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Dimensys SAP Ambassador of the Year
We congratulate Dimensys on their SAP Ambassador Award of the Year, which they received last week during the SAP Partner Awards 2022. The SAP Ambassador Award puts the most outstanding achievement in 2022 in the spotlight. The jury report concluded: “Dimensys played a crucial role in winning over a client based on exceptional commitment and expertise. In addition, they have demonstrated the undeniable importance of what good cooperation between SAP and the SAP Partner community can deliver. They worked together with SAP for two years on a deal cycle that resulted in the largest indirect deal ever: a RISE with SAP/4HANA Cloud deal with one of the largest engineering, construction and operating companies in the Netherlands.”
Emixa & Croonwolter&dros Celebrate SAP S/4HANA Implementation Success
EC&O Leader Replaces Aging ERP System, Completing Full-Scale Digital Transformation to Enhance Efficiency and Scalability.
Future-Proof Project Management: Emixa Prefab for SAP S/4HANA
Emixa has developed specialized SAP add-ons designed for project-based organizations, with a strong focus on the construction and installation industries. Although our Prefab SAP solution was introduced decades ago, it remains highly relevant today, especially with several exciting new developments on the horizon.
Customization in SAP S/4HANA Thanks to 'Mendix on Top of SAP
SAP has been a major player in the ERP market for years. With the SAP ECC-Business Suite, SAP developers have the ability to add custom software to standard configured business processes.
LMtec Digital Solutions Joins Forces with Emixa
Emixa, the leading SAP/Siemens/Mendix technology partner, is investing in LMtec Digital Solutions, with support from Holland Capital. With this partnership, Emixa expands its presence into the DACH region and further enhances its product and service offerings, accelerating the digital transformation of its international Industry 4.0 clients. Collaboration LMtec Digital Solutions is a leading partner of Siemens Digital Industries Software with offices in Germany and Switzerland, specialized in providing PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions, including maintenance, technical support, and consultancy. This partnership contributes to their vision of playing a significant role in the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry, also known as ‘Industry 4.0’, through technologies such as Siemens, SAP, and Mendix. Furthermore, this collaboration offers its employees opportunities for international development within the wide range of services, technologies, and countries where the group operates. Expansion into DACH region The acquisition of LMtec Digital Solutions is the next step in Emixa’s expansion strategy. Including LMtec, Emixa now employs over 520 professionals, focusing on product lifecycle and asset management, IT architecture, low-code applications, system integrations, and process optimization, primarily targeting the manufacturing industry. The group aspires to become the leading player in Western Europe, and has now expanded its operations to the DACH region, in addition to the Benelux and the United Kingdom. Peter-Jan Simons, CEO of Emixa, commented, "LMtec is a strategic addition to our group, bringing high-level expertise in digital transformation to the modern industry. I am very excited about this addition, as together with LMtec, we can mutually now better serve our customers in the DACH region within the technology triangle of SAPSiemens-Mendix. Additionally, our consultants will have more international career opportunities. LMtec's Siemens PLM expertise will boost our Siemens activities in Europe and elevate our partnership with Siemens to a higher level." Peter Wassmer, Managing Partner of LMtec Digital Solutions, stated, "Siemens recognizes Emixa as a leading specialist capable of delivering solutions based on SAP/Siemens/Mendix technology. Joining forces with Emixa is the perfect combination to realize our existing vision: to act as a trusted digital coach for our clients in addressing their digital thread for product and production." About LMtec Digital Solutions LMtec, founded in 2014, provides digital transformation consultancy, architecture, and implementation of PLM solutions, licenses, and IT services across all industrial sectors. With a team of more than 70 experts in Central Europe, its mission is to enable valued customers to innovate and bring better products and services to the market more quickly. They achieve leading innovation through in-depth industry knowledge, PLM best practices, unique processes, and technological skills. LMtec is a Smart Expert Partner of Siemens Digital Industries Software, SAP and Mendix in the DACH region. About Emixa Emixa offers its clients innovative, high-quality, full-service solutions in the field of digital transformation, with a special emphasis on the manufacturing industry, also known as 'Industry 4.0,' using Siemens (PLM), SAP (ERP), Mendix (Low Code Applications), and other leading technologies. The group operates in the Benelux, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Switzerland. The foundation for Emixa was established in 2022 when the companies Appronto, cards PLM Solutions, Dimensys, Magnus, and OnePLM joined forces with the support of Holland Capital. More information Would you like to know more about Emixa? And are you curious about our solutions that allow you to speed up your digital transformation? Then don’t hesitate to contact us. We would be delighted to meet you!
Navigating Sustainability: How SAP Can Transform Your ESG Reporting
The themes of sustainability and emission management have become a critical focus for organizations over the past few years. With 85% of global consumers making purchasing decisions based on sustainability, businesses can no longer afford to overlook their environmental impact. As they face increasing pressure from recent changes in EU regulations, many organizations are adapting to limit their emissions and report sustainability data more effectively. However, reporting on emissions is a significant challenge. It requires solutions that address the entire value chain of an organization.
Driving Innovation in Satellite Production: Airbus Nederlands' Shift
Airbus Netherlands B.V. project Grip: Optimizing the Production Process and Inventory Management.
RISE with SAP Makes Cloud Transition Easy
Transferring a business-critical system such as SAP from on-premise to the cloud does not happen overnight. Organizations want to be able to switch without disruption, achieve the promised financial business case and innovate faster. From the employee's perspective, no change should be noticeable; for the employee, the data must be available. On-premise or online does not matter. For the IT department, this is more complex; with networks, availability and technical changes, a plan is needed. With RISE with SAP, the implementation side becomes easier than ever. RISE with SAP removes barriers through a simple step-by-step plan with which every organization can benefit from the benefits of cloud. RISE with SAP simplifies transition to the cloud in three steps, fully guided by SAP: Step 1. Business Process Intelligence Step 2. Business Case Step 3. Integrate with cloud environment Step 1. Business Process Intelligence The first step to the cloud is a comprehensive analysis of the processes. You could almost call it an ERP tradition, but there is an important change in approach in the approach of RISE with SAP: it is done via intelligent tooling instead of intensive workshops, interviews, observations and analyses. The goal is to adapt the business processes to the S/4 HANA standard. This phase gives you insight into the delta between current SAP use and the fit-to-standard at S/4 HANA. This translates into less customization, easier maintenance and faster implementation. In addition, the way is clear for future intelligent solutions, such as Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA), which are supplied as standard by SAP. Step 2. Business case If it is clear what can be directly supported and what adjustments are required within the business processes, the costs can be made transparent. RISE with SAP contains standard tools that provide immediate insight into how much work the implementation requires. The custom code analysis tool immediately makes it clear how many deviations from the standard there are in the current system. Based on this data, you know in advance where you stand and where the impact and change will be per user group. This means you know at an early stage which departments need extra attention. Transformation tactics can be used to help organizations and departments with this change. Finally, the figures for hosting via cloud at SAP also become clear compared to the current costs of an on-premise hosting construction. Step 3. Integrate with cloud environment Within RISE with SAP, technical management of the environment is in the hands of SAP itself. As a customer, you choose the cloud in which your software runs (Google Cloud or Amazon Web Services). SAP integrates with that environment and ensures that the ERP system continues to run. Emixa is the point of contact for issues. Whether this concerns user support or direct contact with SAP: Emixa remains the first point of contact. Emixa also supports the transition to S/4 HANA and all technologies and processes that are implemented during this process or afterwards. SAP Business Technology Platform The switch to SAP's cloud solution provides direct access to the SAP Business Technology Platform. Within this platform there is a SAP Store for (Fiori) apps. The store contains both third-party apps and those offered by SAP itself. This allows future apps to be selected and added quickly and securely by authorized employees. The SAP Fiori launchpad ensures that employees have only one login portal for all ERP-linked systems. The SAP Business Technology Platform also supports integrations with other software products, such as low-code solutions to support innovative and new process developments. By dividing the management of your landscape into mode 1 and mode 2, you can experiment with these innovations safely and quickly. Move to the cloud with RISE with SAP Switching to the cloud seems like a big step. Thanks to RISE with SAP, this is not so bad. The new implementation approach and the tooling to identify the required work in advance makes the transition easy. For employees, it doesn't matter where the data comes from, as long as it is there. Life becomes easier for administrators thanks to RISE with SAP. Just as important: organizations increase their performance and agility to switch. And these are qualities that an organization needs in today's rapidly changing world. 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! Patrick Beks As Director Technology and innovation Patrick plays a crucial role in driving technological innovation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and maintaining Emixa's competitive edge in the market.
SAP S/4HANA Release 2022 – New EAM Functionalities for Maintenance
SAP is continuously optimizing and updating S/4HANA. Just think of the Maintenance Planning Overview in the initial S/4HANA release. With this year's new S/4HANA release, new functionalities have been added to the Enterprise Asset Management domain. It is clear that SAP is investing in its development. This year's recent release contains best practice processes and capabilities that many companies have been dreaming of for years. It is crucial to always upgrade your system to the latest version to continue to make optimal use of SAP S/4HANA. In this blog we explain the main new functionalities in the S/4HANA 2022 release with which SAP can support the maintenance process even better. Figure 1: The Enterprise Asset Management dashboard in the initial S/4HANA release New processes with SAP's new 9-phase model The SAP maintenance process has been the same for years and is fairly standard. Companies regularly use user statuses to further expand the maintenance process and better tailor it to their company. With SAP's new 9-phase model, this is no longer necessary. With the 9-phase model, SAP is adding new maintenance processes - called 'new scope items' - to the 2022 release. In addition, new Fiori apps now guide users through the process and notifications, orders and operations still form the basis of every process. Examples of these new processes: Reactive Maintenance (corrective maintenance) Proactive Maintenance (preventive maintenance) Improvement Maintenance (project based maintenance) Operational and Overhead Maintenance (routines, inspections, ...) Figure 2: SAP's 9-phase model and the relationship between notifications, work orders and operations Create maintenance reports clearly with the priority matrix Creating a notification for maintenance tasks is often the start of the maintenance process. This is already a simple action in SAP S/4HANA, but still lacks some crucial features. After Maintenance Managers and Gatekeepers have been getting gray hairs for years when trying to properly prioritize maintenance reports, you will now no longer see a selection list, but rather a priority matrix with an overview. It is now possible to determine the priority of maintenance reports using a priority matrix. Priority is determined based on the chance of failure and its effect. You can configure the priority matrix yourself for different categories such as production, safety and environment. Figure 3: The new 'Create Maintenance Request' app in SAP for maintenance notifications with the priority matrix As you can see in the image above, the new 'Create Maintenance Request' app contains new fields for Failure Mode and Detection Method. The breakdown indicator can also be set more easily. Notifications can now also be automatically saved as drafts after creation. You can edit these afterwards before sending them. Easily follow up on maintenance notifications With the new 'My Maintenance Request' app you can easily follow up on your own maintenance reports; from creation to complete handling or rejection. If the applications are incomplete or more information is required, this will also be made clear. In short, the 'My Maintenance Request' app is ideal for Operation Managers. Figure 4: The new 'My Maintenance Request' app Gatekeeping finally supported A process that was not well supported by standard SAP is Gatekeeping. Even though this is the process step that should ensure good cooperation between operations and maintenance, there were no tools to implement this optimally in SAP. The Gatekeeper can now use the new 'Screen Maintenance Request' app to thoroughly check new maintenance reports and, if necessary, send them back to the requester and reject or approve them. Of course, both the priority and the deadline of the notification can be revised. Figure 5: The new functionality for checking maintenance messages Many more new EAM functionalities in SAP S/4HANA This blog contains some interesting new EAM functionalities in the S/4HANA release 2022. In addition to the above functionalities, there are more, including: An extensive 'maintenance order approval' process with workflows that allows you to approve more than just costs The operation execution stages: PRE, MAIN & POST. This allows you to plan the placement of racks on the work order, for example Bundling orders with Maintenance Planning Buckets New Maintenance Backlog Overview for a better overview of all maintenance tasks on the backlog Even better planning with SAP Resource Scheduling for Hana (RSH) The implementation of the new S/4HANA release that is suitable for you With our expertise in Enterprise Asset Management for project and asset-intensive organizations, we can support the IT department in the implementation of new releases that are suitable for you. We can also fully take care of the activation of the new functionalities. With our years of expertise in SAP and with specific project and asset-intensive processes, we map the current process and see which new EAM functionalities in SAP S/4HANA release 2022 can help you support current maintenance processes even better. Vincent Beumer Vincent is a marketing manager and highly experienced consultant with extensive knowledge on Digital Transformation and Analytics within the SAP-domain. 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!