[ Articles with keyword 'cost' ]
The Flavor of Hope
10.02.2010
In 2003 the bottom fell out of the vanilla market. By carefully managing its inventory with the help of SAP Business One, vanilla importer Aust & Hachmann can do well, even in this volatile market.
E-health – mixing IT with healthcare
28.01.2010
Healthcare is a dynamic sector, experiencing rapid change across the globe. Hospitals are facing cost pressure, and at the same time patients are expecting more services. John Papandrea, head of Healthcare at SAP, talks about what that means for the IT industry.
Six technology investment ideas for Wholesale Distributors
11.11.2009
There is no doubt the market conditions remain intense and extremely challenging for wholesale distributors. However, smart distributors are looking at this new reality as an opportunity to outmaneuver their rivals.
Squaring the Circle
06.08.2009
Virtual server structures benefit enterprises in three ways: by boosting internal efficiency, cutting costs, and protecting the environment. At the same time, though, they require in-house IT service providers to tackle a host of new tasks.
Meat for the Big Mac
05.06.2009
In an effort to control costs and expand business, Smithfield Foods is marching forward with an ambitious IT strategy to standardize and consolidate IT legacy systems onto an integrated SAP footprint. SAP.info caught up with Mansour Zadeh, global chief information officer for Smithfield Foods, to learn more.
Consolidation Through Virtualization
20.05.2009
Reduce costs, increase flexibility: A series of solutions from SAP partner Fujitsu are helping companies achieve flexible, cost-effective, and quickly implementable IT.
Performance Indicators for SAP Enterprise Support
07.05.2009
SAP and SUGEN have launched a broad initiative to measure the success of Enterprise Support services. A joint benchmarking program will track previously defined performance indicators with a selection of customers to measure how they derive value from Enterprise Support.
Dash for Cash in Wholesale Distribution Industry
16.02.2009
In today’s global financial crisis, the forward thinking CFOs in the wholesale distribution industry are making strategic investments to improve their vendor cost recovery process. This is positively impacting their cash flow and working capital needs.
IT Investments in Volatile Times
15.01.2009
Market meltdowns, gyrating economies, bank failures, and plummeting stocks: no company or investment seems safe. But should companies react by cut back on their IT investments? Claudia Funke, a director in McKinsey & Company’s Munich office, takes a look at why this is not a good idea.
Neptune Orient Lines Standardizes IT Environment
30.12.2008
Container shipping and logistics group Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has launched a project to standardize and streamline its business processes on a common technology platform – SAP NetWeaver. The company will implement the SAP ERP Financials solution, and has also selected business intelligence solutions from Business Objects, an SAP company.
