Mobilizing Manufacturing - Keys to a Successful Strategy
The value of Mobility in Manufacturing. Business Transformation Project and service provided by SAP BTS for a Mobility Assessment. Ron Watkins in Aerospace and Defense, Industrial Machinery and Components, Manufacturing, Mobile, Public Sector [Aug. 17, 2011 06:05 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Executive Dashboards in SAP Manufacturing Execution
Dashboards are used in industries to represent various statistics, KPI graphs , yield statistics. These dashboard gives overview of what is happening on the shop-floor. SAP Manufacturing Execution have the facility to design and use these dashboards. These dashboard usses real time data from SAP Manaufacturing system. These dashboards can be shown on the shopfloor on big screens so everyone gets the idea where the shopfloor is heading.Let's see how we can design our own dashboard from SAP ME. Pushkar Patil in Business Process Expert, Industrial Machinery and Components, Manufacturing, SAP xApps [Sep. 02, 2010 06:54 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Shipping Errors - Make the Best of a Bad Situation
Shipping errors happen every day. While preventing them is the ultimate solution, in the twitter age, solving the customer's problem quickly and accurately is critical! Sam Bayer in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, CRM, Ranting, Industrial Machinery and Components [Aug. 29, 2010 12:30 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Repair and RMA Process handling in SAP Manufacturing Execution
RMA and Repair handling creates lot of confusion in users mind while defining the correct process in SAP ME. Here I would like to share some of the approches for handling of Repair and RMA in SAP ME. Pushkar Patil in Business Process Expert, Industrial Machinery and Components, Manufacturing, SAP xApps [Aug. 25, 2010 11:05 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Challenges for EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) for implementing central traceability system
In this short blog I want to share some challanges faced by EMS industries for implementing the central tracebility system due to changing demands from customer to customer. Pushkar Patil in Beginner, Beyond SAP, Industrial Machinery and Components, Manufacturing, SAP xApps [Aug. 25, 2010 12:45 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

M2M News Weekly – August 11, 2010
This article consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile devices that I read each week. I aggregate the information, include the original links and add a synopsis of each article. I also search for the latest market numbers such as market size, growth and trends in and around the M2M market. Kevin Benedict in Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Industrial Machinery and Components, Mobile, Utilities Industry [Aug. 12, 2010 06:08 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

MES Benefits in Detail
SAP Manufacturing Execution is now widely used for shop-floor control, This is in-contuniation to my last blog regarding use of SAP ME in High tech Manufacturing industries. It explains the Key benefits in detail. Pushkar Patil in Beginner, Business Process Expert, Manufacturing, SAP xApps, Industrial Machinery and Components [Aug. 04, 2010 05:02 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Manufacturing Execution for High Tech Electronics Industry
High Tech Electronincs Industries generally face challanges in the execution of production orders with in limited time span. These companies need to maintain high quality aspects to beat the competitive market.The Blog explains how SAP Manufacturing Execution for High Tech Electronics Industry could make difference. Pushkar Patil in Beginner, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Industrial Machinery and Components, Manufacturing [Jul. 29, 2010 06:40 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Improving PM Efficiency with OCI
Introductory Blog about using external vandor managed catalogs to improve Plant Maintenance department efficiency. Glen colbert in Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), ERP, Industrial Machinery and Components, Mill Products and Mining, Procurement and SRM [Jul. 28, 2010 04:07 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Increasing Revenue Via an SAP B2B Order Management Website
B2B Order Management websites are usually justified by providing enhanced customer services and improving internal order processing efficiencies. As we struggle to put the "Great Recession" behind us, here are 8 ways to help your B2B Order Management website generate incremental revenue for your organization. Sam Bayer in Business Process Expert, CRM, Industrial Machinery and Components, Manufacturing [Jul. 12, 2010 11:22 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

M2M - Growth Opportunities
M2M (machine-to-machine) wireless connectivity is projected to reach 50 billion devices by 2025. Kevin Benedict in Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Industrial Machinery and Components, Mobile, RFID [Jul. 06, 2010 02:52 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP B2B Google Analytical Insights - Segment Your Users
When it comes to achieving B2B ecommerce success, leaving well enough alone isn't a winning strategy. If you want to increase the value that you and your customers are deriving from your SAP Integrated B2B website, you need to understand who is coming to your website and what they're doing there. Sam Bayer in Analytics, Wholesale Distribution, SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, Retail, Open Source, Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery and Components, CRM, Enterprise Data Warehousing/Business Warehouse, Business Process Expert [Jun. 21, 2010 10:05 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Agility in Action - Supporting an SAP Distribution Center Relocation in Real Time
Webshops provide transparency...for better or worse...to the behind the scenes machinations of the sales and distribution processes in SAP. This post discusses a novel way to maintain your web presence while you physically relocate a distribution center, and perform all of the master data updates. Sam Bayer in Analytics, ERP, Emerging Technologies, Consumer Products, Wholesale Distribution, SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, Organizational Change Management, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery and Components, CRM, Business Solutions, Business Process Management, Master Data Management (MDM) [Jun. 14, 2010 10:29 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Google Analytics is an SAP Customer Service Agent's Best Friend
This post describes how Google Analytics can be used to proactively alert Customer Service Agents about potential delivery issues customers are having with their orders. Sam Bayer in Analytics, SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, Open Source, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery and Components, CRM, Consumer Products, Business Solutions, Enterprise Data Warehousing/Business Warehouse, Wholesale Distribution [Jun. 09, 2010 09:48 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

M2M Market Opportunities - An Introduction
This article explores M2M (machine to machine) or embedded mobile devices and how they fit in the SAP ecosystem. Kevin Benedict in Co-Innovation Lab, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Industrial Machinery and Components, Mobile, RFID, SAP EcoHub [May. 25, 2010 12:49 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Time to take SDN Collaboration to NEXT Level?
So how do you rate collaboration on SDN in the present form? On the scale of 1-5, I personally would not rate it more than 3. It is a huge community and still growing and I am proud to be part of it. But.... Agrawal Vikash in Manufacturing, Ranting, Retail, RFID, Ruby, Run SAP, SAP Business One, SAP Business Suite, SAP Business Workflow, SAP BusinessObjects BI OnDemand, SAP Developer Network, SAP EcoHub, SAP Education, Python, Public Sector, Professional Services, Master Data Management (MDM), Mill Products and Mining, Mobile, Oil and Gas, Open Source, Organizational Change Management, Partnership, Perl, PHP, Postalsoft, Procurement and SRM, Product Lifecycle Management, SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe, SAP MaxDB and liveCache, Standards, Sustainability, Travel and Logistics Services, Universal Worklist, University Alliances Message Board, Utilities Industry, Virtual Worlds and 3D Web, Visual Composer, Web Dynpro, SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, Webinars, Wholesale Distribution, Software Support and Maintenance, Shared Services Center (AIC, EIC), Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Network TV, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP Research, SAP SAPPHIRE [Apr. 26, 2010 09:55 AM | 16 Comments | Permalink]

You can have any colour you want - does this scale?
A typical manufacturer of an engineered product (software, hardware, machines and tools of all kinds, building infrastructure or networks) allows especially its big customers to tailor the product to a high degree. This works well in a B2B environment where the buyers have engineering staff that can extend, integrate, "hack" and operate the product. But what if the customer does not have engineers to decide, install and operate the engineered product? Marcus Behrens in CRM, ERP, Industrial Machinery and Components, Manufacturing, SAP Business Suite [Apr. 09, 2010 07:09 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

More on Brazil's NF-e (e-Bill of Lading) Requirements
This article provides additional details on supporting Brazil's new complex requirements for supporting electronic bill of ladings in accordance with the SEFAZ regulations. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Expert, Automotive, Wholesale Distribution [Mar. 22, 2010 08:13 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Cloud Computing, EDI and SAP Information Interchange
This article discusses SAP's new EDI managed services solution called SAP Information Interchange and its cloud computing model. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Procurement and SRM, Retail, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Shared Services Center (AIC, EIC), Standards, Travel and Logistics Services, Utilities Industry, Oil and Gas, Mill Products and Mining, Automotive, Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Industrial Machinery and Components, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Wholesale Distribution [Mar. 18, 2010 05:54 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Support for Brazilian e-Invoicing - Nota Fiscal Electronica (NF-e)
This article describes the new Brazilian e-Invoicing requirements and announces an SAP/Crossgate solution for supporting the Nota Fiscal Electronica. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Professional Services, Retail, SAP Business Workflow, SAP Developer Network, SAP EcoHub, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture, Shared Services Center (AIC, EIC), Standards, Travel and Logistics Services, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Automotive, Banking, Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, SAP Business Suite, Chemicals, Consumer Products, CRM, Defense, ERP, Healthcare, Industrial Machinery and Components, Insurance, Wholesale Distribution [Mar. 12, 2010 07:54 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP EDI, Cloud Computing and Business Networks
This article explores the new SII (SAP Information Interchange by Crossgate) and the strategy of business networks. Kevin Benedict in Automotive, Retail, SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture, Shared Services Center (AIC, EIC), Standards, Travel and Logistics Services, Utilities Industry, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mill Products and Mining, Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, SAP Business Suite, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Industrial Machinery and Components, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Wholesale Distribution [Mar. 09, 2010 07:31 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Gartner on SAP EDI - SAP Information Interchange
Gartner has just issued their opinion on the new SAP Information Interchange managed EDI service that operates in a cloud computing environment. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Retail, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Shared Services Center (AIC, EIC), Standards, Utilities Industry, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Automotive, Business Process Expert, SAP Business Suite, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Industrial Machinery and Components, Insurance, Wholesale Distribution [Mar. 04, 2010 11:12 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

SAP® Information Interchange - SAP's New EDI Solution
This article explores the new SAP Information Interchange hub, announced last week, for supporting EDI and B2B requirements. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Professional Services, Retail, SAP Developer Network, SAP EcoHub, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture, Shared Services Center (AIC, EIC), Standards, Travel and Logistics Services, Mill Products and Mining, Master Data Management (MDM), Manufacturing, Automotive, Banking, Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, SAP Business Suite, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Healthcare, Industrial Machinery and Components, Insurance, Life Sciences, Wholesale Distribution [Mar. 01, 2010 07:54 AM | 9 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Makes Decisive Move in EDI
SAP makes big move in the EDI/B2B space by announcing the SAP Information Interchange solution and enhanced relationship with Crossgate. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Procurement and SRM, Public Sector, Retail, SAP Business One, SAP Developer Network, SAP EcoHub, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP Solution Manager, Shared Services Center (AIC, EIC), Standards, Travel and Logistics Services, Utilities Industry, Oil and Gas, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Automotive, Banking, Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, SAP Business Suite, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Healthcare, Industrial Machinery and Components, Insurance, Integration and Certification, Life Sciences, Wholesale Distribution [Feb. 23, 2010 07:01 PM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Global Trade Management - Position Management Without TEW
Position Management (PM), one of GTM functionalities used to be required to use Trading Execution Workbench (TEW), but now it's not. This blog tells you how to use PM without TEW. Nobuhiro Kusumoto in ABAP, Retail, Oil and Gas, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, Healthcare, ERP, Enhancement Packages, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Expert, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Wholesale Distribution [Feb. 11, 2010 01:12 PM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Integration Testing Strategy in SAP Projects:
I have tried to outline the Integration Testing Strategy in SAP Projects also some best practises and guideline to choose Testing Tools. Keshava Murthy Dasappa in Aerospace and Defense, ERP, Industrial Machinery and Components, Manufacturing, Master Data Management (MDM), Mill Products and Mining, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Product Lifecycle Management, Public Sector, Retail, SAP Developer Network, Defense, CRM, Alloy, Application Lifecycle Management, Automotive, Banking, Beginner, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Solutions, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Software Support and Maintenance [Dec. 27, 2009 11:51 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

What is SAP Records Management
This blog is a brief introduction to SAP Records Management - content management & process management solution Pragya Pande in Beginner, Travel and Logistics Services, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Public Sector, Product Lifecycle Management, Knowledge Management (KM), Industrial Machinery and Components, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Utilities Industry [Nov. 10, 2009 08:55 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

EDI, SAP NetWeaver, eSOA and Cloud Computing
This article explores the problems custom EDI integration scripts cause companies and how SAP's new eSOA and cloud computing approach to EDI means to resolve it. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Mill Products and Mining, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Retail, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture, Travel and Logistics Services, Utilities Industry, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Integration and Certification, Automotive, Banking, SAP Business Suite, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Healthcare, Industrial Machinery and Components, Insurance, Wholesale Distribution [Nov. 05, 2009 08:08 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Supply Chain Event Management, EDI and Cloud Computing
This article explores how SAP Event Management (SAP EM), RFID, EDI and cloud computing all work together to make extended multi-enterprise supply chains successful. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Travel and Logistics Services, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Business Workflow, RFID, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, Automotive, Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 26, 2009 12:48 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Switching from Traditional EDI and Going Green with SAP EDI
This article describes the challenges an SAP user had with traditional EDI and how new business motivated them to go green with SAP EDI. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Utilities Industry, Travel and Logistics Services, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Automotive, Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 20, 2009 07:02 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How EDI and B2B Connections Can Destroy Your Company
This article identifies the dangers of upgrading or changing your ERP without first considering the implications to your EDI integrations. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Integration and Certification, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Master Data Management (MDM), Mill Products and Mining, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Retail, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Travel and Logistics Services, Utilities Industry, Insurance, Industrial Machinery and Components, Healthcare, Automotive, Banking, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP Business Suite, Chemicals, Consumer Products, CRM, SAP EcoHub, ERP, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 12, 2009 02:41 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Energy Efficiency Part IX: Energy Planning
Another in a series of blogs concerning Energy Managment. This blog dicusses some ideas for including energy as part of production planning. John Harrison in Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Defense, Industrial Machinery and Components, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mill Products and Mining, Oil and Gas [Oct. 09, 2009 10:34 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Implementing, Organizing and Managing SAP EDI
This article details the information that must be considered when implementing and managing EDI and B2B implementations. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Retail, SAP Business One, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Standards, Travel and Logistics Services, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Automotive, SAP Business Suite, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Healthcare, Industrial Machinery and Components, Life Sciences, Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 06, 2009 09:08 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Better Insight in Manufacturing: Moving Beyond Dashboards to True Business Intelligence
Beyond Dashboards : The key to better insights series. The first part of this series will discuss the importance of better information both in terms of quality and its integrity in making the decision making process robust within the organization. Siddharth Taparia in Aerospace and Defense, SAP SAPPHIRE, Oil and Gas, Mill Products and Mining, Master Data Management (MDM), Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery and Components, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Enterprise Performance Management, SAP Crystal Reports, Chemicals, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Enterprise Data Warehousing/Business Warehouse, BI Accelerator, Automotive, Analytics, SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence [Sep. 14, 2009 01:26 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Upcoming Event: Maximizing Business Intelligence in a Data-Driven Enterprise
An upcoming webinar on "Maximizing Business Intelligence in a Data-Driven Enterprise" hosted by Processing Magazine Siddharth Taparia in Aerospace and Defense, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mill Products and Mining, Master Data Management (MDM), Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery and Components, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Enterprise Performance Management, SAP Crystal Reports, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Enterprise Data Warehousing/Business Warehouse, BI Accelerator, Automotive, Analytics, Webinars [Sep. 14, 2009 01:24 AM | 1 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

IFRS: Potential Impact on SAP Landscape
Webinar 1 of SAP IFRS Webinar series discussed the SAP solutions and modules impacted by IFRS transition. Siva Darivemula in Aerospace and Defense, Utilities Industry, Travel and Logistics Services, Retail, Professional Services, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Insurance, Industrial Machinery and Components, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Enterprise Performance Management, SAP EcoHub, Consumer Products, SAP Business Suite, Business Process Expert, Banking, Automotive, Wholesale Distribution [Aug. 20, 2009 11:59 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Converting Paper Invoices to Electronic Invoices is Required for Global E-Commerce
This article details the importance of implementing e-Invoicing for global E-Commerce and the 14 misconceptions about e-Invoicing. Kevin Benedict in Automotive, Travel and Logistics Services, SAP Process Integration (PI), Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, Governance, Risk and Compliance, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Expert, Banking, Wholesale Distribution [Aug. 11, 2009 12:24 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

EnergyEfficiency Part VIII - Energy Reporting & Visibility
Another entry in a continuing series of blogs discussing various topics in energy management. This blog covers energy reporting and visibility John Harrison in Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Industrial Machinery and Components, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mill Products and Mining, Oil and Gas [Aug. 06, 2009 06:08 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Investing in SDN Blogging
This article discusses investing in blogging on SDN and the benefits received. Kevin Benedict in SAP Developer Network, Mobile, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Retail, RFID, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture, Shared Services Center (AIC, EIC), Standards, Travel and Logistics Services, Mill Products and Mining, Master Data Management (MDM), Manufacturing, Automotive, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Healthcare, Industrial Machinery and Components, Integration and Certification, Knowledge Management (KM), Life Sciences, Wholesale Distribution [Jul. 21, 2009 11:50 AM | 9 Comments | Permalink]

Energy Efficiency Part VII - Energy in the Warehouse
Another post in a continuing discussion on the topic of Energy Efficiencies. This time we look at some possibilities in the warehouse John Harrison in Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Industrial Machinery and Components, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas [Jul. 20, 2009 04:01 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Producing Printed Catalogs with SAP NetWeaver MDM - Part 2
In addition to the recent how-to guide explaining the basics of print publications with SAP NetWeaver MDM, a follow-up guide provides insight into more advanced layout and page definition topics. Markus Ganser in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), CRM, ERP, Industrial Machinery and Components, Master Data Management (MDM) [Jul. 14, 2009 12:38 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

EDI and B2B Support for SAP® Supply Network Collaboration (SAP SNC)
New service extensions that support the EDI and B2B requirements of the Supplier Network Collaboration (SNC) solution from SAP have been released. Kevin Benedict in Wholesale Distribution, Automotive, Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Industrial Machinery and Components, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mill Products and Mining, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Retail, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture, Travel and Logistics Services, Aerospace and Defense [Jun. 23, 2009 10:56 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Reduce Costs by Implementing Electronic Invoices with SAP
This article details the growing trend among large companies to implement both inbound and outbound electronic invoicing strategies. The ROI for these implementations is also covered. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mill Products and Mining, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Retail, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Shared Services Center (AIC, EIC), Travel and Logistics Services, International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS), Insurance, Automotive, Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, SAP Business Suite, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Defense, ERP, Healthcare, Industrial Machinery and Components, Wholesale Distribution [Jun. 19, 2009 02:27 PM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

New Year Resolution revisited: In 2009 we will keep our manufacturing plan stable
Dealing with deviations, quality issues and late production plan changes in ERP Manufacturing with the new production order split. Flexibility without giving up on cost transparency. Stefan Weisenberger in ERP, Industrial Machinery and Components, Manufacturing, Mill Products and Mining, SAP Business Suite, Business Process Expert [Jun. 11, 2009 10:15 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Spring is here and so is SAPPHIRE '09
SAP and ASUG continue to co-locate the two events, SAPPHIRE & ASUG in one location. The event will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from May 12th to 14th (May 11th is a ASUG only conference day and is a pre-conference day for SAPPHIRE. SAP will also be hosting a virtual online event that provides a glimpse into Sapphire called "INSIGHTS from SAPPHIRE". The virtual event, available to SAP customers, analysts, bloggers, & press, will be online on Monday, May 11th and run through May 15th. Hansen Lieu in CRM, Retail, Public Sector, Oil and Gas, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, Higher Education, Healthcare, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Banking, Aerospace and Defense, SAP SAPPHIRE [May. 07, 2009 01:15 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Dynamic EDI & B2B in SAP Environments Using Netweaver Integrations
This article discusses the business forces that are changing IT strategies especially as they relate to EDI and B2B. Kevin Benedict in Business Process Expert, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, Healthcare, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Management, Shared Services Center (AIC, EIC) [Apr. 29, 2009 04:04 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Warranty Processing via the new Automotive Dealer Portal
The new Automotive Dealer Portal made by SAP includes: Vehicle Sales Management, Spare Part Sales and Warranty Management. The new Automotive Dealer Portal typically is hosted by the OEM or importer for the dealer or service provider as a portal web front-end. This blog talks about the third component, Warranty Management within the new Dealer Portal. Warranty process challenges are discussed, how the Dealer Portal helps address these challenges, solution details and benefits are given. Another blog will go into functional details soon. Soren Detering in Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Business Process Expert, Defense, Enterprise Portal (EP), ERP, Industrial Machinery and Components, Manufacturing [Apr. 22, 2009 01:34 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Vendavo Webinar: Improving Profits by Effectively Managing Pricing in a Global Organization
Especially in times of economic turmoil, chemical and manufacturing companies must turn to the most influential driver of profits: active management and execution of price. April 21, 3 PM CEDT / 9 AM EDT, Web-cast. Thorsten Wenzel in Chemicals, Composition Environment (CE), CRM, ERP, Industrial Machinery and Components, Manufacturing, SAP xApps, Service-Oriented Architecture, Webinars [Apr. 03, 2009 05:42 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Business Network Transformation, EDI and e-Invoicing for Global Spirits and Wine Company
This article discusses a recent move by an SAP customer to a managed service model for their global EDI and B2B needs. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Shared Services Center (AIC, EIC), SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, ERP, Consumer Products, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, Automotive, Wholesale Distribution [Mar. 09, 2009 08:11 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

The Economy and Outsourced Manufacturing, B2B, EDI and Complexity
This article discusses contract manufacturing and B2B and EDI considerations. Kevin Benedict in Business Process Expert, Consumer Products, Industrial Machinery and Components, Manufacturing, Organizational Change Management, Procurement and SRM, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform [Feb. 02, 2009 06:51 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]