This updated second edition, now with new case studies - describes the methodology and implementation of a powerful tool for enterprise management. Practical examples show how SAP Strategic Enterprise Management/Business Analytics (SAP SEM/BA) can help to improve cross functional planning,...

Characteristics are used in SAP as attributes, e. g. to specify the configuration of products or the properties of batches. In many industries - engineering, automotive, mill, pharmaceutical and foods to name the most typical - supply chain planning has to consider these characteristics. APO...

This book describes the potential for cooperation in supply networks as well as the use of SAP solutions in an inter-organizational context. The focus of attention lies on application from the fields of XML/EDI, Data Warehousing, Supply Chain Management, and Electronic Markets. In addition, five...

In order to make strategy happen there is a need for powerful management information systems. SAP focuses on the application of modern business administration concepts, e.g. Value Based Management, the Balanced Scorecard, the Management Cockpit or flexible planning methods. The book describes...