gxs managed services for sap - part 1
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This presentation discusses how GXS Managed Services can benefit SAP related B2B integration projects. The first part of this two part presentation reviews the results from a recent study conducted by AMR Research. Please look out for the second part of this presentation which discusses how GXS Managed Services can help companies keep their SAP related integration projects on schedule. Updated April 2013TRANSCRIPT
Mark Morley, Industry Marketing DirectorMark Morley, Industry Marketing Director
GXS Managed Services for SAP – Part 1GXS Managed Services for SAP – Part 1
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Introduction
• Managing the integration of SAP and B2B
systems is a complex process
• SAP and B2B projects are implemented
across internal and external users
• Integrated SAP and B2B systems can help
introduce significant operational
efficiencies
• SAP B2B integration provides improved
visibility into cross enterprise business
processes
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Today’s SAP Systems Need to Support Global Operations
Global companies must manage a network of manufacturing, sales, marketing, engineering and finance centres
Manufacturing
Back Office
Sales
GlobalHQ
RegionalMarketing &
Finance
EngineeringR&D
Manufacturing
Sales
Sales
Manufacturing
RegionalMarketing &
Finance
Back Office
Manufacturing
Sales
EngineeringR&D
EngineeringR&D
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Key Findings From ERP/B2B Study
• 48 percent of respondents said they had lost B2B
connectivity
• 34 percent of respondents said B2B integration staff were
supporting ERP related projects
• 34 percent of the data feeding ERP systems is generated
externally
• 29 percent of respondents said that they had to
prematurely terminate B2B testing programs relating to
external trading partners
• 79 percent of respondents have exceptions or problems
on more than one percent of inbound B2B transactions
• 80 percent of respondents plan to move to highly
consolidated ERP environments
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The Need for ERP to B2B Integration
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• SAP uses information from various
external sources
• Information can be sourced from
customers, logistics providers and
financial service institutions
• Information derived from different
global standards can be difficult to
manage
• Integrating trading partners to
remote manufacturing plants can
be a complex process
Externally Sourced SAP Data
On average 34% of data feeding an ERP system
comes from outside the enterprise
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Data Quality Compromises SAP Value
• Externally sourced data is rarely
checked before it enters an SAP
system
• Once the information is within SAP,
it will quickly spread across the
enterprise
• Inaccurate data can affect
downstream business processes
• Inaccurate data leads to incorrect
electronic documents being
created
79% of respondents said that more than 1% of transactions needed
reworking
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High Availability in B2B is Critical
• Ensuring that B2B information is
available 24/7 is crucial to the
operation of an SAP environment
• B2B platforms ensure that externally
sourced information can be used by
internal business applications
• Lack of B2B information could lead
to production line stoppages
• Business critical decisions need to
be made in real time
48% of respondents said they had lost connectivity
with their B2B system
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Program Management
• Integrating SAP and B2B requires
constant monitoring to ensure
that any problems are resolved
efficiently
• Changes made to an SAP system
may need to be incorporated into
the B2B platform as well, or vice
versa
• Must ensure that the SAP/B2B
integration platforms is tested
and deployed correctly
84% of respondents had experienced delays with their ERP B2B integration
projects
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For Further Information
NA – http://www.gxs.com/resources/insights/3rd_edition/
EMEA - http://www.gxsinsights.eu/3rd_edition/index.htm
NA – http://www.b2bforsap.com
EMEA - http://www.b2bforsap.co.uk
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