Digital Transformation in Manufacturing with SAP’s Industry 4.0 solutions

/Project Management Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) extensions for particular industries are designed to work with SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) Industry Specific (IS) solutions. Learn about industry extensions for the process, chemical, mill and aerospace, and defense industries. Key Concept Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) industry solutions are industry-specific extensions that are integrated…...…

Get guidelines to install Best Practices for a new implementation that make optimal use of the tool. If you are already up and running, you will also learn how to add new business processes from Best Practices that will make adapting to country- or industry-specific requirements a breeze. Key Concept SAP’s Best Practices is a…...…

SAP’s Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) solution offers 10 extensions for six industries: Mill (Paper, Metal), Chemical/Process, Auto, Retail, Cable, and Defense. In this article, I discuss industry extensions for the retail and auto industries. Key Concept Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) industry solutions are industry-specific extensions that are integrated with SAP’s core ERP Central…...…

In SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0, you can join multiple authorizations. However, the union is only possible at an aggregated level. Find out how to implement analysis authorizations for unions and see a custom solution that helps overcome this limitation. Key Concept An analysis authorization is a new security concept as of SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0…....…

Competitive pressure, advancements in technology, or the pursuit of new business opportunities are compelling companies to move into adjacent industries. According to SAP, companies need to look beyond creating new processes within their organization that set them apart from other businesses. Instead, they need to find ways to take advantage of shared knowledge across industries…

This case study by Rajesh Ray shows the innovative solutions companies adopted to meet challenges when implementing SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization. Key Concept Disaggregation is a process by which values at a higher level of the product hierarchy are distributed to individual products. The consumer goods industry has many industry-specific characteristics that present planning…...…

Learn about commonly used entertainment industry pricing models, SAP CRM-IPM pricing architecture, and royalty scopes. See how they support pricing calculations and user data entry, and discover potential gaps that you might encounter in the media industry, especially with television companies. Key Concept The entertainment industry has unique needs involved in pricing licenses sale contracts…...…

SAP Industry Cloud is a portfolio of cloud-based solutions designed specifically for specific industries, by SAP and SAP partners, on the SAP BTP platform. That is the simple explanation but should help you see how it comes into play after the narrative described in the last paragraph. Companies in specific industries can save a lot…

By Kumar Singh, Research Director, Automation & Analytics, SAPinsider Automotive- An industry prone to challenges The automotive industry is one of the most prominent industries in the world of manufacturing. Cassia and Matteo quote in their bestselling book “The Economics of Cars”: “The history of the manufacturing industry and the history of the automotive industry…

Get an overview of industry-specific applications supported by regular SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization and SAP SCM. Key Concept SAP SCM includes specific functionalities that support special industry processes. Under the concept of industry-specific applications, you can find solutions supported by regular SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization applications, such as planning books in demand planning…...…