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A Look into the Minds of the Midmarket C-Suite

United VARs’ Most Popular Blogs of 2022

As the marketing copywriter for United VARs, the global alliance of SAP partners for the midmarket, I am on the hunt for the latest trends and developments in the industry. To start the year, I thought it would be interesting to reflect on which of the topics I wrote about in 2022 were the most popular with our audience: C-suite leaders at midmarket, global organizations. So, I’m thrilled to present to you our top five blogs of 2022. I selected these posts based on the number of readers and engagement from our valued customers and prospects.

It's Time for a Circular Economy

In many places worldwide, circular economy strategies are under development to face the dangers of pollution, resource scarcity, and climate change. What is the experience in America like, and why does technology have a key role?

United VARs Members Share Ideas on Supporting Customers to Transform into Intelligent, Sustainable Enterprises

As the world's leading alliance of independent SAP solution providers, United VARs recently hosted an in-person event to discuss increasing collaboration between members to better support customers to become sustainable, intelligent enterprises.

Customer Experience at the Core of the Strategy

Strategies for optimizing the customers’ engagement with a brand or product are more and more important for organizations, and technology is their main ally. Omnichannel, predictive behavioral analytics, artificial intelligence, and data analytics are key

Good Data can Drive Sustainability

Data is arguably the most important tool for driving sustainability efforts in all industries. Data on energy, water, waste and ethical workforce practices are invaluable in enabling organizations to work more intelligently, sustainably and efficiently both internally and at the level of their supply chains.

Exploring the SAP Business Technology Platform with United VARs Members

We recently discussed the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), with a couple of United VARs members for the UVARs CAST podcast. Lorraine Howell, Vice President of Illumiti in Canada, and Martin Pock, the CEO and Software Director of 2BM Software in Denmark, explained the benefits they’re seeing from using SAP BTP, and how the platform can benefit midsize organizations. You can listen to their 22 minutes discussion on YouTube and Spotify. Here are some excerpts from their conversation.

SAP Technology is a Sustainability Superhero

Our oceans are filling with plastic, our atmosphere is clogged with pollution, the planet is warming at an alarming rate, and the eight billion humans who live on it already have 33% less fresh water than a few decades ago. Saving the world seems too huge a task to realistically achieve.

SAP Global Rollout Advice from United VARs Members

We asked a few of our United VARs members to share some advice for mid-market companies that are planning an international SAP roll-out…

Successful Digital Transformation for SMEs

Advice from United VARs Members

We asked some of our United VARs members what advice they have for leaders of SMEs who are embarking on digital transformation.

HXM and the Future of Work

Improving Employee Experience in 2022

We asked some of our United VARs members who are experienced in SAP HXM (Human Experience Management) to get together and share their opinions. Joined by an SAP SuccessFactors expert, they discussed the Great Resignation, DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) and how mid-market companies can use technology to improve employee experience.

Automate While you Wait

The Benefits of Intelligent Process Automation during your ERP Transformation

How can intelligent automation deliver fast digital transformation during your ERP Rollout? @Sofigate, United VARs member for Finland, enlightens us…

Intelligent automation could help you reap the benefits of Digital Transformation alongside your larger ERP modernization project. Read our new blog to discover more.

The Essential Guide to Making your International SAP Project Successful

International SAP implementations can be complex and touch many parts of the business. Below are some useful points, listed under the four main phases of a typical project, to help any SAP customer ensure a successful implementation.

Packaging up ERP for SMEs

Modern ERP systems provide intelligent platforms for digital transformation across entire organizations, including its subsidiaries. Some of the advantages of implementing ERP include greater financial control, connecting departments that were previously siloed, and enabling growth and innovation.

CX CoE Roundtable Discussion

At United VARs, we run Centers of Excellence (CoE) that bring together our leading members for specific SAP solution areas such as SAP CX, SAP BTP, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP S/4HANA and SAP Business ByDesign. In these groups, our members exchange best practices, discuss how to overcome any challenges and share ideas about building on the existing SAP technologies.

Midsize B2B Manufacturers are Becoming Customer-Centric

When looking to improve their business with technology
solutions, B2B manufacturers in the mid-market tend to focus on transforming
their ERP and integrating, and where possible automating, core business processes. But competing on pricing, product specifications and delivery times is no longer enough to succeed.