In a groundbreaking step towards digitalization and intelligent transformation, XCMG Machinery has recently established long-term strategic alliances with IBM and SAP. This joint initiative promises to uplift the company’s competitive edge, fostering international business growth, and driving the construction of a globally recognized enterprise.

In a world where technological advancements drive economic progress, the power of intelligent and digital transformation is the cornerstone of the industrial revolution and business innovation. XCMG’s Chairman, Yang Dongsheng, emphasized this concept when expressing his company’s readiness to leverage the renowned digital transformation services of IBM and the operational optimization expertise of SAP. As both IBM and SAP bring their unique skill sets to the table, this collaboration is anticipated to propel XCMG towards achieving its goals of high-quality development.

This partnership will utilize IBM’s exclusive technologies and profound experience in spearheading intelligent digital transformations. The alliance will span across various management and governance scopes, such as R&D, supply chain logistics, marketing and service, financial management, human resources, and corporate governance.

Li Yujing, a senior partner at IBM Consulting Greater China, underlined the prestige of this partnership, stating that XCMG isn’t just a leading figure in China’s construction machinery industry, but also a benchmark for technological innovation and high-quality growth. He expressed the pride IBM feels in supporting XCMG’s strategic endeavors, combining their expertise in digital transformation and their knowledge of the construction machinery industry to accelerate XCMG’s growth.

Elevating XCMG’s Transformation Journey with SAP and IBM

Over the past 15 years, XCMG’s partnership with SAP has yielded significant results in the realm of information construction, thus enabling XCMG’s industrial transformation and high-quality growth. This longstanding collaboration has been epitomized by the signing of the “Industry 4.0” cooperation agreement in 2015, which solidified their shared commitment to technological advancement.

As XCMG and SAP renew their strategic collaboration, it is envisaged to turbocharge XCMG’s intelligent transformation agenda. SAP will deploy its advanced digital technologies and deep-rooted industry experience to optimize various areas of XCMG’s operations. This includes global marketing and services, supply chain management, intelligent manufacturing, finance, human resources, data governance, and sustainable, green development.

Dr. Huang Chenhong, SAP Global Executive Vice President and SAP Greater China President, shared his excitement about deepening this longstanding partnership. He assured that SAP would exhaust all its global resources, offering innovative solutions and mature practices to support XCMG’s transformation into a pilot Chinese enterprise that is data-centric, interconnected, and green.

By aligning with industry leaders IBM and SAP, XCMG Machinery sends a clear signal to the industry about its readiness to embrace the digital age, leverage technological breakthroughs, and retain its global leadership position. As XCMG navigates its way towards a “high-end, intelligent, green, service-oriented, and globalized” business model, these strategic partnerships stand as a testament to the company’s commitment to evolution, adaptation, and growth in the face of technological advancements.

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For more than twenty years, both local and multinational companies have been using SAP Philippines’ comprehensive business technologies to streamline their complex daily operations and compete effectively in their respective markets. In addition to enterprise software, the tech giant also offers a wide range of cloud-based solutions that can help businesses increase agility and drive down costs.

SAP’s Philippine operations was established in 1995, and the company has since been providing solutions and services to conglomerates and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) alike across many industry verticals, including banking, real estate, energy, and IT. This continued presence has strengthened the enterprise software company’s position in the country. In 2020, the Top Employers Institute has named SAP Philippines a Top Employer for fostering outstanding people practices and providing an exceptional working environment for employees.

Furthermore, the company is driven by a customer-centric and innovative approach to digital transformation, which has recently been furthered by the appointment of Rudy Abrahams as Managing Director. In this role, Abrahams will be responsible for leading the business and spearheading its growth strategy in the country. This continued focus on driving digital transformation will enable SAP Philippines to remain at the forefront of innovation and continue to provide value to its customers.

Rudy Abrahams Appointed as MD of SAP Philippines Inc

Abrahams has extensive ICT experience in both the public and private sector, with a particular focus on large-scale digital transformation. His leadership style is people-centric, and he has a proven track record of success in his previous roles. Most recently, he served as the Vice President and Head of SuccessFactors for SAP South East Asia (SAP SEA).

Moreover, Abraham’s primary focus as the new SAP Philippines MD will be on helping customers, partners, and communities address some of the most pressing issues they face. This includes spearheading business transformation in the cloud, shoring up supply chain resilience, and working towards a sustainable future.

Additionally, Abrahams will be directly reporting SAP SAP SEA President and Managing Director Verena Siow. This change is effective immediately and follows SAP’s recent organizational changes in the region. Commenting on the latest announcement, Siow said in a statement:

“I am thrilled that Rudy Abrahams will bring both his leadership and deep experience in business transformation to SAP Philippines. His exceptional track record and passion for helping our customers, partners and communities run better, will be instrumental in supporting the Philippines and South East Asia’s digital economy and growth.”

Accelerating the Adoption of SAP Technologies

Over the past two years, it has become increasingly clear how important digital technologies like cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) are for business continuity and success in uncertain times. In the Philippines, more and more organizations are embracing cloud solutions and services in order to stay competitive, as well as meet the needs of their end-user customers.

Cloud adoption allows businesses to quickly adapt to changing customer needs and provides the scalability needed to respond to spikes in demand. Additionally, AI can help businesses automate tasks, identify new patterns and insights from data, and improve customer engagement.

“At SAP, we aspire to be a trusted technology partner that can enable more organizations in the country to transform into intelligent, sustainable enterprises. Above all—collectively with our customers and partners—we aim to make a profound and unique impact on sustainability,” Abrahams remarked.

According to Abrahams, SAP is a people-centric organization with a primary focus on the professional and personal growth of its employees. He also mentioned that the organization uses SAP technology to ensure that inclusive practices are built into every step of the process. He added:

“We know enterprises in the Philippines have also been pushing for workplace equality, policies, and education. So, I look forward to sharing best practices and ideas with our partners and customers in this area.”

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The annual awards ceremony, which is now in its ninth year, attracted nearly 200 entries for 2022. According to SAP, the finalist judges assessed each applicant’s pitch deck to be able to select the 60 finalists. The panel of judges then selected 25 finalists from among the sea of outstanding candidates.

SAP Cloud Success Services President Claudio Muruzabal stated that individuals and organisations from different sectors across the globe presented paradigm-shifting solutions when the German enterprise software giant issued a call for submissions to the SAP Innovation Awards for 2022. He added:

“We thank all who participated in the 2022 SAP Innovation Awards, and our judges for evaluating our 25 winners. I personally look forward to what 2023 has in store for our  community — and the world.”

Celebrating Forward-Thinking Companies at SAP’s Innovation Awards 2022

It can be noted that last year, SAP made the participation easier through simplified eligibility and submission processes. As part of the enhancements in 2021, seven categories have been updated to reflect new business realities and priorities. This year, the German tech giant recently announced the following forward-thinking organisations and SAP customers as winners:

50th Anniversary Legend

• Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions GmbH – The international company has integrated enterprise-wide planning into its operations by implementing a consolidated data warehouse driven by SAP HANA, an in-memory database platform that can be deployed on premises or in the cloud. Other products such as SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain solutions have also been used in the transformation project.

Adoption Superhero

• Amt fur Informatik Kanton Zuerich – The Canton of Zurich made the decision to use the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation (SAP iRPA) to build an iRPA solution to fully automate the influx of applications and payments during the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
• Netze BW – Utilities company developed the NeWa App using SAP IS-U & SAP Work Orders on Apple Watch to improve the health and safety of its employees. The solution is aimed at reducing accidents and time lost during operations.

Social Catalyst

• Bboxx – As a socially beneficial utility firm that operates in some of the globe’s most destitute areas, Bboxx relied on SAP technologies to help the company scale its operations quickly and efficiently with the support of Grow by SAP, SAP Business by Design, and Orchard House Solutions.
• Arpa Industriale – Using SAP solutions, the Italian mill products company designed and built an innovative factory from the ground up to assist in the development of a new production line that was deemed successful.

Business Innovator

• Air Canada – Using a dynamic digital marketplace to handle the procurement process from source to settle, Air Canada reduced several manual processes, improved operations, and increased efficiency. During the COVID-19 epidemic, Air Canada used Ariba Network to ensure supply chain security and reduce risk.
• Barclays – Because of the SAP transformation project, Barclays has been able to make significant improvements to the way customers conduct business, allowing them to operate with greater agility as a result of the integration of payment technology into their business processes.
• Carrefour – With the help of SAP Brazil and MIGNOW, a technology company that specialises in SAP S/4HANA updates, Carrefour was able to complete the migration to a new data center and connection services framework.

Other winners in the Business Innovator category include Hamburg, Verizon, Umicore, Sycor, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and REHAU Polymers (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., the Chinese branch of worldwide REHAU Group, which was the first to go live with SAP iRPA and intelligent technologies in the Asia-Pacific Japan (APJ) region. 

Transformation Champion

• Zuellig Pharma – eZRx, the largest business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform for the health sector in the ASEAN region, is built on SAP Enterprise Resource Planning Central Component (SAP ECC) and created by Zuellig Pharma, one of the region’s leading healthcare services provider.
• Team Liquid – Using in-game data analytics and visualisations, an SAP e-sports development team has collaborated closely with Team Liquid professionals to better their match preparation procedures and acquire fresh insights into their strategy.

In addition to the above mentioned companies, other awardees in the Transformation category include specialty chemicals company Clariant International Ltd., Turkish footwear retailer FLO, Georgia’s fourth largest school system Fulton County Schools, and logistics services firm Schnellecke Logistics.

For the Industry Leader category, both French multinational utility company ENGIE and Martur Fompak International, a global leader in automotive seat production, took the top spots. SAP partners NTT DATA and Exnaton were recognised in the Partner Paragon category. Meanwhile, sustainable energy compant AVANGRID won in the Cutting-Edge Genius category for creating a proof of concept “Automated Overhead Network Inspection” deployed in SAP BTP.

Lastly, Swiss multinational healthcare company Rocher, global IT services provider NTT DATA, and Ukrainian vertically integrated company MHP were all in the Honourable Mentions list of SAP’s Innovation Awards 2022.

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Since its establishment in 2006, SAP India’s ACE Awards has evolved with the dynamic technological space and is now regarded as one of the industry’s most prestigious award-giving bodies. More than 150 project nominations were submitted for the 15th edition and were divided into main categories centered on Manufacturing, Finance, Customer Experience, Sustainability, and Community. Additionally, the mining and steel sectors, as well as power and utilities, and infrastructure, garnered the majority of the awards last November 24-25, 2021.

According to Kulmeet Bawa, President and Managing Director at SAP India Subcontinent, this year witnessed Indian enterprises exploring radical innovations and embedding sustainability in their operations to ensure business continuity. Commenting on the recently concluded SAP ACE Awards 2021 presented by the SAP User Group for the Indian subcontinent (INDUS), Bawa remarked:

“The ‘SAP ACE Awards 2021’ winners have demonstrated resilience of the highest order and have emerged stronger and more relevant than ever before. Heartiest congratulations to all winners as they continue to make strides towards their evolution and contribute to the transformation of our country.”

Highlighting Indian Enterprises’ Transformation Using SAP Technologies

As part of the stringent three-level evaluation process, all of the nominations at this year’s SAP ACE Awards were reviewed by an expert panel appointed by the INDUS management board. Below are some of the winners and their innovation stories:

The Disruptor – Best Customer Experience Management: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)

The premier integrated energy company’s initiative “Project Anubhav”, built on SAP Commerce Cloud, was intended to provide a single world-class experience to its over 90 million retail and commercial customers. This has allowed BPCL to give customers a unified perspective of their products and services while also establishing a tamper-proof system that ensures quality.

The Disruptor – Best Human Capital Management: Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited

Tata AIG deployed SAP SuccessFactors Suite to manage the entire employee lifecycle, including recruitment marketing, recruitment management, onboarding 2.0, employee central, learning and development, and performance management. The project has resulted in a 30{aa282f308afcc222aaa21b0478c79e01a8fedd01972e2180867097bd93930f22} decrease in cost per hire, a 33{aa282f308afcc222aaa21b0478c79e01a8fedd01972e2180867097bd93930f22} reduction in maintenance costs, and a 30{aa282f308afcc222aaa21b0478c79e01a8fedd01972e2180867097bd93930f22} increase in staff productivity, to name a few.

The Disruptor – Best Manufacturing Transformation: KBB Nuts Pvt Ltd

For their SAP S/4HANA implementation during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, KBB Nuts Pvt Ltd was named the winner in the mid-size enterprise category. Multiple SAP modules were used in the project to give faster order processing, gain 100{aa282f308afcc222aaa21b0478c79e01a8fedd01972e2180867097bd93930f22} visibility over stock and cost runs, and lower production losses.

The Game Changer: Virescent Infrastructure

Virescent’s RISE with SAP implementation integrated other SAP solutions such as SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud Edition, SAP Business Process Consolidation, and SAP Cloud Platform. The project has already achieved 100{aa282f308afcc222aaa21b0478c79e01a8fedd01972e2180867097bd93930f22} standardisation and adoption of best practices across 11 legal entities, as well as an increase in productivity and a 100{aa282f308afcc222aaa21b0478c79e01a8fedd01972e2180867097bd93930f22} improvement in reporting and consolidation.

The Game Changer: L&T Infrastructure Development Projects Limited

One of India’s largest infrastructure developers implemented SAP S/4HANA for 14 entities, with more than 16 SAP modules and several third-party applications. The project has already made a significant impact in the fields of finance, operations and maintenance, as well as procurement and inventory.

The Game Changer: Trent Limited

The leader in the branded retail industry has undergone a single-step implementation of SAP S/4HANA Retail Merchandise Management on SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud. As one of the country’s most diversified conglomerates, the program has unlocked their IT landscape’s potential, equipping them with a foundation for all future “Digital First” technologies.

The Game Changer: Global Vinyl Pvt Ltd

Sri Lankan synthetic leather manufacturer has adopted SAP Business One HANA on Cloud to be able to serve customers much faster with convenient mobile applications, alerts, and approvals. The initiative resulted in a 5 to 10{aa282f308afcc222aaa21b0478c79e01a8fedd01972e2180867097bd93930f22} decrease in manufacturing costs and 10{aa282f308afcc222aaa21b0478c79e01a8fedd01972e2180867097bd93930f22} incremental revenue from new business lines.

The Community Catalyst: Indian Oil Corporation Limited

The diversified, integrated energy firm won the ACE Award for developing a document management system that reduces manual procedures by 25{aa282f308afcc222aaa21b0478c79e01a8fedd01972e2180867097bd93930f22} and automates 50{aa282f308afcc222aaa21b0478c79e01a8fedd01972e2180867097bd93930f22} of business transaction volumes, impacting more than 50,000 clients and 31,000 staff.

The Sustainability Champion: K Raheja Corp

Leading real-estate developing company K Raheja Corp was recognised for integrating sustainability measures into all of their projects, putting a strong emphasis on clean energy, recycling, and utilising innovative SAP technologies to create Net Zero Concept Buildings.

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