Your existing business processes
and IT infrastructure have supported your company's growth. But have you sustained
profitable growth? With global competitive dynamics, that's the new challenge. How do
you:
- Shorten sales cycles and
maximize marketing effectiveness to maintain a steady revenue stream and improve
profitability
- Enable production lines
to run more smoothly, increasing asset utilization while reducing overhead and lead
times
- Get to market faster
with new products that satisfy customer, governmental, and margin requirements – and
foster customer loyalty
- Turn aftermarket
initiatives into profitable revenue streams by integrating and managing warranty claims,
establishing optimal service plans for field resources, and deriving precise inventory
stocking levels
If you're thinking about these
challenges, it's time to think about SAP.
SAP Business All-in-One for
IM&C: An Integrated Solution Configured for Your Industry
The SAP Business All-in-One for
IM&C solution combines proven SAP software with SAP Best Practices and "quick start"
accelerators to address core industry business processes – from customer order
management and production to regulatory compliance and financial management – getting every
facet of the business running smoothly.
SAP Business All-in-One was
created specifically for companies of your size, at a price you can afford. In fact, a
solution to handle your core business processes can be implemented in less time than you think. And,
because it's built on open standards, SAP All-in-One supports modular deployment – so you
can add to and adapt the solution as business needs change.
Learn more about SAP Business All-in-One.
SAP Business All-in-One for
IM&C is a complete solution for the midsize industrial manufacturer. Every part of the
solution, from manufacturing models to sales cycle templates, is built with deep expertise
based on 35 years of experience with nearly 2,000 IM&C customers.
Select SAP Business All-in-One,
and you get:
- Improved
profitability – Expand revenue models and product portfolios with channel
management and quote/sales cycle tools that support multiple growth strategies – so
you can capitalize on revenue opportunities.
- Better margins
– Reduce costs and enhance operational efficiencies using proven lean manufacturing
scenarios. With SAP Business All-in-One, you also get an integrated platform that gives you
a complete picture of the cost of goods sold (COGS), so you can establish pricing that
guarantees profitable margins.
- Optimized after-sale
service – Establish superior support services while cutting costs with
capabilities for parts management and warranty administration. Your customers receive
superior service and shorter downtimes, and you see a predictable, profitable revenue
stream.
- Improved
responsiveness to customer demand – Rapidly meet customer requirements with the
only single-platform solution that fully integrates mixed-mode manufacturing with the shop
floor to drive promise-date accuracy and drive optimum customer satisfaction.
- Faster production
innovation – Seize emerging market opportunities with software that fully
integrates R&D – marketing, manufacturing, and design – to ensure on-time
and on-budget delivery of superior, customer-driven products.
- Improved supply chain
visibility – Shorten product delivery cycles with extended supply chain planning
capabilities that provide full visibility into all facets of the manufacturing value chain
in real time – so you can address issues quickly and deliver finished products on
time, every time.
Learn more about SAP Business All-in-One.
In industrial manufacturing,
success begins with best practices – proven practices that have kept successful
companies profitable in the midst of challenging business realities.
The SAP Business All-in-One for
IM&C solution includes SAP Best Practices, providing preconfiguration settings to handle
your core business processes, including:
- Sales and marketing
- Manufacturing
- Aftermarket sales and
service
- Supply chain
planning
- Procurement
- Financials
- Engineering change
management
- Research and
development
Experience You Can Count On.
Results You Can Measure.
With SAP Best Practices, you can
take advantage of proven industry practices without reinventing the wheel. Our best
practices:
- Target key business
performance metrics
- Are localized for
specific regions
- Provide a solid
foundation that can be adapted to meet your own unique processes and changing business
needs
Plus, preconfigured software
based on SAP Best Practices – along with our ASAP Focus methodology and extensive
documentation – make implementation fast and predictable. Your solution can be ready
for use in less time than you think, with tools to ensure successful end-user adoption and continuous
improvement over time.
Learn more about SAP Business All-in-One.
With SAP Business All-in-One, you
can introduce efficiency and automation into your core business operations. And because the
solution is fully integrated, you can automate and streamline your entire business,
end-to-end. Your SAP Business All-in-One solution includes:
- SAP ERP
application – The same enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that runs
Fortune 500 companies can integrate your core business processes, giving you a full view
into your business operations. The software provides comprehensive support for managing
financials, human resources, operations, and corporate services.
- SAP CRM
functionality – Leveraging standardized best practices, SAP CRM empowers sales
professionals with full visibility into the opportunity pipeline and sales performance,
providing the tools and information they need to reduce the sales cycle, enhance revenue
potential, and improve sales productivity.
- SAP NetWeaver
platform – The SAP NetWeaver platform powers all SAP software, including SAP
Business All-in-One solutions. As a standards-based, open technology platform, SAP NetWeaver
ensures that you have a solution that can grow with your business. Partners can easily add
industry-specific functionality or business processes to the system to help address your
unique requirements.
- SAP Best Practices
– Because SAP Business All-in-One comes with preconfigurations based on industry
best practices, you don't need extensive customizations before streamlining processes and
reducing costs. SAP Best Practices include the documentation, forms, and reports needed to
get your system up and running quickly.
SAP Business All-in-One
Innovations
Recognizing your need for a
comprehensive solution that can be easily implemented, adopted, and adapted to meet changing
business requirements, SAP has further enhanced SAP Business All-in-One solutions with:
- An enhanced user
experience driven by role-based navigation and a user-friendly interface
- Enhanced SAP Best
Practices optimized for productivity and ease of doing business
- Extended functional
capabilities designed to help midsize companies run their entire business
- Added extensibility by
partners, enabling personalization and configuration to meet granular, industry-specific
needs
- Streamlined
implementation processes that offer a lower, more predictable total cost of ownership
Learn more about SAP Business All-in-One.
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