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August 19, 202625 min

Episode 152: Mid-Market Transitions: How SAP Cloud ERP is Changing the Game

In this episode of Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, host Fernanda Rodrigues is joined by Dennis Häußler, Director for Presales ERP Public Cloud at All for One, and Markus Uhlig, Head of SME Customer & Partner Care at SAP, to explore the SAP Business Suite Transition for Mid-Market. They discuss the biggest fears around transition, how the program's tools and accelerators reduce effort and cost, and the AI capabilities already embedded today, from the Migration Cockpit to Joule. The episode closes with sharp takes on cloud myths, clean core, and practical advice for partners starting their first transition project. What topic would you like us to discuss next? Send an email to insides4@sap.com.

August 5, 202623 min

ES - Episode 13: SAP Partner Local Versions en SAP Cloud ERP: Claves para una implementación exitosa

Únete a nuestro host Arturo Montes de Oca y a nuestro invitado Óscar Gómez Sánchez, Head of Consulting de Datec, en una conversación sobre uno de los factores clave de implementación de SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition: la localización. En este episodio, analizamos por qué la localización debe considerarse desde una etapa temprana del proyecto, y cómo las Partner Local Versions pueden ayudar a acelerar tiempos de implementación, reducir la complejidad y mejorar el cumplimiento regulatorio en distintos países. También exploramos las diferencias clave entre SAP Local Versions, Customer Local Versions y Partner Local Versions, y cómo cada enfoque impacta la estrategia de implementación. Finalmente, miramos hacia el futuro: cómo la inteligencia artificial automatiza tareas de localización y qué significa esto para los proyectos SAP Cloud ERP. ¿Qué tema te gustaría escuchar en el siguiente episodio? Escríbenos a: insides4@sap.com.

July 22, 202613 min

Episode 151: Navigating Change on Connect 44's Journey to SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Hosted by Owen McQuade from SAP Partner Customer Care, in this episode we dive into the post-go-live journey of Connect 44 as they transition from SAP Business By Design to SAP S/4HANA Cloud. Our guests, Debra Valek (CFO of Connect 44), Xenopol Oprea (Group Operations and Transformation Manager at Connect 44), and Rafael Finck (CEO and owner of implementation partner SNAP International) share their insights on the importance of standardization, the challenges of data and change management, and the benefits of real-time financial insights. Learn how automation, AI, and efficient teamwork are shaping the success of Connect 44's transformation. What topic would you like us to discuss next? Send an email to insides4@sap.com

July 8, 202615 min

Episode 150: SAP IBP for MRO - End-to-end integrated planning for asset-intensive industries

What if your maintenance planning could anticipate demand before a single work order is created? In this episode of Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, we explore SAP IBP for MRO, SAP's end-to-end supply chain planning solution purpose-built for asset-intensive industries. Host Olena Iavorska is joined by Vivek Sinkar, Regina Kafizova and Indrasen Naidoo to break down how SAP Integrated Business Planning for Maintenance, Repair & Operations transforms the way organizations in mining, utilities, oil & gas, railways, and energy plan, manage, and optimize their assets and supply chains. Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode’s Q&A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.

June 24, 20267 min

Episode 149 - Customer Council Series #9: How Vistra is standardizing finance globally

Join Hiruni Arunodhi live from Berlin at SAP’s Finance and Risk Customer Council for a candid conversation with Meena Kandasamy and Anne Kellman from Vistra. In this episode, they share how Vistra is driving a global SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition rollout across 56 countries, with a focus on standardizing finance processes, improving data consistency, and supporting better business insights. Learn how Vistra is addressing challenges around different local systems, currencies, accounting practices, and data quality, while using SAP tools and integrations to create more harmonized operations. This is a new episode in our Customer Council Berlin Series. Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode’s Q&A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.

June 22, 202615 min

Episode 148 - Customer Council Series #8: Unzer with SAP Cloud ERP: From 13 merged companies to AI-driven operations

Recorded live at our Customer Council in Berlin, Episode 148 features host Yannick Peterschmitt, with Aurélien Filiali from SAP's AI Practices team in conversation with Michael Strauß from Unzer. Unzer is a fast-growing fintech and payment solutions provider built from the merger of multiple companies across Europe. Michael shares how Unzer went live on SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition on January 1, 2021 — one of the earliest adopters — driven by the need to unify a fragmented landscape of legacy systems across 13 merged entities. The conversation covers how a small team manages continuous SAP innovation releases, leaning on SAP Preferred Success, a trusted partner, and dedicated in-house expertise. This episode also focuses on AI: from building a safeguarded internal ChatGPT framework to adopting Joule, running company-wide AI weeks, and accelerating software development through AI-assisted coding. This is a new episode in our Customer Council Berlin Series. Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode’s Q&A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.

June 19, 202610 min

Episode 147: Customer Council Berlin Series #7 — First-time perspectives with AXA: Two years live on SAP Cloud ERP

Recorded live at our Customer Council in Berlin, Episode 147 features Ahsan Ahmed Syed from SAP in conversation with Samir Aid from AXA. On the two‑year anniversary of AXA’s SAP Cloud ERP go‑live, Samir shares first‑time impressions of the Council and why peer exchange matters when many customers face similar challenges. He explains AXA’s move from a heavily customized, multi‑country on‑premise landscape to SAP Cloud ERP to eliminate technical debt and enforce 100% fit‑to‑standard finance processes — “no need to reinvent the wheel.” This is a new episode in our Customer Council Berlin Series. Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode’s Q&A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.

June 17, 202610 min

Episode 146 – Customer Council Series #6: Clean core, BTP integration, and successful go-live with KWD Automotive

Live from SAP Customer Council in Berlin, Greg Hutcheon interviews Dr. Abaid Goda, Head of Group ID and Digitization at KWD Automotive. They explore KWD’s journey on SAP Cloud ERP, why a standardized, group-wide operating model matters in automotive manufacturing, how clean-core principles reduce complexity by avoiding custom exits, and where SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) enables seamless integration with third-party systems. You’ll hear how the team followed the standard activation methodology from discovery to run, organized UAT with local and global process owners, and tackled master data preparation and real-time interfaces, culminating in their first go-live in January. Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. On Spotify, join the conversation via the episode’s Q&A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review really helps others discover the show. Send us an e-mail to insides4@sap.com for direct contact.

June 15, 202620 min

Episode 145: Customer Council Berlin Series #5 — Delaware’s first-mover journey on SAP Cloud ERP: Co‑Innovation, stability, and what’s next

Recorded live at our Customer Council in Berlin, this episode features Katharina Stopf from SAP with Delaware, one of the earliest adopters and co‑innovation partners for SAP Cloud ERP in Professional Services. They revisit how Delaware became the very first public cloud customer, helped shape today’s fit‑to‑standard best practices, and scaled from early pilots in APAC to a global footprint. You’ll also hear practical operating lessons—why key users need dedicated time to adopt new features, how automated end‑to‑end testing de‑risks releases, and what to prioritize next. This is a new episode in our Customer Council Berlin Series. Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode’s Q&A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.

June 12, 202611 min

Episode 144: Customer Council Series #4 — From carve-out to SAP Cloud ERP at KWC

Recorded live at our SAP Customer Council in Berlin, this episode features Markus Oertelt, from SAP, and Dalibor Manojlovic, Head of Assembly, and Sandro Götz, Head of Operations and Supply Chain at KWC in Switzerland. KWC manufactures faucets for kitchens and baths and has navigated multiple ownership changes and carve-outs in recent years, culminating in a move to SAP Cloud ERP. In this conversation, they share takeaways from the council, why warehouse management and production planning are priority areas for automation, and how peer discussions on warehouse versus inventory management shaped their approach. This is a new episode in our Customer Council Berlin Series. Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode’s Q&A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.