O ptimize contracts, increase efficiency, drive better decisions A ccording to an ASUG/ SAPSAP study, a 5% procurement cost saving leads to a 48% positive change in net income and a 15% improvement in operating margin. That's particularly significant when revenues are under pressure. T he accelerate savings in procurement package consists of four integrated elements that help you rapidly optimize your procurement costs. The SAPSAP ® BusinessObjects T Spend Performance Management application gives you a greater understanding of your purchasing spend enabling you to improve sourcing strategies and maximize your buying power. The SAPSAP E- Sourcing application automates and streamlines your purchasing processes for greater efficiency. The SAPSAP Contract Lifecycle Management application enables you to optimize contracts and contract negotiations while improving purchasing compliance. In addition, the SAPSAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services application enables you to streamline import and export processes, maintain regulatory compliance, and take advantage of international trade agreements. B est- Run Now packages low risk, affordable, high impact A ccelerate savings in procurement 10 K ey benefits Better use of buying power. Increased procurement efficiency. Optimized contract values and compliance. Improved sourcing strategy . S AP E- Sourcing C onfident decisions based on instant line of sight U nlock the power of the information you have within your business Most senior executives do not believe they have the quality of information they need to make good decisions and are afraid they are making incorrect decisions because of it. T he SAPSAP BusinessObjects business intelligence ( BI) solutions provide a single, trusted intelligence platform that delivers the insights that senior executives and others need to guide their companies forward. With SAPSAP BusinessObjects BI solutions, information from any database or application can easily be accessed. Their comprehensive features include powerful analytics, dashboards, and visualization; query, analysis, and reporting; and the ability to leverage third- party information for benchmarking. A s a result, you can establish a single, integrated intelligence platform that delivers immediate access to trusted information, empowering users to make confident, informed decisions that drive your business forward. K ey benefits Instant access to company- wide information. Powerful query, analysis, and reporting tools. Decision making based on trusted information. Minimal dependence on IT resources and developers. ? ? ? ? Finance and purchasing ? Operations and business groups ? IT ? S ales and marketing ? Human resources ? S AP Contract Lifecycle Management S AP BusinessObjects Spend Performance Management S AP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services The Value of Business Intelligence

www. sap. com/ uk/ bestrunnow 11 Talk to one of our solution experts now: UK: 0800 0852 631 Ireland: 091 404 230 E- mail: info. uk@ sap. com E fficient receivables and collections A ccelerate cash receipts, reduce days sales outstanding I n times like these cash is king. Cash flow problems can quickly cause difficulties even for profitable companies. And, when credit is tight, it pays to reduce your dependency on bank financing. T he efficient receivables and collections package comprises of four applications that help you lower your working capital and bad debt risk. The SAPSAP Credit Management application lets you comprehensively assess a customer's ability to pay and provides ongoing credit- line management. The SAPSAP Biller Direct application enables you to conduct Web- based invoice presentment, account display, and payment processing. The SAPSAP Dispute Management application allows you to streamline the management and resolution of customer invoice problems. The SAPSAP Collections Management application helps you proactively manage and collect overdue receivables. With this package you can lower the risk of bad debt, resolve billing disputes faster, streamline collections, accelerate cash receipts, and as a result, reduce your days sales outstanding and your working capital requirements. K ey benefits Reduced days sales outstanding. Lower bad debts. Reduced working capital requirements. Decreased dependence on financing . ? Receivables and Collections Management E nergy data management Reduce cost, drive additional revenue, increase competitiveness D eregulation has opened up the utilities market to a whole range of operators, suppliers, distributors, and energy traders who cooperate on the basis of complex market mechanics and compensation fees. In addition to increased competition, the multitude of providers and pricing structures creates challenges for utility sales teams when calculating quotations and for accounting departments when processing customer bills and third- party settlements. T he SAPSAP for Utilities solution portfolio helps companies address those challenges. Using the energy data management ( EDM) functions of the SAPSAP for Utilities solution portfolio, you can meter and measure load shapes, settle energy quantities, manage schedules, bill interval customers, and more. T he EDM functions efficiently handle meter- reading data and considerably reduce costs by enabling complex reconciliation and financial settlement processes to be integrated and executed automatically. They also enable you to offer competitive energy products based on time- of- use or real- time pricing conditions. K ey benefits Reduced costs. Improved ability to offer products that drive additional revenue. Increased competitiveness. Increased process efficiency. ? ? Energy Data Management