17.07.2009
You don’t need an expensive communications infrastructure to send over 50,000 faxes a month from your SAP systems. AGCO/Fendt is testament to that. The internationally renowned manufacturer of agricultural machinery, based in Marktoberdorf, Germany, uses Retarus Faxolution – the world’s first SAP-certified managed fax service.
16.01.2008
Companies that use enterprise service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA) and call services in a wide area network or transmit synchronous messages should keep an eye on performance: they might need more resources. Performance – a constant IT issue – can certainly be measured with older, familiar tools in the ABAP environment, but with enterprise SOA, additional factors affect performance in some areas.
04.04.2007
The Krombacher brewery is to entrust future company networking to a multi-location corporate network from Pironet NDH. With its premium pils beer of the same name and a turnover of over 570 million Euro, the Krombacher group is one of the leading German beer manufacturers. A Pironet NDH network has been in place since November between the company head office and all production locations, covering over 800 employees; around 200 mobile field staff are likewise integrated into the communication network.
24.01.2007
SAP applications are the foundation of many important processes in a company, so downtime must be avoided. WAN clustering – the replication of the SAP environment across varied, heterogeneous locations – and best practices can ensure that your company is always ready for operations – and it creates the optimal conditions for growth.
21.06.2006
In 2006, some vendors will offer Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), or telephony over the Internet, as a First Line Voice service – thus bringing the vision of VoIP replacing traditional telephony closer to reality. Jochen Nölle, an author and consultant, saw that it was time to create a Web information portal on VoIP. In a conversation with SAP INFO, Nölle explains who will find the portal important and the outlook he sees for VoIP.
15.03.2006
SAP AG announced that Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., a not-for-profit electric cooperative providing energy to communities across the Southwest, joins a growing list of companies that are using the SAP Safe Passage program – a tailored package of applications, technology and incentives – to migrate to SAP, the world’s leading and most experienced business software solution provider.
23.01.2006
In 2004, the BMW Group decided to implement SAP Warehouse Management (SAP WM) and radio frequency (RF) terminals in its component plant in Dingolfing, Germany. Since then, the company has worked with comprehensive material supply supported by a comprehensive IT solution to produce automotive differentials. The plant handles warehouse management and supply processes much more efficiently, saves a great deal, and clearly handles inventory management with greater transparency.
03.03.2005
Today’s utilities face ongoing demands from regulatory bodies, as well as constant pressure to raise productivity and lower costs. Utilities markets are undergoing a complex transition – from incumbent to competitive – while moving towards increasing global operations and cooperation. Leading utilities are seeking new business strategies that will help adapt to change and move step by step into an increasingly complex environment.
29.03.2004
Jürgen Loga is an independent computer consultant specializing in data security and data protection, and also chairs the IT security group for the Association of Computer Consultants (VDEB) in Germany. The company he founded in 1991 handles data protection primarily for U.S. businesses. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s “Computer Careers” Testing Board. In his opinion, one frequently overlooked aspect of IT security – long-term archiving – will cause significant problems in the coming years.
04.08.2003
Nursing documentation is part of everyday work at hospitals — but it is not often an integral part of the hospital’s IT environment. Nonetheless, this kind of integration is indispensable, particularly the undisturbed flow of information and efficient processes in demand billing.