Industrial Manufacturing

Industrial Manufacturing is at the forefront of utilizing some of the latest technologies in the enterprise software market. Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things bring in sensor data for automation and building smart factories. With the help of SAP and partner solutions, industrial manufacturing companies are also striving to innovate new products and production methodologies, create circular supply chains, improve sustainability, maintain and extend the lives of assets, and build resilient and stronger supply chains.

SAP and Partner Solutions for Industrial Manufacturing

There are many solutions in the SAP ecosystem that are relevant to the Industrial Manufacturing sector:

Industrial Manufacturing is at the forefront of utilizing some of the latest technologies in the enterprise software market. Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things bring in sensor data for automation and building smart factories. With the help of SAP and partner solutions, industrial manufacturing companies are also striving to innovate new products and production methodologies, create circular supply chains, improve sustainability, maintain and extend the lives of assets, and build resilient and stronger supply chains.

SAP and Partner Solutions for Industrial Manufacturing

There are many solutions in the SAP ecosystem that are relevant to the Industrial Manufacturing sector:

  • Product design and development tools to detect risks and inform decision, manage collaboration and change, align with safety and compliance requirements, and manage product lifecycles.
  • Marketing and Sales solutions to manage current client relationships and seek out new customers through targeting marketing and e-commerce capabilities.
  • Supply Chain Management to plan for demand, inventory, and operational needs, as well as transportation management, supplier logistics, warehouse automation, and environmental compliance.
  • Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things offerings to help build smart manufacturing processes, embed the latest technologies, promote collaboration between engineering and manufacturing, monitor and forecast asset performance, and enable better environmental health, safety, and risk management.
  • Data and analytics tools for financial analysis and planning, building digital twins, customer analytics, optimizing field service.
  • Mobility tools for field service workers to access and input key information from anywhere.
  • HCM and HXM tools for recruiting, onboarding, and talent management.

Key Considerations for SAPinsiders

Industrial manufacturing organizations are utilizing SAP and partner solutions as part of their transformation programs. Here are some examples and insights to consider:

  • Eczacıbaşı Building Products digitizes core business processes with SAP CX and SAP S/4HANA.Watch this event presentation to learn how Eczacıbaşı increased the number of items the manufacturer could ship each month by 30% without increasing headcount.
  • MSC Industrial Supply Co. uses Rise with SAP to retool. Read this case study to find out how MSC streamlined its technology stack with the help of the Rise with SAP offering and Google Cloud.
  • Photonics manufacturer transforms financial operations with SAP S/4HANA for central finance. Read this case study and discover how Excelitas supported its transformation with SAP S/4HANA for central finance .

683 results

  1. SAP AI – Powering the Digital Supply Chains

    Published: 14/July/2023

    Reading time: 4 mins

    AI is not new to supply chain management. Many companies are already using AI to resolve supply chain challenges like sales and operations planning and other supply chain data pools to manage demand fluctuations, supply constraints, production scheduling, and dynamic distribution. Data reveals that AI-enabled supply-chain management has allowed early adopters to improve logistics costs…

  2. factory transformation

    Digital Transformation in Manufacturing with SAP’s Industry 4.0 solutions

    Published: 21/June/2023

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Manufacturers increasingly understand the benefits of an all-inclusive Industry 4.0 strategy employing AI, ML, IoT, and automation. To extract maximum value, it’s essential these technologies form a cohesive strategy addressing current manufacturing challenges such as supply chain disruptions, workforce deficits, and regulatory shifts that require agility, efficiency, and sustainability. A comprehensive Industry 4.0 approach prepares…

  3. Fujitsu Expects Resurgent SAP Services and Solutions Business in ANZ Region

    Published: 23/November/2024

    Reading time: 5 mins

    Fujitsu, leveraging its extensive history in manufacturing and technology, aims to enhance supply chain efficiency in the ANZ region through advisory and managed services, while focusing on sustainability and digital innovation via its Uvance initiative and partnerships with SAP.

  4. How to Configure and Test Flexible Planning to Improve Performance and Increase Profits

    Published: 30/August/2011

    Reading time: 22 mins

    A good conceptual understanding of the Flexible Planning component of SAP Sales and Operations Planning (SAP SOP) helps reduce the number of cyclic iterations in Information Structure configurations and test its impact on the planning type before choosing the final design. Learn the necessary steps to configure Flexible Planning in your SAP system, including configuring...…

  5. Additive Manufacturing

    Additive Manufacturing in Automotive

    Published: 26/September/2022

    Reading time: 1 mins

    SAPinsider will publish a focused research report on Inventory  Management and Optimization in November 2022. One of the aspects that we will touch upon in the report will be leveraging emerging technologies for inventory management and planning. We take pride in that our DART methodology helps SAPinsiders understand and evaluate how they can leverage technology…

  6. Improve Your Cost Center Planning with Driver-Based Planning

    Published: 15/March/2007

    Reading time: 16 mins

    See how to plan cost center activities automatically with driver-based planning. Learn how it works in both manufacturing and service departments. Key Concept Driver-based planning is a best practice in the manufacturing industry, in which companies often use the sales plan as a starting point for the production plan and the production plan to determine...…

  7. Building Scalable Analytics Solutions : A Manufacturing Example

    Published: 01/July/2021

    Reading time: 3 mins

    By Kumar Singh, Research Director, Automation & Analytics, SAPinsider The killer of ROI on analytics investments – siloed solutions Every white paper, think tank perspective, analytics body of knowledge, research- they are all screaming one thing loud and clear in your ear: Building analytical capabilities within your operations is a must to compete and thrive…

  8. Inside a Multi-Phased SAP Digitization Journey

    Published: 08/August/2016

    Reading time: 10 mins

    In 2006, the European Union passed a new regulation that heralded dramatic changes for Varian Medical Systems, a producer of medical devices for oncology, imaging, and proton therapy. Under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, Varian had to reengineer many of its products in order to make their chemical compositions environmentally compliant. This was…

  9. Live from SAPinsider Studio: SAP Leonardo, IoT, and Digital Manufacturing

    Mike Lackey, SAP Global VP of Digital Manufacturing, and John McNiff, SAP Global VP of Digital Products and Innovation, join SAPinsider at the 2017 SCM-IoT event to discuss SAP Leonardo and digital manufacturing. Topics of this discussion include: An increased demand for customized products and the pressure this places on manufacturing to transition to a…

  10. 5-Step Roadmap to a Sound SAP xMII Deployment

    Published: 15/June/2007

    Reading time: 40 mins

    This five-step roadmap helps you understand what you need to do to implement SAP xApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence, build an effective team, and establish a rapid deployment model that you can repeat and enhance after every deployment. Key Concept An SAP xApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (xMII) implementation involves functional synchronization and reengineering of...…