAP business solutions you already have in place. In this special report, you can explore several of these solution extensions in more detail and take a look at the benefits the various tools can bring to an organization.
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by Frank Suetterlin, SAP SAPinsider Supplier management has evolved from basic recordkeeping and scorecarding to a strategic practice focused on the management of supplier information, performance, compliance, and risk. Strategic supplier management programs can improve visibility and collaboration, consolidate spend, and reduce quality issues. In this article, learn the three principles that are essential to strategic supplier management and how to make such a program work within your organization.
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by Sarika Garg and Aviraj Bedi, SAP SAPinsider To improve performance, many businesses are developing and participating in collaborative supply chain networks. Find answers to the top three questions that networked organizations commonly ask, and learn how SAP Supply Network Collaboration can help you achieve supply chain success, just as it helped Colgate-Palmolive, Sauer-Danfoss, and Conair Corporation.
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by Rosemary Boisclair, SAP SAPinsider Uncover the benefits of an on-demand deployment model (including pay-as-you-go pricing with no upfront capital outlay), especially for sourcing and procurement solutions. This article also introduces the SAP E-Sourcing on demand solution, which combines traditional strategic sourcing processes with seamless integration to SAP ERP.
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by Dr. Manfred Heil, SAP AG SAPinsider Many companies want to make their procurement department a more tactical asset, but must first overcome several organizational obstacles. Dr. Manfred Heil, Senior Vice President of Alliances and Solutions at SAP AG, examines common supplier relationship management pain points, how companies can overcome them, and the strategic processes and technologies that will help them get there.
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by Francesca Coe Sherrill, SAP SAPinsider Many companies are looking to transform their procurement department from a reactive, back-office activity to a strategic, competitive weapon. Find out what steps your company should take to complete this transformation -- from defining your business goals, to developing valuable supplier relationships, to using the right SAP Supplier Relationship Management functionality to support breakthrough new processes.
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by Carolyn A. Beal, SAP SAPinsider E-sourcing -- the Web-based process of selecting product or service suppliers -- is a strategy that most companies already embrace. Many companies, however, still need to take a more holistic approach to e-sourcing to fully reap its benefits. Discover whether your business could be enjoying large returns through e-sourcing, and learn the tried-and-true methods for creating a successful sourcing strategy.
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by Don MacLennan, SAP SAPinsider Since so much accidental business risk can be traced back to your supply base, companies are wise to root their compliance strategy in the procurement department. Learn how procurement can prove its value to the business by spearheading a company’s compliance efforts, and discover the SAP capabilities that will support them.
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by Debbie Umbach, SAP SAPinsider Determining the physical location of your procurement staff is an increasingly important -- and visible -- decision in today’s global economy. Explore the enterprise, departmental, and individual-level considerations you need to consider as you decide where to put your procurement team. Learn about the sourcing solutions, be they hosted or on-demand, that a business needs to support a successful procurement staff -- wherever they are located.
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