Making the move to SAP S/4HANA offers clear benefits, but with more than half of SAP users not planning to move to the solution in the foreseeable future, we are advising that companies can move at their own pace, with a migration plan that works best for them.
The benefits of digitising supply chain processes, through integrating mobile devices with SAP, are clear to see, but with multiple different mobility solutions available, from SAP-owned software to third party alternatives, it can be a difficult minefield to navigate.
Uptake of SAP Fiori has been increasing, but there is often confusion over whether it is a mobile application or an interface. Launched in 2013, SAP Fiori is a user interface / experience (UX) for SAP software and applications that can replace the SAP GUI, on both desktop and mobile devices.
With any SAP Supply Chain project, it is natural for companies to be geared towards the go-live. However, the ongoing support once the solution is live is just as important and, considering this during the planning phase of a project, is integral to the success of the implementation, which is why we always plan in the support requirements at the outset of a project.
Starting a new job is always a big change and can be daunting at the best of times, but, joining a new company in the middle of a nationwide lockdown, was a first for both our latest team member and our HR department.
We are nearly 12 months on from SAP announcing the introduction of its Stock Room Management solution on S/4HANA and we continue to receive lots of questions around how it fits into SAP’s wider warehouse management portfolio.
Stock Room Management was launched in response to SAP ending support for its Warehouse Management (WM) solution in 2027. It is the ideal solution for companies that have small, simple warehouse processes and would not benefit from immediately moving to the comprehensive functionality of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
Increasingly more warehousing operations, manufacturing facilities and distribution centres are realising the benefits of moving manual processes and paper-based systems to mobile technology, or updating outdated RF technology - but are they considering the most effective way to develop the mobile applications for their business?
As we continue to navigate the challenges of all members of a household remote working simultaneously, managing childcare and looking after vulnerable family and friends, we have rapidly realised maintaining social interaction is key to both our team’s health and wellbeing and productivity.
We are extremely proud that our team has all pulled together to help directly support the fight against Covid-19, with the production of vital face shields for frontline workers.
Our resident 3D printing expert, Josh Fogg, was looking into how he could put his 3D printing skills to good use and found out about ‘Print For Victory’, a community of local volunteers and 3D printers all coming together to print and distribute face shields for frontline workers in our local community.
At a time when the public, communities, key workers and businesses are all coming together to help support the fight against Covid-19, we are proud to work with automotive and manufacturing companies that are transferring skills and activities to manufacture vital equipment needed on the frontline. In a critical time for the supermarket supply chain, we are also supporting our food and beverage customers that have ramped up production to help keep the nation fed.
Our current graduates have now been with us for six months, so we wanted to find out how they are getting on and what advice they have for final year students considering a place on our Graduate Academy.
Josh and James both joined our academy with very different experience and skillsets but are both now using their skills to carve out their own role within the company. James worked at SAP during an internship, where he developed an interest in consultancy, while Josh had no previous SAP experience after completing a phd in Astrophysics, however had a keen interest in technology.
