EMEA

SAP EMEA is the region where the parent company of SAP resides. Founded in 1972, the company headquarters are located in Walldorf in the south of Germany.

What is SAP?

SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products in data processing. SAP has over 100,00 employees worldwide are supporting more than 440,000 customers across 180 countries. It is a global network of customers, partners, employees and thought leaders all helping the world run better and improve people’s lives. About 80% of its customers are small and midsized companies.

SAP EMEA is the region where the parent company of SAP resides. Founded in 1972, the company headquarters are located in Walldorf in the south of Germany.

What is SAP?

SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products in data processing. SAP has over 100,00 employees worldwide are supporting more than 440,000 customers across 180 countries. It is a global network of customers, partners, employees and thought leaders all helping the world run better and improve people’s lives. About 80% of its customers are small and midsized companies.

What does SAP do?

SAP develops software solutions to help organizations of all sizes and all industries run their businesses profitability, adopt continuously, and grow sustainably. The software collects and processes data on one platform, covering everything from raw material purchasing to customer satisfaction. SAP solutions can be installed on premise or used from the cloud helping companies to design and evaluate the entire value chain. They can help to seamlessly link operational data on business processes with experience data, this enables companies to better understand and respond to their customers. SAP strives to drive innovation, high performance, and employee satisfaction with these key values:

  • Purpose: To help every customer with a best run business through purpose and profit.
  • Vision: Help the world run better and to improve people’s lives.
  • Mission: Deliver technology to help the world run better and improve people’s lives.
  • Strategy: To enable enterprises to become intelligent, networked, and sustainable – bringing together the solutions.

Total revenue in 2021 was €27.84billion, including €9.4 billion from its cloud business which is expected to reach more than €22 billion by 2025. Today, SAP customers generate 87% of total global commerce. With concern about the climate crisis, the company aims to become carbon neutral in its own operations by year 2023, which is two years earlier than originally planned.

SAP offers application software for businesses such as supplier relationships, production, warehouse management, sales, customer relationships, and administrative functions. Today, SAP has more than 230 million cloud users and more than 100 solutions covering various business functions. SAP’s machine learning, Internet of Things (loT) and advanced analytics technologies help turn businesses into intelligent enterprises. SAP Business Technology Platform brings together application development, data and analytics, integration, and AI into one platform. It is the central element of SAP’s “RISE with SAP” offering.

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    Published: 17/March/2021

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    When supply chains were disrupted due to SARS epidemic in China, almost two decades ago, there was a lot of buzz around supply chain resiliency and agility. Companies promised leveraging digital tools and technologies to “transform” their supply chains. Technology evolved exponentially in the next two decades. Organizations had access to tools and technologies that,…

  2. Operations Research

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    Published: 19/January/2021

    Reading time: 6 mins

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  3. Kelly Herod Deloitte - sap customers

    How Will I Be of Service to SAP Customers Each Day?

    Published: 23/October/2020

    Reading time: 8 mins

    Deloitte Consulting’s new US SAP Practice Leader Kelly Herod shares her philosophy on leadership and her current priorities to help the SAPinsider community. In this Q&A, she shares her perspective as the head of this practice as well as her personal views as a leader and a woman in the SAP space. Questions answered include:…

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  5. Case Study: The Hershey Company Success Story

    Published: 01/July/2020

    Reading time: 1 min

    It started with the production of hand-wrapped chocolate kisses in a rural area of Pennsylvania in 1894. Now, The Hershey Company is a global entity with 18,000 employees, 70 locations, and 80 brands of candy and snacks.

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    Published: 01/July/2020

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    Discovery recognized that after growing quickly in domestic and international markets, it needed to strengthen its controls and gain better confidence in its governance.

  7. Article: Why Leading Organizations are Moving to the Cloud

    Published: 01/July/2020

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    The most cost-effective way to automate resource-exhausting, manual tasks is in the cloud. Here are four more benefits that your organization can gain. Find other insightful content from BlackLine on their Vendor Showcase

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    Published: 01/July/2020

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    Learn how BlackLine can be used to provide quick wins and to complement other SAP solutions by addressing close management challenges. Find other insightful content from BlackLine on their Vendor Showcase

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    Published: 01/July/2020

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    BlackLine’s solutions for SAP complement any ERP environment by automating processes, strengthening controls, and streamlining core close tasks. Find other insightful content from BlackLine on their Vendor Showcase

  10. Human resources

    The Impact of COVID-19 on Human Capital Management (HCM)

    Published: 03/April/2020

    Reading time: 4 mins

    By Luke Marson, President, Americas at iXerv COVID-19 has had a profound effect on the world in a way which many of us have not seen before. The human and economic impact is wide ranging and the consequences will be far-reaching and could continue for months or even years. In many countries and across multiple…