Chemicals

SAP Chemicals is helping companies move toward a low-carbon economy to meet the requirements of their value chains and policymakers. The chemical industry is one of the most prominent industry sectors in the world. Today, there are about 6,500 worldwide chemical companies running SAP. About 48% have seen lower overtime costs through greater adherence to the production plan. Chemical manufacturing is no longer just about water and chemicals, it is about moving into high tech and digitalization. To stay at the forefront of competition chemical companies must balance innovation and adoption with smooth day-to-day operations. SAP Chemicals is enabling intelligent enterprise in the industry.

Key capabilities of SAP Chemicals include:

Customer engagement and co-innovation. Includes consent-based marketing, omnichannel commerce management, optimized marketing, product formulation and recipe development, quote-to-cash, sales force automation, sales performance management, and single customer view.
Planning and sourcing. Includes central procurement, demand management and insights, buy and deliver direct goods, manufacturing planning and operations, procurement analytics, response and supply management, sales operations and inventory planning, sourcing and contract, trading partner collaboration, and supplier and risk management.
Integrated operations management. Includes asset operations and maintenance, environment health and safety, buy and deliver services, industrial insights, asset performance management, invoice and pay, manufacturing execution, manufacturing networks, buy and deliver indirect goods, and quality management.
Delivery and service. Includes omnichannel customer service, order promising, product compliance, track and trace and logistics networks, transportation management, warehouse management, yard logistics, customer experience management and environmental footprint management.

SAP Road Map for Chemicals include:

Current release highlights: Sample management, scenario simulations, asset management, and legal compliance.
Upcoming innovations: Real-time analysis, extended planning and analysis, processes for safety instruction, and dangerous goods management.
Future Plans: Customer voice programs, advanced insights, electrical work instruction, and transportation planning in SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

SAP software solutions to meet your needs include SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply chain, and SAP Cloud for Sustainable Enterprises.

Key Considerations for SAPinsiders:

How a Specialty Chemical Company Handles Integration in a Hybrid SAP Landscape Amidst a Move to SAP S/4HANA. Review the case study about how a Swiss-based multinational specialty chemical company that supplies to the building sector and motor vehicle industry has experienced continuous growth and innovation. Their strategic focus is to have all companies across the board running on SAP as a core ERP system by 2025.
Session Recap: How Ingevity Successfully Tackled their SAP S/4HANA Migration in the Middle of a Pandemic. Read insights from this blog on how Michael Mullis (MM), Chief Information Officer at Ingevity, shared how his global chemicals company successfully navigated their moves to the Cloud and built their SAP S/4HANA transformation strategy.

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Published: 02/September/2010

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