Loftware Gains SAP Endorsed App Status as Customers Modernize Labeling

Loftware Cloud has been recognized as an SAP Endorsed App following a validation and testing process run by SAP. Loftware says it is the only labeling solution to earn this status and the only labeling solution offered in the SAP Store, a distinction the company says establishes it as SAP customers’ go-to labeling partner as they move workloads to the cloud. The recognition arrives alongside Loftware’s Spotlight+ Partner designation in the SAP Store, awarded for certified integration with SAP Business Technology Platform, sales performance, and ongoing co-innovation with SAP. Together, the two designations mark a deeper formal relationship between Loftware and SAP at a time when many customers are weighing how systems like Loftware’s SAP-integrated labeling platform fit into a broader S/4HANA transition.

What SAP Endorsed App Status Means for Connected Supply Chains

SAP Endorsed App status follows a formal SAP-run process that includes added security review, in-depth testing, and measurement against benchmark results. Loftware Cloud now sits among a select group of solutions SAP has validated to extend its environments with proven capabilities. The underlying integrations are ABAP and BTP certified and connect Loftware Cloud to SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, and SAP Product Compliance, while separate on-premise connections reach tools such as WWI, Global Label Management, and Adobe Forms.

Loftware Cloud is designed to move product identification to the cloud without interrupting operations that already run on SAP ECC, giving customers a route toward S/4HANA that does not require replacing labeling infrastructure at the same time as the core system. Sequencing matters to SAP teams working through migration timelines on their own schedules, since a labeling layer that claims compatibility with both the current and future environment removes one variable from a multi-year project.

Loftware also positions the platform around supply chain collaboration with suppliers and trading partners beyond a single SAP instance. Standardizing product identification and sharing label data in real time is meant to ensure that labels meeting a company’s brand, regulatory, and operational requirements are produced correctly before goods enter the supply chain, an approach Loftware credits with reducing relabeling, shipment rejections, and inventory mismatches across partner networks.

Addressing EU CLP Compliance Within SAP Environments

The same certified integrations that support the SAP Endorsed App designation also underpin Loftware’s approach to European chemical labeling regulation. Loftware’s SAP-certified solutions connect to SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP Global Label Management Plus, with support for SAP S/4HANA Product Compliance planned, forming the basis for CLP-ready labeling that operates within existing SAP workflows.

The regulatory backdrop is specific. On April 23, 2024, the EU updated its Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation, aligning it more closely with the Globally Harmonized System and tightening requirements around label clarity and consumer safety. Loftware frames the stakes plainly: non-compliant chemical labels mean a company cannot ship products in or out of the EU, making labeling accuracy a shipping and revenue concern as well as a compliance one.

Compliance and EHS teams running SAP Product Compliance or EHS modules typically pair those systems with a labeling layer because label content, separate from the underlying compliance data, is often where errors surface at the point of print. Loftware Cloud prints labels with accurate, compliant environmental health and safety data alongside product specifications, while giving compliance teams job status visibility and secure, role-based management. The design tools and automated workflows attached to this capability are meant to scale consistent, data-driven labeling across markets, reducing manual label management in each jurisdiction.

What This Means for SAPinsiders

• SAP Store listing shortens vendor evaluation. SAP customers benchmarking labeling vendors can now point to a formally SAP-validated option listed directly in the SAP Store, which may reduce the diligence typically required to confirm integration claims. Procurement and IT teams evaluating labeling providers gain a documented reference point during vendor selection.
• Migration sequencing reduces project risk. Teams planning a move from SAP ECC to S/4HANA can treat labeling continuity as a separate, de-risked workstream rather than a dependency that must be resolved before migration begins. This separation may allow project leaders to phase system changes rather than coordinate them simultaneously.
• CLP deadlines raise compliance governance stakes. Compliance and EHS teams at chemical and other regulated manufacturers running SAP will need to confirm that current labeling processes can meet the updated CLP hazard communication requirements. Governance reviews may need to extend beyond compliance data accuracy to the point of print itself.