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Process Mining: The Accelerator for a Successful S/4HANA Migration
You may already be familiar with SAP's future plans: within the next five years, support from SAP for SAP ECC will no longer exist. 2027 may still seem far away, but without the right approach, S/4HANA migration processes can be experienced as lengthy and complex affairs. That is why this deadline still creates the necessary time pressure. Fortunately, Process Mining can provide a solution for a correct approach that allows the deadline to be met without time pressure.
Change management: People at the center of SAP S/4HANA implementations
In the rapidly evolving world of business operations, digitalization, such as an SAP S/4HANA implementation, is an ambitious goal. The benefits are clear – process optimization, data centralization and improved decision making, but the process of change can also be challenging. The challenge can be found in one of the most important - whether or not the most important - link of an organization: the people.
Preventing SAP S/4HANA Implementation Errors
Since the first release of SAP S/4HANA in 2014, SAP's latest ERP solution has undergone significant development. What started as Simple Finance, a 'next-gen' financial solution, has now become a completely revolutionary ERP system. Although the system is certainly not new, in practice incorrect implementation choices are sometimes made.
How SAP Signavio Enhances S/4HANA Migration & Process Standardisation
Do you find that inconsistent processes often create confusion, errors, and delays in your business? Whether it's invoicing, purchasing, or financial closing, employees executing processes in different ways can lead to significant inefficiencies. These inefficiencies often result in errors, delays, and employee frustration, hindering the smooth functioning of your business. But what if there was a way to streamline and standardise these processes, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and reduced errors across your organisation? The answer lies in leveraging SAP Signavio with your SAP S/4HANA migration.
Asset Intelligence Network (AIN) for Data Exchange in the Chain
One of the most important trends within Asset Management concerns increasing the availability of assets through the application of data. To achieve this, information is needed. Information that is produced and recorded by various stakeholders in the chain during the entire life cycle of an asset.
Emixa Enterprise Solutions Announces Strategic SAP PE Build Partnership
We are excited to announce that Emixa Enterprise Solutions has established a strategic partnership with SAP under the PartnerEdge (PE) Build program. This collaboration is a major step forward in enhancing our ability to deliver advanced, innovative solutions to our clients.
How do you Rent Reusable Transport Packaging within SAP
With regular rental, you register directly with the lending company when the assets are returned. Availability, invoicing and other processes can be covered with standard solutions. But what if the return flow is leading in the rental process and control must take place from logistics? Does SAP still offer a solution? Companies that rent moving boxes, crates, containers, barrels or other reusable packaging materials have their own unique challenges. Most tenants also want to arrange the transport of packaging materials at the same time. In addition, the reusable packaging is usually used for third parties. This can create a chain of 'subtenants'. In this chain, the exact return time is more difficult to determine, the deposit registration becomes more complex and the condition in which the rented property will be returned is more difficult to predict. When renting reusable packaging: manage return flows; the lead time must be high; extra attention to inspection and cleaning is required; an integrated approach keeps the process manageable. Renting out reusable packaging is all about logistics When renting reusable packaging, it is not the standard rental process that plays the leading role, but the logistics process. The lessor not only supplies packaging, but also ensures that it arrives on location. This requires the use of SAP's logistics modules. But they are not designed for the return of goods. Solution with customization? Preferably not Rental companies of reusable packaging often solve this problem by using custom solutions. This could be a complex series of Excel sheets, or an expensive proprietary application. Such solutions help initially, but quickly become impossible to manage. The link with invoicing and administration causes problems. Because customization must keep pace with updates to regular business software, costs increase over time. Setting up a logistics rental process within SAP It can also be done differently. SAP can set up its own process in which rental based on logistics is central. Planning and stock reservation are safely separated from current stock. This creates space to take the unique requirements of reusable packaging rental into account. These adjustments support the entire process within SAP. At the end of the rental, further processing (invoicing) can take place via the regular channels. Working within the SAP standard With this approach, the rental process works within the SAP standard. Goods movements are registered and invoiced based on sales orders. The same applies to the planning of inspections and the cleaning of the rented equipment. By providing returned packaging with a batch number, cleaning and inspection become a seamless part of the rental process. All data within one integrated dashboard Because all data remains within SAP, it can also be accessed integrally and used more effectively. This way, all data surrounding the rental process can be integrated into one dashboard. This makes management based on exceptions possible. A planner immediately sees what is in stock, what is on its way and what still needs to be checked. By filtering for deviations from the standard, problems can be responded to immediately. Management reports keep the process manageable The same data can also be used to reliably predict stock. In addition, other details can be recorded. This makes it possible to gain more insight into surrounding factors, such as working hours per shift, water consumption per order and wear per packaging. With such reports, management can focus on figures and better substantiate longer-term plans. No circular economy without reusable packaging The rental of reusable packaging is an important aspect of the circular economy. The sector that offers this is therefore growing steadily. Challenges in the field of registration and process management appear to be slowing down that growth. It is not necessary. Renting based on a logistics process can be easily integrated within SAP. This keeps the rental process manageable and improves the provision of information to customers. Get in touch Ready to make a business change? At Emixa, we'd be glad to share our comprehensive insights. Contact us to discover how our approach can help your organization thrive in the cloud era. Let's embark a journey towards enhanced efficiency and effectiveness together! Martijn van Dam Martijn van Dam is a senior consultant and has more than 20 years of experience in the field of Supply Chain Management and digitalization.
Choosing the Right Maintenance Strategy with SAP ASPM
For asset-intensive companies, it is important to always strive for the highest possible availability of assets and safety and the lowest possible costs. But how do you achieve this? SAP Asset Strategy and Performance Management (SAP ASPM) offers the excellent solution for this. In this blog we explain how you can choose the right maintenance strategy with SAP ASPM, including the latest features.
How Can Digitalisation Address the Labour Shortage in Construction?
How can we build 900,000 new homes by 2030? This is the significant challenge facing the construction industry in the Netherlands, at a time when shortages in materials, production resources, and skilled workers are increasingly apparent. The industry must find ways to achieve more with the same workforce. So, how can digitalisation help companies overcome this challenge? We have identified four key areas where digital technologies can rise to the occasion.