Make use of your company data!

In the recent years, many companies have been dealing with the problem of gathering an excessive volume of non-structured data. The data originates from many sources such as CRM, ERP, SRM systems, etc. Furthermore, access to the data is possible from various locations which exceeds the time of work with the information and makes it more difficult.

What is SAP CAR?

This is where SAP CAR comes in handy (SAP Customer Activity Repository). It is a data repository used for collecting transaction-related data that was distributed in a number of independent applications and in various formats. The tool provides a common database and a unified, multichannel model of transaction data for all source applications.

SAP CAR offers a number of features such as:

POS Data Transfer and Audit (POS Data Management)
Multichannel Sales Repository (MCSR)
Multichannel Sales Analytics
Inventory Visibility Analytics
On-Shelf Availability
Predictive capabilities, leveraging the Demand Data Foundation (DDF) and Unified Demand Forecast (UDF)

Innovative in-memory SAP HANA technology

SAP CAR is a solution based on an innovative SAP HANA database. This platform changes the method of data processing. Instead of the hard drive, the computations are performed in the operating memory. Such an approach is called in-memory. What are its benefits?

Rapid processing of large data volumes in real time.
There is no need for storing information on the hard drive. This allows to save space and processing is significantly faster.

SAP HANA is a completely new quality in the scope of speed and efficiency of the processed data that can be obtained from any source.

This platform is an entirely new independent solution that is provided in the on-premise model or in a cloud, as the SAP Cloud Platform. The second solution is specifically attractive if the company only needs to use certain features of the platform instead of the entire application set.

What problems of companies does SAP CAR resolve?

SAP CAR is a solution designed with the Retail industry in mind. It ensures successful transformation from traditional database technologies to a revolutionary in-memory database technology.
This solution enables to create reports. The range of data presented in them is adjusted at the level of SAP CAR. Selected information sets from particular systems are displayed in one view. This enables to significantly speed up and improve processes related to company management.