Upcoming WEBINAR: Delivering Results: Clarity and Sustainability in Retail
The retailing environment today is more complex than ever; however, the rise of social networks offers retailers a new engagement model with their customers. Technology is increasing the power of the consumer with greater ability to discover, share, and spread the word around the globe or your immediate trade area. Register for the webinar to learn more on these and other trends and opportunities. Verlin Youd in Business Intelligence (BI), Mobile, Enterprise Performance Management, Crystal Reports, Consumer Products, Business Process Expert, Business Objects, Wholesale Distribution, Retail, CRM, Travel and Logistics Services [Nov. 12, 2009 02:09 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]

Delivering Results: Clarity and Sustainability in Today's Retail, a Webinar with NRF's STORES Magazine
Retailers have unparalleled opportunities to gain insights about their shoppers. Social networks and communities are offering retailers a new engagement model with consumers. Additionally, today’s consumers are increasingly expecting retailers they do business with to demonstrate socially responsible behavior. Register for the webinar to learn more on these and hear how SAP BusinessObjects solutions can help you take advantage of these opportunities. Mohamed Amer in Business Intelligence (BI), Wholesale Distribution, Travel and Logistics Services, Retail, Organizational Change Management, Mobile, Enterprise Performance Management, Crystal Reports, CRM, Consumer Products, Business Suite 7, Business Process Expert, Business Objects, Sustainability [Nov. 06, 2009 02:17 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]

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]

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]

Magic Button in PR05 (Travel Expense Manager)
This blog features a video of an "almost" magic button, that can reduce the time needed by travellers to report their expenses with PR05 (Travel Expense Manager) Martin Lang in Application Server, Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, Business Suite 7, ERP, Professional Services, Public Sector, Travel and Logistics Services [Oct. 05, 2009 09:35 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

What do your customers say about your loyalty program?
Recent experiences have reminded me that the fragile economy can make the reliance on technologies an increasingly critical part of the organization's customer service and support strategies, and sluggish response to problems could easily erode years of customer loyalty. Gretchen Lindquist in Beyond SAP, Ranting, Retail, Travel and Logistics Services [Sep. 01, 2009 06:44 AM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

Get serious about Customer Loyalty: you will save more than just customers
The time is now to launch customer loyalty programs for your customers. The current economic situation has drastically changed the paradigm for individual loyalties to products, brands, and companies. But at the same time consumers are looking for value, and are turning to loyalty programs to take advantage of the rewards of the programs. Bernard Chung in Travel and Logistics Services, Retail, CRM [Aug. 30, 2009 11:59 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

ASUG Chapter Meeting At My Place - Come On Over!
Information about an ASUG Chapter meeting - open to ASUG members and prospective members. But you must register to attend. It's being held where I work. Jim Spath in Webinars, Travel and Logistics Services, Sustainability, Security, SAP TechEd, SAP Solution Manager, Business Process Expert, Application Server [Aug. 29, 2009 04:23 AM | 1 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]

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]

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]

Rise of the ‘Unreasonable’ Man: Wal-Mart and Sustainability
Wal-Mart's decision to measure social and environmental impact of all products it sells in collaboration with the just announced Sustainability Consortium is a bold and audacious step by the $400+ Billion retailer into the complexity of global sustainability practices. Mohamed Amer in SAP Research, Wholesale Distribution, Sustainability, Standards, Service-Oriented Architecture, Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Objects, Business Process Expert, Consumer Products, ERP, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Mobile, Organizational Change Management, Public Sector, Retail, RFID, SAP Process Integration (PI), Travel and Logistics Services [Jul. 20, 2009 09:08 AM | 5 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]

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]

SAP TM 7.0 – Setting the Means of Transport combinations. What is possible?
In SAP TM 7.0 it is possible to use Means of Transport (MoT) combinations. In this article you will find what the possibilities are. Many things are possible already, but there are some limitations. This article will also give some instructions about how to set up MoT combinations in the system. Nico van Os in Business Solutions, Business Suite 7, Travel and Logistics Services [Apr. 11, 2009 05:18 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Transportation Management and NVOCC business
Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC) are the type of sea freight forwarders, who operate as transportation or logistics intermediaries. NVOCCs book space on container vessels in large quantities at lower rates and sell space to shippers in smaller amounts. Smaller shippers, take advantage of the lower costs associated with being a big shipper. With my knowledge on SAP’s TM solution, and my engagements with leading logistics & warehousing companies in Asia, I would like to present the key business processes followed by these companies and the extent to which SAP TM address those. Atul Gokhale in Travel and Logistics Services, Business Process Management [Apr. 07, 2009 07:48 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

SAP - Logistically Logical
The blog tries to analyze the SAP's presence and expertise in the Transportation and Logistics domain Vivek Baraskar in Travel and Logistics Services [Mar. 27, 2009 07:43 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Help Shape SAP's Future Solution for Geo Tracking!
Geo Tracking brings a graphical representation to Event Management. For the chemical industry, this could be very interesting for transportation management, where tracking highly hazardous (or expensive) shipments could soon be a requirement. We are actively collecting requirements from our customers on this application. Raymond Adams in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Chemicals, Composition Environment (CE), Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing, Service-Oriented Architecture, Travel and Logistics Services [Mar. 16, 2009 01:00 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

A day in the life of implementing Transportation Management
In this blog we see how an Integration Manager has a talk with his client on what the benefits are of the new solution Transportation Management, and how this leverages the wealth of features of Business Suite 7. albert kuiper in Business Process Expert, Business Solutions, Business Suite 7, Procurement and SRM, Service-Oriented Architecture, Travel and Logistics Services, Wholesale Distribution [Mar. 06, 2009 11:16 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Business Networks, Intellectual Assets & B2B / EDI Repositories
How do you effectively reuse the intellectual assets of your IT organization? This blog article describes the problem and explores strategies. Kevin Benedict in Automotive, SAP Solution Manager, SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP Business Workflow, Retail, Oil and Gas, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, ERP, Chemicals, Business Process Management, Travel and Logistics Services [Nov. 08, 2008 10:49 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Business Network Transformation in Today's Economy
The relevance of business network transformation in today's economy? Kevin Benedict in Aerospace and Defense, Interoperability, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Retail, SAP Business Workflow, SAP Developer Network, SAP Process Integration (PI), SAP NetWeaver Platform, SAP Solution Manager, Travel and Logistics Services, Integration and Certification, Industrial Machinery and Components, Automotive, Banking, Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Business Solutions, Chemicals, Consumer Products, CRM, Defense, ERP, Healthcare, Utilities Industry [Nov. 04, 2008 11:47 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How to become an industry expert in order to stay successful in the SAP business in the future?
Industry knowledge is in high demand. Some recommendations could help you to build up know-how in industries which were unfamiliar to you up to now. Bernhard Escherich in Utilities Industry, Automotive, Banking, Beginner, Business Process Expert, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Defense, Healthcare, Higher Education, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Professional Services, Public Sector, Retail, Travel and Logistics Services, Aerospace and Defense [Nov. 01, 2008 11:18 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Travel Management, why now
Travel Management, where are we going........ Hendrik Vordenbaeumen in Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, ERP, Shared Service Center, Travel and Logistics Services [Oct. 21, 2008 04:17 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

TechEd sessions: skill pool on cross industry expertise supporting emerging markets
The pace of IT industrialization be increase, once the FS crisis is mentally overcome. The world of tomorrow will not be a logical extension of yesterday’s world. Increase the IT industrialization for emerging markets imply an increase in demand on expertise and get enough knowledge and expertise in time. This is the great opportunity to collaborate and to challenge capabilities in changed environments. It’s probably easier to learn the “industry flavors on top” compared to the “business architecture and business suite capabilities on top”. Paul Centen in Aerospace and Defense, Travel and Logistics Services, Service-Oriented Architecture, SAP TechEd, Public Sector, Professional Services, Oil and Gas, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Machinery and Components, Higher Education, Healthcare, Chemicals, Business Objects, Beyond SAP, Banking, Automotive, Wholesale Distribution [Oct. 10, 2008 09:24 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Fire in the Eurotunnel
A lesson in collaboration, communication and customer service. (or: When things go wrong and how not to treat your customers) Mike Pokraka in Ranting, Travel and Logistics Services [Sep. 15, 2008 03:42 AM | 8 Comments | Permalink]

MarketTrends@ERP (2) Market trends and optimization of processes
Blog number (2) Market trends and optimization of processes would like to concentrate on the impact of business processes at companies and two main trends derived from there – end-to-end processes and shared services. Sven Denecken in Aerospace and Defense, Higher Education, Industrial Machinery and Components, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Oil and Gas, Public Sector, Retail, Shared Service Center, Travel and Logistics Services, Utilities Industry, Healthcare, ERP, Enhancement Packages, Analytics, Automotive, Banking, Beyond SAP, Business Objects, Business Process Management, Business Solutions, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Defense, Emerging Technologies, Wholesale Distribution [Aug. 28, 2008 06:50 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

SAP TV Now Syndicated on SDN/BPX
A selection of SAP TV programs are now syndicated on SDN/BPX. Jason Lax in Beyond SAP, Utilities Industry, Travel and Logistics Services, SAP Research, SAP Network TV, SAP Developer Network, RFID, Retail, Manufacturing, Service-Oriented Architecture, Emerging Technologies, Consumer Products, Business Solutions, Business Process Expert, Virtual Worlds and 3D Web [Aug. 13, 2008 11:36 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

MarketTrends@ERP (1) Market trends and expectations from users
ERP is a widely spread category in our marketplace. Thus the definition could be very broad. This blog would like to outline our view and positioning of this category, and beyond, but more it should help to discuss and get feedback on market trends around ERP and incubate a vital dialogue with the community. Sven Denecken in Aerospace and Defense, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Metal, Mobile, Oil and Gas, Procurement and SRM, Public Sector, Retail, Shared Service Center, Travel and Logistics Services, Utilities Industry, Industrial Machinery and Components, Higher Education, Healthcare, Automotive, Banking, Beyond SAP, Business Objects, Business Solutions, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Defense, Emerging Technologies, Enhancement Packages, ERP, Wholesale Distribution [Jul. 01, 2008 05:14 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Accessing the Collaboration Workspace
Communities rely on effective communication and collaboration tools. The new Collaboration Workspace from SAP is one such platform - a complementary site for BPX, further enhancing the options for dynamic collaboration throughout our communities. Kieran O'Connor provides a few tips for beginners in the Collaboration Workspace. Kieran O'Connor in Automotive, Travel and Logistics Services, Retail, Public Sector, Professional Services, Organizational Change Management, Oil and Gas, Mining and Metal, Manufacturing, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Enterprise Service Community, Defense, Sustainability, CRM, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Business Process Expert, Utilities Industry [Jun. 18, 2008 08:45 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Visualisation of operational sceanrios
Check out the latest screenshots of our new prototype designed for postal organizations. Hans-Joerg Kersten in Business Process Expert, Travel and Logistics Services [Apr. 30, 2008 05:39 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Industries at BPX - Sneak a peek of SAPPHIRE
More than one and half years lie behind us since we have launched the first industry community on BPX. At SAPPHIRE this year we will see the next industries joining us on BPX. Frauke Hassdenteufel in Business Process Management, Professional Services, Travel and Logistics Services [Apr. 27, 2008 04:31 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]