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NTT DATA Services digitally transforms procurement with SAP
materials , services and MRO for NTT DATA Corporation ’ s largest division outside Japan . to reduce cost , enable revenue and mitigate supplier risk now and into the future .”
NTT DATA Services , a global digital business and IT services leader , has adopted the full suite of intelligent spend management solutions from SAP .
These include SAP Ariba solutions for procurement , SAP Fieldglass solutions for contingent workforce management and SAP Concur solutions for travel and expense management .
The procurement solutions created an intelligent , dynamic and strategic function for procuring direct and indirect
In light of COVID-19 , NTT DATA plans to further enable its remote workforce to procure goods and services and enhance user experience and adoption with mobility . The company also plans to work with SAP and its own NTT DATA SAP practice to innovate around Machine Learning , Artificial Intelligence and robotics .
“ We knew that utilizing world-class tools to create a modern procurement function with the help of SAP was going to enable our business to move forward and deliver clear value ,” said Jeffrey R . Tramel , NTT DATA Services Vice President of Global Procurement .
“ SAP ’ s support has been instrumental in helping us build and deploy a standardized set of processes and tools that enables us
By automating and streamlining its end-toend procurement operations , NTT DATA has achieved the following benefits :
• Improved supplier selection and collaboration to maximize value and outcomes
• Simplified procure-to-pay processes to increase visibility and operational control
• Increased adoption with consumer-grade user experience
• Improved cashflow management and increased compliance to vendor payment terms
• Reduced costs aligned with corporate strategy and industry standards
• Simplified integration of M & A activity
• Movement of primary spend categories under management to mitigate company risk
Ericsson teams up with Chunghwa Telecom to connect Ørsted offshore wind farms
Ericsson is partnering with Chunghwa
Telecom ( CHT ) to build Asia ’ s first 5G-ready network for Ørsted ’ s Greater
Changhua 1 and 2a Offshore Wind Farms .
The co-operation marks a new milestone in private networks for Taiwanese enterprises . The new private network will be deployed at wind farms off the coast of Changhua , Taiwan , and is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2021 .
The 4G network , which will be built on the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands , is 5G-ready , meaning it can be upgraded to operate on 5G through a remote software upgrade .
Christy Wang , General Manager of Ørsted Taiwan , said : “ Ørsted is proud to work with telecommunication leaders , CHT and Ericsson , to pioneer communications technology for offshore wind in Taiwan . Having optimal communications quality is vital to ensure the smooth operation of the wind farms and the work safety of our personnel .”
Maintaining strong connection and communication quality is often a challenge at offshore wind farms because they are typically outside of the normal coverage range of 4G mobile networks .
The partnership between CHT and Ericsson , to construct 4G LTE private networks , will enable Ørsted engineers to enjoy highquality connectivity and optimized workplace communications for daily operations .
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