SAP ERP

Key Processes Business processes are defined as actions or activities that a firm engages in to realize a business purpose or objective (Ray, Barney & Muhanna 2004, p. 24) and the benefits of their successful implementation can increase a business’s competitive advantage. Competitive advantage as explained by Michael Porter, (cited in Singh 2012, p. 19) is when a business is able to increase earnings despite its competitive pressures. For any business, including Samsung, these processes can be…

San Salvador, El Salvador is home to over a quarter million people. But, San Salvador is also home to a huge criminal network of gang activity. These gangs are also known locally as maras or pandillas. These gangs engage in petty crimes such as such as purse snatching, robbery, taxing bus drivers and small stores in their neighborhoods, as well as small-scale drug distribution in certain parts of the city in order to fund themselves economically. In the past two decades, these gangs have not…

rapidly. Each store is set up with a c3000 blade server, which is like a rack server system stripped down to the bare minimum to save space with the same performance. The blade system houses the web, storage, communications, email, files, corporate SAP ERP, and runs on a UNIX operating system. Their backup storage is a 10 TB server, and the power supply is backed up with an UPS…

Deliver Early Business Benefits Through Frequent Successes Creation of business value is brought about by the delivery of solutions, including the effective use of services. For large, complex service contracts and engagements, value shoul d be demonstrated by early and consistent delivery of results. Deferring the realization of value until the final delivery of the solution imposes risk that customer expectations may not match the outcome and that the result may not be workable. In…

To create and sustain long-term profitability within this industry, heavy-truck maker Paccar chose to focus on one customer group where competitive forces are weakest: individual drivers who own their trucks and contract directly with suppliers. These operators have limited clout as buyers and are less price sensitive because of their emotional ties to and economic dependence on their own trucks. For these customers, Paccar has developed such features as luxurious sleeper cabins, plush…