Executive Summary SAP makes exaggerated TCO claims without providing evidence. We cover how SAP presents its TCO story. Introduction TCO or total cost of ownership is the total cost of owning and operating an application. TCO means making a model that accounts for the different cost categories. I have written the only book on enterprise…
Executive Summary Snow Software explained how to trade in unused SAP licenses for S/4 HANA. Snow’s article makes unfounded assumptions regarding the readiness of S/4HANA while approaching the question from the perspective of only the licensing implications. Introduction In this article, we will evaluate a strategy that is proposed by Snow Software on their website….
Executive Summary The pricing of SAP or the price of SAP applications is kept secret, making pricing estimates challenging to obtain. SAP also has complex discounts, which make it impossible to know the price of SAP software accurately. Introduction SAP pricing is a mysterious topic hidden from public view, making purchasing from SAP a convoluted…
Executive Summary Information has been coming from many SAP customers on strange indirect access charges. HANA is one area where SAP intends to pursue indirect access claims aggressively. Introduction to the SAP HANA Police HANA has been subject to one of the most expensive media campaigns in the history of any enterprise software vendor. More…
Executive Summary A buffer stock or buffer inventory is used to account for variability in supply or demand. We cover the definition of buffer stock or buffer inventory as well as a buffer stock calculation. Video Introduction: Buffer Stock or Buffer Inventory Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) Buffer stock or buffer inventory is…
Executive Summary ABC classification or ABC inventory is a way of segmenting inventory so that the product location combinations can be managed. We cover how ABC classification works and how it compares to other comparative methods of segmentation. Introduction to ABC Classification ABC classification is probably the most common way of performing the segmentation of…
Executive Summary Supply chain planning systems are intended to improve replenishment. We cover automatic replenishment system or a continuous replenishment program, retail replenishment, and replenishment triggers. We cover where replenishment is found in SAP. What is Replenishment? The term “replenish,” or replenishment, is natural to blend in one’s mind with purchasing. However, the replenishment strategy…
Executive Summary SAP’s has made exaggerated claims regarding S/4HANA’s readiness. SAP continually pivots away from the topic of the completeness of each module. Introduction SAP had many changes that it needed to sugarcoat when companies were to move from SAP ECC to S4HANA. Therefore, SAP came up with some marketing spin on their changes document…
Executive Summary How accurate is the information communicated on S/4, ranging from real-time consolidation to Fiori to EWN and S/4, to PLM and EWM, data governance? Video Introduction: How Accurate was SAP and Sven Denecken on S/4HANA 1610? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) We spent time analyzing the SAP document SAP S/4HANA…
Executive Summary SAP has created press releases and related media coverage of customer SAP usage numbers. How customers, prospects, media outlets, and Wall Street tend to interpret SAP usage numbers. How faulty SAP usage numbers contradict reality Video Introduction: How SAP Controls Perceptions with Customer Numbers Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) Many…