New Horizon Supply Chain Planning Suite vs. SAP Business Network

New Horizon Supply Chain Planning Suite is a very user-friendly system which gives you the latitude to change your forecasting models based on the product and sales trends. It is also very easy to export and import data to transfer information to and from Excel files as it uses an Excel like platform. Therefore, it gives you the control to be able to control your forecast where needed due to sales promotions or loss of sales distribution.

I have also worked with social media management tools like Hootsuite and Buffer. Although these tools are best for scheduling and cross-platform sharing, SAP Business Network is far more effective in handling influencer marketing and teamwork. The opportunity to participate in a closed platform for influencers and collect analytical data made SAP Business Network more suitable for our needs.

Incentivized

• Forecasting product sales
• Displays key data points such as historical sales and trends
• Allows control of forecasting models based on product and sales type
• Very user friendly and Excel compatible
• Interfaces with other systems well

• Streamlined Purchasing and Supplier Management because it enables data-driven decisions on supplier selection by accessing cost performance and compliance.
• Real-time supply Chain Visibility and Collaboration are important because they provide end-to-end visibility on the supply chain, allowing companies or organizations to track shipments and respond very quickly to issues.
• Cost Control and Sustainability Tracking because it offers tools for financial management.
• The platform also collaborates directly with suppliers.
• Enhancing and enabling partners to update order statuses immediately, share documentation, and communicate issues.

Incentivized

• Would like to be able to form my own functions using information already in the system.
• When switching back and forth from worksheets and sub-worksheets you can lose your place because it does not always go back to the same place.

• In some cases, it promises a lot but still lacks more partners joined to the network
• Being the pioneer, the idea behind the product can be confusing sometimes
• It is still not accessible for all kinds of markets (especially small and mid sizes)

Incentivized

Up to now due to delay not fulfilling the envisaged business case. However, expectation that we can still ramp the usage based on existing scope. Further, we foresee additional scope which would give us an additional business case going forward, extending the Business Network usage to Warehouse Service Provider integration.

Incentivized

The reason we have given this good rating is mainly because its feature rich product and multiple use cases like supply chain, procurement, logistics and asset collaboration. It helps us to gain visibility into the freight order life cycle to better manage appointments, share insights, digitally manage transactions and optimise logistic processes

Incentivized

Good performance from SAP as key deployment partner; collaboration and deployment with additional business partner for data provision and business partner onboarding was rather difficult, slowing down the project progress and overall success perception

Incentivized

We were using Demantra systems for our forecasting needs, but as new versions became available and old versions, which we had, were discontinued we found the need to either upgrade or look for a new system. The Demantra upgrade was very costly and New Horizon fit our needs while being on the cloud, so most all of the upgrades were done behind the scenes with no down time. The implementation was a breeze, and the customer service was always there when you needed it. Overall, it was a very good choice for us to make the change.

Before we chose SAP Business Network, we looked at Oracle Supply Chain Management Cloud and Infor Supply Chain Management. While SAP Business Network boasted robust features, the fact that our existing ERP system could be integrated with the tool in a better fashion, and it was more intuitive, sealed the deal for us.

Incentivized

• Helps us maintain over an 80% forecast accuracy rating with our top 20 products.
• Gives us the information needed to plan our production schedules effectively.
• Helps us plan our inventory needs to hold the correct amount of inventory as the business requires.

• SAP Business Network's streamlined supply chain and procurement processes have significantly reduced operational costs and improved resource allocation, leading to enhanced overall efficiency.
• The platform's robust analytics have provided valuable insights, facilitating data-driven decision-making and enabling us to make more informed strategic choices, ultimately contributing to improved business performance.
• Implementing and integrating the SAP Business Network initially required a substantial financial investment, impacting short-term cash flow and potentially delaying other critical business initiatives.

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