SAP Solution: SAP APO

Customized production up to batch size one, short-term fluctuations in demand, machine or personnel downtime, missing parts: Manufacturing companies must be able to plan their production processes in detail and flexibly at the same time.

A change to IBP is not urgently required at the moment, right? Patrick Boucek, SAP: SAP offers support for APO until 2027. However, it must be kept in mind that these are often large installations at globally active companies. Replacing them does not only require efforts from the IT department. All stakeholders in the...

SCM is facing major upheavals in view of new technical possibilities and social change. Global trends such as automation, digitalization, and environmental issues (CO2 footprint) are opening up new opportunities for companies and at the same time putting them under pressure.

The digital transformation is changing the role of the ERP system in the company. The S/4 Hana application suite, which is to form the core of digital business models, shows what the ERP of the future could look like. A critical inventory illustrates the advantages and limitations.

Can the new S/4 Business Suite deliver on the promise of a "digital core for digital business processes" for supply chain and logistics as well? An initial reality check reveals: The goal is becoming (more) visible on the horizon with each new release. But there is still a long way to go until then.

Can the new S/4 Business Suite deliver on the promise of a "digital core for digital business processes" for supply chain and logistics as well? An initial reality check reveals: The goal is becoming (more) visible on the horizon with each new release. But there is still a long way to go until then.