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Cision Canada
13-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Applexus' CeleRITE Platform for AI-Powered S/4HANA Transformations Now Available on SAP Store
SEATTLE, May 13, 2025 /CNW/ -- Applexus Technologies, a global leader in SAP consulting and digital transformation solutions, today announced that CeleRITE, the industry's only comprehensive AI-powered platform for S/4HANA migrations, is now available on SAP Store, the online marketplace for SAP and partner offerings. This platform simplifies and accelerates migrations to SAP S/4HANA, offering businesses a cost-effective and reliable modernization path. CeleRITE leverages AI to automate the migration of configuration, custom code, master and transactional data, user roles, and security, significantly reducing risk and manual effort. Customers have achieved up to 75% reduction in migration effort and 50% reduction in overall program cost, making CeleRITE an ideal solution for enterprises seeking efficient ERP modernization. "CeleRITE represents a fundamental shift in how enterprises approach S/4HANA migrations, moving from labor-intensive manual processes to intelligent, automated transformations," said Sam Mathew, CEO at Applexus Technologies. Built with a clean-core philosophy, CeleRITE empowers organizations to achieve and maintain a clean digital core, preparing them to operate seamlessly in a cloud model and adopt future SAP innovations. CeleRITE plays a key role in helping organizations become AI-ready, laying the foundation for leveraging advanced AI and driving intelligent transformation across operations. "The availability of CeleRITE on SAP Store provides customers direct access to a solution that transforms the economics and timeline of S/4HANA migrations," said Nittu Thomas, COO at Applexus. "Our platform not only reduces migration effort and cost but also positions organizations for long-term success in the cloud." CeleRITE brings additional unique value to industries like fashion, where it is the only solution that helps SAP AFS customers selectively migrate to S/4HANA Fashion, eliminating the need for costly and disruptive greenfield implementations. This approach enables businesses to preserve existing investments while unlocking the latest innovations in S/4HANA Fashion. Explore CeleRITE on the SAP Store at where organizations can discover the platform's capabilities and connect with Applexus experts. For more information about CeleRITE, visit . Applexus is a global SAP consulting firm specializing in SAP S/4HANA, Analytics & AI and SAP BTP solutions. We offer end-to-end services, from strategic planning to seamless implementation, backed by deep industry expertise and SAP domain knowledge. Our tailored solutions are designed to optimize business performance and deliver measurable results for our clients.
Indian Express
24-04-2025
- Science
- Indian Express
‘The secret lies in their…': You'll be surprised to know how much weight ants can lift
In an engineering marvel, ants are known to be able to carry significantly more weight than their body weight — typically 10 to 50 times their weight, or even more. The secret lies in their strong muscles and exoskeleton, which allows them to withstand high forces. In fact, certain species, like leafcutter ants, can carry up to 50 times their body weight! A 2014 study published in the Journal of Biomechanics reported that the neck joint of a typical American field ant can withstand pressures up to 5,000 times the ant's weight. ' Ants are super-strong on a small scale because their bodies are so light. Inside their hard exoskeletons, their muscles don't have to provide much support, so they are free to apply all their strength to lifting other objects,' explained the research, adding that humans, in contrast, carry comparatively heavy loads due to our body weight. With our muscles supporting our body weight, we don't have as much strength left over to lift other objects. How many ants can lift a human being? (Source: Freepik If ants can lift such heavy weights, our curious brains naturally wonder just how many of these tiny powerhouses would need to come together and lift an entire human being? Sam Mathew, a design thinker, co-founder of Blindvsnry, and winner of global hackathons including HackMIT, HackHarvard, and PenApps, sheds light. 'For the sake of understanding, let's take an average human weight of 70 kg (154 lbs). Ants can lift 10–50 times their body weight (depending on species). We'll take a moderate estimate: 20 times their body weight. An ant weighs roughly 5 milligrams (0.005 grams or 0.000005 kg),' said Mathew. How much can one ant lift? 0.000005 kg × 20 = 0.0001 kg (0.1 grams per ant). Thus, how many ants are needed to lift 70 kg? 70 ÷ 0.0001 = 700,000 ants. 'This assumes perfect coordination. Realistically, ants aren't going to evenly distribute weight like a precision-engineered crane team. You'd probably need 1.5 to 2 million ants to account for chaos, slipping, poor distribution,' he added. So, the answer to the question is 700,000 ants in an ideal condition, but two million ants in real life, and a very confused human being taken over as an evening snack for the queen!
