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How Ford Motor Deployed Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
when Ford Motor Company started thinking about Bring Your Own Device back in May 2007, it figured that demand for laptops would outstrip that for smartphones or tablets. And the mobile devices that workers picked would run Windows Mobile, Nokia's Symbian operating system and Palm, predicted Ford experts. Eric Lai in Automotive, Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing, Mobile, Organizational Change Management [Dec. 07, 2011 10:22 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Benioff at Web 2.0 Summit: Social is the most exciting opportunity for enterprise software
At the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco yesterday, Marc Benioff extolled the social opportunities for enterprise software. Moya Watson in Automotive, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Social Systems, Green IT, Social Media and Social Networks [Oct. 18, 2011 08:29 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Will the Tesla Model S be the Next Great Mobile Apps Platform?
The Tesla Model S may define where the in-car mobile apps market goes, but it probably won't lead it overall. Here's why. Eric Lai in SAP Developer Network, Open Source, Mobile, Emerging Technologies, Automotive [Oct. 02, 2011 11:32 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Demand Modeling for Configurable Products in the Automotive Industry
Petrol or diesel? Automatic or manual? Cloth or leather interior? Armrest? Cruise control? Heated seats? The options seem endless. For most customers, far from being a burden, an exhaustive array of choices assures best value for money and provides a degree of personalization. But how does a manufacturer maintain, produce, and deliver such an array of configuration variants? To succeed in this environment, manufacturers need to combine smart forecasting of customer demand with careful supply chain planning and execution. Read more to learn how demand modeling for configurable products offers automotive manufacturers key insights into which configurations to offer and at what price. The result? Optimized financial, sales, and operations planning across the supply chain and throughout the product lifecycle. Dimofte Alexandru in Analytics, Automotive, Manufacturing, Business Solutions [Sep. 21, 2011 10:46 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

We proudly present... SAP HANA InnoJam Finals Winner!
See the winners of the SAP HANA InnoJam finals and read about their stories. Karin Schattka in Automotive, Emerging Technologies, In-Memory Business Data Management, SAP SAPPHIRE [May. 17, 2011 06:00 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

The Search for a Sustainable Car
One man's search for a sustainable car--electric, diesel, or hybrid? Unlike GoldieLocks, this man did not find one that was just right. Garrett Miller in Automotive, Sustainability [Dec. 31, 2010 09:35 PM | 7 Comments | Permalink]

How secure is your enterprise data?
A couple of months ago, we had an emergency meeting with our process control engineers concerned by the announcement of the "Stuxnet" virus, which targeted Siemens PLC's. This brought all of our IT systems under scrutiny. One of these being our SAP system. This blog gives a very generalized view of some the risks and threats associated with enterprise data. Paul Aschmann in ABAP, Automotive, Emerging Technologies, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Security [Oct. 20, 2010 01:11 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

M2M News Weekly - October 13, 2010
Welcome to Kevin's M2M News Weekly, a newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile devices that I read each week. Kevin Benedict in Automotive, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Mobile, Utilities Industry [Oct. 17, 2010 04:52 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

My Background
A brief history about my background, interests and what I plan share with the SDN community. Paul Aschmann in ABAP, Automotive, Career Center, ERP, Manufacturing [Oct. 06, 2010 05:53 AM | 8 Comments | Permalink]

Automotive Warranty Management .Accounting document reversal
Functionality to reverse cleared accounting documents VIJAYESH V.V in Automotive [Oct. 04, 2010 03:47 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Export Process in India - Area of Concern
About Exports scenario from India from SAP point of view Lakshmipathi in Automotive, ERP, Manufacturing [Oct. 03, 2010 05:21 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Mexico SAT e-Invoicing Enhancement Requirements
This article provides more details on the Mexico e-Invoicing requirements that are set to go into effect January 1, 2011. Kevin Benedict in Automotive, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Procurement and SRM [Sep. 20, 2010 02:15 PM | 7 Comments | Permalink]

New Mexico e-Invoicing Requirements - Deadline January 1, 2011
This article highlights some of the new requirements for e-Invoicing recently announced by the Mexico SAT. Kevin Benedict in Automotive, Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP [Sep. 20, 2010 01:56 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Leverage the classic production planning scenario in ERP with Model Mix Planning and Sequencing in SCM APO
Usage of the Automotive Model Mix Planning and Sequencing in combination with the classic production planning scenario (classic bill of material and routing) in ERP. Nicole Pompejus in Automotive [Sep. 15, 2010 06:36 PM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

End to End Product Traceability
Many manufacturing industries now demand for End to End product Tracebility.There are many doubts in mind of functional consultants while defining the solution involving this concept. In my following thoughts I would like to focus on what is exactly mean by End to End traceability and how to achieve this while implementing SAP ME for end to end product tracebility. Pushkar Patil in Automotive, Beginner, Business Process Expert, Manufacturing, SAP xApps [Aug. 18, 2010 06:54 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

NF-e with ANFAVEA requirements
For the localization Brazil, the automotive market sector demands special information to be sent whether as Nfe Extension or Complement. Alexandre Carvalho in ABAP, Automotive, Governance, Risk and Compliance [Jun. 22, 2010 05:01 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Brazil's NF-e - some reasons for implementing
Foreign consultants studying Brazil's mandatory GRC-NF-e. Kevin Benedict has a great idea of NF-e integrated in the whole EDI scenario. Alexandre Carvalho in ABAP, Automotive, ERP, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Healthcare, Integration and Certification, Oil and Gas [Jun. 21, 2010 06:19 PM | 8 Comments | Permalink]

What does Financial Accounting mean for the Automotive Retail Business ? Part II
Financials in Retail Automotive Part II Axel Ritthaler in Automotive [Jun. 16, 2010 05:19 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Protect your SAP ERP investment & improve your core business processes
After analyzing somewhere between 400 and 500 backend systems we saw that over 90% of all analyzed systems show (very) significant potential for Business Process Stabilization & Improvement! Learn about direct and indirect business impacts and learn how Business Process Monitoring and Business Process Analytics in SAP Solution Manager can help to improve your core business processes. Volker von Gloeden in Application Lifecycle Management, SAP Solution Manager, Run SAP, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, Automotive, Wholesale Distribution [Jun. 13, 2010 09:30 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP/TCS Co-Innovation Partnership
Today dealers have a unique opportunity to radically change this reality to one of “generating profit” by improved processes and control, customer centricity and enhanced operating transparency and decision making. Larry Stolle in Automotive [Jun. 02, 2010 01:59 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Collaborative Campaign Management
Introducing Collaborative Campaign Management - a channel marketing process within SAP CRM Marketing and SAP CRM Partner Channel Management to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of doing campaign management with channel partners - thereby, driving channel revenue and increasing brand value. Vikas Venugopal in CRM, Automotive [Jun. 02, 2010 05:35 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

What does Financial Accounting mean for the Automotive Retail Business ?
Financials in Automotive Retail Axel Ritthaler in Automotive [Apr. 19, 2010 10:40 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]

SAP for Automotive: Dealer Business Management (SAP DBM) Value Map
Dealer Business Management (SAP DBM) Value Map Axel Ritthaler in Automotive [Mar. 18, 2010 10:28 PM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Existing EDI Users and the SAP Information Interchange
Why would a company consider replacing their legacy EDI system with the new SII (SAP Information Interchange)? This artilce discusses some of the motivations companies may have. Kevin Benedict in Automotive, Business Process Expert, ERP, Master Data Management (MDM), Professional Services, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Shared Services Center (AIC, EIC), Standards [Mar. 18, 2010 07:54 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Customer Management within SAP Dealer Business Management Application, Release 7.0
The blog is about the new Customer Management capabilities and processes within the Automotive retail solution SAP Dealer Business Management based on Release 7.0. Pia Hegewald in Automotive [Feb. 26, 2010 10:30 AM | 0 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]

What’s new with SAP DBM 7.0
Enabling profitable & customer-focused automotive dealer organizations by lifting SAP’s Dealer Business Management (DBM) solution to the next level. SAP DBM 7.0 is our latest release available in Ramp-up since November 6th 2009. This blog is an introduction to its strategy and new features backed up with a whole series of detailed blogs such as Customer Cockpit, New Web-Based UI for the Service Advisor,Vehicle Sales & Administration, Vehicle Service,... Martin Ebert in Automotive [Feb. 11, 2010 08:11 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Usage of Shared buffer concept in JIT (Industry specific Automotive)
In JIT , the basic data is fetched and stored in the shared buffers to avoid frequent access to the database tables. This concept of shared buffers is mainly to reduce database access. The master data is accessed once and stored in this temporary storage and any further access is to the buffer and not the database. The key reason is performance improvement and reduce load on database. VIJAYESH V.V in Automotive [Dec. 16, 2009 06:32 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

FAQs about Business Process Monitoring
During customer visits as well as during big customer events such as SAP TechEd there are questions around Business Process Monitoring (BPMon) that come up again and again. So this SDN Blog should provide a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) around Business Process Monitoring within SAP Solution Manager. Volker von Gloeden in Automotive, SAP Solution Manager, Run SAP, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, ERP, CRM, Consumer Products, Chemicals, SAP Business Suite, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, SAP TechEd [Dec. 11, 2009 12:56 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Typical Use Cases for Business Process Monitoring in SAP Solution Manager
This blog will tell you what the typical use cases are where other customers introduced Business Process Monitoring successfully. The following four use cases 1) Automating labor intensive monitoring tasks 2) Internal benchmarking and gaining business process transparency 3) Support and safeguard GoLives 4) Monitor SOX compliance will be shortly explained in loose order together with its possible benefits. Volker von Gloeden in Application Lifecycle Management, Run SAP, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Governance, Risk and Compliance, ERP, CRM, Chemicals, SAP Business Suite, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, Banking, Automotive, SAP Solution Manager [Dec. 04, 2009 07:30 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

EnergyEfficiency Part XII: Making Energy Efficiency Pay
Energy efficiency is important. In this series of blogs we have been concentrating on what can be done to reduce energy costs and consumption. But there is another side of the equation. Some companies are seeing other oppertunities. In this blog we discuss some of the other ways energy efficiency can pay off. John Harrison in Business Process Expert, Aerospace and Defense, Retail, Oil and Gas, Mill Products and Mining, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Defense, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Automotive [Nov. 23, 2009 08:59 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

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Trading expense for non-contract moves
Posted on Dec. 21, 2011 08:12 AM
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Hi, Sorry for my delayed res. My answers for your questions are as follows...

Trading expense for non-contract moves
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GTM needed if frame contract with vendor
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Hello We, (my client), have frame contracts with vendors. We buy centrally at...

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Predictive Dialer included in SAP BCM software
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Hello Min, As far as I knew, BCM training was only ever offered in Finland. B...

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John Thanks for the information. Do you know whether SAP offer any BCM tra...

IDoc Monitoring - Display IDoc Details
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