United VARs

How Elemica is Digitally Transforming Global Supply Chains

We take a look at some recent projects completed by the United VARs’ Solution Partner for Supply Chains

United VARs is a global network of 70+ SAP Implementation Members in over 100 countries (all SAP Platinum Partners) who work together as one team to provide the best SAP solutions, services and support for global SAP rollouts. As well as these Members, our network also includes specialist Solution Partners. These Solution Partners create apps and add-ons to extend SAP solutions and provide the advanced functionality that United VARs considers important for SAP global rollouts.

Spotlight on Implema Solutions

The United VARs member for Sweden

This month, we shine our Spotlight onto SAP Partners Implema, United VARs member for Sweden. Jörgen and his team are on a mission to help SMEs understand & benefit from intelligent Technologies like RPA & Machine Learning.

Follow SAP’s Lead to Improve your Mental Clarity, Focus and Wellbeing

United VARs member, InCloud (now a part of Sapphire Systems), discusses the SAP Global Mindfulness Practice with Matt Champion, mindfulness teacher at SAP.
You may already know that SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software, helping companies of all sizes (especially SMEs!) run at their best. But did you know that SAP is also a global leader in mindfulness in the workplace?

Packaging up ERP for SMEs

Modern ERP systems provide intelligent platforms for digital transformation across entire organizations, including its subsidiaries. Some of the advantages of implementing ERP include greater financial control, connecting departments that were previously siloed, and enabling growth and innovation.

CX CoE Roundtable Discussion

At United VARs, we run Centers of Excellence (CoE) that bring together our leading members for specific SAP solution areas such as SAP CX, SAP BTP, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP S/4HANA and SAP Business ByDesign. In these groups, our members exchange best practices, discuss how to overcome any challenges and share ideas about building on the existing SAP technologies.

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.

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

Spotlight on... Seidor

United VARs member for Spain

Alejandro Daniel O'Davoren is Deputy Managing Director at Seidor and has spent his entire professional life involved in the technology sector, through Seidor, in positions of different responsibilities. In a way, Alejandro Daniel's story is the story of the company, as person and organisation have grown hand in hand with the passage of time and the technological transformation that has taken place in society.

Spotlight on... Detaysoft

United VARs member for Turkey

Fatih İnanç is the Director of Strategic Sales & Business Solutions at Detaysoft. He now lives in Istanbul with his wife and two children: a five-year old daughter and a son who is seven months old. Growing up in a town near Ephesus, surrounded by Hellenistic sites, inspired in him an enduring passion for archaeology and history.

Eye care company VISUfarma gets a clearer view of their business with SAP Business ByDesign

VISUfarma is an ambitious and fast-growing pharmaceutical eye care company with 175+ employees. Founded in Rome in 1996, its head office is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and has offices in Italy, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom.

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.

Spotlight on... In Cloud Solutions

United VARs member for UK

Caroline Atkinson is the Owner and Director of In Cloud Solutions Ltd, the largest SAP Business ByDesign specialist in the UK. She started the company during a recession in 2012 with Liz Matraves who was her colleague for many years on the SAP Business ByDesign presales team and is In Cloud’s Consulting Director.

Pharma plant digitally transforms with SAP S/4HANA in just 4 months

Kiara Health, a manufacturing partner for a top five pharmaceutical company, bought a manufacturing plant from one of the large pharmaceutical companies. They wanted to digitally transform the plant’s processes, from product ordering through to production. Working with United VARs member for South Africa, Seidor Westrocon, they migrated from SAP ECC and implemented a greenfield SAP S/4HANA in only 4 months. We talked to Martin Van Wyk, Director at Seidor Westrocon, to discover more about this successful digital transformation project.

Making Royalty Management Easier for Life Sciences Companies

Life sciences is a fast-paced industry, focused on continuous innovation. Biotech firms, medical equipment and pharmaceutical companies routinely rely on funding to develop their treatments, drugs and devices. If the product is successful, then the investors are entitled to royalty payments from the revenue.

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.