May 29, 2026
•3 minute read
Supply Chain
Industrial Manufacturers Are Losing Margin Where Pricing Meets SAP ExecutionIndustrial manufacturers are changing prices more often, but Zilliant research shows many lack control over how those decisions move through contracts, channels, customers, and SAP-connected execution. For manufacturers running SAP, the pricing-control question is whether approved pricing logic reaches the customer-facing transaction with margin discipline intact.
Q&A: Two SAP Executives Say AI Is Pushing ERP Back to the Center of Business StrategySAP executives argue that ERP is evolving into the contextual business layer that makes enterprise AI trustworthy and useful at scale, with customers modernizing fragmented landscapes, digitizing supply chains, and using SAP’s data, process knowledge, and agent-driven tools to move from pilots to real operational execution.
May 28, 2026
•8 minute read
Live from Sapphire 2026 – Fang Chang, CPO, SAP ProcurementHost Robert Holland talked with Fang Chang, Chief Product Officer for SAP Procurement while on-site at Sapphire 2026 in Orlando. The conversation talks about how the launch of the Autonomous Suite impacts AI-native applications like SAP Ariba, the balance between full automation and human-in-the-loop decision making, and what Chang sees customers being able to achieve with AI-assisted capabilities in the new offering. Also covered is the biggest pain points that procurement teams are facing with their modernization activities, how the launch of the Autonomous Suite will impact existing procurement tools such as the SAP Business Network, and guidance for SAPinsiders based on the announcements.
May 22, 2026
•1 minute read
How Kemira Used Its SAP Transformation To Redefine Business Analytics and PlanningKemira used Project LEAP, a cbs-supported move to SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud, to modernize its SAP core and strengthen the data foundation behind reporting, planning, and forecasting. Its SAP Sapphire story shows how cloud transformation can become a platform for AI-ready decision-making.
May 20, 2026
•4 minute read
Manufacturing Exchange – Sam Castro, SAP and Dörthe Wittmann, VibracousticAt Sapphire 2026, Robert Holland had the opportunity to speak with Sam Castro, Global Product Marketing Manager for Manufacturing at SAP, and Dörthe Wittmann, Global Director of Digital Supply Chain at Vibracoustic, about the impact of AI and autonomous manufacturing on their industries. Vibracoustic, a tier-one automotive supplier, is advancing its digital manufacturing journey by using AI to analyze machine data and integrate it with SAP systems for deeper insights. The discussion also explored SAP’s new autonomous enterprise solutions, which are designed to automate manual, data-intensive processes and improve coordination and decision-making across manufacturing operations. Castro and Wittmann shared their excitement about AI’s potential to enhance production planning, inventory management, and responses to supply chain disruptions, including those caused by global conflict, as well as the potential of SAP’s Rapid 1.5 model to improve data predictions and insights.
May 20, 2026
•1 minute read
Manufacturing Exchange – Matthias Hollanders, Head of Product Management, Digital Manufacturing, SAPAt Sapphire 2026, Robert Holland had the opportunity to speak with Matthias Hollanders, Head of Product Management for Digital Manufacturing at SAP, about the event’s latest AI and autonomous enterprise announcements. Hollanders discussed how SAP is developing agents to support shop floor personnel, address complex manufacturing challenges, and use data to automate decisions. He also shared that five agents are already operational, with more expected by year-end. The conversation covered cross-domain collaboration, resiliency as a strategic priority, and why manufacturers need a stable digital foundation before they can fully realize the value of AI.
May 20, 2026
•1 minute read
AI Ambitions Are Running Into Frontline Data ProblemsRFgen connects frontline work with SAP and other ERP systems through mobile data collection, offline sync, and guided workflows. Its platform helps SAP teams capture cleaner point-of-work data for analytics, automation, and supply chain AI.
May 20, 2026
•3 minute read
Q&A: How SAP Is Connecting Embodied AI and Robotics to Enterprise Business ProcessesSAP is building a BTP-first architecture to connect physical AI and robotics to end-to-end business processes. In this Q&A, SAP’s Adelya Fatykhova explains the partner ecosystem, early use cases in warehousing and inspection, and what organizations need to prioritize before scaling embodied AI into production.
May 19, 2026
•9 minute read
From Protocol to Patient: How UST Is Supporting Clinical Supply Chain Modernization with SAP ICSMClinical supply chain management in life sciences demands real-time alignment between protocol-driven trial activity and SAP-based supply execution. UST implemented SAP Intelligent Clinical Supply Management (ICSM) at PTC Therapeutics, integrating IRT data with SAP S/4HANA to create a unified planning environment that reduces manual intervention and improves global site-level visibility.
May 18, 2026
•3 minute read
Building a Scalable SAP Digital Manufacturing RoadmapWholesale distributors facing volatility and margin pressure are increasingly adopting SAP Digital Manufacturing to connect production with the broader supply chain through a phased roadmap that builds foundational connectivity, then intelligent operations, and ultimately smart factory innovation for greater resilience, visibility, and responsiveness.
May 15, 2026
•4 minute read
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