How to get the most of your SAP-IBP solution SAP-IBP, thanks to its innovative design and novel way to connect and interact with users, is a real step forward for your productivity and process excellence. In this article, I am discussing how to push those promises even further by addressing customization and industrialization of layout […]
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and SAP: master the robot in you! A new “field” inspiring many definitions and evaluations Of the many definitions available for the much-buzzed-about “Robotic Process Automation” concept, I particularly like that of Leslie Willcocks, an LSE professor specialized on the subject: “RPA takes the robot out of the human”. Who hasn’t […]
Unleash your SAP data with MS Excel pivot tables Pivot tables are a boon to business analysts and managers Anyone ever tried to enter a value in a pivot table to simulate a change in data? Anyone working in the SAP ecosystem ever dreamt of having all SAP data available in a pivot table? My […]
ERPs and Excel-based tools – friend or foe? Want to know more? Please register to one of our scheduled XSBS Webinar. ERPs sometimes generate frustration … and lots of spreadsheets! No matter how much effort you put in building and deploying the optimal ERP solution, you will always be confronted with two things: Whatever its […]
SAP IBP magnified with Excel & XSBS! Excel is not exactly new to SAP SAP has a long-standing story with MS Excel – however, the way IBP interacts with Excel is real novelty. Prehistory: “Do what I allow you to” A while ago, SAP used to see Excel as an optional companion to its applications, […]
How intuitive is Interactive Planning Book from SAP APO (SDP94)? Unfortunately, you’re most likely to say: “not much” for the nicest amongst you – and probably “not a bit” for those of you being used to MS Excel user experience. As an accomplished SAP professional working with APO since 1998 (DP or SNP mainly), this […]
“En route” to DDMRP Behind the buzz word I discovered Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) in 2014, as I regularly try to stay on top of Supply Chain techniques. There was a lot of buzz around it, and I finally went through the Demand Driven Planner certification in 2016 (CDDP -Certified Demand Driven Planner), […]
S&OP in SAP-APO – a reality! S&OP remains a distant perspective for many SMEs For most Supply Chain stakeholders, Sales & Operations Planning ranks as the supreme achievement – from a process perspective. However, when companies gear up to convert organization and process efforts into a concrete IT solution, only a few can actually afford […]