When it comes to the topic of an intelligent enterprise, an image of a futuristic office full of robots, artificial intelligence, and digital people immediately comes to mind. If you’re a business owner wondering what the fuss is all about or how you can build your own intelligent enterprise, here’s your guide.
Intelligent enterprises are no longer science fiction; they are a reality that many businesses are adopting today. With the help of technology, businesses can now optimize their operations by taking better decisions and leveraging data to offer personalized customer experiences.
The term “intelligent enterprise” was coined by SAP in 2018 to describe an organization that uses technologies like ERP, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Machine Learning (ML), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and more to improve operations and offer better customer experiences.
The concept of an Intelligent Enterprise is one that has been around for a long time but only recently has the technology caught up to the vision. In fact, many companies have been using ERP solutions such as SAP Business One for years to understand and act on their data to drive their business.This is especially important today as customers have more choices than ever before, and they tend to pick brands that offer them personalized experiences.
But what is an intelligent enterprise? What are the benefits of running your business as an intelligent enterprise? How can you build an intelligent enterprise using an ERP solution such as SAP Business One?
Let’s take a look.
What is an intelligent enterprise?
The Intelligent Enterprise is a trend that’s here to stay. And for good reason. Your competition is using it, your customers are using it, and your employees are using it!
An Intelligent Enterprise is a business that uses technology to streamline business processes as well as gain new insights through the use of analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence. The result is a more agile, streamlined business that can scale easily to adapt to changing conditions.
The goal is to use this data to provide better experiences for customers as well as employees, reduce costs and risks, improve efficiency, and enable growth.
The Intelligent Enterprise is designed with two elements in mind:1.Intelligence – Connecting people, devices, applications, assets, and goods in real-time so that you can capitalize on insight and make better decisions at every point of business operations.2.Experience – Enabling personalized digital interactions throughout your value chain by creating superior experiences for your customers, employees, and partners.The Intelligent Enterprise is an approach to business that focuses on data as an asset that must be leveraged in order to achieve success and growth.
The ability to make timely decisions based on data will continue to gain importance in the future as companies strive for competitive differentiation in a fast-paced environment where change is constant.
This means that your business needs to focus on three main areas:Applications:
With an efficient Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, your business can boost application capabilities by leveraging business data to extract valuable insights for an improved decision-making process.Digital Platforms:Â
A cloud -powered digital platform is a crucial component for Intelligent Enterprises to leverage benefits like reduced costs, scalability and the use of the latest technologies.Technology:
Be it the Cloud, Big Data, machine Learning, Robotic Process Automation or Artificial Intelligence, technologies are the final step towards an intelligent enterprise. ERP tools like SAP Business One can become the core platform for your business to adopt digital transformation and build an Intelligent Enterprise.
Benefits of running your business as an intelligent enterprise
Intelligent enterprises are powered by a robust business network, data-driven decision making, process innovation, and organizational learning. These features enable intelligent enterprises to:
- Adapt quickly to changing market conditions
- Provide personalization across all channels
- Leverage analytics for real-time decisions
The benefits of becoming an Intelligent Enterprise are numerous, but include:
Improved productivity at every level: from customer service to production, improved visibility helps companies save time and money by eliminating bottlenecks and inefficiencies
Increased revenue: by gaining a complete view of the customer, companies can increase sales and improve customer loyalty
Improved profits: by anticipating customer needs and delivering on-time and on-budget, companies can improve their profit margins
Intelligent Enterprise is SAP’s new strategy, which aims to help companies to become more efficient and profitable. By leveraging the power of cloud, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, Intelligent Enterprise helps companies to accelerate their digital transformation journey.
How can SAP Business One help build an intelligent enterprise?
To become an Intelligent Enterprise, you will need a combination of people, processes and technology. SAP Business One enables businesses to innovate at scale by providing comprehensive application development and integration services all in a single platform.
SAP Business One is a tool designed to help you build your intelligent enterprise. It is an ERP system that is specifically tailored to SMEs. This system has been developed with the aim of combining business processes into one place, and using the data generated by these processes to extract meaningful insights and make better-informed decisions.
However, SAP Business One is not just an ERP system. It can also act as a digital platform. It is available as a cloud-powered platform which can ensure scalability, reduced costs, and timely access to the latest technologies which are vital for building an intelligent enterprise.
SAP Business One offers everything from ERP, CRM, Supply Chain Management, Logistics and other features. The following are some of the benefits of running your business on SAP Business One:
- Ability to grow your business faster
- Ability to personalize customer experience
- Offer integrated sales and operations planning
- Efficient supply chain management
- A 360-degree view of your entire enterprise
- Enable end-to-end visibility across all processes
- Increase productivity and efficiency
- Accelerate decision making with real-time analytics
SAP B1 offers industry specific solutions for a range of businesses including manufacturing, distribution, retail and services.
The intelligent enterprise is powered by data so you need to collect, integrate and analyse data. It is important to have visibility across the organization, understand the customers’ needs and offer personalized services.
For example, if you are in the manufacturing industry, you would want to know which product sells in which region or time. This data can be used to take corrective measures such as increasing production or stocking up on inventory for popular products or season.
SAP Business One can also help you adopt the latest technologies like Big Data, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML).
The software integrates all these technologies within its framework so that you don’t have to spend time and effort creating a working solution yourself.
Whether it’s in the consumer or business world, technology is only going to become more and more ingrained in our daily lives. And right now, we have the unique opportunity to be a part of that—in fact, to shape those changes while they happen. The sooner you can adapt your organization to meet the adaptive requirements of an intelligent enterprise, the better chance you’ll have at staying ahead of your competition.
For a friendly chat, please contact us now to find out how Signum and SAP Business One can help you on your intelligent enterprise journey.