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SAP BTP: Cloud, data & AI for digital transformation

The SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) combines cloud, data and artificial intelligence to make companies fit for the future. From flexible application development and seamless integration to data-driven decisions - this blog shows how SAP BTP accelerates innovation and the strategic advantages it offers.

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Compliant and Efficient Invoicing with SAP DRC

By January 1, 2025, German companies must be able to receive electronic invoices, and by 2027, they will be required to send electronic invoices as well. These regulations affect all sizes and types of businesses. In his blog post, Nicolas Cibusch introduces the topic of e-invoicing and writes about what an e-invoice actually is, its benefits and transmission options, as well as the core functions of SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC).

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How to optimize your business processes with SAP Signavio

Processes must first be understood to optimize them. For this purpose, SAP Signavio offers various tools for modeling and analyzing business processes as well as for performing process mining. This enables companies to visualize processes, identify improvement potentials and make well-founded decisions for process optimization. In his blog post, Marc Schmeyers introduces some of these tools and highlights their potential.

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All you need to know about Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

The skills shortage is now a major factor impacting business operations and limiting further growth. As a result, businesses need to seize every opportunity to use automation to free up valuable human resources. Enter Robotic Process Automation (RPA). In this blog post, Kathrin Kronberg has summarized some basic information about RPA.

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CSRD – ESG-Reporting the Next Generation

The CSRD is reminiscent of the discovery of unknown territories in a distant solar system. Starting in 2023, companies that either have more than 500 employees or exceed certain financial thresholds will be required to comply with the CSRD. These requirements require companies to report openly on their environmental and social impacts, as well as their business models and risk management strategies related to sustainability.

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What is a warehouse inventory and how can it be optimized?

In the world of logistics and warehouse management, inventory is a crucial process. Not only is it required by law, but it is also an important tool for efficient warehouse management, an effective supply chain, and high inventory quality. In this blog post, we look at the basics of stocktaking, its importance to companies, and how it can be made more efficient.

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What does an SAP developer do?

In this article, we take a look at one of the most sought-after IT professions on the German job market: the SAP developer. SAP developers play a central role in the planning, development and implementation of customized software solutions based on SAP technology. You will find out how to become an SAP developer, which relevant programming languages are required for this job and what opportunities are available for SAP developers at abat. 

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SAP S/4HANA: Public cloud, private cloud or on-premise?

Hardly any company can manage entirely without cloud solutions nowadays. Cloud solutions offer lower costs and flexible deployment. In this blog post, you will learn more about the public cloud, the private cloud and the on-premise version of the SAP S/4HANA solution. You will find out how the deployment options differ, what advantages the public cloud and private cloud offer and which version is suitable for your company. Read now.

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What do you do as an SAP consultant?

SAP consultants play a central role in the implementation and optimization of SAP systems. The high demand for qualified SAP consultants due to the large number of companies that use SAP makes the job very future-proof. In this article, we will first explain what SAP software is. Then you will find out more about the tasks of an SAP consultant, what you need to bring to the job and why this job is worthwhile.

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12th International Automotive Industry 4.0 Summit

What are the global trends and challenges in the automotive industry? This was one of the central questions on November 16th and 17th in Shanghai. The 12th International Automotive Industry 4.0 Summit brought together more than 300 managers and experts from the automotive industry to discuss key topics such as the smart factory, digital transformation in automotive manufacturing, decarbonization, big data and analytics. The summit provided a platform to discuss key pain points in daily…

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Success Story: TAKKT AG

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TAKKT AG reorganizes data collection process

Improving the quality and completeness of data is essential for sustainable performance improvement and goal attainment. External product and supplier information as well as internal company data are crucial for assessing sustainability performance. To minimize the complexity of the data collection process and to ensure group-wide implementation, TAKKT chose the ID-Report software solution.

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How intermodal transport with containers is mapped in SAP TM

Get a first look at how the ever-changing transportation of containers between ship, rail and truck is mapped in the SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) solution. From the simple import of goods from overseas to the finely tuned, multi-link transportation chain, how does SAP TM facilitate the planning, tracking, and optimization of such shipments? Whether you are a retailer or a logistics service provider, Saskia Förster will show you how SAP TM can meet your transportation needs.

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4 Highlights aus dem Cloud-Portfolio der SAP

The SAP Cloud Portfolio includes outstanding solutions that help companies optimise their business processes and strengthen their competitive position. These include the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Customer Experience (CX) and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). In this blog, we will give you an insight into the 4 SAP cloud solutions and show you how you can use them to strengthen the future viability of your company. 

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Hybrid cloud models: everything you need to know

With the continuous development of cloud solutions, many companies are faced with the question of which strategy to choose when developing the future system landscape. Here, the hybrid cloud offers an optimal solution, as it combines the advantages of two worlds: the security and control of a private cloud and the agility and scalability of a public cloud. In this article, we would like to introduce you to the advantages of a hybrid system landscape to help you make your decision.

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Success Story: B.A.U.M. e.V.

The B.A.U.M. e.V. network faced significant challenges: It lacked a clear strategy for digitizing processes and a system coordinator to integrate the various trades. In addition, the existing CRM solution was not compatible with the newly created Digital B.A.U.M. platform, and there were no certified standard interfaces. What was needed was a future-proof solution that could be used without intensive IT knowledge. That is why abat offered the SAP Sales Cloud as a SaaS solution.

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Success Story: PFERD

Effective communication is often the key to project success. As a family business with more than 200 years of tradition, the PFERD brand has made communication and trust an important part of its core values. This success story of an S/4HANA migration at the Mexican site describes the challenge and the successful cooperation between abat and PFERD during the project phase and beyond.

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Success Story: Steinbeis

Since the beginning of the 2000s, Steinbeis has been mapping its business processes with a very sophisticated SAP ERP system that is tailored in detail to its own requirements. Due to the announced end of maintenance, the system will have to be replaced in the medium term. A key objective is to map more processes than before using standard processes. Using a fit-gap analysis, the abat experts created an evaluation matrix for three different migration options.

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What is MES software and why is it important for a paperless factory?

Discover the future of the manufacturing industry! Learn how MES software enables the creation of a paperless factory. Discover the benefits of "PLUS based on SAP" - the innovative solution for transparent, efficient and sustainable production.

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Success Story: Salzgitter AG

In 2018, the Salzgitter Group started to migrate its entire ERP infrastructure to SAP S/4HANA. In the course of this group-wide transformation project, a separate project was to standardize, optimize and automate the merchandise management processes for the procurement of input materials from an affiliated company across all participating group companies. In eleven workshops, abat developed the new logistical target process for the processing of input materials step by step.

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SAP Sales Cloud has these advantages over SAP S/4HANA Cloud Sales

In his blog post, Thomas Prekel reports on the similar functions of both solutions and describes which advantages Sales Cloud has as a front-office solution compared to S/4HANA Cloud Sales - especially in combination with S/4HANA Cloud as a back-office solution.

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