Why SAP Digital Manufacturing is revolutionizing the SAP public cloud space
Topic: Technology
The manufacturing industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation. In today’s dynamic business environment, companies need solutions that are not only innovative but also adaptable to shifting demands and market complexities. SAP Digital Supply chain and SAP Digital Manufacturing, now available on SAP’s S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition, offers an industry-leading approach to meet these demands head-on.
This shift to public cloud technology marks a pivotal moment for SaaS ERP solutions, offering businesses enhanced scalability, flexibility and cost-efficiency.
With SAP Digital Supply Chain and SAP Digital Manufacturing, organisations can streamline operations, drive innovation and future-proof their manufacturing capabilities like never before.
Discover more about the SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud in our previous blog post, where we explore how this "ready-to-run cloud ERP" empowers medium-sized and growth-focused businesses. By offering pre-configured processes and rapid deployment in weeks, it streamlines operations and supports ambitious companies in achieving scalable, long-term success.
What is SAP Digital Manufacturing in the Public Cloud?
At its core, SAP Digital Manufacturing redefines how businesses approach production and supply chain operations. Built on the robust SAP S/4HANA platform, it integrates seamlessly with the Digital Supply Chain ecosystem, including Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), logistics, planning and maintenance.
Key features include:
- Scalability and high performance: Support for multi-plant 24/7 operations with industry-leading uptime of 99.9%.
- Out-of-box integration to SAP ERP Business AI and Edge-Cloud architecture: Advanced hybrid architectures to ensure continuity and real-time processing.
- Legacy transformation: Enabling businesses to transition from SAP ME/MII to SAP Digital Manufacturing with greater efficiency.
Production operation dashboard (POD) to orchestrate and control the shop floor.
By deploying SAP Digital Manufacturing in the public cloud, businesses gain the agility to adapt, innovate and optimise their operations, laying the groundwork for enduring success.
Key benefits of SAP Digital Manufacturing in the public cloud
SAP Digital Manufacturing in the public cloud delivers leading edge functionality for businesses, enabling manufacturers to optimize their operations, improve efficiency, and meet specific industry requirements.
The SAP public cloud solution supports several manufacturing archetypes, including:
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Process Manufacturing
- Repetitive Manufacturing
- Make-to-Order (MTO)
- Make-to-Stock (MTS)
- Engineer-to-Order (ETO)
- Batch Manufacturing
Operational dashboards with enhanced user experience via the Fiori interface help control the shop-floor, monitor overall equipment effectiveness and manage downtime events. Out-of-box interfaces are available in addition to SAP ERP and to SAP S/4HANA and SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
Moreover, the seamless integration of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and robotic process automation (RPA) ensures that businesses can innovate and optimise their operations on an ongoing basis with minimal disruption. In practice AI is used in manufacturing to create manufacturing issue analysis and propose solutions, help orchestrate resources and improve manufacturing visibility.
Cost and resource efficiency is another standout benefit.
By moving away from on-premise systems, businesses significantly reduce maintenance costs and simplify the management of updates and regulatory compliance.
This streamlined approach allows teams to redirect their focus towards growth and strategic initiatives, rather than being bogged down by operational overheads.
Another benefit of a SaaS solution is that with quarterly system updates, companies remain at the forefront of technological advancements, benefitting from the latest features and functionalities.
Standardisation and scalability are also key drivers of value. SAP Digital Manufacturing adopts fit-to-standard methodologies, which help create streamlined and uniform processes across multiple plants and regions. Additionally, the solution is designed to scale, accommodating different kinds of businesses while ensuring they can adapt quickly to changing demands.
Lastly, the platform enhances the user experience through modern and intuitive interfaces like user specific SAP Fiori apps, which make processes easy to navigate. With flexible workflow and situation handling, the system not only boosts productivity but also minimises the need for manual intervention, enabling teams to focus on higher-value activities.
Together, all these features position SAP Digital Manufacturing as a transformative solution for manufacturers in the public cloud.
In Conclusion
The public cloud is no longer just a buzzword; it’s a strategic necessity for manufacturers looking to stay competitive and agile. With SAP Digital Supply Chain, businesses can harness the transformative power of continuous innovation, cost efficiency and standardisation while improving user experience and operational resilience.
The time to act is now. Embrace SAP Digital Supply Chain and SAP Digital Manufacturing in the public cloud and partner with Deloitte to lead your industry into the future. Together, we’ll shape a manufacturing landscape that’s not just efficient but truly exceptional.
