Tactical Reasons for Implementing SAP

As you saw in the preceding section, there are a number of reasons not to remain on a currently implemented IT system. However, the people controlling the financial purse strings are usually much more interested in how an SAP solution will address the nagging issues and challenges that crop up in the course of doing business every day. In effect, they tend to say “Don’t tell me about problems, show me solutions” before they write the big checks. My customers have shared the following tactical reasons why they chose to implement SAP:

  • To improve product quality or availability by better managing and reporting on assembly line defects, reducing overall product inventories across warehouses and distribution centers, ...

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