Blog

Once the project mandate and budget are approved, teams often still lack a clear process map: where to start, what the phases are, and when the system will be ready to use. This situation is common in companies implementing ERP for the first time, including those migrating to the cloud. This article summarises the six project stages, the standard methodology used, and duration estimates based on the latest industry data. In short, ERP implemen...

Requests for internal apps often pile up on the IT team. Examples include approval forms, field-entry apps, and simple dashboards. These requests can wait for months. SAP Build Apps offers a way to build low-code SAP apps without waiting on the developer backlog. This platform is one of the low-code and no-code platforms for SAP users. Keep in mind that, since March 2026, the platform’s status has changed. How you access it will decide whet...

Every procurement staffer faces a repeated decision about how much to order each time. Order too often, and administrative and shipping costs rise. Order too much, and capital is tied up in the warehouse while storage costs climb. Many decisions still follow habit. Economic order quantity offers a solution through calculation. This article covers the EOQ formula, a worked example, a cost-comparison table, and the assumptions that limit it. In...

The production plan is drawn up neatly at the start of the week, yet execution still slips: components arrive late, one machine turns into a bottleneck, and the sales team promises delivery dates the plant cannot meet. This is exactly the pattern SAP PP, the production planning module within SAP S/4HANA, is designed to break. This article unpacks the five core functions of the SAP PP module, the master data behind it, the manufacturing types it s...