Digitalization in the Extended Supply Chain

SAP Change Control Practices and Digital Transformation

According to Gartner’s 2017 CEO survey, the number 2 strategic priority for CEO’s is technology related business change. Not surprising when 47% the same group of CEO's indicated they are experiencing pressure from their Boards to make progress in digital. Digital transformation is the order of the day.

YES Bank Partners IBM, SAP For Digital Transformation - CXOtoday.com

Yes Bank, India’s fourth largest private sector Bank hosted an exclusive Digital Roundtable today, in collaboration with Innovation partners, SAP and IBM, as part of its continued focus on developing the digital banking ecosystem in India through collaborations and joint initiatives. Through this collaboration, the bank envisages making a significant impact in digitizing the financial supply chain of its clients.

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SAP Customers Embrace Digital Transformation with the Cloud and SAP S/4HANA®

"WALLDORF, Germany, Aug. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- During the company's strong second-quarter earnings announcement, SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) confidently reiterated its full-year outlook, with double-digit cloud growth and announcing more than 3,700 customers for SAP S/4HANA® globally. The spirit of SAP's relentless innovation lies in the success of the company's customers who are digitizing and growing with SAP® solutions. In the second quarter, thousands of companies across North America selected SAP to drive digital transformation in their organizations, including: 

• dōTERRA International 
• The Hershey Company
• The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) 
• O.C. Tanner Co.
• Ultra Clean Technology"

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Thoughts on Digital Transformation - Steve Lucas

A great read Posted by Steve Lucas

Digital Economies: As economies (or marketplaces) evolve, they become more efficient over time. Any economist will tell you that. What is clear to me is that the next frontier of efficiency for all global economies is digital and driven by ones and zeroes, regulated by hyper efficient algorithms all of which will be modeled, executed and continually optimized in real time. In a Digital Economy, a very real currency is the data exchanged between entities, not just goods, services and monetary funds in the traditional sense. You need to look no further than the Financial Services “economy” to get a glimpse of what your industry will look like in a very short period of time.

The Easy to Understand Guide to SAP HANA Cloud Platform - SAP HANA

Prakash Darji points to some really good material describing SAP HCP and related SAP technologies.

"The vignette series begins by focusing on digital transformation – what it is and what it means to different companies and industries. I highlight how simplified experience, real-time connectivity and smart recommendations allow companies to attain full digital transformation.

Digitally Connected, From Trading to Treadmill | SAP News Center

Digitally Connected, From Trading to Treadmill | SAP News Center: "From London’s financial district to the privacy of his own home, SAP GCO CTO Irfan Khan takes viewers behind the scenes of his digital life." - View Video

SAP® Vehicle Insights Drives the Digital Transformation of Connected Vehicles

SAP® Vehicle Insights Drives the Digital Transformation of Connected Vehicles: "SAP® Vehicle Insights, an application that offers a variety of services to manage connected vehicles, including basic data analytics that can be used for fleet analytics, vehicle diagnostics and mobility-as-a-service scenarios, pushing live mobility to the next level. It enables companies to use information about entire fleets and car-specific key data like gear recognition, fuel stops, scores for economical driving or heat mapping to improve not only the management of their fleets but also of individual vehicles. With predictive maintenance functions for mileage and tire wear, repairs can be planned more efficiently, thus reducing costs. "