Together with implementation partner ABeam Consulting, the migration will leverage NEC鈥檚 generative AI technology and 疯拍传媒鈥檚 natural language, generative AI Joule copilot.

NEC, a Japan-based multinational leader in the integration of IT and network technologies, was seeking to optimize costs and streamline data systems to increase integration across its lines of business. As part of advancing its digital transformation, NEC will migrate from on-premise 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA software to 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud and adopt a clean-core approach, which emphasizes standard offerings and extends them while also reducing future upgrade and operational costs.

NEC is currently operating a large-scale system that includes 1,200 add-ons and more than 200 external interfaces. To migrate to the cloud, NEC will use generative AI to facilitate a clean-core transformation, streamline migration costs and improve operational efficiency. NEC鈥檚 generative AI and 疯拍传媒鈥檚 Joule copilot for natural language processing will automate critical processes such as add-on analysis, report interpretation, code generation from specifications and test automation. Joule is 疯拍传媒鈥檚 generative AI assistant that understands the user鈥檚 unique role and acts as a work copilot across 疯拍传媒 applications to streamline tasks. NEC will be among the first companies to leverage AI tools from 疯拍传媒 to streamline its migrations.

“NEC sees itself as the first customer of its own innovations, applying cutting-edge technologies internally and sharing the gained insights and know-how with customers and society,鈥� NEC President and CEO Takayuki Morita said. 鈥淭his milestone implementation with 疯拍传媒 creates a new industry blueprint for other businesses looking to migrate to the cloud, underscoring NEC’s commitment to leading by example in technological adoption and societal contributions.鈥�

By migrating to 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, NEC anticipates more-efficient system operations by tapping into AI to support version upgrades and reduce future operation-related costs while being able to quickly respond to market changes. By leveraging innovative technologies including AI, NEC aims to digitally drive societal and industry transformations. This migration to the cloud is a key part of NEC’s 2025 mid-term management plan focusing on internal, customer and societal digital transformations.

鈥淥ur shared vision with NEC of creating a sustainable society through digital transformation is the foundation for our long-term partnership,鈥� said Christian Klein, CEO and member of the Executive Board of 疯拍传媒 SE. 鈥淭his project marks a milestone in our relationship, and we鈥檙e excited to support NEC on their continued transformation journey.鈥�

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, a private equity firm that acquired the company in 2023, has significant growth ambitions for PureTech Scientific. The first milestone for PureTech Scientific transformation was the move to the cloud to build a unified technology platform that would fully transition employees, customers and vendors with minimal disruption. Completed in 14 weeks, the implementation has already seen improved operational visibility and more timely transactional discipline.

鈥淭he real-time insights and automation PureTech Scientific plans to gain from implementation of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition will help to streamline our operations and significantly enhance our ability to serve our customers with greater speed and accuracy,鈥� PureTech Scientific CEO James Kanicky said. 鈥淭his is just the beginning, and we’re excited for the opportunities ahead as we continue to drive growth and innovation with glycolic acid in the personal care and health care markets.鈥�

With its entire ERP now in the cloud, PureTech Scientific, the only North American glycolic acid producer, has real-time insight of its daily production and the ability to employ and automate barcoding. PureTech Scientific is now able to complete 疯拍传媒 goods issue and goods receipt transactions automatically with mobile devices, further reducing time needed for reporting.

鈥湻枧拇� S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition provides a best-in-class foundation for enterprise scalability, security and compliance,鈥� said James Smith, executive advisor for Iron Path Capital and PureTech board member. 鈥淎fter an impressive 14-week implementation, PureTech Scientific is now able to have real-time business analytics and implement industry-best-practice, fit-to-standard workflows. The commencement of digital manufacturing cloud, barcoding and sales cloud capabilities will eliminate manual transactions, automate production recording and material movements, and employ mobile data collection for improved enterprise productivity and customer satisfaction.”

Glycolic acid is used as the core agent in multiple industries, ranging from industrials to life science. PureTech Scientific expects the market to grow 10% CAGR over the next five years. 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition was selected specifically to support PureTech Scientific鈥檚 vision for growth. With scalability and integration as top priorities, 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition allows the company to now focus on pursuing growth opportunities in new markets and new capabilities for new and existing customers.

鈥淧ureTech Scientific has undergone a significant transformation in the past year,鈥� 疯拍传媒 North America President Lloyd Adams said. 鈥淚t has completely revamped its ERP system and moved to the cloud. Doing so allows for quick and data-driven business decisions as it enhances its capabilities and deepens its market share in key markets.鈥�

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As 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition has received a provisional authorization from the Defense Information and Systems Agency (DISA). This means 疯拍传媒 NS2, an independent subsidiary of 疯拍传媒 that facilitates the adoption of 疯拍传媒 cloud solutions for customers who require enhanced compliance, can officially deploy 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition within the Department of Defense FedRAMP+Impact Level 4 (DoD IL4) secure cloud environment.

疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition enables a cloud experience with the same functional scope and upgrade flexibility that 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud offers, but with added security and compliance that allows Department of Defense customers  a quick adoption of cloud solutions.

With this new certification, defense customers can choose to adopt a secure cloud ERP solution that supports mission-critical operations in real time, from any location. Once limited to on-premise solutions, which exhausted budget and resources, defense agencies can now migrate operations to the cloud where data is stored on cloud servers and resources can be reallocated to support defense workforces and alternative needs.

鈥淥btaining our FedRAMP+DoD IL4 authorization was a tremendous step in supporting our defense and federal agency customers,鈥� said Amy Spruill, senior vice president and general manager of Regulated Industries at 疯拍传媒. 鈥湻枧拇� S/4HANA Cloud will provide the commercial cloud capabilities our customers are looking for while improving their security perimeter and mitigating attacks on critical data.鈥�

The FedRAMP+DoD IL4 secure cloud environment is dedicated to defense agencies and protected with continuous monitoring, vulnerability scanning, and intrusion detection to ensure Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is safeguarded. to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53, FedRAMP庐, International Traffic and Arms (ITAR), and FedRAMP+Impact Level 2 (DoD IL2).

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That鈥檚 where Claudio Muruzabal, chief business officer of 疯拍传媒 SE, steps in.

Muruzabal is responsible for supporting the Customer Advisory, Solution Area and Services Sales, and Customer Success Management & Engagement teams at 疯拍传媒. For more than eight years, he has played an important role in understanding not only an increasingly complex technology landscape but also how businesses actually use the technology at their disposal. He supports teams that help bring 疯拍传媒 customers closer to their goals by leveraging 疯拍传媒 solutions. This begins with advising customers through honest conversations about how they can apply the intelligent capabilities now included in many 疯拍传媒 solutions, such as generative AI.

I sat down with Muruzabal to find out more about his role, how 疯拍传媒 customers are winning with intelligent technology, and the growing impact of customer success management at 疯拍传媒.

Q: AI is all the rage today, so let鈥檚 start there. What are the biggest opportunities for businesses to use AI?

Muruzabal: Opportunity is everywhere for AI. And it鈥檚 bigger than just automating processes to increase efficiency, which is what was talked about for the longest time. At 疯拍传媒, we鈥檙e seeing how AI can support relevant business processes to instill innovation and competitiveness. While many players in the industry are focused on developing AI engines and large language models, we are focused on accelerating business value through generative AI. I could talk all day about how AI is transforming data analytics and decision-support systems as well as supply chain optimization, predictive maintenance, and HR. Every day we are discovering new opportunities for customers to leapfrog their competition when they combine the power of generative AI with the context of their business data and processes.

What are some examples of how 疯拍传媒 customers are using AI, and what value have they realized so far?

There鈥檚 really so much to get excited about when it comes to how our customers are using the AI capabilities included with their 疯拍传媒 solutions. Across industries, workers everywhere are using natural language to instantly get the data insights they need using the 疯拍传媒 Analytics Cloud solution. I like how busy recruiters can tap into generative AI with 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions to create compelling job descriptions and interview questions in less time. Joule, our AI assistant and copilot, can support end users in getting the right answers on how to get the most of our cloud solutions. With Joule already embedded across the portfolio 鈥� generally available in 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors HCM, 疯拍传媒 Start, and 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud 鈥� we are all excited about the opportunities for our customers.

All industries can get this unique value, including professional soccer clubs FC Bayern Munich and Hertha BSC that are using a scouting prototype powered by AI to find and develop the next generation of star athletes.

AI can solve a lot of problems, but what about the underlying foundational technology stack companies have today? What conversations are you having with businesses about their technology investments?

Early on in our conversations with customers, it鈥檚 important to understand how businesses can set up their core, foundational enterprise technology platform running in the cloud. This is critical to establish a journey of innovation including . Coming back to the foundation, many of our customers have built numerous modifications on top of their core ERP. In order to build a true cloud operating model 鈥� essential to embrace innovation including AI 鈥� it is critical to move to a clean core model. This means that any modification to the ERP functionality offered by 疯拍传媒 is built outside of the core, using extensibility solutions. This is not a technical topic only. Although clean core contributes to the cost-efficient operation of the platform, the true contribution is bringing flexibility and adaptability to the business, converting the cloud operating model into a unique 鈥渋nnovation as a service鈥� platform.

What makes 疯拍传媒 unique and stand out to customers with its value proposition?

疯拍传媒 has the unique value of being the global leader in best of suite solutions built with more than 50 years of industry knowledge and ERP technology leadership. On top of this, our leading 鈥渂est of breed鈥� solutions, such as in HCM, customer experience, intelligent spend and business network, and more, can provide the best functionality and the right integration into the core. Only 疯拍传媒 can offer this value proposition. When we combined this with the cloud operating model 鈥� widely adopted by our RISE with 疯拍传媒 customers 鈥� we provide exponential value for the innovation as a service proposition.

How can customers get the most from their investments? What kind of support is there to help them transform and innovate?

Customer success management is essential in the cloud. It is the end-to-end engagement with our customers, from advisory to sales execution to onboarding, adoption, and consumption. We provide the tools, assets, and content to help accelerate adoption and consumption so as to maximize the value from first use of the solution to full and future use. 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success services can accelerate the time to value even more. To support this motion, deep telemetry being built into our cloud solutions allows customers and our customer success management leaders to better understand how the solutions are being used while identifying opportunities to expand usage.

Where do advisory services fit into the customer journey?

Customer advisory services might be the most essential part of the journey with a customer. Successful projects start with the right business case definition, anchored in the best understanding of the industry and business of our customers. With that in mind, our Customer Advisory teams support building the right technical solutions that can support an enterprise architecture. This is the first step in moving in the right direction of building the cloud operating model.

By using any of a variety of services when implementing and adopting 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, customers can strategically and effectively handle each change. Their efforts include 44% improved user experiences, 40% faster incident resolution, 38% better enablement and upskilling, and 38% faster time to value from their technology investments, according to a .

And now, with the latest offering for 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success, customers are going beyond navigating turbulence. They can also maximize opportunities, reduce risks, and understand how dynamic economic and market forces impact their long-term success.

Introducing 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success for RISE with 疯拍传媒, premium

The 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success service for RISE with 疯拍传媒, premium can deliver more guidance and insight to help accelerate and optimize the value of the cloud ERP journey, in addition to the foundational services of 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success.

With personalized services designed to meet unique business needs proactively, customers can realize benefits, including:

• Improved productivity with access to 疯拍传媒 knowledge and best practices
• Accelerated ROI with tailored guidance and expert support to organize 疯拍传媒 solutions faster and more efficiently
• Fewer risks by following best practice recommendations that minimize system disruptions and help ensure smooth operations
• Better alignment by matching 疯拍传媒 solutions with organization goals, capitalizing on the features and innovations of every release
• Higher efficiency by consistently fine-tuning and providing personalized recommendations aligned with specific business value drivers

For customers such as (Kyocera), 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success helps create a solid foundation for modernizing business operations. 鈥淯sing 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success enabled us to accelerate the business acceptance of change and drive a continuous improvement landscape. It has provided an avenue to reevaluate our processes and create a more efficient business,鈥� states Rohan Higgins, chief financial officer of Kyocera Document Solutions.

As a result of the quality and caliber of the 疯拍传媒 expertise and active engagement, Kyocera has successfully moved 100% of its ERP processes to the cloud, leading to zero manual touchpoints across its forecasting processes. Other customers have realized additional benefits, such as more efficient business processes, smaller database sizes, infrastructure simplification, and reduction of cost centers.

疯拍传媒 Preferred Success for RISE with 疯拍传媒, premium can provide additional elements for modernizing business operations, including:

• A dedicated, named enterprise adoption expert with a strong technical and functional background, who can provide expertise and help orchestrate how-to conversations supporting the build of outcome-focused plans
• Assistance and guidance based on recommended best practices to help increase the customer鈥檚 understanding of its business processes and how the solution is being used
• Ongoing innovation and transformation through continuous review of the customer鈥檚 calendar and plans 鈥� including the adoption of entitlements, such as business AI, sustainability, intelligent technologies exploration, and process management
• Clean core guidance and quality checks for each project phase to help ensure the customer can leverage existing and future innovations within RISE with 疯拍传媒

With a dedicated focus on sustainability exploration, 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success for RISE with 疯拍传媒, premium helps ensure that businesses can embrace a more sustainable future while driving growth and success in the digital age. By leveraging the comprehensive suite of tools and resources provided by 疯拍传媒 and orchestrated by an enterprise adoption expert, organizations can navigate their sustainability initiatives with confidence and precision.

疯拍传媒 Preferred Success for RISE with 疯拍传媒, premium also offers a unique avenue for harnessing the transformative power of AI with cloud ERP. Through a tailored approach, customers are guided by seasoned enterprise adoption experts facilitating a comprehensive exploration of business AI. Customers are then empowered to innovate, automate, and optimize their business processes using the cutting-edge AI capabilities seamlessly integrated into the 疯拍传媒 ecosystem.

Access to such a wealth of products, tools, and frameworks gives invaluable insights on configuring and customizing AI solutions to suit unique needs. By leveraging built-in AI capabilities from 疯拍传媒, customers are not only equipped to streamline operations but also to drive innovation and achieve sustained growth in today’s dynamic business landscape.

Accelerating Competitive Outcomes from Cloud ERP

As businesses continue to compete in an ever-evolving landscape, the need for innovative solutions that drive growth and efficiency has never been more critical. And 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success for RISE with 疯拍传媒, premium is ready to help, offering the functional and technical guidance, personalized services, and ongoing support necessary to realize the full potential of the cloud.

As demonstrated by success stories worldwide, including that of Kyocera, 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success for RISE with 疯拍传媒, premium is helping customers not only adapt to change but also seize new opportunities for growth. This service is not just a solution; it鈥檚 a strategic partnership that can empower organizations to thrive in an ever-evolving world.

Ready to amplify the impact of your cloud ERP transformation? or contact your local 疯拍传媒 representative to learn more about 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success for RISE with 疯拍传媒, premium.

Mine Ecevit is cloud ERP lead for Cloudified Services Sales and Go to Market at 疯拍传媒.

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Paul Saunders, head of Product Strategy and chief evangelist of Cloud ERP for 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA, is interviewed by Laura Marwood, Ph.D., Cloud ERP product specialist, on the many issues surrounding trust in the context of AI in enterprise resource planning (ERP).

When technology advances faster than people and processes, adoption can be a challenge. For these reasons, it鈥檚 important for companies such as 疯拍传媒 to pay as much attention to trust as they do to the technology.

Paul Saunders, head of Product Strategy and chief evangelist of Cloud ERP for鈥枧拇解�疭/4HANA put it this way during a : 鈥淭rust is not the engine oil, it鈥檚 the essence of business.鈥�

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In the interview, Saunders explains this and other aspects of the changing relationship between humans. The former Gartner analyst believes that this changed relationship has pushed trust to the top of the corporate agenda and made 疯拍传媒鈥檚 commitment to relevant, reliable, and responsible business AI all the more crucial.

鈥淭he relationship between 疯拍传媒 and our customers for the longest time was transactional,鈥� he says. But the shift to the cloud has changed that. From the customer鈥檚 perspective, in a cloud environment the SaaS vendor is effectively running the business and that requires a whole new level of trust.

As Saunders notes, “When a data center goes down the customer can’t just say, ‘Hey Bob, get down to the computer room and reboot the box.’ Now, with AI, it’s not just the data we’re providing, but information and recommendations. And some of those recommendations might challenge what the person thinks intuitively.”

For example, when Saunders was CIO of a golf cart maker in Georgia that shipped the carts all over the United States, he put in an early AI-based route planning package designed to optimize the deliveries of the carts to customers across the country.  

But despite the potential efficiency gains promised by the technology, the CEO who had run the company for 40 years and was accustomed to relying on his own judgment overruled the software and insisted that the drivers follow his preferred delivery route.

This resistance to change reflects a broader reluctance to embrace data-driven decision-making, with individuals often interpreting data in a way that reinforces their existing beliefs rather than challenging them.

When faced with the suggestion from a machine to do something different, most people will only follow the advice if they have solid confidence in the accuracy of the underlying data and can retain oversight of the process. 

That, according to Saunders, plays to 疯拍传媒鈥檚 advantage. He acknowledges that 疯拍传媒 is sometimes considered to be 鈥渁 little bit old fashioned,” but also thought of as “incredibly reliable and trustworthy.鈥� 

In such a fast-changing and unpredictable environment 鈥� one in which many experts, including Saunders, predict that at least one big brand name company will be in the news 鈥渇or doing something terrible with AI鈥� 鈥� 疯拍传媒鈥檚 commitment to delivering dependable solutions infused with relevant, reliable, and responsible business AI is key. 

For Saunders, the importance of fostering trust and confidence in both the technology itself and the organizations deploying it, particularly in industries where risk aversion and conservatism are prevalent, cannot be overstated.  

But he also believes that organizations need to strike a balance between automation and human intervention, recognizing that while AI can streamline processes and improve efficiency, human judgment and oversight remain essential for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of AI-generated insights.  

In the end, what really matters to customers is not the technology itself, but the business value that it creates. 鈥淚f you go to any CEO or CFO, they will tell you they only care about three things: revenue, cost, and risk. That鈥檚 it.鈥�

Ultimately, he says, 鈥淓verything we do has to show the business value.鈥� 

The global producer of dairy and farming machinery with 18 factories worldwide chose to build its new technology foundation in the cloud to achieve a more standardized system that would harmonize various nomenclature, processes and data required to develop new solutions for its customers. This is part of DeLaval鈥檚 strategy to become an even better partner for its customers and to transform itself into a data-driven organization.  

“A completely new ERP system from scratch is more than just a technical upgrade, it’s a change process and a transformation of our entire business,” said Niklas Falkeling, DeLaval IT program manager. 鈥淲e needed to reboot and take advantage of the standard solutions that 疯拍传媒 currently offers as cloud services. This is necessary for us to be able to continue to develop the business and become more flexible and agile.鈥�

With a goal of making food production as sustainable and efficient as possible, the implementation of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud is a global, multi-year and multi-business unit program that will aim to attract more talent, improve processes and leverage innovative technology. The next milestone in helping DeLaval accelerate its growth strategy is to strengthen its team with 疯拍传媒 competency in Tumba, Sweden; Gallin, Germany; and Wroclaw, Poland.

鈥淭his is a textbook example of how to run a global transformation program,鈥� said Helle Dochedahl, 疯拍传媒 Nordic and Baltic managing director. 鈥淒eLaval has a well-founded strategy to standardize our latest business solutions and unify internal processes by engaging all stakeholders.鈥�

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RISE with 疯拍传媒 is a managed cloud offering that can enable customers to unlock continued innovation and transformation by modernizing their business-critical systems and processes in a highly collaborative and measurable way.聽This offering includes the newly announced that helps bring renewed focus on the cloud transformation journey by enabling smooth, secure migration of on-premise 疯拍传媒 ERP Central Component (疯拍传媒 ECC) and 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA customers to the cloud. The key pillars of the program are the RISE with 疯拍传媒 Methodology, transformation incentives, and the innovation road map. The program features offerings tailored to each customer鈥檚 unique starting point. Its components are differentiated for 疯拍传媒 ECC and 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA customers and can run with a clean core approach, taking advantage of the latest innovations in RISE with 疯拍传媒.聽聽

The cornerstone of the program is the RISE with 疯拍传媒 Methodology. The methodology captures the best practices of successful implementations from thousands of RISE with 疯拍传媒 customers over three years and is designed to provide a consistent approach 鈥� from planning to go-live to ongoing operations and evolution 鈥撀爐hat can meet customers鈥� business transformation goals. Whether through 疯拍传媒 or partner-led engagements, customers can get a clear path with specific implementation stages and success KPIs to be able to take advantage of speed, agility, and all the benefits of the cloud.

Today we’re adding enhancements to the RISE with 疯拍传媒 Methodology, including a new onboarding experience and quality checks throughout the project implementation phases. All new RISE with 疯拍传媒 customers will go through this onboarding experience at no additional cost. The new experience provides guided enablement by 疯拍传媒-assigned onboarding advisors and related tools and services to help customers implement their cloud ERP solutions with clarity and confidence. The onboarding advisors can guide customers through the overall process aligned with the RISE with 疯拍传媒 Methodology and prepare them to get started with their implementation. The new experience also helps simplify best practice implementation of the , helping to make it a more central, actionable, and measurable standard of all implementations. This helps ensure all RISE with 疯拍传媒 customers can benefit from business agility, faster innovation cycles, and improved value realization. 

The new improvements to the RISE with 疯拍传媒 Methodology include:

• Expert onboarding guidance through embedded launch activities: A dedicated 疯拍传媒 advisor can deliver 1:1 enablement sessions to help educate customers on the RISE with 疯拍传媒 Methodology, clean core strategy, and related tools for implementation. Also, there are role-based, recorded enablement sessions covering business process best practices, solution architectures, and other strategic topics leading up to the go-live milestone. Check out this on embedded launch activities to get a full view on what enablement resources are delivered through this new onboarding experience with RISE with 疯拍传媒.聽
• Clean core-focused success plan, runbook, and聽quality checks: We’ve developed a clean core success plan with clear milestones and KPIs. The clean core success plan is now added to the 疯拍传媒 Activate road map viewer, where customers 鈥� with the support of 疯拍传媒 advisors and partners 鈥� can review the recommended actions in uniquely created road maps, aligning their needs with best practices to help continually unlock business value faster. We’re also adding new quality gate checks to validate that the actual implementation is in line with recommended clean core best practices before customers proceed to the next project phase. The outcome of the quality gate is the 疯拍传媒 clean core report with feedback and recommendations on how to implement the clean core strategy.聽These recommendations are recorded and tracked via the updated runbook in the 疯拍传媒 Cloud ALM solution. To learn more, read a on this topic.聽

We’ll continue to deliver more tools, templates, training, and oversight to help make it easier for customers to execute an optimal migration or transition to the cloud and achieve their business objectives. Coming later this year is the RISE with 疯拍传媒 system transition workbench. This tool will help the technical implementation of migrating to cloud ERP by providing digital access to 疯拍传媒-approved best practices and guidance for migrations, automation of tasks, health, and system checks. Stay tuned as we get ready to share more on this in the coming weeks. 聽聽

To learn more, join us for our upcoming webinar on May 23, where we will go deeper into this new onboarding experience in the RISE with 疯拍传媒 Methodology. Register .

Panda Priyadarsana is SVP and GM of Customer Services & Delivery and head of Cloud ERP at 疯拍传媒.

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With the introduction of RISE with 疯拍传媒 add-on packages for critical lines of business, customers using RISE with 疯拍传媒 can reap significant value from their cloud ERP investment. Each targeted package augments the complete offering of cloud solutions, infrastructure, and services, creating a strategic arsenal for addressing uniquely nuanced challenges and opportunities. 

The first two sets of packages that are now available focus on the needs of finance and supply chain organizations. To advance critical functions from digital banking and treasury and risk management to product lifecycle management and logistics, these packages are designed to be versatile allies in the quest for greater efficiency, sustainability, and growth. 

Strengthening Financial Empowerment for Business Growth 

Financial management stands as a critical pillar for business growth. Within RISE with 疯拍传媒, its impact can be heightened with add-on packages finely tuned for the office of the CFO. 

Digital Banking: Simplify connections with customers, banks, and payment service providers while meeting the highest security standards.

The digital banking package streamlines financial transactions and helps ensure a comprehensive and secure banking interface, supporting payment processes integrated with 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition.聽.

Treasury and Risk Management: Invest, borrow, and hedge exposures more confidently with a comprehensive solution for centralized treasury and risk management.

Through the RISE with 疯拍传媒 advanced treasury and risk management package, smooth integration with trading platforms allows finance organizations to streamline, automate, and unify trading activities and make more strategic decisions with real-time and predictive cash insights. .

Financial Three Lines of Defense: Let standardization and automation take center stage to address key activities in enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, and audit processes.

The three lines of defense package empowers finance professionals to anticipate and respond to potential economic risks, identify and resolve issues faster, and gain near-real-time visibility into their company鈥檚 compliance status and control effectiveness. .

Billing and Revenue Innovation Management: Accelerate the monetization of innovative business models and billing processes for bundled-usage services, products, projects, and recurring services billed on a single invoice.

Using the billing and revenue innovation management package helps establish the foundation for supporting subscription order management, convergent charging and invoices, and contract accounting. It also facilitates incentives and revenue shares for business partners with high-volume customer billings. .

Building Resilient Bonds Across the Supply Chain 

Companies that connect their processes, contextualize their decisions, and collaborate with each supplier, partner, and stakeholder are well-positioned to run risk-resilient and sustainable supply chains. RISE with 疯拍传媒 brings this competitive edge by setting the proper foundation with the following add-on packages.

Advanced Product Lifecycle Management: Empower your development organization with the best capabilities for collaboration, visualization, requirements definition and specification, and change management.

The RISE with 疯拍传媒 advanced product lifecycle management (PLM) package equips product-centric companies with solutions that keep information flowing across each PLM activity and engage suppliers through digital networks. In return, design decisions are made more accurately, and delays give way to accelerated time to market. .

Advanced Supply Chain Planning: Build an agile, intelligent, and risk-resilient supply chain.

With the RISE with 疯拍传媒 advanced supply chain planning package, supply chain organizations can automate and tightly coordinate their planning processes, leverage AI-driven intelligence and planning capabilities, and identify disruptions and shortages early to respond faster and more effectively. .

Advanced Logistics: Increase resilience against constant change and deliver as promised at the right time 鈥� every time.

Through the RISE with 疯拍传媒 advanced logistics package, supply chain organizations gain best-practice logistics capabilities in warehousing, transportation, robotics, and yard management to reduce costs, avoid stock-outs, and improve order accuracy and on-time delivery. .

Advanced Manufacturing: Drive productivity safely and sustainably with intelligent manufacturing planning and execution.

The RISE with 疯拍传媒 advanced manufacturing package assists supply chain organizations in meeting demand with automated, flexible manufacturing processes that support risk-resilient operations and improve sustainability performance. .

Advanced Asset and Service Management: Enter a new world of optimized, AI-powered maintenance and service capabilities.

The RISE with 疯拍传媒 advanced asset and service management package opens the door to innovative technologies that maximize asset performance, reduce maintenance costs, and deliver service excellence. This approach allows asset owners and service providers to handle everything from asset strategy and planning to maintenance scheduling and field service management on mobile devices. .

Navigating the Future with Digital Synergy 

The RISE with 疯拍传媒 offering is not only emerging as an enabler for migrating on-premises ERP systems to 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition; it鈥檚 also a transformative force shaping the future of businesses.

And with the addition of add-on packages meticulously crafted for finance and supply chain challenges, the offering stands to become a strategic partner, propelling 疯拍传媒 customers into a new era of efficiency, resilience, and sustained growth.

Eric van Rossum is chief marketing and solutions officer for Cloud ERP at 疯拍传媒.

疯拍传媒 is pleased to introduce add-on packages for the GROW with 疯拍传媒 offering, which are uniquely tailored to the needs of finance and HR functions. These packages integrate the latest cloud solutions, infrastructure, and services into a strategic toolkit, addressing the challenges and opportunities growing companies face.鈥�

The add-on packages provide a dependable, company-wide view that strengthens financial and HR management practices as strategic pillars for growth. In return, businesses can operate more efficiently, sustainably, and effectively — even when expanding their operations.鈥�

Here is a summary of our new add-on packages.

Digital Banking Package for GROW with 疯拍传媒

Connect your banks, financial institutions, and payment service providers directly to 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition through a single, centralized platform: The digital banking package provides a multi-bank, digital channel between ERP systems and banks with optional embedded SWIFT connectivity. Integrated payment and statement processes are also available, bringing more comprehensive visibility across the payment value chain.鈥�

With the digital banking package, businesses gain critical capabilities; for example:

• Smooth connectivity to financial and payment services to accelerate the onboarding of providers and strengthen compliance with PCI DSS standards鈥� 
• A cloud service for processing incoming credit cards, incoming and outgoing payments, and API-based instance balances 
• Reduction in cash reconciliation efforts while optimizing IT costs and increasing flexibility when choosing providers

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GROW with 疯拍传媒 Advanced Treasury and Risk Management Package鈥赌赌�&苍产蝉辫;

Invest confidently and mitigate financial risks while doing more with fewer resources: The GROW with 疯拍传媒 advanced treasury and risk management package gives treasurers the comprehensive solution they need to capture exposure data, classify and qualify risks, and trigger trade actions. Predefined connectivity and integration capabilities are available as well, connecting businesses to trading platforms and providers and supporting cash, investment, and risk processes in 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.鈥�� 

The package includes proven solutions, such as:鈥赌赌�&苍产蝉辫;

• Financial risk management 
• Debt and investment management鈥� 
• Advanced treasury analytics and executive dashboards 
• Hedge management and hedge accounting in compliance with IFRS and U.S. GAAP requirements鈥� 
• Smart trading using 疯拍传媒 Business Technology Platform and smooth integration with an external trading platform

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GROW with 疯拍传媒 Advanced Compliance Automation Package

Address evolving regulatory and industry compliance requirements with greater ease and confidence: The GROW with 疯拍传媒 advanced compliance automation package empowers finance teams to transform and standardize their processes globally while adhering to local standards efficiently. Furthermore, the package helps meet e-invoicing mandates while keeping order-to-cash processes efficient and internal controls adequate.鈥�

The advanced compliance automation package features proven compliance offerings, including:

• 疯拍传媒 Document and Reporting Compliance solution鈥痶o fulfill local compliance mandates and automate compliance processes
• 疯拍传媒 Risk and Assurance Management application鈥痶o centrally manage internal controls over financial reporting, improving performance and protecting core data and processes

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GROW with 疯拍传媒, Core HR Add-On 

Drive continuous alignment between HR and finance to achieve better business outcomes: The GROW with 疯拍传媒 core HR add-on provides a modern cloud-based core HR system that serves as the source of people data in 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. It contains the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Employee Central solution, allowing organizations to use a common data model for HR and finance.鈥�  

The core HR add-on helps businesses realize key benefits, such as:鈥�  

• Improve people and financial data quality with pre-delivered integration
• Drive more effective workforce planning with holistic real-time insights
• Embrace the latest innovations, such as AI, with a single cloud platform
• Engage users with consistent experiences across HR and finance applications
• Get up and running quickly with pre-configured processes and best practices

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Business Growth with the Best of Finance and HR

Add-on packages for GROW with 疯拍传媒 provide fast-growing organizations with the tools they need to not only enhance their finance and HR operations, but also lay a solid foundation for future success. They can navigate an increasingly complex and competitive landscape with the insight and power to confidently embrace change, fuel innovation, and achieve ongoing growth in an ever-evolving economy.鈥� 

Eric van Rossum is chief marketing and solutions officer for Cloud ERP at 疯拍传媒.

, a consultancy and 疯拍传媒 partner based in Cologne, Germany, emerged stronger and better positioned to serve its clients following a that brought together three former consultancies: Axxiome Health, ConVista Consulting, and enowa. With 25 years of experience delivering transformation projects to its clients, Convista used that expertise in its own rebranding to present its capabilities to clients and employees: a vibrant people culture as well as a respected and trusted brand supported by for ERP and for core HR.

鈥淭rust and transparency are common values that we share at Convista,鈥� declares Convista CEO Martin Hinz. 鈥淐ombined with a dynamic team spirit and passion, it鈥檚 what we bring to our clients every day.鈥�

With a workforce of around 1,200 employees, Convista has made a name for itself through its dedication and expertise providing end-to-end solutions to clients throughout the world with a presence in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, Brazil, Israel, and further locations across the globe. It supports client projects primarily in four sectors: insurance, industry, healthcare, and energy/utilities. In recent years, Convista has twice been awarded 疯拍传媒 in the Financial Services sector.

鈥淎t Convista you meet everyone on the same level, independent of your skill level or where you are in your career,鈥� says Stefanie Weber, project lead of People and Culture 鈥� HR Systems, Convista. 鈥淎lso, when we’re working with customers, we try to approach them at eye level, which makes quite a good working environment. The implementation of 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors came as a natural extension to our brand and our culture.鈥�

The Challenges of Data Siloed in Three Systems

Weber says one of the reasons she joined Convista in 2012 while studying business at university was the high priority its leaders place on trust and transparency, values that permeate the entire organization and empower employees in their work and career development. 鈥淭rust is one of our main values,鈥� she underscores. 鈥淎lso, the trust that people are willing to do their best to get motivated and move the company ahead.鈥�

Convista grew quickly both organically and as a result of mergers with other consultancies. In 2019, IT service provider Axxiome Health joined the ConVista Group to deepen the organization鈥檚 expertise in the health insurance sector. In 2021, enowa joined the group, infusing its knowledge of industries and insurance. With the mergers complete, the incipient organization became on January 1, 2023.

Though team members were highly motivated to collaborate from the start, Convista鈥檚 vision for itself as a modern organization was held back in both its daily work for projects and internal services. Using disparate tools based on older technology and a patchwork of third-party solutions that lacked integration proved to be inefficient and unsuitable as a basis for decision-making.

鈥淲henever we wanted to have a report, even something as simple as a headcount, we always had to go into three different systems, collect the data, and report on that,鈥� Weber recalls. 鈥淚t’s just one of the many examples of why we really urgently needed one IT platform.鈥�

Project ONE Achieves Milestone Integration

To build a strong foundation for future growth, Convista embarked on 鈥淧roject ONE鈥� with the goal to have one digital platform flexible and powerful enough for the entire organization. For this, it chose 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition and 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions with self-service capabilities for employees to log time-off.

Overall, implementing 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Employee Central with 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition can result in streamlined HR processes; end-to-end integration with seamless connectivity between HR and finance functions for accurate and up-to-date employee data across the organization; greater transparency of data for analytics and reporting on workforce trends, costs, and profitability to enable better strategic planning and resource allocation; and compliance with regulatory requirements and data security.

Among the key advantages is the ability for employees to access their own HR-related information, such as personal details and time-off balances. This self-service capability helps empower employees, improve transparency, and enhance the overall employee experience.

Convista鈥檚 project team decided for a phased approach to the implementation by first introducing the 疯拍传媒 solutions in Poland and later in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 鈥� with 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition planned to launch in the German-speaking countries during the course of 2024. To optimize success, the project team used the combined best practices of Convista and 疯拍传媒 and hosted regular meetings that provided clear communication to steer the project. 鈥淲e were always aligned on the requirements of the other teams,鈥� says Weber, who managed the HR workstream. 鈥淲e all knew the main goal of the implementation. This was helpful for everyone on the project.鈥�

In-house experts from Convista certified on 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions contributed valuable knowledge for the implementation. Consultants from 疯拍传媒 Services and Support successfully integrated the cost center replication from 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud to 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors and the workforce replication from 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors to 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, and delivered a detailed administration guide on the integration setup for Convista. Additionally, they provided an overview, the architecture guidance, and the navigation through major hurdles in performing the configuration to set up identity access governence (IAG), identity provisioning service (IPS), and identity authentication services (IAS). The 疯拍传媒 Early Adopter Care program supported Convista for the master data integration (MDI) during the implementation and helped to solve all roadblocks efficiently.

On January 1, 2023, Convista鈥檚 80-person team in Poland was the first to go live with the new 疯拍传媒 solutions. 鈥淚t was really a great experience for them and quite an advancement,鈥� says Weber, citing the benefits of the new solutions that provide optimizations and intuitive workflows. The project took a pivotal turn on January 1, 2024, with the launch of 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions for Convista鈥檚 800 employees in the German-speaking countries.

鈥淭he biggest milestone was to have [疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition and 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Employee Central] speaking with each other,鈥� says Weber, who emphasizes how valuable it is for the team 鈥渢o have an end-to-end process within one platform.鈥� With an integrated IT platform in place, she says that it is no longer necessary to do workflows, authorizations, or any other processes in other systems.

The seamless synchronization of data by using a common data model for 疯拍传媒 business applications helps reduce the need for manual data entry and redundant processes. This means, for example, employee data that is maintained in 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Employee Central is available in real-time in 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition; while master data, like cost center data, flows seamlessly from 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition to 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Employee Central. Eliminating data silos enables the HR and finance teams to work with consistent, accurate data for all-important employment decisions and legal reporting obligations.

Now Convista鈥檚 team is unified in its brand, values, spirit 鈥� and employee data. 

More Transparency and Intuitive Workflows Are Just the Beginning

Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, according to Weber, with employees speaking favorably about the improved transparency and workflows. 鈥淭he first thing I heard from everyone was, well, this is simple and intuitive. They were so happy about it,鈥� she says. 鈥淭hey are big fans of the mobile application. They find it very transparent and easy to use.鈥�

For some colleagues, the new solution lets them view their own data for the first time. 鈥淲hen we went live, everyone was viewing their profile,鈥� says Weber. 鈥淭his was also quite new that you are able to see what data is maintained for your person, your address, but also job information 鈥� to view it and have this transparency. People like this very much and also the ability to have the self-services in 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.鈥�

To strengthen communication between HR and employees, Convista will bring more people processes onto the new digital platform. In fact, the team very recently implemented the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Performance & Goals solution for annual employee appraisals, goal setting, and project feedback. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just the beginning,鈥� Weber says. 鈥淭here鈥檚 still a lot of work ahead of us.鈥�

Hinz says, 鈥淲e have been careful to preserve our workplace culture during the transformation. Now that we are rebranded as one organization, we are seeing the benefits of that early effort. With 疯拍传媒, we now have the digital platform to build people-centered processes that advance our vision as a unified, high-performing organization serving our clients.鈥�       

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The RISE with 疯拍传媒 Migration and Modernization program addresses two primary issues businesses face when moving to the cloud 鈥� scope and cost. It gives leaders confidence to take even the most complex ERP systems to the cloud by helping to eliminate custom code, data silos and process complexity.

鈥淓very company needs a cloud-first business strategy,鈥� said Eric van Rossum, chief marketing officer for cloud ERP, 疯拍传媒. 鈥淚t鈥檚 more important than ever for customers to start their migration and modernization journey, so they can harness the potential of the latest cloud innovations, including AI and sustainability solutions.鈥�

The helps customers become and remain innovation-ready to benefit from ongoing updates and new innovations. Once customers are operating in the cloud, 疯拍传媒 takes the burden of management to build reliability, strengthen security and compliance and unlock the power of business data.  Regardless of whether businesses today run on 疯拍传媒 ERP Central Component (疯拍传媒 ECC) or 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA, the program鈥檚 self-guided digital experience and assisted services offer a path from preparation through go-live. The program also introduces a set of new services and incentives to help customers in their move to the RISE with 疯拍传媒 solution.

鈥淲ith the current announcement, 疯拍传媒 is making it clear that it is aware of the complexity of the challenges that customers face when transitioning to the cloud. At the same time, their previous investments in existing systems are being recognized,” explained Christine Grimm from the DSAG Executive Board. “By expanding the RISE with 疯拍传媒 offering to include financial incentives and support, 疯拍传媒 is reaffirming its promise to actively support customers on their journey to the cloud and thus make the transition easier. At DSAG, we appreciate this initiative and the willingness shown by 疯拍传媒. The aim must be to further improve and expand this offering in collaboration with 疯拍传媒 in order to take into account the complex requirements and challenges of our members who are deciding in favor of a transformation process to the cloud. In doing so, we want to ensure that they benefit fully from the extended possibilities and innovations of the RISE with 疯拍传媒 offering.鈥�

Offsetting Migration and Transformation Costs with Incentives

To recognize the investment made by 疯拍传媒 customers and to help offset the cost of migration and transformation, 疯拍传媒 is announcing a limited-time offer that may reduce the cost of migration up to 50% and shorten the time to value. Through the end of 2024, when moving to the RISE with 疯拍传媒 or GROW with 疯拍传媒 solution, 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA and 疯拍传媒 ECC customers will have access to credits that can be applied to offset the cost of maintenance, cloud services or cloud subscription. This incentive will include 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud and line-of-business solutions such as supply chain, human resources, spend management, CRM, business transformation tools and the business technology platform for extensibility.

RISE with 疯拍传媒 Methodology Provides Consistency and Quality

To drive predictable timelines for projects, all implementations 鈥� both through 疯拍传媒 and our partner ecosystem 鈥� will follow the RISE with 疯拍传媒 Methodology. It will provide project progress transparency, with key milestone checks. It is supported by 疯拍传媒 services and specialists who confirm the methodology is applied from discovery through go-live to get customers innovation ready. 疯拍传媒 is training and validating partners to use the RISE with 疯拍传媒 Methodology and will collaborate closely with these partners to provide consistency and quality.

Introducing the 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Safekeeper service

For customers who need more time to complete their full migration, we are introducing the 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Safekeeper service. It is designed for customers using RISE with 疯拍传媒 that enter customer-specific maintenance for older releases of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA. With 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Safekeeper, customers may get their systems ready to upgrade to the latest version of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA. It includes upgrade services and infrastructure optimization while providing business continuity for the customers鈥� current system with updates and patches for two more years.

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Over the last year, artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm and captured our collective imagination 鈥� and it has been a clear focus for us. We see a lot of potential in how AI can improve user and organizational productivity: doing things faster, making better decisions, and automating business processes. We have been embedding intelligent capabilities in our product regularly and will continue to invest in AI to help organizations be successful. 

Simply Ask Joule

Available through the , Joule, our AI-powered copilot, can redefine user interaction, streamline business processes, and enhance productivity. It can offer quick, contextual access to content and applications; users can simply ask Joule for guidance and get pointed in the right direction.

Catch a glimpse into the future of AI in ERP and find more information about the development of AI and Joule in 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition .

Improve Productivity with Embedded AI

The 2402 update also enhances productivity across various business processes through embedded AI capabilities. Examples include:

• helps accelerate sales order creation and processing by providing smart input field recommendations.

• helps streamline material inspection for customer returns, enhancing logistical efficiency and flexibility.

Adopt a Modern and Collaborative User Experience

The launch of spaces and pages in the 疯拍传媒 Fiori design system can offer a more intuitive user experience, enabling better task organization and quicker resource access. Highlights include:

• The helps enhance personalization for end users, including personalization export/import and improved language support for System News. Watch a to learn more.
• facilitates information sharing in Microsoft Teams, helping to enhance collaborative efforts across platforms. Watch a to see it action.

• Contact card collaboration is now possible by initiating chats, calls, or video meetings directly from the . Watch a to see how.

Transforming to Intelligent and Sustainable Finance

One important aspect is treasury and risk management, . Our latest finance enhancements are specifically designed to help elevate businesses into sustainable, intelligent enterprises:

• can increase transparency and process health, helping to ensure a more robust compliance structure in your financial operations.

• in 疯拍传媒 Analytics Cloud allows planning alongside economic sustainability goals. This can provide a dual perspective on financial metrics and environmental impact, aiding in the development of eco-responsible strategies and identification of related financial risks.

• The focuses on seamless data management for enhanced efficiency in real estate and contract management processes.

Powering Service-Centric Companies

We have seen a spike in service-centric companies using 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition and were named a leader in this area by . Based on feedback from our customers and partners, we are continuously improving the product experience. Examples include:

• The can offer a detailed project overview, enabling managers to monitor project health and address issues like missing time entries, pending invoices, or unassigned roles. This can allow for more proactive and efficient project management.

• The improved billing solution helps prevent revenue losses and streamline billing processes for increased flexibility and accuracy. Enhancements include , , and , all within the Manage Project Billing app.
• The 疯拍传媒 Business Technology Platform (疯拍传媒 BTP)-based module of 疯拍传媒 Subscription Billing is tightly and seamlessly integrated. It can support customers鈥� transitions to subscription-based commercial models. Effective and detailed profitability analysis becomes instrumental to maximize revenue with tailored subscription-pricing models with the . Take a look at our brand-new .
• Advanced solution order management can elevate your sales strategies. By , we provide the tools to help enhance your solution selling approach, working to ensure that every sales opportunity is maximized for optimal results, enhancing the process from ordering to billing and accounting.

Boosting Manufacturing and Product-Centric Companies

The enhancements for product-centric companies help elevate operational efficiency, streamline processes, and unlock new revenue opportunities. . Highlights of the 2402 update include:

• For manufacturing sectors operating under the produce and sell standard products model, we now offer . This synergy allows you to leverage comprehensive data insights for precise production planning, helping to ensure that your manufacturing processes align seamlessly with market demand.
• is tailored for businesses in a two-tier ERP setting and can simplify direct shipments from suppliers to customers with enhanced order fulfillment, greater sourcing flexibility, and reduced logistical expenses.

• The helps improve the combined sales of a physical good and a service and enables you to increase revenue by selling combinations of physical products, one-time services, and recurring services. This also helps to avoid errors and reduce manual effort.

Enhancing Global Reach

We further invested in localization, so our software complies with local regulations and cultural norms:

• With the 2402 update we are to meet specific regional requirements.
• We , responding to customer needs and enhancing local compatibility.
• We enhanced scope in our Customer Local Version countries (formerly CLT) to include baseline, finance, and now product-centric capabilities, catering to a wider range of customer needs.

And So Much More鈥�

Throughout this year, we will deliver many more innovations that help bring value to your business. For more details around what is being delivered for the 2402 update, see the . For more information on 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition:

• Watch product videos on our聽
• Explore the early release webinar series 
• See what鈥檚 new 
• Visit on the 疯拍传媒 Help Portal site
• Explore extensibility options by leveraging sample scenarios from 疯拍传媒 in the tool
• Learn more about

Arpan Shah is SVP of Public Cloud ERP Product Management at 疯拍传媒.

That鈥檚 where clean core comes in. With a clean core strategy for your business technology 鈥� starting with your ERP 鈥� you can stay focused on what matters most to your business.

Operating with Greater Control and Agility at Your Core

Clean core is a concept designed to keep your organization鈥檚 core ERP systems transparent, flexible, consistent, and efficient. It provides the foundation for igniting innovation in the areas of your business that matter the most, allowing your systems to keep up with your business needs more easily, enable innovation, and even support a transition to the cloud.

Clean core has long been the primary goal of enterprise resource planning. After all, the point of having an ERP system is to keep your business running smoothly and adapt quickly to changing market conditions. Yet somewhere along the way, many businesses got lost 鈥� they adopted sprawling technology stacks with significant customizations and redundant integrations that negate the purpose of a modern, intelligent ERP system. Why? Too often, businesses believe they are so different that almost every process warrants a nonstandard approach.

In reality, most businesses have more in common than they realize. In terms of finance, accounting, HR, procurement, and many other core business processes, you鈥檙e probably very similar to your competitors and others in your industry. Clean core identifies those parts of the business that are standard and enables you to focus on your technology needs related to the nonstandard processes that set you apart from the rest.

Setting Your Business Apart with Strategic Differentiators

Take a luxury fashion brand and a fast-fashion retailer, for example. They both have the same core business goal 鈥� and related processes 鈥� of designing, manufacturing, and selling apparel and accessories. However, the luxury fashion brand likely focuses more on customer service and the procurement of high-quality materials, while the fast-fashion powerhouse probably places greater importance on rapid design and production cycles.聽

Despite their differences, both these businesses would benefit from using the same standard ERP and best practices designed for their industry. Doing so empowers them to focus on the strategic differentiators that make them unique, whether that鈥檚 creating custom solutions for the customer experience or innovating ways to cut costs.

So, what are 疯拍传媒 customers doing to differentiate themselves from the competition? , investing in 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud. With a two-tier public and private cloud model, using a side-by-side development approach on 疯拍传媒 Business Technology Platform (疯拍传媒 BTP), HHT reduced 9,000 custom code developments to 472, allowing it to facilitate major upgrades every year and minor updates every six months. Moreover, it鈥檚 adopted a clean core mindset as part of the strategy going forward. By embracing the change, HHT moves from a legacy approach to a future-ready intelligent enterprise.

The Clean Core Journey: A Starting Point, Not an End

The industry is sending a clear message: cloud is the default, and it’s rapidly becoming the new normal. However, to truly future-proof their business, organizations should adopt a clean core strategy, a concept that is revolutionizing the way businesses innovate. For many businesses, upgrading to a cloud-based ERP system is the natural next step.

But there are steps you can take to get closer to a clean core and prepare yourself for the future, even before you are ready to make the jump to the cloud. To start, determine what parts of your ERP drive value. Create two categories: one for differentiating elements that deliver value to your business and another for basic functions that don鈥檛 create value but keep your business running. By determining which parts of your business set you apart 鈥� and whether they鈥檙e locked behind fragile integrations and custom code 鈥� you can begin thinking more strategically about whether your core ERP system is helping you achieve your goals. You can build on this foundation, enriching your systems to incorporate your competitive differentiators and create a business platform that sets you apart in the marketplace.

The future belongs to those that embrace the clean core and leverage it as a launchpad for innovation and growth. The time to embark on this transformative journey is now.

Claudio Muruzabal is chief business officer at 疯拍传媒.

We鈥檝e Come a Long Way Together

As we deeply value your continuous success, it’s crucial to acknowledge that those currently operating on 疯拍传媒 ERP 6.0 will soon face the imminent end of mainstream maintenance provided by 疯拍传媒. This is scheduled to take place in 2025, 2027, and 2030, depending on your 疯拍传媒 enhancement package. Without proactive measures following the end of mainstream maintenance, your ERP solution will not receive any further legal updates or support packages. Additionally, mission-critical support and service-level agreements for your ERP solution will be impacted.聽

This is a pivotal moment, and you must start thinking about the trajectory of your ERP system. However, you do not need to worry about getting lost in the various options that lie upfront 鈥� 疯拍传媒 is here to empower you with adequate information and tailor-made business cases. We can help you make the decision and choose the path that suits you the best to support your future innovation and success.

Explore the Future Path of Your ERP with 疯拍传媒

As your trusted advisor on this evolution journey, we are pleased to present several paths for you to explore further:

• If you currently have no 疯拍传媒 enhancement package or 疯拍传媒 enhancement packages 1-5, you could extend your mainstream maintenance to 2027 by upgrading to 疯拍传媒 enhancement packages 6-8, which typically takes several months to complete. Please note that this path would still require a shift to 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA by 2027 or 2030.
• You might continue with your current system, venturing into customer-specific maintenance. However, this path will lead to limited support and potential costs associated with addressing new issues.
• You could initiate a migration to 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA with various transitioning paths available for you to choose, empowering you to:
  • Streamline your system by discarding unnecessary custom code, extensions, and workarounds.
  • Boost productivity through more straightforward processes and a more intuitive user interface.
  • Enhance user acceptance with easy-to-access help and content solutions exactly when they are needed.
• Our top recommendation for you is to adopt to be able to enjoy multiple benefits of the latest innovation of 疯拍传媒. This option can encompass all the advantages mentioned in the third option and also allows you to innovate using your data to solve business challenges with the use of generative AI.

Embracing RISE with 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, private edition can offer a multitude of benefits. Join the ranks of numerous companies across diverse sizes and industries by initiating your cloud transition today to help enhance the agility and resilience of your business.

Take inspiration from B-ON’s success story, backed by 疯拍传媒 support. In just four months, it seamlessly migrated to its new ERP and CRM platform, resulting in an impressive 200% increase in production capacity and 100% financial visibility across subsidiary operations.

As another example, after using 疯拍传媒 ERP Central Component 6.0 system for nearly two decades, Shanghai Clyde Bergemann Machinery encountered challenges such as operation complexity and high maintenance costs. Opting for RISE with 疯拍传媒 allowed SCB to improve its financial operations, with an 85% reduction in financial closing time and a 50% decrease in IT expenses.

Discover the transformative power of RISE with 疯拍传媒 through our , showcasing enhanced efficiency and innovation and paving the way for your own seamless transition.

Navigate to the Future

Learn more about adopting the latest cloud offering, RISE with 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, private edition.

The 疯拍传媒 Customer Evolution team is here to support you in your future transformation, helping you define and realize the next steps of your business and IT evolution so you can be well prepared for the upcoming opportunities. Enhance your digital transformation journey with the 疯拍传媒 Customer Evolution kit 鈥� a cost-free, quick, and efficient engagement model. Elevate your transition to the cloud through personalized, one-on-one sessions with dedicated 疯拍传媒 experts, leveraging powerful tools like 疯拍传媒 Readiness Check and Process Discovery.

today, and we look forward to unlocking the potential together with you!

Thomas Bamberger is president of 疯拍传媒 Customer Evolution.

In 2018, Detecon, part of Deutsche Telekom鈥檚 group of companies, started replacing its legacy ERP systems with 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. The company was eager and committed to gaining competitive advantage through more agile processes while emphasizing its leadership in digitalization.聽

For the new system migration to succeed, Detecon put together a core team. However, one of the biggest challenges in the project was ensuring the company鈥檚 customer projects were not neglected during the process and remained top priority. It quickly became clear that the resources of the core team were not always 100% available 鈥� additional support was urgently needed to keep up with the demand.

疯拍传媒 Preferred Success Helps Detecon Migrate to the Cloud

Detecon needed support, mainly in the areas of finance and professional service, and relied on 疯拍传媒 consulting experts working alongside 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success for additional expert guidance. It was an efficient combo, .

疯拍传媒 Preferred Success is a service that can provide a full, personalized set of guidance resources, including proactive release guidance, regular success checks, tailored learning offerings, enhanced service-level agreements, and access to an exclusive catalog of value-add services 鈥� all designed to help make the transition to the cloud as smooth as possible.

Effective Collaboration Between Detecon and 疯拍传媒

To proceed with the cloud migration, Detecon engaged in weekly meetings with the 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success team to discuss and determine areas that needed more attention. During this time, a customer success partner from 疯拍传媒 evaluated Detecon鈥檚 adoption of the software, made required recommendations for further improvement, and remained accessible as an 疯拍传媒 point-of-contact to answer questions and provide overall guidance.

Moving to the cloud requires expertise and a well-thought-out strategy. It is paramount to allocate enough time for the planning phase, put together a stable project team, and have additional expert guidance on hand to support when the required expertise is not available in-house.

Interested in 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success? Schedule an appointment with your account executive or visit the .

This article originally appeared on the German 疯拍传媒 News Center.

While catastrophic asteroid impacts have been rare in Earth鈥檚 history, the threat asteroids pose to life on our planet is very real. With that in mind, NASA and ESA launched a mission in 2021 to test a method of planetary defense that involved deflecting Dimorphos 鈥� one part of the Didymos double-asteroid system 鈥� from its orbit by crashing a spacecraft into it. In part two of the mission, due to begin in October 2024, an orbiter known as 鈥淗era鈥� will lift off and, in October 2026, begin examining the effects of the test on Dimorphos.

Beyond Gravity: Space Technology That Protects the Planet

鈥淧rotecting Earth from asteroids that could pose a threat to us all is an exciting and important task,鈥� says Johan Eckerstein, CIO at . Headquartered in Switzerland, Beyond Gravity is one of a group of suppliers of high-tech equipment for Hera and is responsible for delivering the spacecraft鈥檚 two solar wings. In addition to a variety of satellite components, the space technology specialist also builds launch vehicles, and a third, smaller division serves the growing lithography market. According to , Beyond Gravity ranks third among 21 competitors in its field.

EZYOne Transformation Project: Flight Path to the Future

鈥淥ur ambition is to be the No. 1 space technology supplier, the most innovative and most exciting company to work for,鈥� says Eckerstein. As CIO, his job is to put the technology in place to make that vision a reality. The EZYOne program he initiated in October 2022 was a crucial first step in that process.

Beyond Gravity is the legal successor to RUAG Space, the space division of Swiss technology group RUAG International. So while it only began operating as a startup under its new name in May 2022, it has decades of experience in the space industry. With the company due to be privatized soon, its EZYOne digital transformation project is as necessary as it is challenging.

As the name implies, the idea is to make things easier. Beyond Gravity has historically grown from various companies and locations. Currently, there are various sites with different IT systems that are not linked to each other.

With EZYOne, Beyond Gravity is preparing to become a digital-first company that will leverage artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, augmented reality (AR), and many other emerging technologies. The first step is to build a common digital core that will enable the company to unlock tremendous value and new ways to serve customers.

疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition: Seven Becomes One

Each of Beyond Gravity鈥檚 business divisions has built up its own vast pool of expertise over the years. But when it comes to IT, the company鈥檚 colorful history means it now has a mishmash of legacy systems 鈥� comprising seven different ERP systems alone 鈥� and, thus, an array of complex, inefficient, and costly processes.

EZYOne lifted off in October 2022. 鈥淲e began by defining the architecture we wanted for our new IT landscape,鈥� explains Eckerstein. That process led to a number of design principles aimed at ensuring the project was a success. They included:

• One solution of each type for all business units
• Cloud first
• Standard first (out of the box)
• No technical data in the ERP system
• Rapid go-live in the first quarter of 2024

When it came to selecting an ERP solution 鈥� and based on these criteria 鈥� Beyond Gravity opted for 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition. 鈥淔rom the perspective of an agile startup and the global market leader we aspire to become, cloud is the only way to go,鈥� says Eckerstein. 鈥淲hen you choose a cloud solution, you are committing more to a provider鈥檚 road map than to a static product. And, as a midsize company, we can benefit from a vendor like 疯拍传媒 that has the infrastructure and resources to provide the solution reliably and securely.鈥� This, he adds, eases the pressure on IT teams and frees up time for value-adding tasks.

Standard Covers 92% of Processes

Eckerstein points out, however, that if you want to enjoy the benefits of the public cloud, you have to be consistent in your approach. Essentially, when you transform business processes, that means sticking as far as possible to the standard version of the public cloud solution. Beyond Gravity defined the following rules:

• 80% of processes must be covered by the standard 鈥� and adapted to it if necessary.
• Key processes not covered by the standard must be added to 疯拍传媒鈥檚 to-do list and implemented within a specified time frame.
• Where non-key processes are not covered by the standard, alternatives must be explored, such as a third-party solution, manual process, or other neat solution.

The result of this approach surprised even Eckerstein: 鈥淲e managed to cover 92% of all processes with the standard solution. And in finance, we didn鈥檛 find a single gap!鈥� There were many other practical benefits, such as:

• Managers can be able to call up a status overview of all projects in real time 鈥� for any country or currency 鈥� with just a few clicks.
• Intracompany processes can become more efficient, thanks to the option of using fully automated ordering and confirmation and in-transit goods tracking.

The percentage of processes not covered by the standard may be small, but it can represent a huge gap if even one of those processes is mission-critical.

Beyond Gravity has also got 疯拍传媒 鈥� 疯拍传媒 Switzerland, to be precise 鈥� on board as an implementation partner to give it the most direct line possible to the 疯拍传媒 developers working on the cloud ERP solution.

Public Cloud ERP: A Calculated Risk

Beyond Gravity is now halfway along the project timeline. The solution was completed in September 2023 and is currently in its initial testing phase 鈥� with the first go-live scheduled for March 2024 in Sweden. 鈥淭his kind of speed is only possible in the public cloud,鈥� says Eckerstein, 鈥渁nd only if you adopt the right mindset.鈥� In other words, if you want to enjoy the benefits of the public cloud, you have to be willing to take a certain amount of risk that you would avoid with an on-premise installation and trust that the provider鈥檚 road map will take you where you want to go. But, as Eckerstein adds, 鈥淭his has nothing to do with blind trust; it鈥檚 about objectively calculating the risks involved.鈥�

Top image courtesy of 疯拍传媒 employee Trupti Warad

With over a century of history and more than three decades of working with 疯拍传媒, the cooperative recently faced a daunting technological challenge: its aging on-premise ERP system was nearing the end of its operational life. The imminent threat of system failure prompted Western Sugar to seek a solution that would not only streamline its operations but also simplify its processes, improve efficiency, and reduce costs. The answer? .

A Sweet Solution for a Complex Industry

Western Sugar Cooperative, which is made up of over 850 growers and shareholders with long family histories in beet sugar, operates in a highly regulated industry where cost optimization is paramount. To maintain efficiency and prevent costly equipment failures and manufacturing downtime, the cooperative’s engineers must conduct regular preventative maintenance. Doing this proactively and intelligently was a challenge, and, more so, its patchwork legacy systems were unable to be upgraded to meet its needs. This is where 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud stepped in.

“疯拍传媒 took the lead, all the pieces came together, and it was wonderful,” Richard Caluori, director of Corporate Controlling for Western Sugar, said. 鈥淥ur new system鈥檚 robust reporting and analytical capabilities are proving to be invaluable to our operations today.鈥�

Through 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, Western Sugar is now able to generate and analyze detailed reports with ease, enabling it to make informed decisions regarding the replacement of machines and delaying of cultivation. It鈥檚 also simpler than ever to regularly assess maintenance costs and make confident business decisions.

鈥淚n a commodity-driven market like ours,鈥� Caluori said, 鈥渆very dollar we save on maintenance makes a direct impact on our bottom line.鈥�

Nothing 鈥楤eets鈥� Transformation and Simplification

The adoption of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud marks a significant moment in the technological transformation of Western Sugar Cooperative. With a history in beet sugar spanning more than a century, the cooperative had accumulated a variety of highly customized software programs over the years. The move to 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud eliminated the limiting customization aspect, simplifying the cooperative鈥檚 digital processes and streamlining its operations.

Some other key benefits Western Sugar has seen are as follows:

• Cost savings: 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud enables cost optimization and efficiency, reducing the overall cost of maintenance and operations.
• Revenue growth: By cutting costs and optimizing processes, Western Sugar stays competitive, attracting additional business and driving revenue growth.
• Simplified invoicing: Automation has made invoicing more efficient, simplifying the process and reducing manual labor.
• Faster reporting: Quick access to downloadable reports provides real-time insights into operations, enabling faster decision-making.
• Improved data accessibility: Ease of accessing data empowers the organization to make data-driven decisions.

Looking Ahead to Creating More Efficiency

Western Sugar鈥檚 embrace of technology is not only helping it survive its dynamic industry, but to thrive within it. With 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud as a cornerstone of its digital transformation, the cooperative is now centralizing its invoicing process and exploring new opportunities, including , for efficiency and growth. The cooperative鈥檚 journey demonstrates the power of technology to drive sustainability and success in agriculture.

As Caluori puts it, “It is really a success story for the sustainability of our manufacturing. With 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud technology, we can pull daily reports with updated analytics of maintenance costs so that we can perform predictive maintenance, essentially prolonging the lifespan of our expensive equipment and saving money.”

In a rapidly changing world, organizations must adapt and innovate to stay competitive. Western Sugar鈥檚 journey with 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud exemplifies how embracing cutting-edge technology can lead to cost optimization, efficiency, and sustainability. As the organization continues to leverage 疯拍传媒 solutions, its story will serve as an example for others seeking to navigate the digital landscape successfully.

To learn more about 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition, visit . To see other customer success stories, check out our .

Mike Kaszuk is SVP & COO for Midmarket, Digital, & Partner Ecosystems, North America at 疯拍传媒.

Top image courtesy of Western Sugar Cooperative

As a provider of steel mill services to steel manufacturers worldwide, the company has been looking to revolutionize its operational processes, ensuring both efficiency and sustainability going forward. To achieve this vision, Phoenix Global chose to strategically align with 疯拍传媒, a renowned pioneer in enterprise software solutions.

Choosing GROW with 疯拍传媒 for Digital Transformation

In its pursuit of accelerating transformation and further enhancing its overall operations, Phoenix Global selected . This gives the company a ready-to-use, out-of-the-box cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that can incorporate the latest industry best practices and ongoing innovation efforts.

Jeff Suellentrop, chief information and technology officer at Phoenix Global, explained the choice this way: 鈥淚鈥檝e overseen many large-scale digital transformations, and the comprehensive nature of the 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud solution with pre-configured best practices enabled us to deploy everything much more swiftly, without having to gather a ton of requirements or map a bunch of things. It offered a new, better path forward.鈥�

Meeting the Demands of a Rapidly Expanding Enterprise

Phoenix Global鈥檚 growth trajectory has been remarkable, solidifying its standing as a significant player in the metals and mining sector. Nevertheless, its rapid expansion necessitated a more streamlined and unified approach to overseeing global operations.

The firm鈥檚 previous ERP system was fragmented, hampering both efficiency and visibility. To address these challenges, Phoenix Global initiated an extensive ERP selection process, scrutinizing various solutions available in the market. 疯拍传媒, along with partner Illumiti, emerged as the obvious choice, owing to their extensive experience and well-developed best practice templates, especially those tailored specifically to the metals and mining industry.

鈥淲e opted for 疯拍传媒 because of its familiarity with our industry and the maturity of the best practice template for our sector,鈥� said Suellentrop.

With 疯拍传媒鈥檚 best practice templates, Phoenix Global can now employ a global approach that enables uniformity and efficiency in its operations. The out-of-the-box capabilities of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud have strongly accelerated its journey to a unified, digitally integrated system.

Revolutionizing the Metals and Mining Services Sector

Phoenix Global鈥檚 objectives extend far beyond the implementation of an ERP system, however. It aspires to establish itself as a technology-driven leader within the metals and mining industry. Recognizing that the metals and mining industry is still in its initial phases of digital transformation, Phoenix Global sees an opportunity to reshape its service landscape and elevate the digital competency of the entire industry.

Its aim is to deliver near real-time insight into operations and present this as a value proposition to its clientele. By harnessing the potential of 疯拍传媒 solutions, Phoenix Global can bring transparency, efficiency, and an elevated level of safety into the metals and mining sector.

Synergistic Rewards

With the help of 疯拍传媒, Phoenix Global is poised to usher in transformative changes in its industry. The benefits include:

• Swift implementation: The pre-configured best practices of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition allow rapid deployment, helping to conserve both time and resources.

• Industry knowledge: 疯拍传媒鈥檚 extensive understanding of the metals and mining sector and mature best practice templates help make it the ideal ally for Phoenix Global鈥檚 digital transformation journey.

• Global consistency: The 疯拍传媒 solution can provide a global reach, helping to establish uniformity and efficiency across Phoenix Global鈥檚 worldwide operations.

• Leadership in digital transformation: Phoenix Global aims to spearhead the metals and mining industry into a new era of digital transformation, delivering value to both its operations and its customer base.

By utilizing , Phoenix Global is establishing a new benchmark for the metals and mining sector, demonstrating the vast potential that can be unlocked through a comprehensive digital approach. As Phoenix Global continues to innovate and integrate, the metals and mining industry at large stands to gain from its leadership in operational excellence and digital transformation.

Mike Kaszuk is SVP & COO for Midmarket, Digital, and Partner Ecosystems North America at 疯拍传媒.

Top image courtesy of Phoenix Global

In the third quarter of 2023 alone, our customers spanned all shapes, sizes, and industries 鈥� including consumer products, biotechnology, and the public sector 鈥� and proved how much momentum is behind the cloud revolution.鈥�� 

Whether simplifying business operations, adopting innovative solutions, or leading broader cloud transformations, it鈥檚 clear that today鈥檚 top enterprises see 疯拍传媒 as a premier partner in driving positive outcomes and lasting change. This is, in no small part, because the future of technology 鈥� which includes things like generative artificial intelligence (AI) 鈥� is all about data. And 疯拍传媒 knows data.

We are powering today鈥檚 鈥� and tomorrow鈥檚 鈥� leading businesses with offerings like GROW with 疯拍传媒, our public cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) offering for midsize companies; , a comprehensive solution built to help unleash the power of business data; (疯拍传媒 BTP), a foundation for continued innovation; and much more.

From net-new growth companies embracing GROW with 疯拍传媒 to large municipalities going live on RISE with 疯拍传媒, thousands of organizations continue to turn to 疯拍传媒 to help power their digital transformations. Some organizations that kicked off their digital transformations this quarter include:

• Northstar Clean Technologies, a Canadian-based clean technology company focused on the sustainable recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles, selected GROW with 疯拍传媒. As an emerging innovator in sustainable processing, Northstar Clean Technologies expects that 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition will help streamline its current business processes, as well as serve as a foundational ERP that can support its growth and scale with it.
• Leanin鈥� Tree, which ships more than 20 million greeting cards per year featuring original artwork by independent artists from around the world, selected 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition and 疯拍传媒 Datasphere, among other solutions. Through GROW with 疯拍传媒, Leanin鈥� Tree will be migrating from 疯拍传媒 ERP Central Component (疯拍传媒 ECC) and is aiming to fully transform and optimize its financial processes while adopting an 鈥渙ut-of-the-box鈥� approach that incorporates 疯拍传媒 best practices.
• PureTech Scientific, which was formerly Chemours Glycolic Acid Division and is a global leader in organic synthesis of ultra-high purity alpha hydroxy acids for the life sciences and specialty chemical industries, selected GROW with 疯拍传媒, among other 疯拍传媒 solutions. Through 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition, PureTech Scientific is aiming to adopt a cloud ERP that can not only meet the requirements of today, but of the future. GROW with 疯拍传媒 enables PureTech Scientific to have a solution that is ready-to-run while also offering scalability, the delivery of continuous innovation, and support of PureTech Scientific鈥檚 growth ambitions.
• Phoenix Global, a provider of steel mill services to steel producers worldwide, selected GROW with 疯拍传媒. By adopting 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition through GROW with 疯拍传媒, Phoenix Global is aiming to get a ready-to-run cloud ERP that can deliver the latest best practices and continuous innovation. Through 疯拍传媒, Phoenix Global is aiming to accelerate its digital transformation and further improve its operational processes.
• Graybar, a leading North American distributor of electrical, communications, data networking, and industrial products, selected RISE with 疯拍传媒. By using 疯拍传媒, Graybar expects to simplify its processes, improve its efficiency, and enhance its customer service capabilities.

We鈥檙e also seeing many customers harness the power of their data with solutions like 疯拍传媒 Datasphere and 疯拍传媒 Sustainability Control Tower, which can create reliable and authentic sustainability data. Some customers that chose other 疯拍传媒 solutions in Q3 include:

• Adobe, a global leader in digital media and digital marketing solutions, will be leveraging 疯拍传媒 Datasphere and 疯拍传媒 HANA Cloud within 疯拍传媒 Business Technology Platform to help optimize its data strategy while also improving efficiency and business value by reducing complexity and cost.
• Fluence Energy, which is a global market leader in energy storage solutions and services and optimization software for renewables and storage, selected the RISE with 疯拍传媒 solution and 疯拍传媒 Sustainability Control Tower, among other solutions. By using 疯拍传媒, Fluence Energy is aiming to scale faster, gain better visibility into its supply chain, and improve overall efficiency.

And it鈥檚 not just customers starting their journey with 疯拍传媒: Q3 also saw a number of organizations go live on their 疯拍传媒 solutions, an incredible step towards realizing value from their transformation. Some examples include:

• The City of Vancouver, located in British Columbia, Canada, went live on 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, private edition via RISE with 疯拍传媒. By using 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, the City of Vancouver expects to be able to adopt innovation quicker, in addition to simplifying its digital landscape and improving overall efficiency.
• Gilead Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people, went live on 疯拍传媒 Ariba solutions, including 疯拍传媒 Business Network. In addition to creating a globally connected platform that allows its suppliers and buyers to collaborate, 疯拍传媒 Ariba solutions are helping Gilead Sciences streamline its global procurement process.

This is just the tip of the iceberg, and we鈥檙e not done yet. We鈥檙e continuing to invest in the innovations that will deliver growth, value, and success to our customers around the world 鈥� and that will continue to support our customers鈥� transformations here in North America.

Lloyd Adams is president of 疯拍传媒 North America.

With this integrated approach, real-time people data from the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Employee Central solution is automatically consumed by 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud and other 疯拍传媒 cloud applications. This 鈥渟ingle source of truth鈥� helps to improve end-to-end business processes, experiences, and insights for the organization. Learn more in this 疯拍传媒 Community .

Maryann Abbajay, chief revenue officer at 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors, spoke with some of these customers at to find out how they are leveraging the combined power of 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions and 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud to overcome business challenges and grow their organizations with people at the center of business. 鈥淭hese organizations show how HR and finance come together to enable business transformation while keeping employee experience at the center,鈥� she underscored.

Pandora Becomes a Future-Ready Organization

Connecting people in the moments that matter is at the heart of , the world鈥檚 largest jewelry brand. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 32,000 people worldwide. With 6,500 points of sale, including 2,500 concept stores, Pandora depends on the experience of its brick-and-mortar stores, which account for the majority of its sales.

Three years ago, Pandora began its transformation from an analog retailer to a future-ready organization. It set out to strengthen and harmonize the global HR system landscape with an implementation of 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions to gain efficiency in how the company hires, manages, and develops employees worldwide, thus replacing a multitude of local applications.

鈥淲e used the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors portfolio as a driver of transformation,鈥� said Mihael 艩utalo, vice president of People Technology, Pandora. 鈥淭his is transforming the experience. The future integration of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud with 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions will give us a tremendous opportunity to manage our workforce and manage our revenue model in a completely different way.鈥�

BT Group Connects People for Good

, the world鈥檚 oldest telecommunications company, recently modernized its HR information systems to provide a digital colleague experience for its 100,000 employees working in 44 countries. 鈥淚n 2021, we started what we call our I-Connect program,鈥� said Elaine Bergin, director of Colleague Experience and Delivery, BT Group. The program name highlights BT Group鈥檚 purpose: 鈥淲e connect for good.鈥�

The new colleague experience, launched in 2022, now uses the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Employee Central solution, reporting and analytics, and the full suite of talent and learning management solutions to support the organization鈥檚 big focus on skills. BT Group also uses 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors and 疯拍传媒 Fieldglass solutions to manage a contingent workforce of 60,000 additional employees.

Bergin said, 鈥淭hrough our 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors journey, we鈥檙e in a great place with a single master source of truth on our colleague and contingent workforce data 鈥� and our organizational hierarchy.鈥�

Brightspeed Manages Rapid Growth and Contingent Workforce

is a telecommunications company that provides affordable, quality internet in rural areas of the U.S. Since it started in 2022 with 30 permanent employees, Brightspeed has grown exponentially through acquisition. Today, it has 4,200 employees using 疯拍传媒 solutions and a sizable contingent workforce. To manage growth, Brightspeed implemented 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, 疯拍传媒 Fieldglass solutions, and 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud.

Greg Williams, director of Human Resources Information Systems, Brightspeed, summarized the value of an integrated approach for the organization: 鈥淔inance is up and running on 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA and with 疯拍传媒 Fieldglass solutions. We import that data into 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Learning, so our contractors can train on compliance and technical training. The 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA data is integrated into , which is our time system. We capture millions of dollars of project costs. Those are sent back to 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA on a pay-for-period basis.鈥�

Versuni Gains Agility with HXM and Connected Cloud ERP

, formerly known as Philipps Domestic Appliances, is a consumer products company with the purpose to help people turn their houses into homes. It took the unique opportunity of reinventing itself as an independent company to transform its entire technology landscape. To succeed in a dynamic, consumer marketplace, it had to adopt best-of-suite applications that power advanced, digital-first consumer goods organizations.

By connecting 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud to 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, Versuni has achieved three key benefits: a seamless user journey based on a single source of truth across the entire landscape; increased visibility achieved from the integration with other systems, especially finance; and improved reporting, which is leading to better decision-making. Lokesh Rastogi, IT platform leader for Finance and HR at Versuni, summarized: 鈥淚t鈥檚 one source of truth, one system, and one number.鈥�

狈别蝉迟濒茅 Creates Engaging People Experiences at Scale

, one of the world鈥檚 largest food and beverage companies, is using RISE with 疯拍传媒 to help advance its digital transformation. With 275,000 employees in 188 countries, 狈别蝉迟濒茅 focused on the modernization of its HR systems. 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions now enable it to standardize and automate HR processes and provide a personalized employee experience from recruitment to retirement. 狈别蝉迟濒茅 plans to continue its journey to migrate its entire business operations to  with finance and procurement already live. To learn more, watch this .  

Giancarlo Pala, head of IT/HR, 狈别蝉迟濒茅 S.A., said, 鈥湻枧拇� SuccessFactors is our people backbone. It provides the common processes, systems, and data that let us create engaging people experiences at scale.鈥�

Accelerating Business Performance

疯拍传媒 customers are experiencing firsthand the value of having HR and finance connected on a single cloud platform to help improve speed, accuracy, and insights. This integration can extend beyond the data to connect business processes and employee experiences across all business areas. To find out more about the benefits of connected cloud HR and ERP, watch on demand.

疯拍传媒 understands this urgency and is ready to help. Our daily conversations with customers have shown us what they need and expect when managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data and emissions footprints. One thing is clear: the speed and agility of cloud delivery combined with the ability to integrate sustainability data into the core enterprise resource planning (ERP) system will optimize customers鈥� sustainability and financial performance and form the foundation for their future business success.

Sustainability Footprint and ESG Data Management Now Available in RISE with 疯拍传媒  

With the new premium plus edition for RISE with 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, private edition, customers can accelerate innovation, infuse artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, adapt to market changes, and address complex, evolving ESG regulations and reporting requirements. With the inclusion of and in the premium plus edition, organizations can gain significantly enhanced sustainability outcomes. 

疯拍传媒 Sustainability Footprint Management allows organizations to get highly granular footprint calculations on product and corporate emissions across scope 1, 2, and 3, gaining detailed carbon footprint insights. With emissions data embedded beside operational and financial data in 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, business functions including procurement, supply chain, operations, and finance can see the broader context of their sustainability impacts, enabling better business decisions.  

With 疯拍传媒 Sustainability Control Tower, organizations can combine different data sources for one trusted view of their ESG data. By automating the collection and integration of sustainability data, companies can set targets to steer their business to achieve sustainability goals holistically, monitor progress and gain actionable insights from dependable data, and enhance trust by establishing robust and auditable ESG reporting to global standards.  
 
疯拍传媒 Sustainability Footprint Management and 疯拍传媒 Sustainability Control Tower are built on 疯拍传媒 Business Technology Platform (疯拍传媒 BTP) and can seamlessly integrate with 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud. With a cloud deployment, both solutions receive ongoing innovation updates, a critical benefit particularly when facing a global set of evolving ESG regulatory standards. Other benefits include leveraging automation 鈥� and soon AI 鈥� to help simplify compliance, reporting, and auditability.  

The Foundations of a Green Ledger in the Cloud 

疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, 疯拍传媒 Sustainability Footprint Management, and 疯拍传媒 Sustainability Control Tower are the building blocks of your sustainability stack. They can provide a path to the concept, where companies can treat carbon like money, managing the carbon entering and leaving their systems and balancing their “carbon books” the same way they balance their financial books. 

Harnessing quality data worthy of the green ledger will take time. But organizations need to start now to be prepared. By integrating sustainability data in the cloud, they can gain insights to steer towards a low-carbon business model, avoiding manual reliance on spreadsheets across differing sources of data and disparate lines of business. 

Future-Proofing Agile Innovation with the Cloud 

It is our mission to support customers in pursuing sustainability-focused opportunities and innovation, preparing to mitigate climate and social-related risks, and driving long-term business value. With our cloud-driven innovations, we help customers build the foundation for the evolution of their long-term sustainability strategies by giving them the tools to be agile and responsive, maintain control of integration and data flows, and master the complexity of sustainability challenges 鈥� and to achieve our collective goal of creating a more sustainable world.鈥� 

To learn more, read 鈥�疯拍传媒 Diversifies Cloud Offerings to Accelerate Customer Innovation鈥� and visit .

Sophia Mendelsohn is chief sustainability and commercial officer and co-GM for 疯拍传媒 Sustainability.
Gunther Rothermel is chief product officer and co-GM for 疯拍传媒 Sustainability.

This is all thanks to our completeness of vision and ability to execute in the cloud ERP market for product-centric enterprises. As those enterprises transition mission-critical ERP processes to the cloud, they are looking to recognized vendors to help them realize business value.

According to Gartner, 鈥淟eaders demonstrate a market-defining vision of how ERP product-centric systems and processes can be supported and improved by moving them to the cloud. They couple this with a clear ability to execute their vision through products, services and go-to-market strategies. They have a strong presence in the market and are growing their revenue and market share. In the cloud ERP suite market, Leaders show a consistent ability to win deals with organizations of different sizes. They have a good depth of functionality across all areas of operational and administrative ERP. They have proof of multiple, successful deployments by customers. Their systems integrator partners frequently use their offerings to support business transformation initiatives.鈥�

We鈥檙e honored to be recognized in this space. We believe it reflects our relentless focus on helping product-centric manufacturing companies solve their most pressing challenges.

Tapping into the AI Revolution

In today鈥檚 shift to Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technology are accelerating business change. And generative AI is a particularly potent force, revolutionizing the way companies run — increasing productivity of employees, optimizing business decisions, and delivering relevant customer experiences.  

疯拍传媒 customers recognize the potential; most are jumping to get started. Yet the technology brings challenges too, especially around bias, ethics, and data privacy. And companies must navigate the change amid economic uncertainty and constrained IT budgets. To ensure success, leaders must carefully prioritize their AI use cases.

As an example, look at the way , a joint venture of Porsche and Schuler that is using 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition, and 疯拍传媒 Digital Manufacturing to support intelligent automotive manufacturing. By shifting to 100% cloud-first, Smart 疯拍传媒 Shop was able to introduce AI-powered innovations like automated checks for component defects.

Driving up Efficiency with Automation

Data-driven automation continues to be embedded across enterprise IT, processes, and value streams, enabling operations that are autonomous and accelerating business innovations. For example, automatically scanning invoices, using IoT sensors and RFID technology for real-time inventory information, and leveraging real-time machine performance information for preventative equipment maintenance, will enable companies to accelerate business innovations.      

Automation brings a multitude of benefits that can significantly enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and drive overall business growth. By automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks, organizations free up their workforce to focus on more strategic, creative, and value-added activities. This not only increases employee satisfaction but also improves productivity and accuracy, leading to higher-quality outputs. Additionally, automation enables businesses to scale their operations rapidly and respond to market changes more effectively, thereby staying competitive in a fast-paced world.

Consider how , a Swiss technology company has automated its key processes and consolidated a complex network of legacy systems by switching to 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud. It means the company now operates on stable, reliable, and innovative cloud ERP software. And it can more easily drive process standardization and simplification to maintain its position as an industry leader and pursue new business growth 鈥� including quickly integrating new acquisitions.

Boosting Supply Chain Resilience

Supply chain disruptions continue to impact many markets. If it is not the war in Ukraine and its effect on energy markets, it is threats and tensions in China impacting semiconductor supply chains, and the increasing climate change impacts, and also the economic effects of inflation and interest rates. It all adds up to complexity and challenges in managing a predictable and consistent supply chain. 

The result is that resilience remains the priority. Finding a better balance of global, regional, and local solutions means shortening supply chains where possible and diversifying to reduce risk. New approaches for boosting resilience, such as multisource orchestration and multi-scenario adaptation, are increasingly important. Better visibility, agility, and greater automation are also critical.

Cloud ERP is central to this. Bathroom specialist unified business processes and visibility by standardizing on 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, which means it benefits from a more complete picture of inventory to optimize manufacturing operations, as well as greater consistency across product data and pricing.

Proudly Leading the Way

I believe our recognition as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises is a testament to our unwavering commitment to helping companies address these core challenges.

With 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, we are enabling companies to not only standardize and simplify but also innovate and grow. It鈥檚 a journey we are proud to be on with our customers, and we look forward to helping their businesses thrive in the cloud.

You can read the , and to learn more about the manufacturing capabilities of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition.

Eric van Rossum is chief marketing and solutions officer for 疯拍传媒 Cloud ERP.

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One of the biggest misconceptions about private cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is that it鈥檚 fundamentally an on-premise system in a different deployment environment. The code base may be similar, but gaining the full advantages of cloud ERP 鈥� such as 鈥� requires customers to keep the solution continuously updated to leverage new capabilities, innovations, and technologies.

Available as a subscription and now newly enhanced, presents a proactive partnership to help support our customers that adopt the private edition of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud through RISE with 疯拍传媒. The offering can provide a comprehensive plan of services, guidance, learning resources, and expertise 鈥� enabling customers to bridge gaps between their current capabilities and relevant updates from each release.

疯拍传媒 Preferred Success is designed for adopting new technologies and helping 疯拍传媒 customers align their digital investments with business strategies and transformation journeys, at all stages of their project.

Enhancing the Cloud ERP Experience with 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success

The 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success plan for 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, private edition includes scenarios that are key for the successful management of the cloud ERP, including:

Clean Core

A strategic clean core service helps ensure the stability of standardized core processes and data as well as the flexibility to innovate, differentiating our customers from their competitors. When these aspects of a high-performing cloud ERP are applied together, a harmonious balance between reliability and agility is created, allowing businesses to thrive and evolve more efficiently.

Thanks to the enhanced guidance of 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success, organizations can now streamline operations, reduce risks, and ensure data integrity 鈥� all critical to the ERP system鈥檚 day-to-day functioning. In parallel, they can keep the cloud ERP aligned with their ever-evolving IT landscape to help adapt swiftly to changing market dynamics, drive continuous innovation, and seize new opportunities.

Continuous Improvement Governance

To help customers stay one step ahead of potential disruptions, the addition of the continuous improvement governance service to 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success can enable organizations to proactively forecast high-risk situations before they significantly impact business processes and IT solution availability. Direct access to product engineers and subject-matter experts helps give our customers the peace of mind that comes with proven guidance and innovation.

This enhancement can ease the ability to predict the most valuable changes early enough for organizations to implement them promptly and securely and maintain a competitive edge. Businesses can also prioritize security by performing baseline security scans, receiving hardening recommendations, and ensuring their systems remain secure.

Driving Cloud ERP Stability with a Clean Core

疯拍传媒 Preferred Success focuses on the data management and extensibility aspects of maintaining a clean core. The approach helps bring about a more resilient and high-performing system that can enable organizations to fully leverage the private edition of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud for sustained growth and success. It can also identify efficiencies early and provide guidance on streamlining core business processes.

Our customers gain significant advantages that could outweigh the combined cost of migrating to and operating the private edition, as demonstrated by insights from a :

• 377% ROI achieved by optimizing processes and ensuring upgrade readiness
• 30% higher business-process efficiency through regular strategic reviews
• 25% time-savings in release management preparations
• 24% improved productivity with faster resolution of priority one and two incidents
• 10% faster time to value through streamlined implementation and adoption

To achieve these outcomes, 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success can be personalized to meet each customer鈥檚 unique requirements and objectives with clean core principles. This combination of strategic alignment, enhanced user experience, and continuous improvement helps ensure proactive, effective, and sustained support for the system鈥檚 performance and stability in the private edition.

Running ERP Operations with Flexibility

The continuous improvement governance service of the 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success plan can encompass a comprehensive analysis of all capabilities in the private edition. This includes fast identification of new mission-critical risk patterns, prompt communication of mitigation measures, and consistent transparency of tangible results from the analysis of the private edition to the predictive development of critical KPIs.

In addition, collaboration between our customers鈥� stakeholders and 疯拍传媒 subject-matter experts is supported by on-demand engineering resources, focusing on providing practical and realistic recommendations and achieving real-world use of them. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI)-driven check logic and predictive check models based on customer system data provided by the 疯拍传媒 EarlyWatch Alert service helps ensure a data-driven and efficient approach.

The holistic approach of the continuous improvement governance service can not only safeguard operations but also foster a proactive mindset crucial for long-term success. According to the Forrester Total Economic Impact study, the benefits of the service include:

• 50% reduction in incident tickets and much fewer priority one and priority two requests
• Reduced risk throughout the lifecycle of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, private edition
• Optimized business processes, which can increase the value of the cloud ERP capabilities
• Improved user satisfaction with faster access to the latest technologies that meet their needs

Moreover, the continuous improvement governance service can establish service-level agreements for risk evaluation, including initial evaluation time after initial risk awareness, corrective risk mitigation response time, and continuous weekly risk detection processing throughout the year. As a result, the private edition can remain stable yet ready to navigate an ever-evolving landscape of risks and opportunities.

Unlocking the Full Potential of Cloud ERP

With the latest enhancements to the 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success plan for 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, private edition, the debate on whether cloud ERP is merely an on-premise system in a different environment can be put to rest.

Our customers can gain the advanced support they need to empower their organizations to unlock the full potential of their software investment with ongoing guidance and expertise. They can facilitate a smooth integration between the stability of core processes and current data and benefit from the flexibility to adopt and innovate the latest updates, capabilities, and technologies. And as the Forrester Total Economic Impact study indicates, the results will speak for themselves.

 or contact your local 疯拍传媒 representative to learn more about 疯拍传媒 Preferred Success for 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, private edition.

Arun P is global solution owner within the Chief Innovation Office of Cloud Success Services at 疯拍传媒.

This new award for 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, building upon the three “Best Of” TrustRadius awards announced earlier this year, is based on unbiased customer reviews and feedback. It recognizes 疯拍传媒鈥檚 commitment to delivering innovative, best-in-class solutions that empower organizations to thrive in an increasingly digital and dynamic business environment.

The Top Rated Award

The organization鈥檚 2023 Top Rated awards help distinguish products that have received excellent marks for customer satisfaction. Award criteria are based on reviews within the last 10 months, product ratings, and product relevancy.

 鈥湻枧拇� S/4HANA Cloud has won a Top Rated award in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP),鈥� said Megan Headley, VP of research at TrustRadius. 鈥淭hese awards are based directly on feedback from customers. Reviewers agree that 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud enables smooth data exchange and collaboration between various systems, which allows for smoother business administration.鈥�

The 2023 Top Rated award for ERP from TrustRadius is a testament to the positive feedback and satisfaction expressed by 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud users. This prestigious recognition highlights our commitment to excellence and our ability to meet the evolving needs of businesses across the globe.

A Heartfelt Thank You

Thank you to our teams of more than 20,000 customers and our ever-growing community of 疯拍传媒 and global partner experts! Together the team has focused on bringing next-generation ERP to the world. We dedicate this award to you! We are deeply humbled by this recognition and will continue in our mission of delivering intelligent enterprise resource planning that helps accelerate your digital journey to the cloud.

Here are a couple of reviews from our users:

鈥淯sing 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud as our leading ERP, it is an innovative and customizable solution that encompasses our business needs across various systems and has proven to be a reliable ERP system for cross-functional groups. We have barely scratched the surface. There are endless possibilities and a plethora of functions and features that we are excited to check out.鈥�

鈥淧roduct features are the most promising factor that helped me to choose this software above others that are available in the current market. I also considered 疯拍传媒始s reputation in the current market as well. [疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud] contains so many features that I have already defined, where I use this software for its purpose. [疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud] is very fast and has so many built-in features.鈥�

Accelerating the Path to Intelligence-Enabled ERP for the Next Generation

With 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, we help our customers stay at the helm of their business transformation. We know that the right choice of a sustainable, resilient, and agile cloud ERP can unleash valuable business outcomes in the most efficient way possible, delivering real value and meaningful change.聽

鈥淩eceiving the 2023 Top Rated award for ERP from TrustRadius reaffirms 疯拍传媒’s commitment to delivering exceptional solutions that help businesses thrive in the digital age,鈥� said Eric van Rossum, chief marketing and solutions officer for Cloud ERP at 疯拍传媒. 鈥湻枧拇� S/4HANA Cloud’s recognition is a testament to our dedication to innovation, customer satisfaction, and providing organizations with the tools they need to drive growth and stay ahead of the competition. We remain committed to empowering businesses worldwide with intelligent ERP solutions that unleash their full potential.鈥�

Customer Success Stories

Countless organizations have already embraced 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud and have achieved remarkable success. From accelerating digital transformations to optimizing supply chain management, our customers have witnessed tangible improvements across their operations. Companies like , , and have embraced 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud. Find out about their experiences and explore more customer success stories .

Learn more about how 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud can help your company accelerate its journey to the cloud at .

Jan Gilg is president and chief product officer for Cloud ERP at 疯拍传媒.

KWC鈥檚 transformation based on 疯拍传媒 solutions began in the summer of 2021, when the company spun off from its parent company due to private equity investments. This separation necessitated a swift adoption of cloud solutions from 疯拍传媒 to help ensure KWC’s independent functionality. KWC decided to have the new company be supported by 疯拍传媒 solutions for not only ERP but also customer relationship management (CRM), 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, 疯拍传媒 Analytics Cloud, and 疯拍传媒 Concur solutions.

Vlietstra emphasized the criticality of this implementation, stating, “Failure was not an option. We had to be successful within a year. Basically, without these 疯拍传媒 products, this company would not exist after hard closure of all legacy applications from the mother company by November 2022.” Remarkably, the cloud landscape implementation was accomplished within the tight timeframe of just under a year, from December 2021 to the hard stop in November 2022.

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Overcoming Challenges and Gaining Benefits

While the adoption of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition presented its fair share of challenges, KWC’s successful integration brought forth substantial benefits. The implementation required extensive effort from global business process owners and key users. The accelerated pace of implementation impacted initial user adoption and documentation completeness, prompting ongoing improvements in these areas.

Nevertheless, the benefits derived from the implementation were significant. KWC achieved global consistency in process execution, standardized its business operations worldwide within a year, and significantly reduced costs by consolidating nine disparate 疯拍传媒 systems into one. The company also gained access to enhanced functionality and innovation, as 疯拍传媒 developers provided essential features such as mobile warehouse management capabilities, external logistics integration, customer design collaboration, and significant application integration with additional software, which were crucial to KWC鈥檚 operations.

Vlietstra highlighted the advantages: 鈥淲e now have global consistency in our process execution. On average, the functionality is better than it was.鈥� Moreover, the implementation empowered KWC to start improving its sustainability practices by gaining complete visibility into its procurement processes. The company needs full transparency of its supply chain, enabling precise monitoring of product origins and energy usage.

Looking Ahead: Innovations and Integration

With a robust foundation in place, KWC is well-positioned for future innovations and business growth opportunities. The company intends to leverage 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition to help facilitate mergers, acquisitions, and divestments while also driving improvements in supply chain and enhancing customer experience.

Vlietstra shared his vision, stating, “What’s next for us is supply chain innovation, enhancing the customer experience, and exploring potential partnerships.” He also emphasized the importance of having other systems integrated from the beginning such as CRM, HR, product data management, digital marketing, and customer collaboration in the design processes, along with the need for seamless interfacing mechanisms across KWC’s global sites. “On the near horizon are further improvements of intercompany processes and sales and operational planning. The innovation over the next years will be in the CRM sales and digital marketing domains,鈥� he added.

The Path to Success: Embracing the Public Cloud

KWC’s successful digital transformation journey stands as a testament to the advantages of adopting public cloud solutions like 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition. Vlietstra advises fellow CIOs not to hesitate in choosing the public cloud over on-premise solutions, citing the adequacy of functionality, possibilities for internal and external integration, and the speed of implementation as key advantages. By leveraging the public cloud, companies can focus on harmonizing and globalizing their business processes while entrusting the technology and infrastructure aspects to established providers.

As KWC continues to innovate, harmonize, and standardize its global operations, 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition plays a pivotal role in enabling its sustainable success.

Every day we鈥檙e seeing more organizations embrace public cloud ERP, thanks to the ready-made, out-of-the-box opportunity that it provides 鈥� one that allows them to continue to focus on what they do best. Our built-in industry best practices help ensure this is true across industries and, as a result, midsize companies 鈥� those who will truly drive the world鈥檚 future growth and innovation 鈥� are joining forces with 疯拍传媒 and accelerating their futures.  

is built to help these companies rapidly rise in stature and to scale as they do 鈥� without increasing costs and without increasing complexity. 2023 has so far served as a sharp vindication of this public cloud offering, as we鈥檝e seen a number of notable customers聽come on board, including the following:

• The Brenda Strafford Foundation (BSF), which has more than 45 years of experience serving seniors and those in need across Canada and abroad, selected GROW with 疯拍传媒 to take full advantage of cloud ERP and meet its current and future ambitions, which will help it deliver the right levels of care and services to optimize well-being and enrich lives 365 days a year. 
• Cangshan Cutlery, which creates kitchen knives with premier materials crafted by expert blacksmiths, selected 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition to serve as its foundational ERP system. Through the GROW with 疯拍传媒 solution, Cangshan Cutlery expects to have a solution that can easily scale to meet its anticipated growth as well as further improve the overall efficiency of the organization.
• The Greater Austin Merchants Cooperative Association (GAMA), a cooperative trade association in the convenience, gas, and wholesale industry, selected 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition to support its business transformation effort and help future-proof the organization.
• Onyx Renewable Partners, an established provider and owner of clean energy solutions nationwide for commercial and industrial businesses, selected GROW with 疯拍传媒 to support its ambitious growth efforts and help the company scale and innovate as it works with its customers to turn today鈥檚 clean energy reality to tomorrow鈥檚 possibilities.

• Shinhwa Auto, a global automotive parts manufacturer focused on expanding and accelerating its production capabilities in North America, embraced GROW with 疯拍传媒 to drive growth and success in a streamlined, standardized way. Its systems are now compatible with its larger growth and expansion goals.  
• Sunny Sky Products, which manufactures and delivers a broad range of top-quality dispensed beverage products to meet the needs of its global customers, selected GROW with 疯拍传媒 to support the organization鈥檚 aim of delivering quick and tangible results, streamline its processes, and support its goal of adopting a solution that could scale with the organization and meet its growth ambitions.

These organizations join many others that are already live on 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition and benefiting from its standard processes, latest industry best practices, and continuous innovation, like GM subsidiary . 

This is just the beginning. You know where your business is today, but where do you want it to be tomorrow? GROW with 疯拍传媒 can help midsize businesses discover what鈥檚 possible.

Lori Rosano is senior vice president and managing director of 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition at 疯拍传媒 North America.

The recognition is based on our completeness of vision and ability to execute in the cloud ERP market for service-centric enterprises. As service-centric enterprise customers transition their mission-critical enterprise resource planning (ERP) processes to the cloud, we believe they look to recognized vendors for the technology to transform and realize business value. According to Gartner, 鈥淟eaders execute well against their current vision and are well positioned for tomorrow.鈥� We鈥檙e honored to be recognized in this space.

This is truly fantastic news and, I believe, further underlines the impact cloud ERP has on the service-centric industries by fulfilling their current and future technology needs. 疯拍传媒 offers integrated cloud solutions that can support an organization鈥檚 E2E business processes, spanning across all functions. 疯拍传媒 helps manage every part of an organization: enterprise resource management, spend management, human capital management, and customer relationship management. This deep know-how enables 疯拍传媒 to understand that every business is different and that within a business not every application has the same infrastructure or process requirements.

An Integrated Cloud ERP Solution

IT decisions are influenced by several different factors, whether it be the sensitivity and gravity of the data, the locality and level of availability required, or the need to scale ERP systems up and down. Businesses are complex entities and, as such, the most efficient IT environments will be able to combine cloud services 鈥� leveraging the flexibility of choice 疯拍传媒 provides, whether they are public, private, or hybrid solutions. But complexity conceals value and opportunity. 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud is at the core of this transformational process that enables companies to grow, optimize, and transform on their own terms while providing for the smooth integration of all business processes.

A great example is to more countries in Asia under its 鈥淐loud Asia Until 2025鈥� plan. According to Chengbo Yu, CIO, Asia-Pacific Region, REHAU AG China, the company looked to 鈥渂uilding a cloud-based business platform that鈥檚 fit for the future in a dynamic market and facilitating business process standardization and integration across Asia Pacific and the world and achieving supply chain excellence along the industry value chain.鈥� That is the value it unlocked with 疯拍传媒鈥檚 latest intelligent technologies, products, and solutions. This is a classic example of how cloud transformation is best achieved with process standardization, where composable services come together to support end-to-end processes.

I believe the Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud ERP for Service-Centric Enterprises is an interesting report of what trends and market forces drive conclusions. Businesses that are prepared to act quickly by orchestrating a planned digital transformation early on are better suited to respond to the dramatic changes in the operating environment. To quote the report, 鈥渢his Magic Quadrant reflects Gartner鈥檚 definition of 鈥榗omposable ERP.鈥� We define this as an adaptive technology strategy that enables the foundational administrative and operational digital capabilities for an enterprise to keep up with the pace of business change. This strategy delivers a core of composable applications and as-a-service software platforms that are highly configurable, interoperable, and flexible to adapt to future modern technology.鈥�

With this in mind, 疯拍传媒 has pursued a unified solution in the cloud that responds to our customers鈥� business requirements. I have often written about how product design needs to be customer-driven and how we need to meet their unique industry needs with solutions that enable their growth and profitability. 鈥淣o matter what industry you are in, there is no greater benchmark of success than customer feedback,鈥� said Thomas Saueressig, member of the Executive Board of 疯拍传媒 SE, 疯拍传媒 Product Engineering. 鈥淭he more feedback we get from our customers, the better we can serve them with innovations that help companies solve today鈥檚 business problems and take on tomorrow鈥檚 challenges. With 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, they are best positioned to do so impactfully and sustainably.鈥�

This perspective guides every decision our teams make when we are defining, investing in, and designing our solutions for every business, including organizations that aren鈥檛 yet completely ready for the cloud. 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud is a complete, composable cloud ERP solution powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics that helps customers run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere and can give them the insight and information they need to steer their business through changing and challenging times. It enables them to digitally transform their business by helping build flexible value chains with end-to-end processes, introduce new business models in their industry, and expand globally yet sustainably with a trusted partner in 疯拍传媒.

Making real progress on sustainability requires real data. We’re rising to that challenge at 疯拍传媒 by introducing the green ledger, ledger-based accounting for carbon so companies can manage the carbon entering and leaving their systems and balance their “carbon books” the same way they balance their financial books.聽疯拍传媒 Sustainability solutions help customers replace estimated or average emissions values with actual, verified data, accelerating the move toward a green ledger where bottom-up, audit-ready sustainability values are managed with the same accounting quality as corporate financial data. The green ledger offers deep insights by being embedded into聽听飞颈迟丑听聽and the聽聽solution, with additional capabilities added with every release.

With 疯拍传媒鈥檚 cloud-first approach, 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud is at the core of our RISE with 疯拍传媒 and GROW with 疯拍传媒 offerings, which help unlock new ways of doing business. The goal is to respect organizations鈥� individual pace of movement to become an intelligent and sustainable enterprise by supporting them with clear and transparent road maps and by helping ensure that new innovations can be made available to them on a continuous basis.

A progressive combination of technology and innovation are key to the growth of any business today. We believe 疯拍传媒鈥檚 inclusion in this Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud ERP for Service-Centric Enterprises once again highlights the fact that we are doing the right thing by our customers in creating a leaner, more responsive, customer-oriented business to help drive and deliver innovative solutions in the cloud. Customers repeatedly tell us they recognize that software-as-a-service (SaaS) ERP is their ultimate end-state.

We are thrilled to be recognized as a Leader again in this year鈥檚 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud ERP for Service-Centric Enterprises. But our ambitions don鈥檛 stop here. We are continuing to invest in making 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud even better with innovations that will make our products smarter and more efficient for enterprises of all scale 鈥� global, large, and mid-market. We understand the importance of making the right investment decisions when it comes to digital transformation, and we believe a strong digital backbone is the centerpiece. With 疯拍传媒鈥檚 cloud ERP solutions, we continue to focus on growth and value generation for businesses and their customers and we are here to be a partner on this journey.

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Jan Gilg is president and chief product officer of Cloud ERP at 疯拍传媒.

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, formerly known as Philips Domestic Appliances, excels in its purpose to help people turn their houses into homes, so they can lead happier, healthier lives. Versuni is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with innovation,鈥痬anufacturing,鈥痑nd commercial centers across the globe and a footprint in over 100 countries. With a global workforce of approximately 6,400 employees, Versuni advances a workplace culture of collaboration, empowered decision-making, and employee engagement supported by leading-edge HR. 

As its name suggests, Versuni 鈥� think 鈥渦niverse鈥� 鈥� wants consumers to know that 鈥渙ur universe is the home鈥� and specializes in domestic appliances that make routine tasks simple, enjoyable, and sustainable. Versuni has brands such as Philips, Saeco, Gaggia, Preethi, Philips Walita, L鈥橭R Barista, and Senseo to cover cooking, coffee, garment care, floor care, and climate care.

Digital-First Company for Consumer Engagement

Versuni took the unique opportunity of reinventing itself as an independent company to transform its entire technology landscape. To succeed in a dynamic, consumer marketplace, it had to evolve from best-of-breed solutions that served its healthcare parent company to best-of-suite applications that power advanced, digital-first consumer goods organizations.

鈥淪ince we are in consumer products, we needed to be a digital-first, insight-led company to enable us to go for lifetime engagement with our consumers across our connected products,鈥� says Lokesh Rastogi, IT platform leader for Finance and HR, Versuni.

Exuviate Transformation Wins 疯拍传媒 Innovation Award

To establish a foundation for future growth, Versuni adopted an outside-in approach to harmonizing and simplifying all processes in a bid to achieve end-to-end transparency. The IT project was given a fitting name, 鈥淓xuviate,鈥� to describe how the organization shed its old technology layer so it can transform into something new and distinctive as a consumer-focused enterprise.

Versuni worked with to carry out an organization-wide, greenfield implementation by leveraging for processes, (疯拍传媒 BTP) for collaboration and integration, and for cost control. While firmly adhering to best practices, Versuni laid out a strategy guided by a crisp logic: 鈥湻枧拇� unless鈥�; cloud unless鈥�; and best of suite.鈥� Considered to be one of the largest RISE with 疯拍传媒 projects in any industry, the transformation was completed in a record 18 months, when Versuni transitioned to 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud, private edition in all countries.

With the new 疯拍传媒 environment, Versuni reports 30% enhanced agility in its responsiveness, 85% improvement in standardization and harmonization, and 50% increased employee engagement. In recognition of its outstanding success, Versuni鈥檚 Exuviate project was chosen as an in the Industry Leader in Consumer Products category. For more information, read the press release from 疯拍传媒 Sapphire Barcelona.

Opportunity for a New HR

The Exuviate project had set in motion the total transformation of Versuni鈥檚 IT landscape and established new business processes. The challenges facing Versuni鈥檚 HR department, however, were especially formidable: after the transition, there would be no way to manage and compensate Versuni鈥檚 workforce unless a new HRIT system was up and running globally. Relying on its legacy software was not an option.

Versuni鈥檚 HR team chose to help maximize value and maintain a clean core, one of the priorities of the Exuviate project. The team doubled down on the opportunity to achieve a full-scale HR transformation that affected all underlying HR policies.

鈥淒ue to the new setup of Versuni, we wanted to have a new HR policy for all countries, meaning we had a new organization structure to manage, new job family structure, new competencies for jobs, and a new salary structure,鈥� says Amber Smeulders, business unit lead, HR Xperience expert at聽 and hired by Versuni as program manager to manage the full HR digital transformation. 鈥淭his was the biggest challenge in our program: it should be a happy marriage between managing a new HR policy together with following the design principles of best practice.鈥�

鈥淭he HR transition to 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions in itself was a massive task, so we ran the HR transformation as a separate pillar within the Exuviate transformation,鈥� says Rastogi. This required Versuni to deploy 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions in less than one year.

鈥淲e did it in 10 months from design to deployment,鈥� confirms Rastogi. On April 1, 2023, Versuni went live in 52 countries simultaneously with 15 modules of 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, including , , , and .  

鈥淲hat Versuni accomplished in its HR transformation is nothing short of spectacular,鈥� says Maryann Abbajay, chief revenue officer, 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors. 鈥淰ersuni translated a new set of business demands and way of working into 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, really taking advantage of the connected cloud environment to gain visibility into its workforce and enable employee-centric HR. This is going to bring a new level of agility to Versuni that will set it on a path for long-term success.鈥�

Versuni worked closely with 疯拍传媒 to ensure it had access to the right resources and expertise. 鈥淲e hired subject matter experts with 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors knowledge, but also worked with the HR business to make sure that the design of 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions and the design of the HR policies were going hand in hand,鈥� says Smeulders. With the right team in place and a clear governance structure, Versuni was able to complete the project in record time and fast track its time to value.

Reporting Gains Strategic Value in Connected Cloud Landscape

Although Versuni was satisfied with the operational reporting available in 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, it also needed cross-organizational reporting that leveraged data available in the connected 疯拍传媒 landscape. Therefore, Versuni and 疯拍传媒 created a solution for its management reporting. 鈥淲e tried it out in HR as a proof of concept,鈥� says Rastogi. 鈥淚t was highly successful and now we intend to roll it out across the organization. It brings quite some benefits in terms of insights into our HR data.鈥�

Smeulders agrees and looks forward to strategic insights from 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors with the connected environment. 鈥淲e would like to combine the HR data with data coming from the other 疯拍传媒 systems to really understand what is best for us when we talk about investment in positions, in HR policies, and in the right talents,鈥� she says.

Complete Transformation in Record Time

By connecting cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) to 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, Versuni has achieved three key benefits. It now has a seamless user journey based on a single source of truth across the entire landscape. Another benefit is the increased visibility achieved from the integration with other systems, especially finance. Also, improved reporting is leading to better decision-making. Rastogi summarizes: 鈥淚t鈥檚 one source of truth, one system, and one number.鈥�

Enhanced employee experience is among the additional benefits of the HR transformation. Payroll consolidation resulted in a reduction of more than 20 providers into one global provider. Versuni lowered costs with a 70% reduction of local applications. Localization for time and attendance is now supported. Nearly all HR processes are now available on a mobile device.

鈥淲e鈥檙e still on the journey,鈥� says Rastogi. 鈥淲hat is very clear across the organization is a mind shift change, a culture change. We鈥檙e starting to see that it is much more collaborative and faster. The decision-making is empowered and much quicker. It鈥檚 been a complete transformation 鈥� digital transformation as well as business transformation 鈥� in record time.鈥�