September 18-20, 2017, MGM Grand Detroit, MichiganThe hub of the Best Practices for Automotive conference experience is the solutions showcase. Engage with leading technology and services providers who are serious about helping you make the smartest business and IT investments.
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Eventful Conferences is an award-winning research and conference company that specializes in crafting conferences that celebrate the people, technology and innovations transforming the way we work and live. A team of passionate and dedicated professionals have spent the last 20 years building and nurturing SAP communities and conferences across lines of business and down industry verticals. Working closely with SAP and ASUG, Eventful is launched the Best Practices for Automotive conference last year utilizing our much celebrated customer engagement model, which uses the community–customers, partners and SAP–to architect, build, deliver and then attend the event. The Best Practices for Automotive conference is truly by the community, for the community. To learn more about Eventful Conferences and our upcoming events please visit www.eventfulconferences.com
Work Better Connected. Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG), the world’s largest independent SAP user group, connects you to people and information you can count on to support you not only in day-to-day operations but when you have to make an important technology or business decision. The ASUG network delivers customer focused education, a direct channel to influence SAP product and service direction, and a forum for innovation. More than 100,000 members connect year round to share information, insights and ideas through national events and regional Chapter meetings, participation in Special Interest Group (SIG) webcasts and online discussion forums, and the timely reporting on all matters relevant to them as SAP professionals by the ASUG News and Research Services team.
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As a market leader in enterprise application software SAP (NSYE: SAP) empowers automotive companies to accelerate product innovation, improve quality, reduce manufacturing costs, and sell and service vehicles more profitably, driving market share growth in a highly competitive global market. The world’s most successful automotive manufacturers, suppliers, and sales and service organizations rely on SAP software to provide the foundation that drives performance and a competitive edge. SAP’s automotive software can help you manage geopolitical and demographic changes, enterprise mobility, responsive supply chains, short development cycles, high service expectations, and help you Run Simple by reducing complexity. SAP solutions connect processes with industry-specific solutions on premise, in the cloud, and through mobile devices. For more information, visit http://go.sap.com/solution/industry/automotive.html
iConnect is an established provider in the E-Commerce market that offers simple, flexible, cost-effective solutions to trading communities. We communicate business-critical information with global partners securely and efficiently regardless of data format, platform, language or application. Our Cloud-based solutions leverage trading participants’ current business systems infrastructure making it easier to implement electronic processes within buy/sell communities.
Hitachi Consulting is the digital solutions and management consulting business of Hitachi Ltd., a global technology and social innovation leader. Hitachi Consulting is a catalyst for positive business change, propelling organizations to accelerate market disruption and drive digital transformation. We help our customers innovate faster, establish new revenue streams, and respond to global dynamics with insight and agility. We collaborate with customers to create solutions that help maximize operational efficiency and delivers measurable, sustainable business results.
IBM is the partner of choice for end to end solutions, services & financing. We offer unparalleled industry expertise to transform your business into a cognitive enterprise. IBM provides integrated solutions for businesses of all sizes, backed by over 30 years of SAP expertise. Our automotive industry solution portfolio for product and complex system development, advanced mobility, manufacturing productivity and service excellence has been developed and continuously refined through implementations with clients around the world. Ask us how we can help you take advantage of the disruption ahead: between consumers and automakers; between consumers and vehicles; and among traditional and non-traditional participants in the industry ecosystem. Stop by the IBM booth or find more information at https://www-935.ibm.com/industries/automotive/
Automic, the leader in business automation software and acquired by CA Technologies, helps enterprises drive competitive advantage by automating their IT and business systems - from on-premise to the Cloud, Big Data and the Internet of Things. With offices worldwide, Automic powers 2,700 customers across all industry verticals including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Automotive and Telecommunications. More information can be found at https://automic.com.
Technology is often seen as a simple solution to address today’s complex business issues. Yet, for many organizations, simple is not nearly as simple as it seems. At EY, we take a comprehensive, business-first view to address strategy, processes, technology and operational impacts in tandem. Our growth, plus quality, plus innovation strategy offers predictable delivery to our clients.
abat is an international SAP services and solution provider dedicated to the automotive industry. The abat services address all phases of an SAP implementation – from blueprint to maintenance including training. In addition, abat has developed SAP based products and is offering integration of third party applications into SAP.
Bramasol is the Revenue Recognition leader and a recognized SAP Revenue Recognition services partner for companies seeking to comply with and benefit from the new Rev Rec standards. Bramasol is the go-to partner with the experience and expertise for companies wanting to leverage SAP RAR to comply with ASC-606 and IFRS 15 and SAP Lease Administration by Nakisa for the newly announced ASC-842 and IFRS 16 for leasing.
Configit is the global leader in Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions and a supplier of business-critical software solutions for the configuration of complex products. Based on its patented Virtual Tabulation™ technology, Configit has redefined product configuration by offering greater speed and better handling of complexity.
Reveal transforms SAP-centric supply chain-driven businesses. Our focus is to challenge the traditional thinking of the modern supply chain to ensure sustainable and successful organizations. We change the way people think and operate by revealing the hidden value in existing processes and deploying the smart use of technology. We combine wisdom, business smarts, technical expertise and artful precision to uncover exciting opportunities through our proprietary ongoing VALUE optimization® (oVo®) methodology. Our approach is to assess the opportunity and then to transform the people, processes and technologies that ensure a sustainable organization. For more information, visit www.revealvalue.com.
SNP helps companies transform business models and roll out new technologies. Its software and services make it easier to execute technical or commercial changes in global business applications. Together, SNP’s CrystalBridge and Transformation Backbone with SAP LT constitute the world’s leading data transformation suite for automatically analyzing, applying and tracking changes in IT systems. They significantly improve quality while making transformation projects much faster and more cost-effective.
Prometheus Group is a leading global provider of comprehensive and intuitive enterprise asset management software solutions that work within ERP systems and span the full work management life cycle for both maintenance and operations. Developed jointly with end users, Prometheus software enhances the customer experience for planning, scheduling and executing work for both routine maintenance and shutdowns and turnarounds, all while protecting the workforce with safety solutions and electronic permit to work. Our straightforward functionality, graphical visualization, and simple processes enable customers to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve reporting. For more information, please visit www.prometheusgroup.com.
BearingPoint is a management and technology consultancy with a global network consisting of more than 10,000 professionals serving clients in over 75 countries. We support our clients in developing new business strategies, optimizing processes and selecting and implementing appropriate technology. Automotive experts provide consulting services for manufacturers (OEMs), large suppliers, importers, distributers and sellers.
Innovating Business & IT, since 1969.
Westernacher is your Partner for delivery of quality innovative processes, technology and services throughout the entire Automotive value chain with a unique mix of innovation, stability and commitment.
Westernacher combines deep Automotive industry expertise best practices, technology know-how, and unsurpassed global delivery capabilities to drive break-through results.
Founded in 1996, R3D provides Consulting, Integration and Digital Transformation services with offices in US, Mexico , Canada, Brazil and France. We are disrupting the traditional consulting model by building a long term trusted customer relationship, focusing on SAP, Digital Transformation/Industry 4.0, Application Development and Program /Project Management services in Manufacturing Industry with deep expertise in Automotive Sector.
CENIT is systems integrator for enterprise SAP® PLM solutions. We surround the SAP solutions with our cenitCONNECT suite for comprehensive workflow solutions to streamline business processes in SAP. We are experts in multi-CAD integrations with the SAP Engineering Control Center. CENIT is SAP Consulting Partner and SAP Software Partner.
Intrigo Systems, Inc. is a premier SAP partner and a leading provider of Advisory, Implementation, and Managed Services. Intrigo has partnered and co-innovated with SAP in the design of the SAP Advanced Planning Optimization component (APO), SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC). Intrigo has a hands-on leadership team who collectively have over 120 successful SAP software implementations to their credit. These include: SAP IBP, SAP APO, SAP SCC, SAP ERP (including S/4HANA and Hybris), Ariba, and analytics for industries as varied as High-tech, Fashion, Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Pharma, and Automotive. Our clients include Broadcom, NVIDIA, Dolby, Nike, Clorox, Albemarle, and ASR among others.
Loftware is the global market leader in Enterprise Labeling providing the most powerful, scalable solutions to the Automotive industry. By integrating labeling with SAP, OEMs and suppliers can produce accurate, mission-critical barcode labels, documents, and RFID Smart tags to make shipments more traceable, achieve consistent branding, reduce regulatory cost, and improve overall efficiencies.
With more than 190,000 people in over 40 countries, Capgemini is one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. Capgemini’s Automotive practice serves 14 of the largest vehicle manufacturers and 12 of the largest suppliers. More than 7,500 automotive specialists generate value every day with a focus on our AutomotiveConnect program for OEMs and suppliers.
MHP - Leading the digital business transformation in Automotive Supercharge your company on its road to success with the industry leader in Automotive Digital Consulting. Whether you want to embark your Customers on New Journeys, leverage the Connected Car, gain valuable Big Data insights, optimize the Smart Factory, or connect your business to the Internet of Things, MHP - A Porsche Company is here to support you with best practices through its unique symbiosis of Management- and IT-Consulting. To jump-start your business, go to usa.mhp.com
Proaxia Consulting Group ag is an international professional services company with headquarter in Switzerland and specialized in sales and service processes throughout the life cycle of the “vehicle”. Deploying innovative, leading edge technologies such as IoT Vehicle Insights allows us to continually expand our skills and expertise. Our strategic partnership with SAP ensures optimum integration with SAP DBM and covers the development of proaxia DBM|E ®, including innovative roadmap, digitalized business model for product development and support.
Dolphin leads the way in business performance improvement for SAP systems. Our data and process solutions help companies manage the data that fuels their business and the processes that run it. With over 20 years of experience, one-third of Fortune 100™ companies running SAP, including global Automotive companies, trust Dolphin. www.dolphin-corp.com
Vistex enables leading automotive manufactures to define, execute and analyze a broad array of dealer and customer incentive and promotional programs, as well as pricing, rebate, royalty and channel programs to enhance business performance. In addition, Vistex makes it easy to manage rebates and claims on after-market parts programs to ensure maximum revenue and profitability. With Vistex software and service offerings, enterprises are empowered with unprecedented visibility into program performance, and gain deeper insights to make fact-based decisions that drive revenue, control cost, minimize leakage, and streamline processes.
pmc is an SAP Special Expertise and Solution Partner offering consulting and innovative solutions proven to improve the business efficiency, profitability, and adaptability of Automotive Suppliers and Component Manufacturers. pmc maximizes business success through a combination of specialized consultants, methodologies, tools, and a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise software solution offerings.
SME connects all those who are passionate about making things that improve our world. As a nonprofit organization, SME has served practitioners, companies, educators, government and communities across the manufacturing spectrum for more than 80 years. Through its strategic areas of events, media, membership, training and development, and the SME Education Foundation, SME is uniquely dedicated to the advancement of manufacturing by addressing both the knowledge and skills needed for the industry. Follow @SME_MFG on Twitter or facebook.com/SMEmfg.
CIO Applications is a new generation print magazine focusing on the applications of technology in medium to large enterprises. We focus on the ways in which businesses are leveraging technology to efficiently run their operations, offer new products, and services to their customers and how they maximize their return on investments on their technology spend. Published from the hub of technology, Silicon Valley, we bring to our subscribers’ collective expertise, experiences and insights of thousands of business-oriented senior technologists working in all industry verticals in the U.S. This knowledge base from industry insiders is augmented by our experienced and strong research team to keep our subscribers up to date on how established and new technologies can be leveraged to provide an engine for growth for their businesses.
With over 20 years of experience producing conferences, we understand that the real value happens when people network, share ideas and learn from each other. And Best Practices for Automotive is no different. The conference is designed to maximize networking in-between keynotes and sessions with sponsors, delegates and speakers. Join us as a sponsor this year, you won't be disappointed!