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106 regarding how technology can help improve business processes . “ In the supply chain area it ’ s possible , based on historical data and machine learning , to predict how long it takes to process and ship the sales order . That , of course , allows customers to better plan their processes and in general improves customer relationships in the supply chain .” Other examples in the supply chain space include IoT sensors to monitor products in certain conditions . “ You can track temperature , humidity , vibration , impact and so on . That is critical in industries like pharmaceuticals or consumer products where it ’ s better to learn as soon as possible if there is any damage .” Such examples cleave closely to SAP ’ s ambition with its customers ’ digital transformations , as Spahn explains : “ It makes sense to streamline your core processes , but , at the same time , you must identify where advanced technologies could add additional value to your business processes . Where do you need to skill up your people or future proof your workforce in order to not lose ground on your competitors in the race ? It ’ s important to address the two worlds at once .”
“ SAP has a strong internal ecosystem of various teams coming together in the jazz orchestra – from technology foresight to startup scouting ”
— Dr Maria Fay , Senior Innovation Architect ( Middle & Eastern Europe ), SAP
One of the elements that sets SAP apart from the crowd is its partner ecosystem , which informs and interacts with the business innovation framework . SAP and its partners , together with customers , accelerate innovation adoption , providing the governance , methodologies and technologies for the situation at hand . “ SAP is an ecosystemoriented cooperative with over 21,000 industry , technology , start-up partners and research institutes . We believe that the collaboration with partners is key for our customers ,” says Friedrich . “ We integrate and take advantage of a performing ecosystem to solve customers ’
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