Get an outside perspective on how SAP can help you solve business challenges specific to high-tech companies. Analyst reports illustrate how SAP business management software can help you accelerate revenue across all channels and achieve supply and demand balance.
ANALYST REPORTS:
Global ERP Functionality Delivered: The delivery difference between products and vendors explained
This report explains why enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a critical component of any globalization strategy - for large, multi-billion dollar companies as well as small and midsize enterprises - and evaluates strategies for implementing ERP. Aberdeen Group (2007)
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World Class Manufacturing Report for 2005
Read results from a recent industry research study on the current understanding of lean manufacturing principles by U.S. manufacturers. This study examines the use of lean practices, business drivers, lessons learned, and future plans. The Manufacturer (2005)
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WHITE PAPERS:
Adaptive Manufacturing: Enabling the Lean Six Sigma Enterprise
This white paper examines how companies can use SAP software to help address the causes of variability and better manage exceptions, while leveraging lean manufacturing and Six Sigma best practices.
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Best Practices in Creating a Strategic Finance Function
This white paper discusses the results of an American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC) survey about the strategic role of the finance organization within companies. It examines the current state of the finance function in U.S. companies, the challenges to that function, and the road map to increasing its strategic capabilities.
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Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning: Lessons Learned from the Front
This white paper discusses ERP implementations: what has been done well, what has yet to be done well, best practices from implementations, and the governance of successful implementations.
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The Case for Integrated Processes
This white paper discusses what integrated processes are, how they create value, specific cases of companies succeeding with integrated processes, as well as a checklist to determine how integrated your own company's processes are.
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SAP EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS
Enabling Growth for Large Enterprises
Learn about the challenges inherent in three common growth models, and how to implement a solid, flexible, and adaptive foundation that supports corporate growth objectives.
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Enabling Growth Through Mergers and Acquisitions
Read about the challenges of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), explore the path to success of different M&A strategies, and discover how you can enable your organization's growth by establishing a solid foundation to support your organization's M&A transaction objectives.
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Enabling Growth Through Business Model Innovation
Find out why industry leaders rely on innovative business models as the competitive assets that help them expand their industry influence and improve their market position – and learn how you can help transform your firm's business model.
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Enabling Organic Growth
Discover why organic growth is the means to achieving continuous, profitable growth, and find out how your company can address some of the most common challenges in the quest to achieve it.
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Learn why you can expect to see meaningful return on your investment (ROI) in SAP software. ROI studies provide the facts from real-world SAP implementations.
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION STUDIES:
Applied Biosystems
When Applied Biosystems decided to automate its manual processes for importing, exporting, shipping, and compliance with trade and customs mandates, it implemented an SAP solution that reduced trade compliance-related operating expenses by 75% and generated ROI of 359%.
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Citrix Systems Incorporated
The most trusted name in on-demand access solutions consolidated all global trade screening using the SAP GRC Global Trade Services application – reducing maintenance costs, training expenses, and transaction times, while ensuring full compliance with global trade regulations.
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Intervoice Incorporated
This world leader in converged voice and information solutions chose SAP ERP Human Capital Management (SAP ERP HCM) to help manage its rapid growth. With SAP ERP HCM, Intervoice achieved short- and long-term benefits, including a 65% ROI, compliance with regulatory requirements, and support for continued growth.
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MEI
This manufacturer of unattended electronic cash transaction systems implemented SAP ERP in 284 days - from project approval to go-live - by using SAP Service Select for High Tech. As a result, MEI reached its three-year goal of a US$9-million inventory reduction in just six months.
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Oki Data Americas Incorporated
This provider of high-tech printing technologies used SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) to create a centralized system for opportunity and account management – boosting the efficiency of sales and inventory forecasting and management, increasing pipeline visibility, and improving reporting capabilities.
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SUMCO Corporation
Addressing merger-related challenges with SAP Business Suite applications, SUMCO USA realized both financial and strategic benefits. The company has been able to integrate several disparate reporting structures, merge six manufacturing facilities into three, and save $200,000 per year by bringing payroll in-house.
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ROI REVIEWS:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Graphics and publishing software pioneer Adobe Systems Incorporated chose SAP to support its customer care. Through reduced costs and new profit centers, the company expects to capture a 16% internal rate of return (IRR) on its investment through 2008.
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Molex Incorporated
Molex's focus on customers, along with support from SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) software, has resulted in over US$10 million in increased revenue from one segment alone.
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Tallard Technologies
With improved opportunity management leading to increased revenues and improved inventory management leading to reduced costs, Tallard expects to see a 144% internal rate of return (IRR) on its investment in the SAP CRM application.
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CASE STUDY:
Freescale Semiconductor implemented SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) and, in three years, saw an internal rate of return (IRR) of over 54% – largely due to reduced cycle time and increased forecasting accuracy.
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