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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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Live from SAPinsider Studio: Frank Platt of SAP on Digital ManufacturingApr 11, 2017  —  Frank Platt, Senior Director, Solution Management, Manufacturing, SAP, joins SAPinsider at the SAPinsider Manufacturing 2017 event to discuss the state of digital manufacturing and the value the SAP S/4HANA 1610 release brings to manufacturing organizations. Topics of this discussion include: Industry 4.0 and why manufacturing organizations across the globe are racing to digitize How architectural […]
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Live from SAPinsider Studio: Sam Castro of SAP on Industrial IoTApr 10, 2017  —  Sam Castro, Director, LOB Manufacturing, SAP, joins SAPinsider for an interview to discuss Industrial IoT at the SAPinsider IoT 2017 event in Orlando. Topics of this discussion include: The impact IoT technologies and digitization have for the management of manufacturing processes locally and at the enterprise What it means for operations cost and scale to […]
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SCHOTT KAISHA Bottles a Fresh StartFeb 27, 2017  —  

SCHOTT KAISHA is a prolific provider of containers for the pharmaceutical industry, but as its business increased, the organization’s legacy system could not contain its growth. The company needed a systems upgrade if it was going to keep up with the pace of production. To do so, it partnered with Deloitte to undergo an SAP S/4HANA implementation. Learn how SCHOTT KAISHA navigated this implementation successfully and significantly streamlined its business processes. 

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Responsive Manufacturing: Redefining the Digital EnterpriseAug 4, 2016  —  

Customers in the digital age are demanding more: more customization, more control over their purchases, and more guarantees of immediacy. To meet these demands, manufacturers must do more to become flexible and responsive. This means leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) to enable digital manufacturing processes and gather actionable insights about asset performance. Discover strategies for gaining these insights from digitized manufacturing processes to meet the expectations of today’s customers. 

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Live from SAPinsider Studio: Mike Lackey on the Evolving Nature of ManufacturingJun 1, 2016  —  Mike Lackey, Global VP of Solution Management for LoB Manufacturing at SAP, joins SAPinsider Studio at the SAP SCM 2016 event to discuss how IoT and digital business is transforming the nature of manufacturing. Natalie Miller, SAPinsider: Hi, I’m Natalie Miller with SAPinsider and we’re at the SCM, CRM, and IoT event in Las Vegas […]
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How SAP S/4HANA Enables Digital Transformation in Supply Chain and ManufacturingApr 26, 2016  —  
The digital transformation is revolutionizing every line of business, and with more products and services available than ever before, the supply chain is a key front for these revolutionary changes. Consumers want their products customized and delivered quickly, which in turn requires supply chains to be agile, fast and flexible. And these capabilities, in turn, require a digital core to power the business. In this article, discover how SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain can enable you to build the supply chain of the future and deliver the customized experiences that today’s consumers demand.
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