United VARs

Midsize B2B Manufacturers are Becoming Customer-Centric

When looking to improve their business with technology
solutions, B2B manufacturers in the mid-market tend to focus on transforming
their ERP and integrating, and where possible automating, core business processes. But competing on pricing, product specifications and delivery times is no longer enough to succeed.

The Changing Face of HR

Data-driven decision-making, employee experiences and the rise of HXM

Over fifty years ago, Robert Kennedy said in a speech, “There is a Chinese curse that says 'May you live in interesting times.' Like it or not, we live in interesting times. They are times of danger and uncertainty, but they are also more open to the creative energy of people than any other time in history”.

Spotlight on…United VARs

Detlef Mehlmann is Managing Director at United VARs, the global alliance of SAP SAP solution providers for the midmarket. With over 70 members in 100 countries, the alliance implements all types of SAP rollouts and integrations across the world.

By Anna Colette, B2B Tech Writer

How SAP Partners are Accelerating the Adoption of SAP BTP

To become more agile, small and mid-market global organizations need a highly modular, cloud-based real-time environment. SAP created SAP S/4HANA as the core of its Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) to help achieve this.

By Nadia Casagrande, Partner Ecosystem Success, SAP Partner Readiness, Communications, SAP

Sustainability is Becoming a Business Imperative

Sustainability has become even more important over the last few years. Many growing organizations have set their own targets to reduce carbon emissions because it is the ethical thing to do. SAP has a Chasing Zero strategy to create a sustainable future through zero emissions, zero waste and zero inequality. SAP is set to achieve carbon neutrality by 2023, two years ahead of their original schedule

An Easy Way to Find Apps and Extensions for SAP Global Rollouts

The United VARs implementation members and solution partners have specific industry and business process knowledge that they’ve bundled into products. These products range from solutions for country-specific legal requirements to ways to improve specific processes within SAP systems. We wanted to make these SAP add-ons and extensions visible for the United VARs members and partners.

Business Transformation as a Service for the Midmarket

RISE with SAP

The ongoing restrictions and supply chain disruptions due to Covid-19 policies across the world mean organisations are having to respond to change faster than ever. To thrive in such uncertain times, it’s essential for businesses to become more agile and to have the right technology to help them uncover the insights from their data to drive process efficiencies and enable innovation so they can thrive.

​Innovate Like a Startup with SAP’s Business Technology Platform

According to a recent Global CEO study by the IBM Institute of Business Value, 56% of CEOs emphasize the need to aggressively pursue operational agility and flexibility. However, most midsize companies have complex technology landscapes and rigid systems which hold them back from being able to innovate quickly and cost-effectively. This makes it extremely difficult for them to respond appropriately to market changes and customer demands.

How the United VARs alliance is improving lives

SAP’s purpose is to help the world run better and to improve people's lives with sustainability at the core. These are objectives shared by United VARs and the members of our global network, all of whom are SAP Platinum Partners. Let’s take a look at some of the initiatives which United VARs members are supporting to help make the world a better place…

How to move to SAP S/4HANA quickly and cost-effectively

The recent market disruptions, caused by coronavirus restrictions, and the subsequent rise in homeworking have catapulted digital transformation to the top of the ‘to do’ list for many organisations. United VARs members are reporting a surge of interest from midsize businesses wanting to accelerate their move to SAP S/4HANA, especially from businesses currently running SAP ECC, the legacy ERP.

Launching one of the largest ever SAP SuccessFactors Global Transformation in a Covid year

United VARs member for the UK & Ireland, Edenhouse Solutions, has been working with Dentons, a global law firm, for the past 18 months to transform their talent program. It is one of the largest ever SAP SuccessFactors implementations, bringing together 77 countries and 189 locations under a common global template.

How digital transformation projects are enabling finance leaders to thrive in difficult times

Amidst the current restrictions and uncertainties, it may be tempting to just focus on how to keep the most urgent, business-critical processes running efficiently. But many midsize businesses are investing in digital transformation projects; for example, upgrading to Intelligent ERP platforms which centralize information in the cloud, and enable people to work from home with the right level of authorizations and access control.

A Brief Look at the Intelligent Enterprise

Christian Klein, CEO of SAP, recently stated, “Together, as Intelligent Enterprises, we can turn the world’s biggest challenges into our greatest opportunities. The recent pandemic is a crisis that will drastically impact societies and business for months and probably years. Digital transformation is no longer an option, but a must.”

4 Ways to Increase your Supply Chain Resilience

The current pandemic has brought supply chain to the top of concerns for most midsize businesses. We have seen demand volatility spikes; and increase in demand for medical equipment and vital necessities plus a huge drop in demand for luxury items such as new cars.

Establishing Future - Proof Digital Platforms

Seven of the ten most valuable companies globally are now based on a platform business model: Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Tencent and Alibaba, and they have used the model to grow exponentially, taking significant market share from established firms. With customers spending the majority of their time on digital platforms – e.g. social, messaging –do you believe they are becoming the preferred and dominant business model offering for consumers?