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MARCH 21, 2025

If there is anything that has unified business leaders since the pandemic, it is the commonality of thinking about the role that artificial intelligence will play in business. AI is on the mind of every business leader, and with good reason. It truly is a game-changer.

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MARCH 14, 2025

The task of managing a companys supply chain used to be relatively straightforward: Find predictable partners that met quality and specification standards, ensure reliability, and fine-tune the phasing. Bringing products or components from China, or manufacturing in Asia or South America, was relatively routine business.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

A typical organization has hundreds if not thousands of standardized processes that are performed during the normal course of business. These include simple processes such as the issuing of invoices, and more complex processes like how a new employee should be onboarded. Many of these processes can be automated with robotic processing automation (RPA).

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In this webinar, Navigator Business Solutions provided a comprehensive update on the future of SAP Business One , sharing key insights on the product roadmap, cloud transition strategies, essential integrations, and pathways for business growth.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In this webinar, Navigator Business Solutions provided key insights into the future of SAP Business ByDesign , including the product roadmap, migration strategies, and ways to maximize the platforms capabilities.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Theres a lot of complexity in a modern business. But real-time data with cloud ERP can help businesses cut down on this complexity. First, though, lets talk about the problem. Businesses today are more complex than ever, and there are a number of reasons for this complexity.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Growing consumer products companies need a backend system that will grow with them. Whether a manufacturer, a distributor, or a seller of consumer products, continued growth requires workflows and backend infrastructure that can scale and meet the needs of the business both today and tomorrow. If a consumer products business is struggling with complexity, data silos, or IT systems limitations, it is time to consider an ERP solution such as SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

What's New in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition 2502 - Executive Update The SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition 2502 release has arrived, bringing a range of exciting innovations. In a video, Bert Schulze, Vice President of Cloud ERP Product Success, highlights key advancements such as Joule , AI Copilot, AI-enhanced user experience features, the SAP Green Ledger for sustainability, and scalable partner solutions.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

An enterprise resource planning solution (ERP) is a complete suite of business software applications that run a business. The true value of ERP is not just the functionality that comes from the individual applications themselves, but the way these applications work together and share data as a whole.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Modern ERP systems are different than the old stereotype of a hulking, on-premise business software solution that is hard to use and even harder to implement. One example of how things have changed is SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition , the new ERP solution recently released by SAP.

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JANUARY 20, 2025

SAP has long been a leader in enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. Over its 50-year history, the company has continually innovated to meet the needs of businesses large and small. The latest evolution in SAP's ERP offerings is the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition a cloud-based, fit-to-purpose ERP solution designed to help small and mid-sized companies streamline operations and drive growth.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

If this story sounds even vaguely familiar, it is time to consider SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition and help from Navigator Business Solutions.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

In the fast-paced world of enterprise technology, innovation is the driving force behind staying competitive. SAP's Business Technology Platform (BTP) emerges as a transformative tool , allowing businesses to innovate efficiently without disrupting their core operations. But what exactly is BTP, and why should organizations pay attention?

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JANUARY 10, 2025

Wouldnt it be great if there was an easier way to manage supplier relationships? For businesses that use SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition , there is: The SAP Supplier Portal. Keep reading to learn more about this SAP extension and why businesses with supplier relationships should be using it.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

The IDC FutureScape report highlights key trends and predictions shaping the future of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and enterprise application technologies. The document emphasizes how AI, particularly Generative AI (GenAI), is transforming business operations and enabling a shift toward more automated and efficient workflows. The main predictions and drivers provide a roadmap for organizations aiming to modernize their systems, optimize processes, and maintain competitiveness in a data-dr

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JANUARY 2, 2025

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition is positioned as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises. With a focus on midmarket and large enterprises, the solution is designed to support essential manufacturing, supply chain, and financial processes, making it a strong choice for organizations aiming to modernize operations and adopt composable ERP strategies.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

The digital commerce platform market grew by 11.5% in 2023, reaching $8.9 billion. Although growth rates have moderated compared to the pandemic surge, the sector remains poised for steady expansion, with projections for increased revenue into 2024 and 2025. This summarized analysis evaluates the competitive landscape, focusing on SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Cloud while highlighting key competitors in the space.

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DECEMBER 27, 2024

One of the principal stakeholders who often drive digital transformation is the CFO. This is not surprising, because digital transformation and the adoption of a modern ERP solution benefits both financial performance and operational efficiency, two areas that are particularly near and dear to the CFO job function. Digital transformation also benefits CFOs more directly, because it assists with streamlining and automating financial business complexity.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

SAP has announced the integration of its AI copilot, Joule , into SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition and supply chain management applications, enhancing user interaction and operational efficiency. In SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition , Joule streamlines tasks by enabling quick navigation, providing instant insights into business data, and offering guidance through relevant enablement content.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

No matter what your role is within your business, the SAP Business One Usability Package (B1UP) will make your life easier. From sales and customer management, to finance and business operations, to service and project management, our business teams are vital in ensuring that your company will be successful.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Talking about the weather used to be a throwaway conversation. But for many consumers, changing weather conditions has become an important part of a larger conversation about global warming and sustainability. Consumers are worried about environmental sustainability , and weird weather supports and amplifies this concern. For consumer packaged goods businesses, increased environmental sustainability both is a market imperative and an opportunity.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Navigator Business Solutions, an SAP Gold Partner, is proud to be featured on the SourceForge Podcast , hosted by Beau Hamilton. As a leader in cloud-based ERP solutions, including SAP S/4HANA and Business ByDesign, we specialize in helping small to mid-sized companies streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and drive sustainable growth. With over 500 successful implementations, Navigator is renowned for delivering scalable, impactful business solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of ou

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Electronic data interchange (EDI) is an important technology for creating a smooth and automated data flow between your business and your partners, both suppliers and sellers. Configuring an EDI connection is not always simple, however, which is where EDI templates come in. EDI is the process of electronically exchanging business data that was traditionally handled with paper.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

What is a Fit-to-Standard Solution? Fit-to-standard sounds complicated, but really it is a simple idea: Instead of using custom systems and processes, make them conform to the industry standard that everyone is using. A fit-to-standard solution is one that solves the problem in a standard way. One example of a fit-to-standard solution is Apple’s address book.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

You’re living in a multi-channel world. You probably know about the omnichannel approach to sales. But are you up to speed on the channel-less selling methodology? At first, there was one real channel: the brick-and-mortar storefront. But as technology has changed, sales have become multi-channel. How businesses approach this multi-channel sales environment matters both for competitiveness and customer experience.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

Multi-channel sales are the norm for most businesses, with direct-to-consumer sales, distributor and retail channels, and online marketplaces such as Amazon. So is multichannel customer support, which often requires phone, chat, and email along with social media customer service.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Growing businesses need the tools and processes in place to support growth. A key component of enabling growth is having an ERP solution in place that supports not only where a business is today, but also where the business will be in five years. This process of getting the right system in place is a lot smoother with the help of SAP implementation services.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

Upgrading to a modern ERP system can enhance efficiency, decision-making, and innovation. However, outdated ERP systems can hinder growth due to inefficiencies, scalability limitations, integration issues, security risks, and an inability to support innovation. While modernization involves risks like data loss and disruption, the benefits, including improved operations, real-time insights, and scalability, outweigh the challenges.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

The power of ERP comes from it being an end-to-end business solution that houses all of a company’s data and its ability to make this data both visible and actionable across applications.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

Manufacturers are buffeted by a range of challenges today. From supply chain issues and the rising cost of raw inputs to labor shortages and technological change, there are many issues to keep management up at night. But smart manufacturing and core enabling technologies such as SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition can help.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

A new ERP solution can dramatically upgrade a business with added visibility, automation, and more efficient operational processes among many other benefits. However, when buying ERP software, some essential implementation questions should be asked before purchase.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The idea is a simple one: an end-to-end backend software solution that is simple enough for startups and fast-growing businesses to roll out quickly and affordably but is modular and flexible enough that the software will continue supporting the business as it grows The less simple part is how to buy SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

When consumer products companies are asked about their most important priority for reducing risk, supply chain fragility is mentioned first. A recent poll conducted by SAP found that fully 47 percent of consumer products executives surveyed indicated that strengthening their supply chain against fragility was a top priority. With barriers rising from geopolitical instability, and globalization in retreat, the consumer products supply chain has never looked more tenuous.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

SAP Business ByDesign is a robust ERP solution built as a Suite-in-aBox solution, that can handle your core business operations. As businesses change and grow, you may need additional functionality and integrations with partners, clients, or third-party software. Expand your capabilities by integrating with specialized industry solutions.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Being a consumer products company is not easy today. From changing consumer patterns to market uncertainty and volatility, brands are rethinking how to continue revenue growth and add efficiency. For many brands, ERP for the consumer products industry is the path forward.

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AUGUST 30, 2024

Despite what software vendors think, there’s a balance between having the latest features and continuing to use what works even if it is an older solution. Software is a tool for getting something done and not the goal itself for most businesses. But with every piece of software that is used by a business, there does come a time when updating legacy software makes sense.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

If you are a smaller growing Life Sciences company looking for a suite-in-a-box ERP system that supports Manufacturing, there is an SAP system option ready for you.

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