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 .

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