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Interweaving AI with SAP

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly emerged as one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century, revolutionizing everything – from healthcare and transportation to finance and entertainment. Late last year, ChatGPT emerged online as the next phase in this fast-growing and exciting technological space. Many of us tried it out already, and I have yet to meet anyone who is not left amazed by its capacity in such an infant stage. Where to from here though? And how will this type of technology interweave with the systems we use today, such as SAP?

SAP S/4 HANA Deployment Options for Treasury Management – Cloud, On-Premise or Hybrid?

With SAP recently focusing heavily on developing its S/4HANA Cloud solutions, now is an opportune time for corporate executives to investigate the deployment options and weigh up the investment versus the benefit of each. Changing IT infrastructure and systems is costly, and executives need the right knowledge to make informed decisions to best meet their current and future demands at the optimal price point. What are the best options?

How to setup a Vendor Supply Chain Finance Process in SAP

Vendor Supply Chain Finance (SCF) constitutes the transfer of a (trade) payable position towards the SCF underwriter (i.e. the bank). The beneficiary of the payment can then decide either to receive an invoice payment on due date or to receive the funds before, at the cost of a pre-determined fee.

The debtor’s bank account will only be debited on due date of the payable; hence the bank finances the differential between the due date and the actual payment date towards the beneficiary for this pre-determined fee. This article elaborates on why and how corporates set-up an SCF scheme with their suppliers.

Digital transformation through a corporate treasury lens

The corporate landscape is being redefined by a plethora of factors, from new business models and changing regulations to increased competition from digital natives and the acceleration of the consumer digital-first mindset.

SAP treasury reporting for the treasury executive

Choosing the right technology

Analyzing data from a treasury management system and ensuring it is up to date and accurate is key to making effective decisions for any corporate treasurer. Over recent years, SAP has added an array of products in the data warehousing, reporting and analytics space to assist decision-making as well as address some of the historical weaknesses in its reporting capabilities.