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The world needs to change. Even before the Paris agreement, signed in 2016, it has been clear that we cannot go on like this if we want to avoid climate change causing general, long-term trends like the rising sea levels and rising temperatures and... Read More »

I was fortunate enough to attend a recent event at vlab.org, talking about carbon friendly concrete. https://vlab.org/events/carbon-friendly-concrete/ .  Today, the production of concrete accounts for approximately 7% of annual carbon dioxide... Read More »

When Industry 4.0 2011 was announced at the Hannover Fair, many companies in the mill products industries (metals, building materials, paper, packaging, textiles) were left wondering why this was news. Many of the topics, such as data acquisition,... Read More »

  Due to the pandemic, the 2020 Steel Success strategy conference took place online. As usual, it has been an insightful gathering, with Senior Executives (ranging from manufacturers, Research & Advisory organizations, Service providers to... Read More »

Every season we offer a new wave of innovation opportunities, and often I recommend my personal shortlist of the top 10 influencing opportunities for our industry. Not this time. Like every fall, we are offering a nice bouquet of interesting... Read More »

Steve Jobs once said, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” This comment rings especially true today as businesses across all industries are  putting their heads down – and together – to figure out how to survive... Read More »

The integration of external systems and logistics services providers (LSPs) with SAP TM is a huge value driver for customers having diverse transportation business requirements. It enables customers to eliminate expensive manual processes as well as... Read More »

A story of two materials Most people would think of switching to an electric car or reducing air travel as a means to tackle climate change. Few think about the heavy industry:  Close to 30% of global greenhouse-gas emissions come from industry,... Read More »

The SAP Road Map Explorer was recently released to help SAP customers customize road maps according to their needs. In 5 simple steps, customers can navigate the tool in an easy and intuitive way. To first access the tool, log-in with your S-user... Read More »

The new generation of road maps is here at SAP! Similar to how paper maps were reshaped by navigation systems and digital maps, classic PDF road maps are being transformed by the SAP Road Map Explorer. This interactive tool helps customers and... Read More »