Tahoe Partners to Provide Affordable Solution to Midsize Consumer Product Companies
ORLANDO, Fla. — May 5, 2008 — Tahoe Partners today announced iMPACT®, a new business management solution designed specifically to meet the needs and improve the performance of midsize companies in the consumer products (CP) industry. iMPACT is a qualified SAP® Business All-in-One partner solution and provides consumer products companies with the affordability and expertise of the SAP application while combining the industry expertise of Tahoe Partners. Today’s announcement was made at the SAPPHIRE® 2008 Orlando conference, where Tahoe Partners is exhibiting in booth #1681.
The Tahoe Partners iMPACT solution provides the major functionalities required by midsize CP companies, including:
- Optimize planning and manufacturing processes to suit business requirements
- Manage procurement processes
- Integrate core processes with financials
- Meet customers' expectations for managing their orders
- Reduce the time and cost of regulatory reporting
- Provide efficiencies in integrated inventory management
- Plan deliveries and monitor route business
- Manage rebates and bonus agreements
- Effectively handle returns and complaints
SAP Business All-in-One partner solutions are qualified by SAP and developed, sold and supported by SAP channel partners as a defined-scope implementation with consulting services, and offer the flexibility to accommodate the unique business needs of each customer. Qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solutions are preconfigured, industry-specific versions of the SAP ERP application combined with SAP Best Practices offerings, enabling streamlined operations, lower costs and a proven path to growth.
"Midsize companies are realizing the value of SAP Business All-in-One solutions that can be rapidly deployed leveraging SAP ERP and proven industry best practices through our qualified partner solutions," said Glenn Wada, senior vice president and general manager, SAP America, Inc. "With the new iMPACT solution, Tahoe Partners enables companies to leverage consumer products expertise to achieve their objectives of improved growth, lower costs and a better understanding of business processes."
With iMPACT, companies can benefit from more than 30 years of experience and the deep vertical industry expertise of Tahoe Partners combined with SAP applications. Tahoe Partner’s solutions offer affordable packages that provide seamless integration across numerous business processes. The iMPACT solution allows small and midsize companies to compete with the same sophistication as industry leaders.
"Today's growing companies can’t afford lengthy implementations and delayed return on investment," said Raymond Russ, Tahoe Partners SAP Solution Director. "By working with SAP, we can provide solutions that consumer products companies can quickly implement to address their most pressing needs and that will scale as they grow."
Combining Tahoe Partner's expertise of the consumer products industry and its vertical business processes with SAP's ongoing industry expertise and proven implementation methodology, iMPACT provides customers with a rapidly deployed, easily managed enterprise software solution for improved business processes and quick results.
About Tahoe Partners
Tahoe Partners provides professional services that help our clients plan, implement and manage technology solutions. Our approach to business is simple. We utilize highly experienced consultants who work collaboratively with our clients and deliver proven solutions that address real business needs — on time and on budget.
Tahoe Partners is a leading choice for mid-market companies seeking SAP solutions. These companies choose Tahoe Partners because we are proven experts at helping them evolve and grow by delivering the robust power of SAP solutions in a practical, useable way. The core of Tahoe Partners' full-service portfolio includes consultancy, software development and system integration, licensing, outsourcing and support services – all in support of SAP solutions.
We provide customers with a tailored solution for the entire lifecycle of their IT investment. Our proven industry expertise and SAP industry solutions make us the ideal strategic partner for medium-sized companies. The Tahoe Partners consulting team provides expertise across all SAP applications and technologies. Tahoe Partners is an SAP services partner and SAP channel partner authorized to resell the SAP Business All-in-One solutions.
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