Mid-Market Chemicals companies now have a full SAP solution specifically designed for them through the collaboration of Atos Origin and SAP. The solution is a rapid implementation of SAP and ongoing support services with per-user pricing that fits the budget of this target market.
Business Challenges
Chemicals companies in the mid-
market space have several challenges around IT including the following:
- IT budget lower than most other industries
- Disparate systems resulting from heavy merger, acquisition and divestiture activities
- Slow adoption of ERP
- Requirements from large business partners for e-commerce integration
OUR SOLUTION
Atos Origin and SAP together with hardware industry leaders Intel and HP have developed a solution that
addresses these challenges and provides the features needed by mid-market chemicals business.
Based on ERP 2005 and Chemical Best Practices, the solution includes an e-commerce platform to enable EDI and marketplace trading through a pre-developed CIDX Interface with Chemconnect.Com.
The quick deployment of SAP within 15 weeks includes data conversion, limited customization, training, help desk support and application management services.
The system is hosted in a top-tier Atos Origin data center for secure ongoing management. Atos Origin is a Global SAP Hosting Partner and has a number of certifications. These certifications and the SAP solution can be used for Sarbanes-Oxley and other mandates
The Advantages
The per-user, per-month pricing eliminates up-front investment and provides ongoing predictable costs. Both the system and the pricing model are scalable to facilitate future mergers, acquisitions and divestures.
You get a best-practice implementation and day-to-day operational support without distracting your IT staff from strategic activities.
Although system customization is limited, it provides the foundation for any future enhancements.
The solution provides a secure platform needed for compliance with mandates such as Environmental Health and Safety and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Qualifications
Atos Origin offers the following qualifications:
- Qualified SAP mid-market partner
- SAP best practices development partner
- SAP Accredited CBP solution
- Certified Global SAP Hosting Partner
- Certified Global SAP Services Partner
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