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When the electronic components from East Asia are missing, when other supplier parts do not arrive because of container ships that are stuck in ports closed due to the pandemic and the freight rates from international destinations increase tenfold – then some purchasing managers or supply chain…

Who likes it simple and clear will feel rather uncomfortable in the actual global economic situation. The acronym VUCA characterizes the current situation of supply chains and industrial production in general. The four letters stand for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. This exactly…

Since the beginning of 2020, supply chain disruptions have been omnipresent. Nearly two years of lockdowns as well as home schooling and home office, plus unpredictable damages, have proven that no industry or organization is immune to disruption. The need has never been as great as it is today to…

In light of growing complexity and dynamism, successful corporate management requires a departure from traditional thinking. The markets are becoming increasingly volatile and are characterized by fluctuating demand. In the following blog post, we provide insight into the new dynamics that make a…

If you decide to operate the SAP S/4HANA system in the cloud, there are various models to choose from. But how do the editions differ? And can the solutions be taken to any cloud version? The third part of the “Light in the Dark of the Cloud” blog series deals with these exciting questions.

In the first part of the “Light in the Dark of the Cloud” blog series, we discussed the differences between classic on-premises IT and the cloud regarding SAP S/4HANA. What are the pros and cons associated with migrating to the cloud? And how can these influence the decision-making process within a…

Even though the majority of our customers continue to operate in the classic on-premises world, the subject of the cloud is cropping up more and more. But how do cloud and on-premises systems differ? How many SAP S/4HANA cloud models are there? And is it possible to use our solutions in every…

2020 revolutionized the pharmaceutical sector: Topics such as smart packaging, rapid logistics and sustainability turned the industry upside down and are having far-reaching effects on the supply chain processes of manufacturers, suppliers and distributors.

“Artificial intelligence” is a term that’s on everyone’s lips. But what does it actually mean? What do we mean by “artificial neural networks”? How do we train them? And what benefits could they offer for optimizing safety stock?

From production to distribution, it’s safe to say that logistics plays its part. The term “logistics” refers to all the different players, infrastructures, resources, processes and activities which are involved from the supply of raw materials to the distribution of the finished product. This…