E3 Category: MAG 15-11

The digital transformation processes have only just begun. Industry and Commerce 4.0 are at the beginning. Internet of Things is becoming reality. C-level management is therefore dependent on maximum flexibility - until the hypes become resilient megatrends. Dell's answer: convergent infrastructures bring this necessary flexibility. E-3 spoke with Jürgen Renz and Jens Peter Gotter from Dell....

Today, SAP users are faced with constantly growing requirements. The efficiency and performance of mission-critical applications must be improved and new solutions introduced. This requires the consistent use of new technologies so that IT becomes the driving force in the optimization of business models and the introduction of new business processes.

The debate on Industry 4.0 has matured in German industrial companies over the last twelve months, but many companies are still in the early stages of implementation.

Data is the raw material of our time. German companies are relying more and more on data analysis. But which companies use which data for which purpose?

Eight winners emerged from this year's ERP System of the Year competition, in which a total of over 70 systems were nominated for participation. The award ceremony took place on September 30, 2015 at the IT und Business trade fair.

56 percent of manufacturing companies are already using Industry 4.0 software solutions, according to a recent study.

We have taken note of the decision of the European Court of Justice. The individual's right to informational self-determination and thus the protection of personal data are high values that are also very important to SAP and to which we are committed.

Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung receives around 25,000 invoices a year from its suppliers. A workflow system that had been in use for several years became too inflexible over time. A solution route integrated into SAP was to make invoice processing faster and more transparent.

The fashion and lifestyle company s.Oliver is now handling its indirect purchasing in a self-service process via SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).

Decision-makers in SMEs see a great need for change in leadership skills. The reason for this is the digital transformation of business models. 58 percent of executives believe that employees in management positions need to develop a stronger understanding of data.

Machine tool manufacturer Trumpf wanted to increase the accuracy of freight cost checks and minimize manual effort. In the future, a freight cost solution implemented directly in SAP will process incoming invoices from logistics service providers in an increasingly automated manner.

DSAG Board Chairman Marco Lenck carefully packaged the bitter truth so that it might not have been noticed by SAP Chief Technology Officer Bernd Leukert - because there was no reaction to it.