Going Digital Means Retooling, Even For Providers and Integrators SAP’s Recent Job Cuts Announcement is a Prime Example By Clay Thomas, Principal SCMO2 As cloud apps and “going digital” have invaded our everyday vernacular, my inbox and LinkedIn update stream are filled with articles and posts about the necessary workforce changes and skills retooling required by companies to successfullyRead more
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IBP 1902: A Sneak Preview of Some Great Benefits On the Go? No Excel? No Problem! By Clay Thomas, Principal SCMO2 We just got some interesting news this morning while listening to the SAP call regarding changes coming in the IBP 1902 release (which will be available this Saturday, 9 February). The one we areRead more
Modernizing Your SAP Business Suite Products Developing Your Roadmap for IBP and S/4 HANA By Matt Campbell, Founder SCMO2 During strategic roadmapping sessions with customers, I see the sequence of transitioning business processes from “expiring” products to SAP’s latest products frequently cause great angst. It happens regardless of whether the client is moving from non-SAPRead more
Top 5 Reasons to Choose SAP IBP in 2019 Respond to new market expectations with real-time supply chain planning capabilities By Frank Polito, Director SCMO2 Most of you are likely already familiar with SAP’s next-generation platform Integrated Business Planning, or IBP. But most of you are also unsure what the benefits are from making theRead more
Segmentation for Optimization! Using SAP IBP to Optimize your Forecasting Strategy using ABC/XYZ Analysis By Ryan Rickard, Director SCMO2 Most planning organizations approach and plan every forecasting combination the same way—by trying to tackle each combination every planning cycle. Most of the time demand planners can’t get to every combination each cycle, leading to manyRead more
2019 New Year’s Resolution – Snack Your Way to an Improved Supply Chain? By Clay Thomas, Principal SCMO2 Everyone’s back in the office, and as a company you’ve resolved to improve your supply chain result this year. Congratulations! That message has resounded throughout many conference halls of late. You want to compete, and budget approved—allRead more
Setting Reasonable Forecasting Expectations By Ryan Rickard, Senior Consultant SCMO2 Have you ever had a manager or business leader expect an 80% Forecast Accuracy? Or, as part of your performance review had a supervisor explain that current forecasting performance is at 48% and the goal is 75%? Has anyone in your business ever analyzed theRead more
Let Forecast Value Added be the Gift you Give your Organization By Ryan Rickard, Senior Consultant SCMO2 As we enjoy the hustle and bustle of this holiday season, most of us will take a few minutes to reflect on “all the things great” surrounding us. We’ll get to enjoy holiday parties and spend time withRead more
15 Percent Failure Rate Exposed IBP Implementation Challenges By Robert Birdsall, Senior Manager SCMO2 It was my pleasure to take part in a recent IBP Bootcamp presented by SCMO2 and SAP Insider. This seminar covered SAP IBP and SAP Jam functionality through extensive use of demonstrations, exercises and presentations. One aspect of preparation is directlyRead more
A Fall Color Reflection on SAP IBP By Clay Thomas, Principal SCMO2 Recently, I took a “fall foliage” driving tour with my family, mainly because my son and I collect national park quarters and have challenged ourselves to see as many national parks as possible before his 18th birthday. Our trek across New York, Vermont,Read more