March 22-25, 2011
Orlando, Florida
What You Need to Know About SAP xMII to Enable Adaptive Manufacturing
Learn about SAP xApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (xMII) and see how you can use it to improve your manufacturing processes. Through several real-world examples, see how xMII helps your operation monitoring and control, quality management, and manufacturing synchronization. Then, take a look at the technology behind xMII.
Economic Distribution Models for the High-Tech Industry
Learn about the five main distribution models used in the high-tech industry. Find out when to use each one and the basic steps involved.
Model Your Direct Ship Functionality for Maximum Benefit
Reducing order cycle time is a priority for many companies. The author demonstrates how to correctly configure your direct ship functionality. He also explains the benefits of a successful direct ship model, which include the ability to ship from the site closest to the customer, reduced shipping costs, and an increased return on inventory investment.
5-Step Roadmap to a Sound SAP xMII Deployment
This five-step roadmap helps you understand what you need to do to implement SAP xApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence, build an effective team, and establish a rapid deployment model that you can repeat and enhance after every deployment.
SAP's Overlooked Electronic Kanban Can Bring New Efficiencies to Your Shop Floor
As a logistics professional, you might know that Kanban is a system to manage the execution of a manufacturer's shop floor/distribution processes. It is a variation on the "two bin" system where parts are delivered to an assembly area in bins or other containers, one material per container. The assembly worker uses the parts to build higher assemblies. When the worker uses the last part, he or she requests more from the source by simply returning the empty container or the attached card to the source.
Hone Your Manufacturing Cost Understanding for Better Decision Making
When a product is manufactured, an accounting entry is automatically made each time that a posting is made in the production process. Some of these postings take place in FI, while others are posted only in CO. Follow the flow of these accounting entries and understand the reconciliation process between FI and CO.
To create the best experience for customers and maximize their own bottom lines, manufacturers must link — not silo — their product development, manufacturing, and service efforts. Understand the four SAP business processes that are most critical for manufacturers, and walk through the latest SAP Business Suite 7 innovations for manufacturing companies.
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After acquiring a US-based company, GILSA, a Mexico-based dairy manufacturer and distributor, committed itself to ensure smooth business process integration — internally and for longstanding retailers and customers — by building a flexible data system to serve its growing, global customer base. CIO Mauricio Castillo shares how the company was able to keep these new customers operating in a business-as-usual manner.
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