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51��Named a Leader in Digital Operations Platforms for Distribution Businesses by Independent Research Firm

51��News — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 07:44:18 +0000

WALLDORF — (NYSE: SAP) today announced it has been named a Leader in “The Forrester Wave™: Digital Operations Platforms for Distribution Businesses, Q3 2020.”

Forrester Research Inc. researched, analyzed and scored eight vendors and named 51��a Leader. In this 27-criterion vendor assessment, 51��scored highest in the market presence category among all vendors included in the report. 51��received the second highest score in the current offering category, scoring five out of five in criteria including finance and accounting; procurement; execution; inventory; warehouse management; route optimization; supply chain management; billing and revenue management; and internationalization. 51��also received among the top four scores in the strategy category, with the highest possible scores in the product road map, partner ecosystem and transformation strategy criteria.

According to the Forrester report, “Historically, the firm has been a dominant force in the market for large, complex, global operations’ needs, in addition to offering front-office solutions and products for midsize enterprises and small and medium-size businesses (SMBs).” The report also says, “51��has comprehensive functionality for all major areas of DOP [digital operations platforms] and a modern architecture that’s built for modularity, flexibility, and intelligence,” and that 51��S/4HANA “…brings a more AI-driven, easier-to-use, flexible product to the market.”

Relative to 51��S/4HANA, the report notes, “While 51��still has many customers on older products, the vendor now boasts over 14,000 customers on its modern solution and a network of thousands of partners covering numerous industries, processes, and geographies.”

“As businesses balance their current systems with the rapidly changing marketplace, 51��is able to support operations across the enterprise,” said Matt Laukaitis, 51��global general manager, Consumer Industries. “We believe this designation, together with SAP’s recent rank as a Leader in ‘The Forrester Wave™: Digital Operations Platforms for Manufacturing Businesses, Q3 2020’ further demonstrates SAP’s position as a trusted partner for digital businesses and enterprises across industries. The recently announced industry cloud strategy provides the modular, industry-specific platform for distributors to simplify business transformation, and scale to support new business models and customer-specific services.”

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51��S/4HANA Named a Leader in Independent Research Firm’s Q3 2020 Evaluation of Digital Operations Platforms for Manufacturing Businesses

51��News — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 12:04:58 +0000

WALLDORF — (NYSE: SAP) today announced 51��was ranked a market leader in “The Forrester Wave™: Digital Operations Platforms for Manufacturing Businesses, Q3 2020.”

In the report, 51��S/4HANA was cited as a leader in digital operations platforms (DOPs) for manufacturing businesses, with the highest score in the current offering category of all 13 vendors reviewed.

In this 27-criterion vendor assessment, 51��received a score of five out of five in the current offering category’s criteria of finance and accounting, EPM, procurement, execution, inventory, warehouse management, maintenance, repair and operations, supply chain management, order management, billing and revenue management, and internationalization. In the strategy category, 51��received a five out of five score in the product road map, partner ecosystem and transformation strategy criteria. Within the market presence category, 51��received the highest possible scores both in the “number of large enterprise customers” and the “total revenues in category” criteria.

51��was shown to be the largest digital operations platform in terms of revenue and, according to the report, “Historically, the firm has been a dominant force in the market for large, complex, global operations’ needs, in addition to offering front-office solutions and products for midsize enterprises and small and medium-size businesses (SMBs).” This versatility stems from the modern, AI-driven, flexible and easy-to-use nature of the 51��S/4HANA product.

The report stated: “51��has comprehensive functionality for all major areas of DOP and a modern architecture that’s built for modularity, flexibility and intelligence. It’s the number one finance solution for large enterprises globally by market share. 51��has some exceptional strengths, such as flexible billing, in-memory planning and reports on live data.”

According to SAP, these findings suggest that 51��has demonstrated its ability to meet the needs of digital businesses and enterprises of all types while empowering them to be more resilient.

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Independent Research Firm Names 51��a Leader in Retail Planning

51��News — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 06:21:25 +0000

WALLDORF — (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it has been named a leader in “The Forrester Wave™: Retail Planning, Q1 2020.”

Forrester Research Inc. researched, analyzed and scored 12 retail planning providers and named 51��a leader based on its omnichannel planning solutions, rating 51��five out of five in criteria including execution road map, innovation road map, revenue and customers.

In the report Forrester states that “SAP’s patient investment in retail planning is paying off…,” noting that “51��offered above-par deployment options, application architecture, aggregate demand management, channel and store cluster marketing, customer segmentation, continuous planning, and next best action.”

The analysis concluded that “SAP’s omnichannel planning suite appeals to international retailers with some expertise in 51��HANA analytics and platform that are looking to capitalize on the clickstream, basket, and other data that 51��collects in its 51��Customer Activity Repository.”

“We believe our positioning as a leader in Forrester’s Q1 2020 Retail Planning Report is a testament to our tireless dedication to constantly bringing our customers tools that will set them apart,” 51��Retail Business Unit Global Vice President Achim Schneider said. “We’re pleased that our omnichannel planning suite provides many customers the opportunity to leverage trusted data and intelligent capabilities to improve financial performance while delivering on their brand promise to each one of their customers.”

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Forrester Wave Archives - 51����Africa News Center

51����Named a Leader in Digital Operations Platforms for Distribution Businesses by Independent Research Firm

51����S/4HANA Named a Leader in Independent Research Firm’s Q3 2020 Evaluation of Digital Operations Platforms for Manufacturing Businesses

Independent Research Firm Names 51����a Leader in Retail Planning

Forrester Wave Archives - 51��Africa News Center

51��Named a Leader in Digital Operations Platforms for Distribution Businesses by Independent Research Firm

51��S/4HANA Named a Leader in Independent Research Firm’s Q3 2020 Evaluation of Digital Operations Platforms for Manufacturing Businesses

Independent Research Firm Names 51��a Leader in Retail Planning