May 20, 2026
•4 minute read
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 .
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.
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.
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May 20, 2026
•3 minute read
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May 14, 2026
•4 minute read
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May 14, 2026
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