BEST PRACTICES IN MANAGING TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP (TCO) |
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An SAP-ASUG total cost of ownership (TCO) benchmarking survey found that companies benefit the most when they manage TCO instead of just calculating it. This point of view reports the findings of the TCO benchmarking survey, describes a series of best practices in TCO, and shows the benefits of those best practices with case studies of companies that are committed to managing TCO.
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CASE STUDIES/SUCCESSES
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Enhancing Customer Service: Patronics Pte Ltd
To improve the easy access to sales and product information, Patronics Pte Ltd implemented SAP Business All-in-One, achieving higher customer satisfaction in addition to greater integration and efficiency across the company. (PDF, 483 KB) |
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Making real time decisions: Wuxi Teco
When the Taiwan-based TECO group created a new company in 2003, a key goal was to use the same SAP solutions that the parent company already used. The new business unit-Wuxi TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd., based in China deployed a qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solution to provide an integrated IT infrastructure and met its key objectives. (PDF, 238 KB) |
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Maintaining competitive edge: Beijing Stone Automation
Beijing Stone Automation is the leader in industrial automation products and services distribution business in China. To regain their competitive edge, they redesigned all business processes to provide a platform for future innovation and growth. With SAP application, Beijing Automation implemented a sales and operations planning process to balance demand and supply more effectively. Discover the story (PDF, 70 KB) |
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IT TRENDS IN THE IM&C INDUSTRY |
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Learn About Lean Practices from Aberdeen
This Aberdeen white paper gives recommendations for successfully implementing lean practices within the industrial machinery and components (IM&C) trade. (PDF, 523 KB) |
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IDC: Business Process Excellence in the IM&C Industry
Industrial machinery and components (IM&C) companies can no longer rely solely on product functionality and product quality to compete successfully on a global scale.This IDC White Paper examines the challenges facing IM&C manufacturers as the rules of the manufacturing industry constantly change. (PDF, 133 KB) |
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