Speeding up core business processes is critical to the success of your business. How are you ensuring that your system is error-free and is optimized for employees to use? Discover how you can optimize your SAP for users with very little training and no complicated scripting. With no upgrade or additional SAP software required, Todd Haferkamp from REI will explore how to: Minimize errors and avoid confusion by consolidating 20 screens to 1 screen Enforce data integrity with custom validations and error handling Deploy optimized, user-friendly interfaces for all users Increase job satisfaction and flexibility Save millions of dollars and increase your ROI on SAP, based on real business implementations

1. GuiXT.com
How REI Used GuiXT to
Simplify Processes for Retail
SAP Users
Host Speakers:
DeeDee Kato - Director of Product Marketing
Customer Speaker:
Todd Haferkamp - REI
.com

2. Key Audience Takeaways
REI user base overview
Project timeline
Detailed examples of processes
simplified with GuiXT
Time savings
Implementation and user
feedback
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3. Who is REI?
Outdoor Specialty Retailer
125 Stores, REI.com
$2.0B in sales
11,000 employees
2 DC’s
Implemented SAP Fall 2010
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4. SAP Users
1,400 Retail SAP Users
Shippers
Managers
Admins
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200 AHQ Users
Merchandising
Finance
Master Data

5. SAP Challenges
Part-time users
Retail payroll constraints
Remote users
Change management
Support:
1,100 emails
840 phone calls
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6. Project Timeline
2 Developers (business)
2 Desktop support
Synactive Consultants
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7. Getting started
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ZMB5T
ZMIGO
ME2L
ME21N
HUMO
MB51
MB52

8. Create Transfer - ME21N/ZMIGO
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9. Issue Purchase Order - ZMIGO
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10. Error Handling - Create Transfer
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11. Error Handling - Create Transfer (cont.)
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12. Create Transfer – With GuiXT
Single Screen
Error Handling
Automatic PO delete
upon errors
Restricted user input
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13. Error Handling – With GuiXT (cont.)
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14. Scrapping – Native SAP
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15. Scrapping – With GuiXT
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16. REI Merchandising - MM43 - Display Article
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17. MM43 after GuiXT
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18. REI Merchandising - ME31K – Create Contract
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19. ME31K – After GuiXT
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20. Implementation Challenges
Handling multiple user groups
Activation/deactivation
GuiXT version consistency
among groups
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21. Key Learnings
Developers came from business
Early GuiXT training is best
Re-evaluate tcode usage
IT involvement in maintenance at
early stages
tcode owner involved at early stages
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22. Benefits
Retail Time Savings
Day-to-Day 26,000 hrs/yr
Training 18.5hrs/person
Other Benefits
Job satisfaction
Flexibility in stores
Reduced errors
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23. User Feedback Survey
Overall, how satisfied are you with the new interface?
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24. User Comments
“The new interface required no training – I just clicked on
icons and started using it. Much more user friendly!”
“The user friendliness is an order of magnitude better.”
“It's almost too easy now. :)”
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25. What if you could go from this ……….
25 Screens with less than 4 input fields per screen

26. To this…..
One Screen with all fields plus
• Intuitive Screen
Layout
• One button click to
access various
lookups
• Data to be entered to
screens that are not
showing
• Pushbuttons and
radio buttons for
repetitive search
criteria.

27. And deploy to this …
One development effort, all touchpoints
SAP @ Your Fingertips

28. Liquid UI Platform Touchpoints
Browsers and Portals
Barcode/RFID Scanners PDF/Excel Front-Ends
Tablets and Phones

29. SAP ERP
GuiXT Server
SAPGUI
Barcode Scanners
Smartphones
Tablets
GuiXT Web Server
HTML5-based
Browser
Netweaver Portal
SharePoint
PDF
Unified SAP UI Strategy – Develop
Once, Deploy All
GuiXT
Liquid UI
AppOffline
GuiXT
Offline Server
OfflineExcel
GuiXT

30. Liquid UI Platform
Connects directly to SAP through patented connectivity

31. • Built on proven GuiXT technology
• Extends your SAP across both
desktop and mobile devices
• Consolidates business related
transactions, fields and tabs
• Start from SAP, Record Once and
Deploy everywhere
• No Java, ABAP programming; No
3rd party application server
required
• Simple scripting to empower a
responsive IT Team
Liquid UI Platform
Connects directly to SAP through patented connectivity
Unified, Non-disruptive
Business Solution
Lean, Agile Development

32. GuiXT across SAP modules
Visit http://www.guixt.com/impact/bi.php for ROI

33. Founded by former SAP
employees and Bundled with
SAP since 1998
Solution extended and
improved for Desktop and
Mobile Devices
Certified integration with
SAP NetWeaver
Extended for Excel and PDF
integration
1000+ Customers /
Thousands of Users
Used by SAP Engineers to
demonstrate SAP
functionality 2002
GuiXT Server
1998
GuiXT Designer
2004
Windows Mobile Devices
2007
GuiXT Web Server Browser-based interface
Offline mode for Mobile Devices
2009
64-bit Architecture
BlackBerry, iOS, Android, etc
2011
PDF and Excel Integration
2012
Liquid UI for iOS
2014
Liquid UI for Android
Liquid UI for HTML5
Synactive @ a Glance

34. In good company!
Over 1000 Customers Across Multiple Industries

35. “SAP World in your hands”, Enrique del
Campo, Project Manager, Iberdola
“Liquid UI keeps your SAP workforce fluid!”,
William Thomas, Associate Director IM,
ConvaTec Inc.
“Liquid UI is a "game changer" in terms of
streamlining SAP and providing users the
screens that they "want" versus screens
they are forced to see with SAPGUI!”, Craig
Bence, VP/CIO, Owens Industries
“A product that will make your users happier“,
The Hershey Company, Hugo Cerda, ERP
Business Process Manager
Quotes about Liquid UI

36. Quotes about Liquid UI
“I am very impressed with the ease of setup on the
IOS platform and that it presents the screens
just like they appear on my desktop. Liquid UI
also allows me to zoom, and do all the other
functions native to IOS witch is very cool, and
makes this product a must for IOS users.”
Ryan Thompson, System/Network
Administrator, Intermountain Farming Country
Stores

37. How Can You Get Started?
1) Check out other Retail Case Studies:
http://www.guixt.com/industries/retail.php
2) Download trial version of WYSIWYG tool:
http://www.guixt.com/solutions/free_trial.php
3) Download free sample of customized screens of
Plant Maintenance Schedulers and Planners
Console:
http://www.guixt.com/solutions/free_trial.php
4) Download Liquid UI for iOS from the App Store
and Liquid UI for Android from the Play Store
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38. Upcoming Events
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ASUG CA Chapter Meeting
When: April 29, 2014
Where: San Jose, CA
Logistics & SCM, PLM, MFG,
Procurement & CRM 2014
When: April 1-4, 2014
Where: Las Vegas, NV
ASUG SAPPHIRE NOW
When: June 3-5, 2014
Where: Orlando, Florida
Stop by our booth or attend a technical
or business session at any of the events
above and learn more about our
innovative products and solutions.
Registration and details at:
http://www.guixt.com/events/tradesh
ows.php

39. © 2014 Synactive, Inc.
For more information about
GuiXT Solutions:
www.guixt.com
rfi@guixt.com
Tel: 650.341.3310
Or Tweet a question @guixt
THANK YOU!