Wal-Mart and Supply Chain Financing Require EDI
This article discusses a recent Wall Street Journal article on Wal-Mart's Supply Chain Financing initiative and how EDI/B2B connectivity is required to make it work well. Kevin Benedict in Banking, Shared Service Center, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, RFID, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Expert, Wholesale Distribution [Nov. 17, 2009 07:15 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, Mining and Metal, 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, Business Suite 7, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Healthcare, Industrial Machinery and Components, Insurance, Wholesale Distribution [Nov. 05, 2009 08:08 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Energy Efficiency Part X: Marketing Low Carbon Products / Product Differentiation
Another in a continuing series of Blogs on the topic of Energy Managment. In this Blog we talk about one of the other aspects of erngy reduction, which is the reduction in a companies carbon impact. John Harrison in Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Defense, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Retail [Oct. 29, 2009 10:51 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, Mining and Metal, 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), Mining and Metal, 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, Business Suite 7, Chemicals, Consumer Products, CRM, 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, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas [Oct. 09, 2009 10:34 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Mobile Software and Mobile Business Intelligence and Mobile Business Analytics
Business analytics and business intelligence is one of the few hot areas in enterprise IT sales now days. The category for mobile business intelligence and analytics is also emerging and deserves additional vendor focus. Kevin Benedict in Mobile, Oil and Gas, RFID, SAP NetWeaver Platform [Oct. 06, 2009 09:16 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, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, Automotive, Business Suite 7, Chemicals, Consumer Products, ERP, Healthcare, Industrial Machinery and Components, Life Sciences, Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 06, 2009 09:08 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

54 Questions to Help You Select the Right Handheld Computer for the Job
Handheld computers, barcode scanners, RFID readers and other kinds of mobile devices are used throughout the supply chain, in field services and in warehouse and logistics processes. Selecting the appropriate devices can be a challenge. These questions will help you narrow the selection. Kevin Benedict in Consumer Products, Utilities Industry, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, RFID, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mobile, Wholesale Distribution [Sep. 30, 2009 07:51 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP - Why Do They Care About EDI and B2B?
This article discusses SAP's applications and their dependence on EDI and B2B. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Utilities Industry, Standards, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Expert, Automotive, Wholesale Distribution [Sep. 14, 2009 09:00 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, Mining and Metal, Master Data Management (MDM), Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery and Components, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Enterprise Performance Management, Crystal Reports, Chemicals, Business Objects, Business Intelligence (BI), BI Accelerator, Automotive, Analytics, 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, Mining and Metal, Master Data Management (MDM), Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery and Components, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Enterprise Performance Management, Crystal Reports, Business Objects, Business Intelligence (BI), BI Accelerator, Automotive, Analytics, Webinars [Sep. 14, 2009 01:24 AM | 1 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Network-Centric SAP EDI
This article describes how a network-centric approach to EDI and B2B support is different from the traditional approach. Kevin Benedict in Automotive, Standards, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Expert, Wholesale Distribution [Sep. 09, 2009 10:14 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Webinar: Maximizing Business Intelligence in a Data-Driven Environment – with customer Lexmark & Processing Magazine
I’d like to draw your attention to an upcoming Business Intelligence webinar, featuring customer Lexmark and partner Wipro Technologies. Find out how you can cut through data overload and make better decisions. http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=161359&s=1&k=C85CAEAF00BE39371AF8AFB2001FFAB4 Natascha Schuberth in Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Business Process Expert, Manufacturing, Master Data Management (MDM), Oil and Gas, SAP Developer Network [Sep. 03, 2009 01:55 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP's EDI and B2B Changes and Using NetWeaver PI
This article identifies some of SAP's new strategies for supporting EDI and B2B requirements through a network-centric and cloud computing strategy. Kevin Benedict in Automotive, Procurement and SRM, Retail, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture, Shared Service Center, Standards, Utilities Industry, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Defense, ERP, Healthcare, Insurance, Life Sciences, Wholesale Distribution [Sep. 02, 2009 10:09 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Going Green with SAP EDI and Electronic Invoicing
This article describes three ways a company can become greener and support their internal "sustainability" efforts by converting from paper based business processes to EDI, B2B and e-Invoicing. Kevin Benedict in Business Intelligence (BI), Travel and Logistics Services, Sustainability, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Governance, Risk and Compliance, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Expert, Wholesale Distribution [Aug. 27, 2009 01:43 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Ariba or SAP for EDI, B2B and e-Invoicing?
This article discusses the similarities between Ariba and SAP's offerings that will soon force companies to choose between them. Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Automotive, Utilities Industry [Aug. 27, 2009 08:24 AM | 0 Comments | 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, EcoHub, Consumer Products, Business Suite 7, 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, Mining and Metal, 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, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas [Aug. 06, 2009 06:08 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

BI for Manufacturing: Overall Equipment Effectiveness
How BI can help improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Dan Everett in Analytics, Automotive, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Consumer Products, Crystal Reports, Enterprise Performance Management, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas [Aug. 03, 2009 12:06 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Functional Scope of Business Process Monitoring in SAP Solution Manager
This blog describes the functional scope of Business Process Monitoring as well as usual target groups and the integration possibilities with other SAP tools. This should make the decision easier if you should get started and how to get started with Business Process Monitoring. Volker von Gloeden in Business Process Expert, Retail, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, CRM, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Suite 7, Banking, SAP TechEd, SAP Solution Manager, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Run SAP, Procurement and SRM, ERP, Business Process Management, Utilities Industry [Jul. 23, 2009 08:56 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 Service Center, Standards, Travel and Logistics Services, Mining and Metal, Master Data Management (MDM), Manufacturing, Automotive, Business Objects, 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]

Removing Complexity from SAP EDI and B2B Processes
How does a company reduce the complexity around EDI and B2B implementations so it can be completed faster and for less expense? Kevin Benedict in Automotive, Travel and Logistics Services, Standards, Shared Service Center, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mining and Metal, Master Data Management (MDM), Manufacturing, Life Sciences, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Expert, Wholesale Distribution [Jul. 21, 2009 10:07 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP and Mobile Applications for Field Services
This article describes the cost reductions and efficiencies available through the automation of mobile business processes and SAP integration. Kevin Benedict in Business Process Expert, Travel and Logistics Services, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, RFID, Retail, Oil and Gas, Mobile, ERP, Wholesale Distribution [Jul. 21, 2009 09:33 AM | 0 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]

HOSTING solutions for small scope SAP landscapes for the CHEMICAL industry
Christian Wissmann from oXya presents options for efficiently deploying and hosting small scope SAP landscapes in Chemicals to best address spin-off and divestiture situations. Christian Wissmann in Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Professional Services, Retail, Utilities Industry, Wholesale Distribution [Jul. 09, 2009 07:36 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Webinar: Delivering Cost Savings with SAP SRM – sponsored by Wipro & SAP
Wipro & SAP jointly invite you to a one-hour webcast on procurement solutions from SAP including the SAP SRM 7.0 release. Find out how Business Suite 7, the BPX community and Wipro services can increase your ROI. Natascha Schuberth in Business Objects, SAP Developer Network, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Life Sciences, Consumer Products, Business Suite 7, Business Process Expert, Utilities Industry [Jul. 01, 2009 11:52 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Overview of IBU Chemicals at SAP
A couple of colleagues recently put me on the spot and said they'd like a quick 'elevator pitch', if you like to call it that, on the Industry Business Unit (IBU) Chemicals. Anyway, it set me thinking that the simplest way to do it, to concisely show the evolution of the IBU, its functions and touchpoints would be to do a short video. Here are the results, with the transcript shown within. Franz Hero in Automotive, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, Governance, Risk and Compliance, CRM, Chemicals, Business Suite 7, Business Solutions, Business Process Modeling, Business Process Management, Business Process Expert, Beginner, Oil and Gas [Jun. 30, 2009 05:40 AM | 0 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Implementing and Configuring SAP MII - The book hits the stores !
A long cherished dream realised... Dipankar and my book on SAP MII finally hits the stores by the end of the month... Abesh Bhattacharjee in Analytics, SAP xApps, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, JavaScript, Enterprise Portal (EP), Emerging Technologies, Community Day, Beginner, Scripting Languages [Jun. 25, 2009 03:14 AM | 10 Comments | Permalink]

Energy Efficiency Part VI - Energy in the Supply Chain
Another post in a continuing series on the topic of Energy Efficiencies. This post introduces some topics in Energy Management in the supply chain. John Harrison in Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas [Jun. 24, 2009 10:27 AM | 0 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, Mining and Metal, 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, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Retail, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Shared Service Center, Travel and Logistics Services, International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS), Insurance, Automotive, Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, Business Suite 7, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Defense, ERP, Healthcare, Industrial Machinery and Components, Wholesale Distribution [Jun. 19, 2009 02:27 PM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

The Petro-Chemical Supply Chain and Product Quantity Values
Every day, more than 50 million barrels of oil and products are produced, stored and transferred. At each transfer point, exact measurements must be taken to determine product quantity and value. The folks at QuantityWare leverage the SAP infrastructure with a unique integration to the Quantity Conversion Interface to automate these transactions. Raymond Adams in Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, Chemicals, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Service Community, Oil and Gas, Service-Oriented Architecture [Jun. 04, 2009 07:59 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Asset Visibility and Performance for Mining
In this 5-minute podcast, Mark Pyatt talks to Kieran O'Connor about a value scenario in detail called Asset Visibility and Performance, part of the SAP for Mining portfolio. Kieran O'Connor in Beginner, Business Process Expert, Business Process Modeling, Business Suite 7, Chemicals, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas [Jun. 02, 2009 08:23 AM | 0 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Energy Efficiency Part V- Energy in Maintenance
John Harrison in Wholesale Distribution, Defense, ERP, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Product Lifecycle Management, Professional Services, Public Sector, Retail, Chemicals [Jun. 01, 2009 10:39 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Demand Forecasting in Tough Times
In these tough times one question during any S&OP Cycle is how to manage the demand forecast. This blog is around a solution for it using SAP APO. Somnath Manna in , Business Process Expert, Beginner, Business Solutions, Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas [May. 29, 2009 06:21 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Energy Efficiency: Part IV - Energy in Office Buildings
John Harrison in Chemicals, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Professional Services, Sustainability, Wholesale Distribution, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Banking, Consumer Products [May. 20, 2009 07:54 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP® Transportation Management (SAP TM), EDI, SOA and Netweaver PI
This article discusses how Netweaver PI and eSOA strategy is being applied to EDI and B2B in SAP's Transportation Management solution. Kevin Benedict in Business Process Expert, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, RFID, SAP Developer Network, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), Service-Oriented Architecture, Travel and Logistics Services, ERP [May. 19, 2009 03:05 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

SAP NetWeaver MDM 7.1 Entered Unrestricted Shipment
SAP NetWeaver MDM 7.1 has successfully completed the ramp-up phase and entered unrestricted shipment now. Thomas Ruhl provides us with some first customer feedback and recaps the highlights of this release. Thomas Ruhl in Banking, Analytics, Manufacturing, Master Data Management (MDM), Mining and Metal, Aerospace and Defense, Oil and Gas, Product Lifecycle Management, Professional Services, Public Sector, Retail, SAP Developer Network, SAP SAPPHIRE, SAP TechEd, Service-Oriented Architecture, Automotive, Beginner, BI Accelerator, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Process Management, Utilities Industry, Travel and Logistics Services, CRM, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Procurement and SRM, Life Sciences, Composition Environment (CE), ERP, Business Suite 7, Healthcare, Higher Education, Business Objects, Wholesale Distribution [May. 19, 2009 06:30 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Holistic Approach to REACH Compliance and EH&S
REACH legislation is a crucial consideration for the chemical industry. Deadlines for pre-registration and related activities are only a few months away. In this 3-minute podcast, Dr. Marko Lange of IBU Chemicals talks to Kieran O'Connor about challenges posed at the customer side by the EU directives and how the REACH Compliance application addresses these issues in line with the overall EH&S and Sustainability initiatives and corresponding solution portfolio from SAP. Kieran O'Connor in Automotive, Beginner, Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas [May. 12, 2009 06:24 AM | 3 Comments | Download Media | 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, Mining and Metal, 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]

The biggest SAP HCM system went live at CNPC/PetroChina
The worldwide biggest SAP HCM system went live in Dec 2008, at CNPC and PetroChina, with millions of employees' payroll running on it. Lantao Yang in Oil and Gas [May. 04, 2009 08:09 AM | 1 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, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, Healthcare, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Management, Shared Service Center [Apr. 29, 2009 04:04 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP and e-Invoicing - The Value of Time and Money
This article discusses recent trends in e-Invoicing initiatives and ROIs and how SAP is helping to solve them. Kevin Benedict in Business Process Expert, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Shared Service Center [Apr. 28, 2009 12:05 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Imagineering: Sensor Network Solutions and SAP (Part 2) - Closing the gap between both worlds
Sensor network solutions usually consist of distributed autonomous sensors that are connected with each other and via a gateway to an IP network. In most cases, vendors offering sensor network hardware solutions also offer a software solution to manage the sensors and their generated data. Most of the interfaces and protocols of the gateways or the software solutions are vendor specific. Tobias Queck in Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Virtual Worlds and 3D Web [Apr. 22, 2009 11:36 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

What are they thinking!?! Part 2 about Sustainability
What’s on the minds of the CIO’s of the worlds biggest chemical companies? This blog is about the CEAC, the Chemical Executive Advisory Council which includes companies like BASF, Bayer, Dow, Dupont, AkzoNobel and SAP. In Part One, we talked about the importance of TCO for chemical companies and about eSOA. Here in Part Two we talk about how sustainability is affecting chemical companies. Franz Hero in Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Sustainability, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, SAP Research [Apr. 14, 2009 11:53 PM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

New EDI Approach for SAP NetWeaver® Process Integration
This article details SAP's new paradigm and strategy for supporting EDI and B2B using Netweaver PI. Kevin Benedict in Automotive, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Retail, Procurement and SRM, Oil and Gas, Mining and Metal, Master Data Management (MDM), Manufacturing, Life Sciences, ERP, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Suite 7, Business Process Expert, Shared Service Center [Apr. 09, 2009 03:42 PM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Interview with Alec Joannou of the Mining Customer Council
BPX for Mining secured a veritable scoop recently when Alec Joannou, head of the global customer consortium known as Industry Advisory Council for Mining (IACM), agreed to take the hot seat and talk to us about his engagement with the alliance of IT and mining companies called the Industry Value Network (IVN) for Mining. Due to my poor choice of recording methods, we didn't capture the entire conversation with crystal clarity. That’s my fault for being a klutz. However, we did salvage a 5-minute extract. You can catch the remainder of the conversation in the blog. Kieran O'Connor in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Chemicals, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Business Solutions, Aerospace and Defense [Apr. 08, 2009 06:50 AM | 0 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]