Mobility and SAP S/4HANA in the Manufacturing Business: Leveraging Low-Code App Development

⇨ Digitization and automation are crucial for enhancing operational efficiency, and low-code/no-code development significantly simplifies this process.

⇨ Mobile-enabled solutions, such as vendor portals and service request apps developed through low-code/no-code platforms like Neptune DXP, streamline operations and improve productivity in manufacturing.

⇨ Neptune's scalable and user-friendly platform enables manufacturers to create mobile apps that can integrate with SAP S/4HANA, driving efficiency and innovation.

Ensuring operational efficiency is important to increase the bottom-line. To achieve this, companies need to take initiative to digitize and automate operations as much as possible. Low-code / no-code-development is very beneficial to enable digitization, especially when integrated with SAP S/4HANA. Not only does low-code app development make the process simple but it also saves time and monetary resources as companies do not need to take the help of programming experts. Neptune’s platform leverages no-code/low-code and generative AI to help organizations transform complexities in manufacturing into practical solutions, increasing efficiency, innovation, and generating value.

Low-Code/No-Code Development for Mobile-enabled Solutions in Manufacturing

Mobile-enabled process steps help accelerate manufacturing operations. Easy mobile-based functionality facilitates real-time planning, removes bottlenecks, and optimizes resource utilization. Low-code/no-code development platforms like Neptune DXP help manufacturing businesses create mobile-first apps essential for efficient daily operations. The following are some use cases for mobile apps that can be built for manufacturing companies using low-code or no-code development.

• Vendor Portals: Build a unified vendor portal that consolidates all supplier interactions. With low-code, administrators can manage orders, replenish stock, and process payments from a single interface, making vendor management faster and more efficient.
• Service Request Apps: A low-code/no-code platform helps quickly build user-friendly service request apps that allow employees to submit maintenance or service requests via mobile devices, online or offline. This reduces response times and improves the overall productivity of field and floor staff.
• Shift Handover Notes: Floor managers can take photos, create tasks, add alerts, and communicate key information to the next shift using a simple, mobile-friendly interface, leading to improved coordination across teams.
• Digital Employee Self-Service Portals: Using low-code, manufacturers can create an employee self-service portal that enables clock-in and clock-out functionalities, schedule management, and everyday HR tasks. Employees can easily access these services through kiosks or mobile devices, simplifying HR operations and enhancing employee engagement. Neptune Software delivered a one-stop, self-service employee portal built on Neptune DXP to a leading German-based company. The solution meets the individualized needs of over 19,000 employees and pays for itself in 36 months through cost-savings.
• Management Insights & Intelligence: Build mobile apps that provide plant managers with a consolidated view of critical business insights and KPIs. By integrating data from multiple systems, these apps offer real-time insights into inventory, production lines, and orders, allowing for data-driven decision-making and proactive risk management.
• Damage Assessment & Quality Control: Create apps that integrate machine learning for faster damage assessment and automated quality control. By leveraging mobile apps, employees can report equipment issues, receive recommendations for potential repairs, and conduct quality checks, all from the convenience of their mobile devices.
• Inbound Invoice Management: Develop mobile apps that streamline invoice processing by integrating machine learning and PDF scanning capabilities. This eliminates manual data entry, saving time and reducing the risk of human error.

Neptune Software’s Low-Code Platform

Over 70% of SAP Fiori-themed screens are still based on SAPGUI, which may not work efficiently on mobile devices. Additionally, poor data coverage and the clunky performance of applications reliant on frequent API calls can slow down processes. When it comes to developing mobile applications in the SAP ecosystem, using SAP BTP Mobile Services or creating native apps for Apple or Android with the SAP SDK is often necessary. However, these approaches require specialized skills and involve substantial development costs, which can result in mobile functionality being omitted from projects due to budget limitations.

Neptune Software prioritizes mobile functionality and facilitates easy transition from SAP Fiori web apps to mobile apps through a “write once, deploy anywhere” approach. With Neptune Software’s platform, companies can initiate mobile-enabled processes on a small scale and expand as necessary. The platform enables companies to design and develop innovative extensions that integrate with SAP’s standard apps, simplifying the mobilization of manufacturing processes and aligning them with digital transformation objectives like SAP S/4HANA implementation.

The manufacturing industry can benefit greatly from low-code/no-code app development, which streamlines the mobilization of critical processes. Neptune Software’s scalable and user-friendly platform enables manufacturers to rapidly create mobile apps that can integrate with SAP S/4HANA and other systems, driving efficiency and innovation. Companies interested in leveraging low-code development can reach out to Neptune Software.