DigitalTransformation

COVID-19: How United VARs Members are Responding

COVID-19 has affected businesses throughout the world and while work didn’t stop, many workplaces did - with employees having to adapt to new ways and methods of working. We were interested to know how United VARs members have been responding to these challenges to support customers, colleagues and communities. It is apparent technology is playing an important role in building the world’s business confidence back up again and we would like to share a snapshot of some examples of what members are doing and saying during the pandemic.

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.

A Brief Look at the Intelligent Enterprise

Christian Klein, CEO of SAP, recently stated, “Together, as Intelligent Enterprises, we can turn the world’s biggest challenges into our greatest opportunities. The recent pandemic is a crisis that will drastically impact societies and business for months and probably years. Digital transformation is no longer an option, but a must.”

How COVID-19 is accelerating the move to SAP S/4HANA

United VARs members are reporting a recent increase in enquiries from SAP ECC6 customers wanting to bring forward their migration to SAP S/4HANA. This Intelligent ERP enables enterprises to unlock the insights in their data and know what changes to make for increased business value and productivity. According to SAP, S/4HANA customers typically experience a 10%–40% boost in productivity.

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.

Pharma plant digitally transforms with SAP S/4HANA in just 4 months

Kiara Health, a manufacturing partner for a top five pharmaceutical company, bought a manufacturing plant from one of the large pharmaceutical companies. They wanted to digitally transform the plant’s processes, from product ordering through to production. Working with United VARs member for South Africa, Seidor Westrocon, they migrated from SAP ECC and implemented a greenfield SAP S/4HANA in only 4 months. We talked to Martin Van Wyk, Director at Seidor Westrocon, to discover more about this successful digital transformation project.

How digital transformation projects are enabling finance leaders to thrive in difficult times

Amidst the current restrictions and uncertainties, it may be tempting to just focus on how to keep the most urgent, business-critical processes running efficiently. But many midsize businesses are investing in digital transformation projects; for example, upgrading to Intelligent ERP platforms which centralize information in the cloud, and enable people to work from home with the right level of authorizations and access control.

Disruptive Technologies: Let's get Phygital

The word disruption may have a negative connotation, however digital disruption is a positive movement for the technology world and can improve and transform a business model giving professionals the opportunity to re-engineer their organisation in a much more efficient and agile manner.

At the heart of all digital disruption is data, which fuels operational and digital transformation and we look at how some United VARs members collect data, platforms used to manage data and how data is made available.

Spotlight on B4B Solutions

A United VARs member for Austria and Germany

Lukas Kerschbaum is the Managing Director of B4B Solutions, a full-service CX provider for the main German-speaking countries. B4B Solutions enables its customers to provide superior omnichannel experiences in the B2B (Business-to-Business) space — from lead generation through to purchase, maintenance and after-sales. The company has created several add-ons to enhance SAP CX solutions.

Making Royalty Management Easier for Life Sciences Companies

Life sciences is a fast-paced industry, focused on continuous innovation. Biotech firms, medical equipment and pharmaceutical companies routinely rely on funding to develop their treatments, drugs and devices. If the product is successful, then the investors are entitled to royalty payments from the revenue.

How Mobile Projects Can Attract New Millennial Talent

Millions of people everyday use iPads and mobile phones to shop, book holidays, order takeaway food, taxis and more. People in their twenties have never known any other way of doing things. For them, using mobile devices is as natural and normal as breathing. So how can mobile projects attract new millenial talent? It seems like United VARs member from Denmark 2BM has the right answer!

Moving to the Cloud for Faster Business Transformation

Gartner forecasts worldwide public cloud spending to rise by 18.4% in 2021 to total $304.9 billion, and survey data indicates that 70% of organisations plan to increase their cloud spending in 2021, mostly due to COVID-19 disruptions and the subsequent rise in homeworking.

Eye care company VISUfarma gets a clearer view of their business with SAP Business ByDesign

VISUfarma is an ambitious and fast-growing pharmaceutical eye care company with 175+ employees. Founded in Rome in 1996, its head office is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and has offices in Italy, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom.

How to move to SAP S/4HANA quickly and cost-effectively

The recent market disruptions, caused by coronavirus restrictions, and the subsequent rise in homeworking have catapulted digital transformation to the top of the ‘to do’ list for many organisations. United VARs members are reporting a surge of interest from midsize businesses wanting to accelerate their move to SAP S/4HANA, especially from businesses currently running SAP ECC, the legacy ERP.

4 Ways to Increase your Supply Chain Resilience

The current pandemic has brought supply chain to the top of concerns for most midsize businesses. We have seen demand volatility spikes; and increase in demand for medical equipment and vital necessities plus a huge drop in demand for luxury items such as new cars.