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Case Study: Google Maps and APO Cut Transportation Costs

Discover how one team integrated a geo-coder connected to Google Maps with SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization to enhance transportation planning, achieve more precise master data, and increase accuracy in its supply chain network.


Make the Most of SAP WM Inventory Count Capabilities

Learn about the three main inventory count methods in Warehouse Management — annual inventory, continuous inventory, and cycle counting — and see how you can determine which process is best for your situation. Then find out how to configure each process.


Improve Your Scheduling and Delivery Visibility with SAP Yard Management

Understand the features of SAP Yard Management. See some configuration tips, and peek into its interface, scheduling, and integration capabilities.


What to Consider When Migrating to SAP WM

SAP Warehouse Management’s (SAP WM’s) functionality growth coupled with the rapidly aging state of many companies’ warehouse management systems has led more companies to initiate SAP WM implementation projects. Find out some best practices for approaching a move to SAP WM.


Optimize Your Transportation Process with this SAP TM Primer

Get a sneak peek into the enhanced features available in SAP Transportation Management (TM) 6.0. Explore how SAP TM can benefit and streamline your transportation processes.


What You Need to Know About SAP xMII to Enable Adoptive 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.

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Pursuing the Perfect Plant:
A Step-by-Step Approach to Manufacturing Transformation Special Report on the Perfect Plant

Achieving your vision of the perfect plant isn’t something you can accomplish in a day. In this Special Report, you'll learn how — with help from SAP and the partner ecosystem — you can break the perfect plant ideal into small, manageable steps that you can implement in short order to achieve a quick ROI.


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Measurably Improve Supply Chain Effectiveness: Control Supply Chain Cost and Mitigate Supply Risk with a Measurement-Driven Approach to SCM

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Seasonal Sales and Supply Chain Successes at Molson Coors:
Harnessing Cutting-Edge SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for Faster, Fact-Based Decisions

A major beer producer and distributor’s revenue targets hinge on seasonal sales. At Molson Coors, Todd Campbell, Vice President of Logistics and Procurement, and his supply chain team don’t have the time or the luxury to operate on gut feel. Every decision needs to be grounded in fact. Follow this team as it evaluates business intelligence tools to provide crucial data for advance planning and anticipate inventory gaps with incredible speed.


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Event Spotlight

Logistics and Supply Chain Management 2011 March 22-25, 2011 Orlando, Florida

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