SAP-Solution: Cloud, but native!

Otto-Chemie is relying on Esker Order Management to centrally consolidate incoming orders and inquiries, automate processes, and further improve customer service. Esker, the leading AI automation suite for the Office of the CFO, announced that Otto-Chemie, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of sealants and adhesives for professional applications, has chosen to implement Esker Order…

Cloudian is warning European companies about a growing dependence on U.S. AI providers. If models from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google go down or access to them is restricted, business processes that rely on them could be disrupted in the short term. Companies should therefore develop an „AI Incident Response Plan“ and first identify which applications, data, and processes depend on external AI models. As a potential fallback option…

SAP Gold Partner Adesso has unveiled its AI Hub, a platform for the centralized management and governance of AI applications. The platform is designed to help companies manage the use of various AI models, monitor costs, and comply with data protection and data sovereignty requirements. The platform was initially developed in-house and is now used by approximately 4,800 employees. It is now also available…

With the motto „Claim Your Ground – Lead Your Business,“ the 2026 DSAG Annual Convention does not aim to focus on the next buzzword or promise of innovation, but rather on making well-informed decisions when dealing with change. A balanced perspective instead of euphoria, evaluating benefits instead of relying on buzzwords, and problem-solving instead of blind action—that’s what DSAG has set out to achieve for its 2026 Annual Congress in Cologne. Companies…

According to a study by Research and Markets, the market for composable HCM platforms is expected to grow from $10.79 billion in 2026 to $27.37 billion by 2031. This would correspond to a compound annual growth rate of 20.46 percent. According to the analysis, the key drivers are cloud-based architectures, modular applications, and AI-powered HR processes. The study cites developments at Workday as examples…

When an SAP transaction stalls, the impact extends far beyond the software itself. Order-to-cash processes can be delayed, service levels can be compromised, and supply chains can come under pressure. At the same time, it’s harder to pinpoint the causes because SAP environments have long since become hybrid.

Modern IT environments combine SAP systems with various Linux distributions. Agentic AI and the Model Context Protocol now enable the secure, automated management of these complex environments using natural language.

Artificial intelligence and digital technologies will be at the top of the agenda for German companies in 2026. As technology evolves, the importance of cybersecurity is also growing. At the same time, issues such as performance and competitiveness are coming into sharper focus.

SAP won't save ERP with BDC (Business Data Complexity). The Autonomous Enterprise is a new composable ERP. AI apps remain volatile, while ERP data is successfully consolidated using agentic AI.

A roundtable discussion hosted by E3 Magazine—streamed on YouTube—featuring licensing experts Myrja Schumacher of DLC, Andreas Knab of Soterion, and Lorenz Müller of HiSolutions reveals many pitfalls and areas in need of improvement in the SAP ERP universe.

Multimatic, a global automotive supplier, is implementing SAP Direct Material Sourcing for Discrete Manufacturing in production. What the standard solution could do, where it reached its limits, and which requirements from the project were incorporated into an SAP release.

This is a call for participation in DSAG’s organizational work: At the DSAG Annual Convention in Cologne this October, DSAG members will elect a new chairperson—it’s going to be a close race!