Agility, efficiency, innovation – a triad with which manufacturing companies can successfully assert themselves in their dynamic market environment. Precise production planning, efficient supply chain management, and seamless quality and sustainability management are mandatory in global competition. Companies can gain additional benefits by rapidly implementing new business requirements, adapting their systems rapidly to change, and leveraging new technologies. With SAP Cloud ERP and the valantic Manufacturing Solution, they will be perfectly positioned for this.
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition enables real-time analytics, seamlessly integrates processes, offers state-of-the-art technology such as generative AI, and is infinitely scalable. The solution also ensures compliance and security and increases productivity with an intuitive interface. Delivered as Software-as-a-Service, costs remain predictable and manageable, and the operating costs are minimal. Another plus: Pre-configured business processes and industry best practices make implementation much faster than with an on-prem system.
Schneller startklar mit der valantic Manufacturing Solution
To enable customers to face industry-specific challenges quickly, valantic has put together a solution package for the manufacturing industry. The valantic Manufacturing Solution enables a fast and cost-effective implementation of SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition. It combines predefined ERP and analytics functionality with proven expertise and support from valantic at a fixed price. The integrated AI assistant SAP Joule helps employees with their tasks and increases their efficiency. On average, the solution is ready to go within four months. Key elements here are an integrated test tool and simplified configuration geared to key users.
The valantic Manufacturing Solution facilitates integration of processes, the use of centralized data, and rapid adaptation to new business requirements. The cloud-based approach makes companies more resilient and fosters their ability to innovate continuously.
Map complex processes and benefit from AI
SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition, covers all central processes in discrete manufacturing, from order management to production planning and product life cycle management. Financial and customer management are also integrated seamlessly. If there is a need for in-depth support in individual areas, dedicated cloud-based SAP solutions can be incorporated easily into the system environment, for example, for the digital supply chain.
More complex manufacturing-specific processes can also be mapped, for example, as side-by-side extensions on the SAP Business Technology Platform. What’s particularly interesting for companies that want to benefit from AI is that this platform, which is included in the GROW with SAP cloud implementation package, serves as an AI development and switching center in SAP landscapes, enabling customers to leverage artificial intelligence and generative AI in their systems with their own data, as well as develop enterprise-specific AI and gen-AI applications.
SAP Cloud ERP for smart manufacturing
Flexible manufacturing – that is, rapid adaptation of manufacturing processes to changing market conditions, customer requirements, and technological changes – is a good fit for the cloud solution in many ways. It requires real-time data, integrated processes for planning, production, and logistics. Furthermore, scalability and the use of innovative technology such as AI and SAP Internet of Things (SAP IoT) are given.
Real-time data about inventory, production capacities, and customer requirements, along with integrated planning, enable custom-tailored production. They facilitate optimized manufacturing and logistics processes, just-in-time deliveries, and precise control as well. Customer-specific and brand requirements can also be fulfilled efficiently. Automation reduces lead times and increases production speed. Overall, this increases customer satisfaction.
With the business solution, companies can effectively leverage Connected Products and SAP IoT for smart machine and product monitoring. The solution enables the integration of real-time data from networked devices and machines. The data is captured by SAP IoT and can be processed directly in the ERP system. This insight into machine conditions allows predictive maintenance that minimizes downtime and extends the life of the equipment.
Growth with integrated processes and real-time data
Our hypothetical use case shows how a medium-sized manufacturing company specializing in precision machines benefits from SAP S/4HANA Cloud. The starting point was a fragmented IT environment that thwarted agility and efficiency. The move to cloud ERP enabled seamless integration of all business processes and optimization of production schedules with real-time data.
In turn, this improved collaboration between departments and transparency along the entire value chain. The company was able to reduce production costs, increase efficiency, and respond more quickly to market changes. Faster delivery times and more customized solutions also increased customer satisfaction.
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