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all the processes are interdependent. That is why a digitization project is particularly challenging in this field. Over the years we decided that working with an SAP demo system right from the very start provides an important hands-on experience for the customer and serves as a solid foundation for the discussions that are crucial to specify the project requirements as precisely as possible. This initial phase is designed to convey the necessary terminology, processes and integration options of the system for the customer. On the other hand the SAP experts will learn more about the customer’s logistics processes and requirements. The subsequent discussions in the concept workshops will take place with a better mutual understanding on both sides.

Every company has its individual processes to be considered, there are also some components and features the customers require time and time again. So we came up with a compilation of readymade best practice and customizing components that have repeatedly been used in previous projects ranging from small warehouses to distribution centres with a material flow system. A »Best of«, if you will: The prismat/RAKETE (»Rakete« is German for »rocket«) is a system base that is preconfigured for S/4HANA and that serves to discuss process workflows and details. It is also suitable for testing and knowledge transfer before the realisation phase of the project even starts. The prismat/RAKETE for S/4HANA is designed for a cloud deployment, enables efficient project implementation and ensures a successful result.

To make sure that the customer will end up [happily ever after] with the solution that is needed, we offer three different versions of the prismat/RAKETE: the Discover Edition, the Prototyping Edition and the Implementation Edition, each covering different requirements and scopes, depending on the customer’s needs.

If you are wondering, what a digital transformation with the prismat/RAKETE will look like when put into practice, please watch the video we made with our customer WISKA Hoppmann GmbH, a supplier of cable glands, installation material, maritime lighting and CCTV, for the maritime industry, shipbuilding, offshore facilities etc.

About prismat

The prismat GmbH is your partner for the implementation of sustainable SAP solutions for their logistics. As a spin-off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow, we have been using our expertise since 1991 to help companies successfully optimize processes in warehouse and transport logistics, offering a comprehensive range of services including consulting, implementation, platform and migration strategies, licenses, support and training. We place particular emphasis on standards-based implementation. More than 220 colleagues work every day on our vision to revolutionize the efficiency and sustainability of logistics processes and systems.

knowledgeable partners in our ecosystem,” says Sasa. “We have a new competency framework in the SAP PartnerEdge® program that gives good guidance to develop partners’ own capabilities, raise market visibility, and make it easier for customers to recognise – and trust – partners’ proficiency in any given area.”

The team shares the conviction that SAP will become an even more partner-led company in 2023. As Sasa summarises, “It is a pleasure to watch as collaborations lead to a win-win-win strategy, where partners, customers and SAP gain not only a share of the expertise, but also the successes.”

SAP executives would like to express gratitude to all the partners who have joined us to contribute to this issue: all for one steeb, Atos, BearingPoint, Camelot ITLab, cenit, CONCIRCLE, CONSILIO, LeverX, NTT DATA, prismat and TeamViewer.

For further information on SAP’s offerings, visit www.sap.com

Cybercrime, clean energy technology and increased investment in the metaverse all grab the headlines as 2023 unfolds.

Cybercrime

Cybercriminals never stop. There is evidence that hackers are ramping up their activities, particularly targeting financial institutions and organisations managing health information, such as hospitals and insurers. High profile incidents can rock investor and client confidence and that is before regulators get involved and impose big fines when breaches occur. Europol, the EU’s international police force based in The Hague in the Netherlands, last month warned that digital skimming – stealing credit card information or payment card data from online store customers –is on the rise and issued guidelines to businesses and individuals detailing ways to protect themselves. Over the last two months, high profile ransomware attacks have affected both the UK’s Royal Mail and The Guardian newspaper. Global supply chains are another target, according to Fox News analysis, with threats to supply chain software reported by four out of five organisations in 2022.