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14–16 May • Nice

The most important event of the year for organisations using SAP® solutions to drive operational excellence

across the extended supply chain

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Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2014 provides an unparalleled opportunity to gain a 360-degree perspective on how to ensure innovation, visibility, and operational excellence across your extended supply chain.

Organisations are challenged to be proactive, efficient, and agile in an environment where silos often inhibit cross-functional collaboration and effective change management. From innovation to product and service performance, it is critical that all stakeholders are able to share information and ideas with ease to ensure optimal supply chain management.

Companies that understand how to achieve critical key performance indicators (KPIs), including time-to-market, reduced lead times, real-time shop floor data and improved vendor compliance, require a new level of collaboration, supported by reliable, readily retrievable data to make informed decisions.

Attend Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2014, 14-16 May in Nice, to:

• Capture the latest trends, process and solution updates, and best practises from SAP leaders, customers, field consultants, and independent experts

• Learn how to avoid costly SAP implementation and integration errors• Ensure accurate sales forecasts, optimised inventory levels, and efficient warehouse operations • Streamline and automate master data transfer between SAP systems• Maintain compliance and chain of custody during complex global trade operations• Develop a sustainable and reliable after-market parts and service strategy • And much more!

Optimise the technology you already have and see firsthand the newest capabilities available from SAP to enable end-to-end business processes — from planning and production to storage, delivery, and after-market parts management.

We hope that you will join us, and look forward to seeing you in Nice!

Sincerely,

Thomas OhnemusVP Solution Marketing SAP PLM, SAP Manufacturing, SAP SCM, SAP EAM, SAP Sustainability, SAP 3D Visual Enterprise

Schedule at a GlancePre-conference

Workshops Main Conference

Tuesday, 13 May 9.00 Registration

10.00 Pre-Conference Workshops

13.00 Lunch

14.30 Pre-Conference Workshops

Wednesday, 14 May 8.00 Registration

9.00 general session

10.15 extended Refreshment break

10.45 breakout sessions

11.45 Refreshment break


13.00 Lunch




16.45 Welcome Reception

17.00 Ask-the-experts

Thursday, 15 May 8.00 Registration






12.45 Lunch


15.15 Meet-the-exhibitors

15.00 Ask-the-experts


Friday, 16 May 8.00 Registration






12.45 Lunch




16.15 Conference Concludes

For more information and to register, visit www.scm2014.com/Nice or call SAPinsider at +1-781-751-8700

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Overview

Main Conference, 14-16 May • More than 80 sessions spanning 9 tracks

Track 1 Supply chain strategy and optimisation Page 11

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Planning and forecastingDemand and supply planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Sales and operations planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Production and materials planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Logistics and supply chain executionWarehouse management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Transportation management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Order fulfillment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Track 4 Product lifecycle management Page 21

Track 5 Manufacturing Page 24

Track 6 Procurement and supplier management Page 26

Track 7 SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization Page 28

Track 8 Data management and reporting 0

Track 9 Trends in SCM: Mobility, SAP HANA, and more Page 31

Pre-conference Workshops, Tuesday, 13 May

Special three-hour, pre-conference sessions hosted on this day offer you the opportunity to fortify your understanding of key SAP concepts and technologies, explore new trends and strategies, and enhance your learning experience at the main conference. Advance sign-up is required.

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More than 80 educational sessions and forumsExpand your skills and knowledge by learning from the top experts at SAP, independent consul-tants, and your industry counterparts.

Pre-conference WorkshopsSpecial three-hour, pre-conference sessions hosted on this day offer you the opportunity to fortify your understanding of key SAP concepts and technologies, explore new trends and strategies, and enhance your learning experi-ence at the main conference. Advance sign-up is required.

Ask-the-ExpertsSit down one-on-one with the leading experts to ask questions and get detailed, authoritative answers.

Live solution demonstrationsSee demonstrations and hear directly from SAP and leading vendors about innovative new solutions and their impact on SAP applications you want to extend, develop, or introduce to your employees and customers.

Customer-led case studiesTake away best practises and methodologies taught by the companies that practise them. Learn from highly experienced SAP customers to solidify your own strategies and tactics.

Exhibit hall receptionsInteract with the best and the brightest minds working with SAP software. Build a lasting net-work of peers and meet with leading product and service vendors.

Educational and networking opportunities


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Pre-conference Workshops are in-depth, three-hour sessions designed to help build a solid foundation of knowledge in critical topics. Through a combination of demos, lecture, discussions, and Q&A, you’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of important topics quickly.

Our instructors have vast experience in their respective fields. The tips, insights, and best practises that they’ll share with you come from practical, in-the-trenches experiences, not just books and theory. They are also accessible and open to answering questions about your most pressing challenges.

Your Pre-conference Workshops registration fee gives you access to two information-packed sessions; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. You’ll leave both sessions with all the presentation materials, demos, handouts, and any other resources that are prepared by the instructor.

You’ll also leave with greater knowledge and confidence, and you’ll be ready to go further in-depth on these topics throughout the rest of the event.

Join us for Pre-conference Workshops Tuesday, 13 May

Pre-conference Workshops

Pre-conference WorkshopsMorning sessions • 10.00 – 13.00

Updates and guidelines to deciphering the various planning engines in SAP APO Page 6

A complete and up-to-date guide to SAP Product Lifecycle Management Page 6

A detailed look at current and planned capabilities of SAP Extended Warehouse Management Page 7

Lunch • 13.00 – 14.30

Afternoon sessions • 14.30 – 17.30

Establish a sound continuous engineering process using the newest CAD integration capabilities for SAP PLM Page 8

The factory of the future: How to ensure continued success in an evolving manufacturing environment Page 8

Taking inventory optimisation and customer service to the next level with new and enhanced tools in SAP SCM Page 9

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A complete and up-to-date guide to SAP Product Lifecycle ManagementDan Bender, SAP Labs and Renato Zadro, SAP AG

This three-hour session examines the continued expansion of the SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM) application port-folio and delves into the various ways its functions can be used to meet critical business process requirements and how it meets the needs of your integrated enterprise. Through product demonstration, lecture, and use case examples, attendees will:

y Obtain guidance for using SAP PLM functions to support the new product development lifecycle, from specifications and recipes to product structures and documentation

y Examine the latest SAP PLM 7.02 release features, including enhanced capabilities for status and release management, document browsing, and mass change for recipes

y Explore options to extend SAP PLM functions with mobile capabilities and in-memory technology, such as SAP HANA®

y Learn about new usability and functional features of SAP recipe development

y See how to improve process integration by leveraging enhanced SAP capabilities for computer-aided design (CAD) integration

Come away with details on the technology strategy and roadmap for SAP PLM, including insight into future investment areas and planned enhancements.

Morning sessions • 10.00 – 13.00


Updates and guidelines to decipher the various planning engines in SAP APOSøren Skjødt and Thomas Brassøe, Implement Consulting Group

This session provides an in-depth examination of the planning engines in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) — including demand planning (DP), supply network planning (SNP), and production planning and detailed scheduling (PP/DS) — and highlights key decisions and guidelines surrounding tool selection, deployment, integration, and business process design. Through lecture, demonstration, use case examples, and interactive exercises, you will come away with an understanding of:

y What each planning engine can and can't do and how each fits into your SAP architecture and existing supply chain processes

y The capabilities and requirements of DP, SNP, and PP/DS, and an assessment of the architectural and performance strengths and limitations of each

y Key criteria to map the various planning engines to supply chain projects and requirements

y Which planning tools complement each other and can be used in conjunction, including tips to exploit key integration points

y Possible scenarios for using a combination of DP, SNP, and PP/DS at the same time

y Master data requirements for DP, SNP, and PP/DS, including tips for sourcing and managing data from your SAP ERP system



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A detailed look at current and planned capabilities of SAP Extended Warehouse ManagementHarsha Bhat, SAP AG and Kyle Sorensen, LogiStar Solutions

Whether you are evaluating, implementing, or seeking ways to improve an existing SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) deployment, you'll find the product instruction, expert recommendation, and best practises in this session invaluable. Attend to:

y Obtain critical information on leveraging SAP EWM as the backbone of your warehouse and distribution management processes, including details on release and enhancement package timeline, key features, and system architecture

y Compare and contrast SAP ERP functionality for warehouse management and SAP EWM, and understand where SAP EWM can be used to extend and complement SAP ERP features

y Evaluate various deployment options and usage scenarios, including guidelines to properly integrate SAP EWM with SAP ERP

y Obtain techniques to optimise the performance of your current SAP EWM implementation

y Examine new quality management functionality delivered in SAP EWM, including guidance on when and how to use the quality inspection engine (QIE)

Come away with detailed roadmap information and insight into SAP's plans to further innovate SAP EWM, from the 9.0 release and beyond.

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The factory of the future: How to ensure continued success in an evolving manufacturing environmentMike Lackey, SAP Labs

This special three-hour session examines the future of manufacturing and provides expert guidance, recommendations, and best practises for driving continued success in an ever-changing production environment. By attending this session, you will obtain:

y Product instruction and guidance for leveraging SAP manufacturing solutions to respond to production environment changes and thrive in the “factory of the future”

y Key success factors to gain a competitive advantage in production, including the importance of supporting more strategic initiatives and enabling better decision making

y Lessons to gain better visibility into manufacturing intelligence and drive more informed decision making by capturing data on the strategic, tactical, and operational level

y New ideas to extend your manufacturing capabilities using SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP MII)

y Insight into how and where the latest functions delivered in SAP Manufacturing Execution 6.1 can be used to improve the operation of your manufacturing facilities

Come away with an architectural model and decision framework to implement and maintain world-class production, quality, and maintenance processes.

Afternoon sessions • 14.30 – 17.30

Establish a sound continuous engineering process using the newest CAD integration capabilities for SAP PLMDirk Hille and Kerstin Schulze, CIDEON Software GmbH

This workshop session provides you with tips and techniques to make the best use of computer-aided design (CAD) integration technology for SAP PLM to support a continuous engineering process. Starting with the fundamentals of continuous engineering process design, you will delve into:

y The steps required to design CAD models and integrate CAD data with the document management system (DMS) of the SAP system

y A cross-departmental release process supported by the newest SAP visualisation technology

y The best ways to synchronise the engineering bill of materials (BOM) and production BOM to ensure consistent requirements

Come away with an understanding of the prerequisites needed for a successful continuous engineering project and learn how to approach such projects, including which preconditions need to be fulfilled.




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Taking inventory optimisation and customer service to the next level with new and enhanced tools in SAP SCM Alan Hendry, SCMO2

Walk through real-world examples that demonstrate how leading companies are leveraging new and enhanced tools in the SAP SCM suite to make continuous improvements in service levels, while also reducing inventory. Attend this pre-conference work-shop for:

y An in-depth analysis of the full SAP SCM inventory optimisation suite, including SAP Enterprise Inventory and Service-Level Optimization, SAP APO functionality for supply network planning (SNP), and forecast optimisation techniques in SAP APO demand planning

y An interpretation of the calculations behind the different optimisation engines and how they are interdependent

y Tips and tricks for implementing advanced planning tools in SAP SCM and considerations for implementing a combination of these tools

y An understanding of what you can achieve using SAP SNP alone and examples of when SAP Enterprise Inventory and Service-Level Optimization is needed, such as for multi-tier networks

y Insight into how each tool fits into your existing SAP architecture and planning processes

Come away with a decision framework and critical success factors to implement and maintain the right combination of advanced planning tools for industry-leading customer service and forecast accuracy.

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Keynote Address

From supply chains to demand networksHans Thalbauer, Senior Vice President Supply Chain Management, Industry Business Solutions, SAP

The global markets have reached an inflection point that will separate businesses for decades to come. These dramatic market shifts are happening on two dimensions: geographically through the emerging middle classes in emerging markets and demographically through the “always connected” millennial generation. Supply chain leaders realise now is the time to imagine an entirely new supply chain that leverages the latest technology platforms to enable real-time decision making and visibility to drive predictive demand planning and responsive orchestration of the network. In essence, the supply chains of the future will not be chains at all, but will transform into demand networks. This keynote provides supply chain executives with a roadmap to sense and respond to demand based on illuminating data that can transform insight into action.

Hans Thalbauer

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One size does not fit all: Lessons to segment your supply chain to improve agility, cost allocation, and responsivenessSøren Skjødt, Implement Consulting GroupAs supply chains become more complex, the “one-size-fits-all” model is decreasing in efficiency. Attend this session to understand the benefits of a segmented supply chain and learn how to implement one in your organisa-tion, including lessons to:

y Determine quantitative elements, such as cost of lost sales or holding costs, to model a demand-driven supply network that enables allocation of costs to critical business decisions

y Segment the operational and execution layers of your supply chain, and see how this enables better alignment of incentives, priorities, and targets

y Leverage key inputs, such as SKU behaviour or order history, to differentiate types of demands in order to improve responsiveness to the main objective of each product or service

Breaking down functional silos to drive integrated supply chain executionPatrice Matthias, Reveal USAThe term “change management” typically refers to the initial post-go-live time frame, though it is just as important as it pertains to maintaining and optimising business processes. In this session, you will explore an innovative approach to take your business processes to the next level by breaking down functional silos to drive an integrated supply chain. Attend for lessons and new ideas to:

y Identify the organisational, governance, and structural changes required to optimise tangible business value using current supply chain functionality

y Leverage a process aligned team (PAT) to add value to the bottom line by reducing inventories and operational costs, while simultaneously increasing service levels

Strategies for designing your supply chain based on dynamic market conditionsToby Brzoznowski, LLamasoftUnderstand how the dynamic market condi-tions of sustained volatility and complexity affect supply chains and learn how to evolve your own supply chain design accordingly. This session provides:

y A detailed explanation of how to account for regulatory changes, tax restructuring, and fluctuating raw materials cost and availability in your supply chain design

y Recommendations to achieve sustainable and measurable supply chain improvements that increase profit margins

y Proven strategies to make critical trade-offs between factors such as demand prioritisation, cost of capital, time value of money, and fixed asset utilisation, all with an eye toward optimising supply chain design

A comprehensive guide to the assemble-to-order methodology and the latest rapid-deployment solutions for SAP SCMJan Gruenen, SAP AGThis session explores SAP's assemble-to-order (A2O) approach and suite of rapid-de-ployment solutions as a means to reduce implementation time. Learn about the latest enhancements and business scenarios that draw the most value from an A2O and rapid-deployment implementation approach. Attend for:

y Detailed insight into how a supply chain A2O and rapid-deployment implementation differs from a traditional SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) deployment

y Guidance to prepare for a supply chain initiative utilising A2O and rapid deployment, including tips to determine whether to start at production planning or forecasting

y Key criteria to help determine if deploying SAP SCM functionality via a rapid-deployment approach is right for your organisation

Integrated business planning solution strategyMartin Barkman, SAPThis strategic session explores new and innovative ideas for empowering supply chain leaders to contribute to integrated business planning with SAP solutions in analytics, planning, and optimisation. In this session:

y Gain visibility into supply chain performance through comprehensive supply chain monitoring

y Elevate sales, inventory, and operations planning capability with real-time information through the latest SAP technology for collaboration, optimisation, and analysis

y Drive out excess working capital and cost-to-serve while meeting or exceeding customer service level targets

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Track 1: Supply chain strategy and optimisation

Supply Chain Integrity: A guided tour of SAP's new solution strategy for managing supply chain disruptionsPetra Diessner, SAP AGThis session introduces Supply Chain Integrity, SAP's new solution strategy designed to close the loop between order processing, produc-tion, and distribution to ensure that the right products reach your customers at the right time. Attend this session for insight into:

y Enhanced architectural capabilities that integrate data from SAP and non-SAP source systems into a unified data model

y Recommended strategies and tools for dealing with product issues and business process roadblocks, including enhanced genealogy and traceability capabilities, to better identify and manage those product issues

See a demo that illustrates how functionality delivered in Supply Chain Integrity bridges the gap between manufacturing genealogy and supply chain traceability.

Streamlining supply chain operations through improved data analysis and reporting Richard den Ouden, Every Angle Software SolutionsThis session explores how to optimise decision making and growth across the end-to-end supply chain with techniques to improve the integrity of your SAP ERP data. Attend this session to learn how to:

y Identify, troubleshoot, and overcome root causes of corrupt data that may be causing supply chain bottlenecks, such as shortages

y Measure and analyse ‘on time delivery performance’ for all functions across the supply chain, from purchasing and production to quality inspection and customer delivery

y Map the SCOR key performance metrics to your specific SAP processes to monitor and derive actionable insights from your supply chain

Supply chain modelling techniques proven to uncover “hidden” bottom-line savingsToby Brzoznowski, LLamasoftAttend this session for insight into modelling strategies proven to optimise the supply chain for significant improvements in cost, service, sustainability, and risk mitigation. You will:

y Walk through examples of key modelling techniques proven effective at “finding” money in the supply chain, including product flow-path optimisation, demand segmentation and inventory right-sizing, production footprint analysis, and transportation route optimisation

y Review enabling technology from SAP that can be used to apply these techniques to your supply chain, as well as lessons for the proper integration of existing SCM data

Take home a white paper outlining real-world use case scenarios identifying how procure-ment teams have captured corporate-wide bottom-line savings with the modelling techniques taught in this session.

Practical techniques to derive ongoing value from supply chain master data Joseph Grobler, Reveal USAThis session provides expert guidelines to leverage supply chain data as a foundation for process optimisation across your organisation. You will come away empowered to:

y Ensure that your supply chain master data is governed properly, with tips to establish business rules and standards

y Measure data accuracy, relevance, and effectiveness across various supply chain functions

y Identify the most common causes of poor master data quality across the supply chain

y Evaluate the pros and cons of centralised versus decentralised master data management


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Track 2

Planning and forecasting

Demand and supply planningCase study

How Novozymes increases transparency into its planning process with the help of SAP APO Per Kjøbek Poulsen, NovozymesExamine how Novozymes utilises SAP APO functionality for supply network planning (SNP) and production planning and detailed scheduling (PP/DS) to support accurate short- and long-term differentiated planning. Learn how the company:

y Uses SNP functionality as an engine to calculate feasible site plans to build optimal production scenarios

y Achieves full visibility into its near- and long-term planning horizons in one holistic view, enabling capacity modelling on a global basis

y Uses time-based safety stock functionality to minimise inventory of make-to-stock products

Improve demand planning accuracy: Lessons for a successful implementation of SAP APO functionality for DP Tom Cassell, CapgeminiThis session provides tips and tricks for ensuring a successful implementation of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) functionality for demand planning (DP), including lessons to avoid common pitfalls. Attend to:

y Walk through the various phases of a typical DP project, including what’s required to successfully complete key tasks

y Hear strategies to overcome common challenges and mistakes customers make when implementing DP

Come away with best practises gathered from dozens of DP implementations.

Improve forecasting and responsive planning with demand sensing and real-time analytics in SAP APOAlan Hendry, SCMO2Get best practises to exploit the latest demand sensing and analytical capabili-ties delivered in SAP SCM to enable quicker and more accurate insight into SCM data. By attending this session, you will:

y Discover how to work with SAP Demand Signal Management, Customer Forecast Management, and SAP SNC Customer Collaboration to drive better demand sensing and supply chain responsiveness

y Explore real-world use case scenarios to see how businesses are exploiting the analytical capabilities delivered in SAP's latest forecasting and collaboration tools to respond to sales patterns in days instead of weeks

y See how SAP HANA-enabled technology can be leveraged to harness large volumes of data and drive faster and more accurate forecasting and responsive planning

Sensing and quickly responding to demand signals leveraging the latest demand management capabilities from SAPLothar Volker Wilhelm, SAP AGObtain detailed product insight and best practises for using demand management from SAP to enable shortened lead times, reduced inventories, and improved customer service. Attend this session to:

y Examine each component of demand management — from SAP Enterprise Demand Sensing and SAP Demand Signal Management to SAP Supply Chain Response Management

y Understand how demand management tools can be used as standalone applications or in conjunction with SAP's traditional planning tools

y Explore real-world use cases for insight into how your counterparts are leveraging these tools to first sense, and then quickly respond, to demand signals

Case studyAfter the implementation: How Anheuser-Busch InBev optimises SAP APO to meet ever-changing demand Juliana Viegas Mello Alves, AB InBev Brazil and Sofie van Gent, AB InBev BelgiumLearn how Anheuser-Busch InBev (Ambev Brazil) improved demand forecast accuracy and reduced supply chain costs with a complete implementation of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) functionality for demand planning (DP) and supply network planning (SNP). Hear how the company:

y Achieves and maintains weekly, rather than monthly, reviews of system optimisation

y Established an efficient and consistent supply network planning process throughout all of its plants in Brazil

y Created optimal cross-plant production and distribution plans for all product and location combinations within the network to meet the forecasted sales volumes at lowest cost and maximum profitability


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Case studyAdvanced simulation drives global supply chain excellence at Beiersdorf Jürgen Böttcher, Ph.D., Beiersdorf Shared ServicesThis session walks you through the business model, process steps, and technology Beiers-dorf implemented to enhance its global supply chain. Learn how the company used tactical, mid-term planning to identify material and capacity bottlenecks, including how it:

y Leveraged SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) functionality for supply network planning (SNP) to design and build a process flow that enables automatic capacity balancing by the SNP optimiser

y Tailored the SNP functionality to better suit its requirements

y Managed operational data for over 250,000 SKUs on a two-year planning horizon

View a demo of the company's custom advanced simulation tool and how it automatically captures relevant master and transactional data, modifies data for scenario planning, and provides a pre-balanced distri-bution, production, and purchasing plan.

Tools and techniques to meet all your subcontracting planning requirements in SAP Claudio Gonzalez, SCM ConnectionsThis session provides guidelines and criteria to properly leverage advanced planning engines in the SAP system to meet your subcon-tracting planning needs. You will get an understanding of:

y What master data is required and how to enhance planning parameters that are not aligned between your SAP ERP system and SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM)

y Which integration models need to be activated for a smooth subcontracting experience via the core interface (CIF) of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO)

Walk through typical subcontracting scenarios to see how SAP's advanced planning engines can be used to support the end-to-end process.



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Sales and operations planning Ensure accurate forecasting with lessons to get your sales and operations plan right the first timeJoseph Grobler, Reveal USARather than introduce new software, this session provides guidance for leveraging existing functionality in SAP ERP to build an optimum sales and operations planning (S&OP) process. You will obtain strategies to:

y Leverage SAP ERP to generate an accurate sales forecast that reflects supply chain constraints

y Identify the most critical planning rules and institute a governance organisation that ensures that they are closely followed

Come away with proven strategies to manage complex scenarios associated with forecasting with a non-SAP solution and working outside of S&OP.

Maximise revenue, profits, and customer service with sales and operations business planningMartin Barkman, SAPLearn how best-run companies across all industries are effectively managing risk and anticipating change using SAP solutions for sales and operations business planning, including sales and operations planning, enterprise inventory, and service level optimi-sation. Attend this session to learn how to leverage sales and operations business planning functionality to:

y Precisely balance demand and supply as market conditions change

y Avoid capacity and material shortages via more effective resource usage

y Identify tactics to drive revenue growth and increase market share

y Minimise costs by managing inventory levels and discovering new opportunities for cost savings

Guidelines to implement a flexible forecasting framework using scenario planningThomas Brassøe, Implement Consulting GroupGo beyond typical sales and operations planning (S&OP) practises to implement a flexible forecasting framework based on scenario planning. By attending this session, you will learn how to:

y Develop an agile S&OP process that enables long-range contingency plans and ad hoc near-term “what-if” modelling drills

y Take into account KPIs that shorten time-to-respond to demand shifts by leveraging SAP ERP or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO)

y Integrate scenario planning with SAP NetWeaver® Business Warehouse (SAP NetWeaver BW) for decision support analysis

Come away with an understanding of the conditions that favour scenario planning and assess if this process can help offset the uncertainty of demand in your industry.

Cost-effective techniques to manage capacity constraints through the S&OP process Sean Elliffe, Reveal USAThis session provides new options for exploiting key functionality in the SAP ERP system you already own to manage capacity constraints through your sales and operations planning (S&OP) process. You will obtain:

y Lessons to implement a best-practise governance process to protect supply chain performance, drive data integrity, and ensure key planning rules are followed

y Tips to address ongoing competitive priorities and increase upper-quartile performance

y Techniques to control and guide customer demand — such as establishing manufacturing, product, or distribution hierarchies supported by product allocation and available-to-promise

Innovative strategies for leveraging sourcing and procurement in S&OP to reduce spend Henning Hopmann, Implement Consulting GroupHear an expert's take on how to increase company-wide performance by integrating sourcing and procurement processes into sales and operations planning (S&OP). Attend this session for insight into:

y The benefits of leveraging sourcing and procurement in your S&OP process, from consideration of sourcing constraints to reduced supply risk and more accurate long-term planning

y Requirements for integrating sourcing and procurement processes into S&OP, including an overview of process design and related KPIs

y How to prepare for and manage the impact sourcing and procurement will have on existing supply chain business processes

Innovative strategies for creating and supporting an integrated S&OP process with SAP HANA Tom Cassell, CapgeminiThis session provides expert guidelines to create an integrated sales and operations planning (S&OP) process supported by SAP HANA, including the importance of organisa-tional alignment. By attending, you will:

y Explore what makes an S&OP process effective, including insight into how leading organisations align S&OP to fully exploit its value to the business

y Get an overview of SAP Sales and Operations Planning, powered by SAP HANA, including implementation guidelines and best practises for using it to support existing S&OP processes

y Examine criteria to evaluate the various integrated S&OP options and considerations for choosing the right approach




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Production and materials planningSAP ERP versus SAP APO: Which production planning functionality best suits my needs? Matthew Campbell, SCMO2This session provides key criteria to differ-entiate between production planning functionality delivered in SAP ERP and the production planning and detailed scheduling (PP/DS) and supply network planning (SNP) functionality of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO). You will:

y Get an overview of the planning functionality delivered in SAP APO, including differences and similarities between SNP and PP/DS, and their applications to specific supply chain challenges

y Align the various SAP ERP and SAP APO planning tools to your organisation's production scheduling requirements to determine which tool or combination of tools best fits your needs

y Understand the unique role each solution plays in your production planning process, including how PP/DS integrates with SAP ERP for order execution

Come away with real-life project lessons to get results quickly from SAP ERP and/or SAP APO.

Case studyHow Coriant achieves seamless materials and inventory management across international distribution centres and vendors Carsten Boremski, Coriant GmbH

Learn how Coriant maintains proper inventory required for fulfilling demand requirements within all distribution centres and vending outlets. Find out how this global high-tech company:

y Utilises SAP to manage service level agreements (SLAs) with third-party logistics providers (3PL) to ensure that customer requirements are met

y Integrates 3PL with its own SAP system to increase responsiveness and optimise material flow across the supply chain

y Tracks inventory not in stores and keeps customers informed at all times

y Overcame replenishment challenges by leveraging a multi-level network of storage locations with SAP ERP functionality for materials requirement planning (MRP)

Using standard SAP metrics to establish inventory levels that meet fulfilment promisesSean Elliffe, Reveal USAThis session provides best practises to prevent stock-outs, better meet customer demand, and achieve target service levels — without incurring unnecessary inventory carrying costs. Attend for:

y An overview of standard metrics that are available within your SAP system and best practises to interpret and leverage them to enable a sound inventory management strategy

y Techniques for leveraging materials management (MM) and materials requirement planning (MRP) along with purchasing automation functionality to significantly reduce inventory levels

y An understanding of how lowering inventory averages helps drive optimised inventory turns

Case studyHow Novozymes increases transparency into its planning process with the help of SAP APO Per Kjøbek Poulsen, NovozymesExamine how Novozymes utilises SAP APO functionality for supply network planning (SNP) and production planning and detailed scheduling (PP/DS) to support accurate short- and long-term differentiated planning. Learn how the company:




Tips and tricks for getting the most out of your standard MRP engineDavid B. Diehl, DeloitteThis session provides undocumented techniques and little-known tips to exploit core SAP ERP functionality for materials requirement planning (MRP) to its fullest capabilities. Attend to:

y Obtain strategies for leveraging MRP to control quantity and dates on system-generated replenishment orders

y See how to optimise MRP lists to drive successful planning execution

y Get lessons to customise exception messages to meet unique business requirements

y Gain insight into when a migration from the planning functionality of SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) to SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) may be necessary

Inventory optimisation: Expert guidance and strategies for leveraging safety stock planning options from SAP Matthew Campbell, SCMO2Take a guided tour of the planning options that are available to you from SAP and learn how to set safety stock levels based on the planning constraints in your supply chain. This session will help you:

y Determine which tools and safety stock planning methods are right for your business based on the planning constraints in your supply chain

y Evaluate the safety stock methods available in SAP ERP and compare coverage profiles to safety stock methods in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO)

y Examine whether you need to use basic, time-phased, or advanced safety stock methods, and understand the differences between methods in the supply network planning (SNP) and production planning and detailed scheduling (PP/DS) functionality of SAP APO

y Examine the latest enterprise inventory optimisation functionality and how multi-echelon planning capabilities differ from other safety stock planning methods available in SAP APO and SAP ERP


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Production planning and execution techniques for real-time responsive manufacturing Ralf Lehmann, SAP AGAttend this session for an overview of tools and techniques to optimise SAP functionality for materials requirement planning (MRP) on SAP HANA to gain real-time business insight and identify material flow issues faster than ever before. Attend this session to:

y Get ideas for providing improved service to your customers by matching demand and supply more efficiently

y Learn how production orders can be planned across the internal and external manufacturing network with lean planning capabilities

y See how production orders can be scheduled on specific routes and equipment and executed efficiently with visual instructions and tracking of all assembly details

Case studyAdvanced simulation drives global supply chain excellence at Beiersdorf Jürgen Böttcher, Ph.D., Beiersdorf Shared ServicesThis session walks you through the business model, process steps, and technology Beiers-dorf implemented to enhance its global supply chain. Learn how the company used tactical, mid-term planning to identify material and capacity bottlenecks, including how it:

y Leveraged SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) functionality for supply network planning (SNP) to design and build a process flow that enables automatic capacity balancing by the SNP optimiser

y Tailored the SNP functionality to better suit its requirements

y Managed operational data for over 250,000 SKUs on a two-year planning horizon

View a demo of the company's custom advanced simulation tool and how it automatically captures relevant master and transactional data, modifies data for scenario planning, and provides a pre-balanced distri-bution, production, and purchasing plan.

Manufacturing and supply orchestration: Latest SAP enhancements for manufacturing planning and a path forward for real-time manufacturing Ulrich Mast, SAPThis session walks through new capabili-ties for the production planning and detailed scheduling (PP/DS) functionality of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) delivered in enhancement package 3 for SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM). Attend to:

y Get an introduction to enhanced product planning (EPP), a Web application that combines product view, product overview, and product planning table information in a single user interface

y Learn about new side panel functionality that displays all relevant fields and data on the main screen of SAP APO without having to navigate elsewhere

y Hear how SAP APO can now run on SAP ERP, eliminating the need for a unique SAP APO system



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Warehouse managementEmpowering the warehouse worker: Operational management strategies that drive increased warehouse productivityLars Smith Christoffersen, Implement Consulting GroupGet an overview of tools and techniques proven to dramatically improve warehouse productivity by empowering the warehouse worker. Attend this session for lessons to:

y Extend warehouse management barcode transactions in SAP ERP to equip warehouse staff with more capabilities

y Empower warehouse workers to conduct ad hoc task handling by leveraging the radio frequency (RF) framework in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM)

y Establish an effective warehouse management performance framework that tracks critical KPIs, such as picks per hour

SAP warehouse management functionality or SAP EWM: Which solution is right for your business?Mat Eames, Rocket ConsultingGet key selection criteria and expert insight to conduct a comprehensive assessment of SAP’s warehouse management platforms and determine which one best meets your business requirements. By attending this session, you will:

y Examine the key features and functionality of each solution and get criteria to map the capabilities of each to your requirements

y Understand the wider implications and implementation considerations for each solution, beyond deployment cost and timeline

y Explore real-world use case scenarios for insight into the decision-making criteria other businesses have used in selecting their warehouse management solution

Take home a matrix that assesses your current and future business requirements against each solution to determine which will best meet your needs.

5 guiding principles for a successful SAP EWM implementationMorten Damsø Pedersen, Implement Consulting GroupThis session provides a proven methodology based on several real-world SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) deploy-ments. Attend to:

y Identify the five guiding principles that are crucial for a successful SAP EWM implementation, starting with the importance of prototyping

y Evaluate various SAP EWM deployment approaches and get criteria to determine which makes the most sense for your business requirements

y Learn strategies for avoiding the most common mistakes in an SAP EWM implementation, such as minimising project risk by knowing which types of scope extensions to avoid

Increase the visibility and efficiency of your warehouses with new and enhanced tools from SAPHarsha Bhat, SAP AGThis session provides insight into the latest warehouse management offerings from SAP and how new capabilities can be used to increase efficiency and visibility across your supply chain. Attend to:

y Become familiar with the shipping cockpit and how to use it to better manage outbound activities from a single place with embedded analytics

y Explore how the new SAP HANA-based labour demand planning functionality provides real-time insight into labour management

y Hear how enhanced integration capabilities streamline data flow between SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) and SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM), dock appointment scheduling, and quality management

Case studyHow Arla Foods enabled quicker and easier logistics execution with SAP EWMColin Fearon, Arla FoodsFind out how Arla foods transitioned from engaging in timely customisations with SAP ERP warehouse management functionality to deploying the more standard function-ality offered by the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM). Hear firsthand how the dairy company:

y Utilised telegrams and plant connectivity to enable automation integration with SAP EWM for quicker interaction between systems

y Managed a standard integration between SAP ERP and SAP EWM using RFC queues

y Overcame numerous challenges related to system performance and migration, including variations in functionality between SAP warehouse management functionality and SAP EWM

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Transportation management Simplifying global logistics: Proactively assessing the impact of geography on supply chain executionBernd Mosbrucker, NovigoThis session explores tools and techniques to enable a holistic view of supply chain execu-tion across geographically diverse logistics networks. Attend to:

y Obtain strategies to simplify complex communication patterns across global enterprises

y Explore how to exploit key SAP capabilities in supply chain execution (SCE) to streamline insourcing and outsourcing of services

y Understand the importance of and get strategies to incorporate geographical carrier availability into your supply chain implementation projects

Case studyHow Linfox Logistics improved its bottom line and increased supply chain visibility with SAP TM and SAP Event Management Pascal Renet, Linfox Logistics AustraliaLearn how Linfox Logistics, by implementing SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) and SAP Event Management in concert with state-of-the-art control rooms, built a real-time digital supply chain that can sense, analyse, react to, and remedy any adverse signals coming from the supply chain. Find out how this global transport service provider:

y Increased its own transportation planning and execution monitoring capability, rationalised its fleet, reduced turnaround times, and discovered new revenue sources

y Migrated from spreadsheets to a control room concept to achieve real-time visibility and enable faster decision making

y Leveraged internal fleet assets and cross-utilisation to adjust transportation plans on the fly

The 2014 guide to new SAP solutions that support end-to-end logistics and supply chain execution Markus Rosemann, SAP AGAttend this session to get a firsthand look at SAP’s full portfolio of logistics solutions and its latest vision for supply chain execution convergence. You will:

y Get an overview of new capabilities delivered in the latest transportation management and warehouse management solutions from SAP

y Grasp how SAP solutions for supply chain integrity extend the portfolio with comprehensive traceability capabilities for increased visibility

y Step through real-world examples of how your counterparts are leveraging functionality from SAP to drive overall business value through logistics excellence

Reduce transportation costs and improve customer service using the latest release of SAP TMElinor Castell, SAP AGWhether you are a shipper, freight forwarder, logistics provider, or rail carrier, this session will provide you with valuable information on leveraging SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) 9.1 to achieve “360 Transportation Management.” Attend to:

y Obtain guidance to properly use the new collaboration portal in SAP TM 9.1 to streamline strategic freight management, tendering, and invoice/dispute management processes

y Improve truck-load planning with lessons to get the most out of vehicle space optimisation (VSO) functionality

y Get an overview of new SAP HANA-enabled transportation and event management cockpits and how they enable increased agility and responsiveness

Accelerate the time-to-value of your SAP Transportation Management initiative with a template-based approachBjorn Bernard, NovigoThis session provides lessons based on real-world project experience to accelerate your SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) deployment and realise significant ROI in just one year. By attending, you will:

y Understand the concept of an SAP TM implementation template and how to create and leverage one that streamlines processes, reduces costs, and accelerates project timeline

y Examine a sample SAP TM template for insight into its standard components, from blueprint and modelling to configuring key parameters

y Gain insight into typical SAP TM deployment pitfalls and how using a template-based methodology can help avoid them



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Enabling real-time feedback in logistics: Rethinking your carrier communication strategyBernd Mosbrucker, NovigoThis session offers expert insights to achieve real-time feedback using multiple commu-nication channels in SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM). Attend to:

y See how to leverage SAP TM to improve electronic messaging communication using standardised Web services technology, mobile communication, and innovative portal access

y Explore options for leveraging dock appointment management capabilities to support accurate logistics communication

y Get recommendations and criteria for using the various communication channels and technologies to provide and collect more accurate and timely feedback from carriers

Reaping the benefits of real-time transport updates Jim Lodwick, Rocket ConsultingAttend this session to find out how to extend your SAP ERP system to incorporate real-time updates and better manage events as they unfold. By attending, you will:

y Gain a more detailed understanding of the benefit streams you can expect to drive, such as maximum visibility, significant cost savings, and improved customer service and compliance

y Hear strategies to monitor progress as it develops and avoid common issues, such as time management and vehicle performance, all from one platform

y Learn how to use mobile solutions to help you make proactive decisions and increase your competitive advantage

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How Sonae Indústria improved planning and customer service with a global rollout of SAP SCM global available-to-promise (ATP) Rui Dantas, Sonae IndústriaWalk through Sonae Indústria’s SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) global avail-able-to-promise (global ATP) implementation experience, and learn how the company overcame challenges with SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) logic to improve its overall planning process and customer service levels. Attend this session to:

y View examples of complex ATP and capable-to-promise (CTP) scenarios implemented at Sonae Indústria’s 20+ plants, including enhancements made and lessons learned

y Learn how Sonae Indústria uses SAP SCM global ATP to check material and multi-level capacity availability to provide reliable confirmation dates immediately at sales order entry

y See how the SAP standard was enhanced to meet the business requirements at Sonae Indústria, including complex logic for multi-step product allocation scenarios

Streamline complex order management processes with SAP SCM global available-to-promise Max Harboe Nielsen, Implement Consulting GroupLearn the best ways to implement and utilise SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) global available-to-promise (global ATP) to streamline the order-commitment process. Attend this session to:

y Obtain best practises and technical requirements to implement SAP SCM global ATP, including options to integrate it with SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO)

y Understand how to prepare for the impact a global ATP implementation will have on existing SCM processes

y Learn how to exploit the full potential of global ATP to manage product allocations and sales order confirmations

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Tools and techniques for improving new product development processes — now and in the futureGianni Pelizzo, Espedia Through real-world customer examples, this session explores leading strategies to increase the efficiency of new product development processes, including tips for exploiting the latest capabilities in SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM) 7.0. By attending, you will:

y Get best practises for leveraging the most recent functionality delivered in the 7.0 release to streamline new product development tasks, from R&D resource control and demand flow management to packaging and labelling development

y Obtain techniques to improve collaboration between customers and suppliers in the new product development process

y Examine critical success factors to develop and deliver a forward-looking PLM strategy and roadmap, including unique considerations for multi-national business operations

Streamlining the engineering and infrastructure change processes using standard SAP toolsOded Sever, SAPLM IsraelGet expert tips for managing a change process, from the application phase through execution, budgeting, delivery, and commis-sioning, with nothing more than SAP standard tools. Attend for expert guidance to:

y Empower the end user to initiate and manage the end-to-end change process, including full transparency, reporting, and comparison capabilities

y Create a flexible and user-managed business workflow without the need for complex and rigid SAP Business Workflow templates for individual phases

y Plan and record how change progresses through various parties, from idea to commissioning

Integrate engineering changes using highly valuable, yet underutilised SAP PLM capabilities Dirk Hille, CIDEON Software GmbHBased on real-world business examples, examine how to integrate engineering changes across the company using SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM) 7.0. Learn how to create and execute a seamless engineering change management (ECM) process by:

y Utilising capabilities such as SAP 3D Visual Enterprise applications, engineering record functionality in SAP PLM, and SAP PLM integration with computer-aided design (CAD) systems

y Deploying field-tested techniques to initiate the change request, approval process, and the completion of changes made in a CAD authoring system using integration with SAP PLM

y Walking through a demo of an ambitious change management process made possible by an intuitive UI

Case studyIncreasing market share and reducing cycle time at Bombardier Aerospace: Lessons from the company’s SAP PLM and SAP SNC deployment Tandeep Sandhu, Bombardier AerospaceHear how Bombardier Aerospace integrated and improved visibility across its engineering and manufacturing processes using SAP Supply Network Collaboration (SAP SNC) and SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM). Find out how the company:

y Uses SAP Portfolio and Project Management to streamline manufacturing change management processes

y Optimised its parts replenishment process through proactive tools replacement and enhanced visibility of parts

y Overcame supplier and data management challenges to increase responsiveness and achieve a higher production output

Case studyHow Janssen Pharmaceuticals revamped its labelling process to comply with global regulations Bas Bautz, Janssen PharmaceuticalsFind out how Janssen Pharmaceuticals achieves regulatory and environment, health, and safety (EHS) compliance through harmon-ised labelling across the enterprise. Hear how the company:

y Determined and implemented a governance model for its labelling processes to overcome business alignment challenges and drive ownership across the supply chain

y Integrated labelling data into its SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) landscape

y Harmonised enterprise-wide labelling by implementing labelling-centric business rules

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An up-to-date guide to the latest capabilities delivered in SAP Enterprise Portfolio and Project ManagementRenato Zadro, SAP AGThis session provides an overview of the latest functionality enhancements and integra-tion capabilities delivered in SAP Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management. Attend for strategies to improve the monitoring of project ideas, schedules, resources, and workflow, including lessons to:

y Integrate SAP Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management with SAP Enterprise Project Connection to ensure appropriate allocation of resources and expertise across your enterprise and business networks

y Effectively manage and standardise processes for commercial projects to leverage real-time transparency

y Leverage SAP Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management with SAP BusinessObjects™ solutions to aggregate, analyse, and report on product performance data

Lessons to better allocate and prioritise project funding using SAP Portfolio and Project ManagementGianni Pelizzo, EspediaWhether you are evaluating SAP Portfolio and Project Management or currently using it to plan, allocate, and prioritise project funding, this session will provide you with best-practise techniques to exploit it to its fullest potential. Discover how to:

y Model project criteria — such as expenses, overhead, labour and materials costs, and plan versus actual — according to yearly funding allocations

y Capture critical data from SAP Portfolio and Project Management and model “what-if” scenarios for optimal decision support

y Define an evaluation matrix and feasibility analysis to support strategic product investment decisions

Empower your product development team using the latest CAD integration solutions for SAP systemsVinay V, SAPThis session provides a comprehensive look at the computer-aided design (CAD) desktop user interface for SAP systems. By attending, you will obtain lessons to:

y Leverage CAD desktop to enhance process integration, increase collaboration, and improve access to relevant information

y Edit document-based structures using a CAD interface, both in the CAD system and your SAP system

View a demo that illustrates how CAD desktop empowers product engineers with the ability to easily access and use CAD files and design information directly within the SAP system.

An overview of the latest SAP functionality for managing specifications and recipesDan Bender, SAP LabsThis session provides an overview of enhanced recipe development capabili-ties and explores how it has evolved from a system of records to a process and data enablement solution. By attending, you will:

y Get best practicss and product instruction for leveraging new usability and functional features, such as recipe ingredient optimisation, mass change, multi-formula editor, and handover-to-manufacturing

y Explore enhanced capabilities that support your product formulation, product specification, and product labelling needs

y See how the latest recipe development functions can be used to protect revenue and comply with product safety and stewardship regulations

Streamlining the product recall process using SAP Global Batch Traceability Kevin Wilson, Q Data USAThis session takes a detailed look at how to perform a product recall as quickly and effec-tively as possible using SAP Global Batch Traceability. Attend for:

y Lessons to quickly obtain distribution records for a bad batch, including tips to leverage batch “tree” capabilities

y Critical guidance for building and maintaining an enterprise batch genealogy repository, including lessons to extract and use the data if a traceability issue arises

y Strategies to integrate your current SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) solution with SAP Global Batch Traceability

Best practises for using 3D visual software from SAP to drive enhanced decision support for your design-to-sell processRobert Merlo, SAPThis session explores 3D visualisation functionality from SAP and examines how to integrate it with business data across your value chain to accelerate decision making across all lines of business. Attend to:

y Take a guided tour of the latest technological and customer engagement innovations in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise applications

y Understand the technology requirements and dependencies required to use SAP 3D Visual Enterprise

y Discover how every piece of data contained within the graphic is accessible from a single, user-friendly visual interface

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Prepare for global regulations with best practises to protect your product chain of custodyKevin Wilson, Q Data USAPrepare for upcoming global regulations by attending this session on managing the product chain of custody and serialisation with SAP solutions. Through product instruc-tion and best-practise techniques, this session will teach you how to:

y Increase product chain of custody visibility and ensure serialisation requirements are met

y Minimise the risks of a counterfeit product entering the supply chain

y Implement a system of checks and balances to enforce a standardised global chain of custody

Explore options for integrating SAP's out-of-the-box product tracking and authentication solutions with SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure and the SAP object event repository.

Case study: How Volvo improved cost and resource management with an integrated SAP solutionStéphane Perrin, Volvo ITThis session examines how Volvo achieved better control of project costs and resources using an integrated SAP solution, including SAP Portfolio and Project Management 5.0, SAP ECC 6.0, and SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0. By attending, you will step through live demos and get insight into how the company:

y Implemented SAP Portfolio and Project Management for 13,000 users in various business units around the world

y Streamlined the resource request to staffing process to ensure adequate resource availability

y Gained full control of project costs and budget processes after deploying SAP ECC 6.0

Hear about Volvo’s current challenges and future plans around mobility and portfolio management.

Integrated product development for sustainable innovation in discrete industriesVinay V, SAPFind out how you can achieve shorter change cycles, continuous quality assurance, and smoother production ramp-ups with integrated product development. Attend to:

y Gain strategies for linking design teams with logistics, purchasing, and manufacturing units

y Learn how to optimise the use of components, streamline product configurations, and ensure product traceability

y Find out how to protect revenue and comply with product safety and stewardship regulations

Come away empowered to build products right the first time, rather than redesigning them at a later stage.

Ensure product compliance and sustainability with SAP’s latest cloud solutionsDr. Rüdiger Kreuzholz, SAP AGLearn how to achieve product compliance and sustainability with SAP Product Stewardship Network and SAP EHS Regulatory Documen-tation. Attend this session to find out how you can:

y Manage compliance and sustainability reporting efficiently by integrating SAP EHS with your supply chain

y Reduce cost and risk with automated component data management and safety data sheet generation, and ensure product marketability with regulatory content updates

y Leverage SAP Product Stewardship Network and SAP EHS as stand-alone solutions or in a hybrid model networked with SAP on-premise solutions, including SAP PLM and SAP ERP

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The newly defined SAP solution roadmap and strategy for manufacturing innovationCarlos Portillo, SAPThis session presents SAP's current and future vision for innovation in manufac-turing analytics, mobility, cloud, in-memory computing, and line-of-business applications. Attend to:

y Step through product demos that illustrate the best ways to leverage new capabilities to enable flexible, responsive manufacturing to enhance the end-to-end value chain

y Obtain new ideas to define your strategies and plans with innovative design thinking

y View examples that show how to quickly incorporate these next-generation offerings without disruption using SAP’s assemble-to-order (A2O) project approach and rapid-deployment solutions





Manufacturing and supply orchestration: Latest SAP enhancements for manufacturing planning and a path forward for real-time manufacturing Ulrich Mast, SAPThis session walks through new capabili-ties for the production planning and detailed scheduling (PP/DS) functionality of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) delivered in enhancement package 3 for SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM). Attend to:

y Get an introduction to enhanced product planning (EPP), a Web application that combines product view, product overview, and product planning table information in a single user interface

y Learn about new side panel functionality that displays all relevant fields and data on the main screen of SAP APO without having to navigate elsewhere

y Hear how SAP APO can now run on SAP ERP, eliminating the need for a unique SAP APO system

Case study Increasing market share and reducing cycle time at Bombardier Aerospace: Lessons from the company’s SAP PLM and SAP SNC deployment Tandeep Sandhu, Bombardier AerospaceHear how Bombardier Aerospace integrated and improved visibility across its engineering and manufacturing processes using SAP Supply Network Collaboration (SAP SNC) and SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM). Find out how the company:




Setting up unlimited resource capacity pools in an assembly manufacturing environmentDavid B. Diehl, DeloitteThis session offers best practises for lever-aging a pooled capacities approach to improve manufacturing resource utilisation and optimise assembly schedules. Gain tips and techniques to:

y Set up one work centre for each assembly work station that enables an unlimited number of resource pools to be included at that one installation point

y Enable concise work station planning for your complex assembly area

y Identify which capacity planning tools should be used for specific instances and how to configure the tools for your manufacturing operations

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Embracing technology innovation to enable a more strategic manufacturing organisationCarlos Portillo, SAPThis session provides proven strategies for enabling SAP functionality to incorporate innovative technology and ideas into your manufacturing processes. Attend this session to gain strategies to:

y Provide connected engineering and manufacturing teams with a visual and paperless continuous information exchange

y Decrease manufacturing cycle times and increase effective data stewardship utilising 3D visualisation from engineering to work instructions

y Enable rapid handover of information with efficient mappings of engineering to manufacturing bills of materials, routings, and production instructions

Meet the finalists: SAP’s Innovation Challenge for Mobile Manufacturing Solutions 2014Ralf Lehmann, SAP AGHear from three finalists of SAP’s Innovation Challenge for Mobile Manufacturing Solutions 2014 contest and view live demonstrations of the innovations before placing your vote for the winner. By attending, you will:

y Learn from early adopters and get new ideas for using mobile applications to improve the flexibility and timeliness of your manufacturing processes

y Get real-world customer insight into the best practises to adopt and worst practises to avoid when it comes to mobilising your manufacturing processes

Come away with new and innovative ideas for leveraging mobile capabilities to enhance productivity in core manufacturing processes.

Cost-effective techniques to manage capacity constraints through the S&OP process Sean Elliffe, Reveal USAThis session provides new options for exploiting key functionality in the SAP ERP system you already own to manage capacity constraints through your sales and operations planning (S&OP) process. You will obtain:

y Lessons to implement a best-practise governance process to protect supply chain performance, drive data integrity, and ensure key planning rules are followed

y Tips to address ongoing competitive priorities and increase upper-quartile performance

y Techniques to control and guide customer demand — such as establishing manufacturing, product, or distribution hierarchies supported by product allocation and available-to-promise

Lessons to mitigate safety issues during operational and maintenance activities Oded Sever, SAPLM IsraelThis session explores methods for building and maintaining an organisation-wide safety management environment to reduce risks and increase the safety of core assets. By attending, you will:

y Learn how to utilise SAP functionality for plant maintenance to create an easy-to-maintain and flexible approval process

y Understand how to exploit mobile capabilities to help document work environments and the approval process

y Get tips for documenting the various aspects of work permits to aid in the enforcement of organisational procedures and protocol

Tools and techniques for boosting manufacturing performance and asset utilisationRalf Lehmann, SAP AGAttend this session for lessons to use real-time operations monitoring, 3D visualisation capabilities, and overall equipment effec-tiveness (OEE) functionality powered by SAP HANA to integrate real-time plant informa-tion into business systems for a holistic view of equipment performance. By attending, you will learn to:

y Avoid revenue loss, reduce manufacturing costs, and optimise inventory by gaining better insights into operational performance

y Quickly pinpoint root causes of problems, and identify and act on a resolution

y Achieve real-time visibility into yield and performance, inventory and delivery, and production responsiveness to enable operational alignment and to help drive business goals

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Achieving E2E supply chain orchestration through an innovative supply chain business networkGanesh Vellore, SAP UKThis session explores product updates, roadmap information, and new implemen-tation scenarios for SAP Supply Network Collaboration (SAP SNC), including how it leverages the Ariba Network to create a comprehensive cloud-based solution that drives partner collaboration. Attend to:

y Understand how to use SAP SNC to share and exchange critical-to-business information effectively with customers and partners

y Explore business scenarios that illustrate how to prevent stock-outs, improve demand response time and asset utilisation, reduce inventory, and enable faster order cycle times using SAP SNC

y Learn how to leverage the Ariba Network in conjunction with SAP SNC to extend your supply chain to partners for improved communication and collaboration

SAP SRM or Ariba: Evaluation criteria to determine the best procurement solution for your organisationNicholas McFetrich, HCL TechnologiesThis session offers expert guidance to help you determine whether a cloud-based or on-premise procurement solution best suits your business needs. Attend to:

y Eliminate the confusion surrounding the two procurement models with an overview of similarities and differences between SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SAP SRM) and Ariba

y Gain insight into the cost, resources, and effort required for each procurement model

y Find out how an Ariba implementation or migration differs from an SAP SRM implementation, and how each solution fits into your larger SAP ERP programme

Understanding and optimising contract management in SAP SRM 7.0Henning Hopmann, Implement Consulting GroupThis session examines how to leverage the central contract functionality delivered in SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SAP SRM) to enforce the use of centrally agreed contracts. Attend to:

y Align common contract scenarios with various functions delivered in SAP SRM, from contract distribution and negotiation to reporting

y Delve into the pros and cons of SAP SRM functionality for contract handling and how it compares to contract management solutions in SAP ERP

y Get best practises for leveraging contract management capabilities in SAP SRM, from alert and monitoring functionality for expiring contracts to its cross-system integration capabilities

Case studySAP SNC drives supplier-managed inventory and visibility at TriQuint SemiconductorAnil Yadalam, TriQuint SemiconductorGet a firsthand look at an SAP Supply Network Collaboration (SAP SNC) 7.0 implementation that enabled TriQuint Semiconductor, along with multiple global suppliers, to deploy supplier-managed inventory as a way to flexibly calculate dynamic demand and inven-tory replenishment. See how the company:

y Efficiently transferred data from SAP ERP to SAP NetWeaver Process Infrastructure (SAP NetWeaver PI) and SAP SNC as well as achieved an alert mechanism for exception messaging

y Leveraged key resources, such as SAP business analysts and SMEs, to speed up the overall implementation process

y Improved visibility for suppliers with the enhanced usability of SAP SNC supplier-managed inventory screens

Identify cost-saving opportunities with lessons to implement a spend category structureGiovanni Ottavio Lo Brutto, Implement Consulting GroupGet expert insights to properly segment spend by-products and services in order to determine an optimal sourcing and procure-ment strategy for each category. Take away from this session lessons to:

y Effectively categorise procurement spend, qualify spend categories, and determine the best purchasing channel for each

y Identify functionality in SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SAP SRM) and SAP ERP that can be used to support a spend category structure

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Case studyIncreasing market share and reducing cycle time at Bombardier Aerospace: Lessons from the company’s SAP PLM and SAP SNC deployment Tandeep Sandhu, Bombardier AerospaceHear how Bombardier Aerospace integrated and improved visibility across its engineering and manufacturing processes using SAP Supply Network Collaboration (SAP SNC) and SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM). Find out how the company:




Innovative strategies for leveraging sourcing and procurement in S&OP to reduce spend Henning Hopmann, Implement Consulting GroupHear an expert's take on how to increase company-wide performance by integrating sourcing and procurement processes into sales and operations planning (S&OP). Attend this session for insight into:

y The benefits of leveraging sourcing and procurement in your S&OP process, from consideration of sourcing constraints to reduced supply risk and more accurate long-term planning

y Requirements for integrating sourcing and procurement processes into S&OP, including an overview of process design and related KPIs

y How to prepare for and manage the impact sourcing and procurement will have on existing supply chain business processes

Case studySAP runs Ariba: How SAP is extending its SAP ERP and SAP SRM deployment by leveraging the Ariba on-demand portfolio and the Ariba NetworkDr. Steffen Klewitz, SAP AGCome listen in as SAP shares the story of its Ariba deployment and get lessons from an early adopter to help guide your own imple-mentation. By attending this session, you will:

y Get details on SAP's solution selection and the decision criteria it used when determining which Ariba offerings to implement

y Hear about SAP's global deployment approach and how it leveraged a rapid-deployment solution to lower implementation risk and accelerate the time frame

y See how the company maintained its existing investments in on-premise SAP solutions by leveraging them in conjunction with cloud-based Ariba solutions

Driving collaborative commerce with the Ariba NetworkJames Marland, Ariba, an SAP companyThis session provides comprehensive insight into how the Ariba Network integrates with SAP solutions to drive collaborative commerce across procurement processes to increase efficiencies. Attend to:

y Examine how Ariba solutions work in an SAP environment and gain insight into integration capabilities and network connectivity

y Review real-world customer case studies and learn how companies have increased efficiencies in their procurement process by leveraging the Ariba Network

Executing state-of-the-art commodity procurement with the SAP Commodity Management solutionOliver Rückert, SAPJoin this session to get an overview of the SAP Commodity Management solution that supports an end-to-end collaborative process for efficient procurement and payment of commodities, both large and small. By attending, you learn to:

y Better manage complex commodity pricing calculations at all stages of logistics execution

y Directly transfer procurement information to SAP Commodity Risk Management so you can optimise commodity price hedging

y Assess the new solutions' capabilities and how they might fit into your procurement landscape, and gain insight into SAP's solution roadmap


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Case studyHow Novozymes increases transparency into its planning process with the help of SAP APO Per Kjøbek Poulsen, NovozymesExamine how Novozymes utilises SAP APO functionality for supply network planning (SNP) and production planning and detailed scheduling (PP/DS) to support accurate short- and long-term differentiated planning. Learn how the company:




SAP ERP versus SAP APO: Which production planning functionality best suits my needs? Matthew Campbell, SCMO2This session provides key criteria to differ-entiate between production planning functionality delivered in SAP ERP and the production planning and detailed scheduling (PP/DS) and supply network planning (SNP) functionality of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO). You will:

y Get an overview of the planning functionality delivered in SAP APO, including differences and similarities between SNP and PP/DS, and their applications to specific supply chain challenges

y Align the various SAP ERP and SAP APO planning tools to your organisation's production scheduling requirements to determine which tool or combination of tools best fits your needs

y Understand the unique role each solution plays in your production planning process, including how PP/DS integrates with SAP ERP for order execution

Come away with real-life project lessons to get results quickly from SAP ERP and/or SAP APO.

Streamline the data transfer between SAP ERP and SAP APO using the core interface Claudio Gonzalez, SCM ConnectionsThis session provides expert lessons to help you identify, optimise, and troubleshoot key integration points between SAP ERP and SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) via the core interface (CIF). Understand the differences between transferring master and transactional data between systems and learn how to:

y Optimise the creation of integration models based on the number of records affected and see how to activate the connection between systems

y Apply sequencing rules to avoid error messages that can grind your data transfer to a halt

y Use the CIF cockpit to centrally monitor data transfer in real time

Take home a previously undocumented collection of error messages common to data transfers with CIF, along with instruction to resolve them.

Improve demand planning accuracy: Lessons for a successful implementation of SAP APO functionality for DP Tom Cassell, CapgeminiThis session provides tips and tricks for ensuring a successful implementation of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) functionality for demand planning (DP), including lessons to avoid common pitfalls. Attend to:

y Walk through the various phases of a typical DP project, including what’s required to successfully complete key tasks

y Hear strategies to overcome common challenges and mistakes customers make when implementing DP

Come away with best practises gathered from dozens of DP implementations.

Improve forecasting and responsive planning with real-time analytics in SAP APO Alan Hendry, SCMO2Get best practises to exploit the latest analyt-ical capabilities delivered in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) to enable quicker and more accurate insight into SCM data. By attending this session, you will:

y Discover how to work with the demand signal repository, customer forecast management, and SAP SNC Customer Collaboration to drive better demand sensing and supply chain responsiveness


y View demos that illustrate how SAP HANA-enabled technology can be leveraged to harness large volumes of data and drive faster and more accurate forecasting and responsive planning



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Tools and techniques to meet all your subcontracting planning requirements in SAP Claudio Gonzalez, SCM ConnectionsThis session provides guidelines and criteria to properly leverage advanced planning engines in the SAP system to meet your subcon-tracting planning needs. You will get an understanding of:

y What master data is required and how to enhance planning parameters that are not aligned between your SAP ERP system and SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM)

y Which integration models need to be activated for a smooth subcontracting experience via the core interface (CIF) of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO)

Walk through typical subcontracting scenarios to see how SAP's advanced planning engines can be used to support the end-to-end process.

Inventory optimisation: Expert guidance and strategies for leveraging safety stock planning options from SAP Matthew Campbell, SCMO2Take a guided tour of the planning options that are available to you from SAP and learn how to set safety stock levels based on the planning constraints in your supply chain. This session will help you:

y Determine which tools and safety stock planning methods are right for your business based on the planning constraints in your supply chain

y Evaluate the safety stock methods available in SAP ERP and compare coverage profiles to safety stock methods in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO)

y Examine whether you need to use basic, time-phased, or advanced safety stock methods, and understand the differences between methods in the supply network planning (SNP) and production planning and detailed scheduling (PP/DS) functionality of SAP APO

y Examine the latest enterprise inventory optimisation functionality and how multi-echelon planning capabilities differ from other safety stock planning methods available in SAP APO and SAP ERP

Case studyAfter the implementation: How Anheuser-Busch InBev optimises SAP APO to meet ever-changing demand Juliana Viegas Mello Alves, AB InBev Brazil and Sofie van Gent, AB InBev BelgiumLearn how Anheuser-Busch InBev (Ambev Brazil) improved demand forecast accuracy and reduced supply chain costs with a complete implementation of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) functionality for demand planning (DP) and supply network planning (SNP). Hear how the company:

y Achieves and maintains weekly, rather than monthly, reviews of system optimisation

y Established an efficient and consistent supply network planning process throughout all of its plants in Brazil

y Created optimal cross-plant production and distribution plans for all product and location combinations within the network to meet the forecasted sales volumes at lowest cost and maximum profitability

Case studyHow Sonae Indústria improved planning and customer service with a global rollout of SAP SCM global available-to-promise (ATP) Rui Dantas, Sonae IndústriaWalk through Sonae Indústria’s SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) global avail-able-to-promise (global ATP) implementation experience, and learn how the company overcame challenges with SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) logic to improve its overall planning process and customer service levels. Attend this session to:

y View examples of complex ATP and capable-to-promise (CTP) scenarios implemented at Sonae Indústria’s 20+ plants, including enhancements made and lessons learned

y Learn how Sonae Indústria uses SAP SCM global ATP to check material and multi-level capacity availability to provide reliable confirmation dates immediately at sales order entry

y See how the SAP standard was enhanced to meet the business requirements at Sonae Indústria, including complex logic for multi-step product allocation scenarios

Streamline complex order management processes with SAP SCM global available-to-promise Max Harboe Nielsen, Implement Consulting GroupLearn the best ways to implement and utilise SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) global available-to-promise (global ATP) to streamline the order-commitment process. Attend this session to:

y Obtain best practises and technical requirements to implement SAP SCM global ATP, including options to integrate it with SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO)

y Understand how to prepare for the impact a global ATP implementation will have on existing SCM processes

y Learn how to exploit the full potential of global ATP to manage product allocations and sales order confirmations

Improve planning accuracy using the real-time analytical capabilities of SAP HANA in conjunction with SAP APO Michael Mack, SAPAttend this session for a guided tour of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) analytics built on SAP HANA, including a detailed look at the latest release of SAP Supply Chain Info Center. By attending, you will:

y Discover how SAP Supply Chain Info Center can be used to fully exploit demand and supply planning data to deliver new insights that were not possible before

y Explore strategies for leveraging real-time analytical capabilities to enable more accurate and timely decision making across the extended supply chain

Come away with insight into SAP's technical strategy around and roadmap for SAP APO analytics built on SAP HANA, including solution release time frames.


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Track 8

Data management and reporting

Practical techniques to derive ongoing value from supply chain master data Joseph Grobler, Reveal USAThis session provides expert guidelines to leverage supply chain data as a foundation for process optimisation across your organisation. You will come away empowered to:

y Ensure that your supply chain master data is governed properly, with tips to establish business rules and standards

y Measure data accuracy, relevance, and effectiveness across various supply chain functions

y Identify the most common causes of poor master data quality across the supply chain

y Evaluate the pros and cons of centralised versus decentralised master data management

Achieving “quick wins” using standard SAP analysis tools Patrice Matthias, Reveal USAWith the advent of advanced BI technologies, the logistics information system (LIS) is often overlooked as an analysis tool. This session explains why LIS is not obsolete and sheds light on often-overlooked — yet invaluable — ways of using it to make dramatic supply chain improvements. You will:

y Obtain techniques to capture the low-hanging fruit readily available from your SAP ERP system— standard LIS analytic tools that enable ABC analysis, correlation, dual classification, and comparisons

y Look at the exception monitor functionality as a way to proactively manage events before they impact customer commitments

y Get expert guidance to interpret and confirm the accuracy of your LIS results

Leveraging standard SAP transactions and reports to improve purchasing, production, and sales execution processes Joseph Grobler, Reveal USAThis session explores often-overlooked SAP functionality that sets the direction for plant-to-plant and business-to-business (B2B) interdependency and increases visibility across your supply chain. By attending, you will:

y Identify the most useful tools and reports delivered in SAP ERP and see how to leverage them to gain insight into purchase order status, inventory levels, and production status

y Learn how to analyse the findings via dashboards and real-time alerts that provide insight into the impacts and trade-offs across your supply chain

y See how your SAP ERP system supports the setting and monitoring of KPIs as a way to measure performance improvements at an organisational and departmental level

Streamline the data transfer between SAP ERP and SAP APO using the core interface Claudio Gonzalez, SCM ConnectionsThis session provides expert lessons to help you identify, optimise, and troubleshoot key integration points between SAP ERP and SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) via the core interface (CIF). Understand the differences between transferring master and transactional data between systems and learn how to:

y Optimise the creation of integration models based on the number of records affected and see how to activate the connection between systems

y Apply sequencing rules to avoid error messages that can grind your data transfer to a halt

y Use the CIF cockpit to centrally monitor data transfer in real time

Take home a previously undocumented collection of error messages common to data transfers with CIF, along with instruction to resolve them.

Streamlining supply chain operations through improved data analysis and reporting Richard den Ouden, Every Angle Software SolutionsThis session explores how to optimise decision making and growth across the end-to-end supply chain with techniques to improve the integrity of your SAP ERP data. Attend this session to learn how to:

y Identify, troubleshoot, and overcome root causes of corrupt data that may be causing supply chain bottlenecks, such as shortages

y Measure and analyse ‘on time delivery performance’ for all functions across the supply chain, from purchasing and production to quality inspection and customer delivery

y Map the SCOR key performance metrics to your specific SAP processes to monitor and derive actionable insights from your supply chain


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Track 9

Trends in SCM: Mobility, SAP HANA, and more

Mobile ROI: How to calculate the value, cost, and risk of mobilising your supply chain functions Steven Crooke, ExpertIGIt is undisputed that mobility is a game changer and can positively disrupt the way we run our businesses, but not every mobility effort is a success. By attending this session, you will:

y Review evaluation criteria to perform a detailed cost/benefit analysis of a mobile SCM initiative and calculate potential ROI

y Determine the areas of your supply chain that will benefit the most from mobile capabilities

y Find out how to build a mobile app request template that gathers the information necessary to start the evaluation process

y Identify common risks that may cause your mobility project not to realise the expected benefit and obtain mitigation techniques to avoid or overcome them

Improve planning accuracy using the real-time analytical capabilities of SAP HANA in conjunction with SAP APO Michael Mack, SAPAttend this session for a guided tour of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) analytics built on SAP HANA, including a detailed look at the latest release of SAP Supply Chain Info Center. By attending, you will:

y Discover how SAP Supply Chain Info Center can be used to fully exploit demand and supply planning data to deliver new insights that were not possible before

y Explore strategies for leveraging real-time analytical capabilities to enable more accurate and timely decision making across the extended supply chain

Come away with insight into SAP's technical strategy around and roadmap for SAP APO analytics built on SAP HANA, including solution release time frames.

Case studyHow Visonic-tyco achieves global supply chain automation across SAP and non-SAP systemsAharon Zagory, Visonic-tycoThis session describes how Visonic-tyco enabled integration across a disparate, post-acquisition supply chain by interfacing its SAP system with non-SAP distribution centres, manufacturing sites, and customer systems. Attendees will:

y Learn about the business models and SAP tools Visonic-tyco implemented, including the impact of IDoc functionality in handling units and serials tracking environments

y See how the company used SAP functionality for transportation zone and route determination to streamline integration with non-SAP distribution centre processes, including carrier, service level, shipping method, and payment method

y Understand how and why Visonic-tyco interfaced its decentralised SAP warehouse management component with an external warehouse management system

Innovative strategies for creating and supporting an integrated S&OP process with SAP HANA Tom Cassell, CapgeminiThis session provides expert guidelines to create an integrated sales and operations planning (S&OP) process supported by SAP HANA, including the importance of organisa-tional alignment. By attending, you will:

y Explore what makes an S&OP process effective, including insight into how leading organisations align S&OP to fully exploit its value to the business

y Get an overview of SAP Sales and Operations Planning, powered by SAP HANA, including implementation guidelines and best practises for using it to support existing S&OP processes

y Examine criteria to evaluate the various integrated S&OP options and considerations for choosing the right approach

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Transforming procurement to embrace an increasingly mobile B2B environment Shaz Khan, VrooziAttend this session for insight into how mobile commerce represents an opportunity for procurement and supply chain profes-sionals to optimise their business-to-business (B2B) operations. You will:

y Discuss the latest trends in mobile business processes, products, and services, along with the SAP technologies that support them

y Get lessons to align mobile initiatives with procurement requirements

y Step through real-world use case scenarios that illustrate leading strategies to increase procurement efficiencies by leveraging mobile capabilities


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Track 9: Trends in SCM: Mobility, SAP HANA, and more

Increase the visibility and efficiency of your warehouses with new and enhanced tools from SAPHarsha Bhat, SAP AGThis session provides insight into the latest warehouse management offerings from SAP and how new capabilities can be used to increase efficiency and visibility across your supply chain. Attend to:

y Become familiar with the shipping cockpit and how to use it to better manage outbound activities from a single place with embedded analytics

y Explore how the new SAP HANA-based labour demand planning functionality provides real-time insight into labour management

y Hear how enhanced integration capabilities streamline data flow between SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) and SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM), dock appointment scheduling, and quality management

Improve forecasting and responsive planning with demand sensing and real-time analytics in SAP APOAlan Hendry, SCMO2Get best practises to exploit the latest demand sensing and analytical capabili-ties delivered in SAP SCM to enable quicker and more accurate insight into SCM data. By attending this session, you will:

y Discover how to work with SAP Demand Signal Management, Customer Forecast Management, and SAP SNC Customer Collaboration to drive better demand sensing and supply chain responsiveness


y See how SAP HANA-enabled technology can be leveraged to harness large volumes of data and drive faster and more accurate forecasting and responsive planning

Reduce transportation costs and improve customer service using the latest release of SAP TMElinor Castell, SAP AGWhether you are a shipper, freight forwarder, logistics provider, or rail carrier, this session will provide you with valuable information on leveraging SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) 9.1 to achieve “360 Transportation Management.” Attend to:

y Obtain guidance to properly use the new collaboration portal in SAP TM 9.1 to streamline strategic freight management, tendering, and invoice/dispute management processes

y Improve truck-load planning with lessons to get the most out of vehicle space optimisation (VSO) functionality

y Get an overview of new SAP HANA-enabled transportation and event management cockpits and how they enable increased agility and responsiveness





Meet the finalists: SAP’s Innovation Challenge for Mobile Manufacturing Solutions 2014Ralf Lehmann, SAP AGHear from three finalists of SAP’s Innovation Challenge for Mobile Manufacturing Solutions 2014 contest and view live demonstrations of the innovations before placing your vote for the winner. By attending, you will:

y Learn from early adopters and get new ideas for using mobile applications to improve the flexibility and timeliness of your manufacturing processes

y Get real-world customer insight into the best practises to adopt and worst practises to avoid when it comes to mobilising your manufacturing processes

Come away with new and innovative ideas for leveraging mobile capabilities to enhance productivity in core manufacturing processes.

A detailed giude to conducting an enterprise mobility assessment- before beginning your projectSteven Crooke, ExpertIGThis session delves into the skills, training, and architectural and technical considerations that must be carefully assessed before deploying enterprise applications on mobile devices. Attend and you will:

y Dive into the diverse set of technical and business skills required to plan, design, develop, roll out, and manage an enterprise mobility initiative

y Gain an understanding of when and how to involve the business - espeically business process experts - in your mobile design and deployment

y Assess the best options for getting your existing team up to speed on mobility skills and when external resources may be necessary

y Find out what tools are available to help you monitor, enforce, and secure your mobile assets



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