The need to invest in the right Manufacturing Execution System (MES) has become an increasing priority for manufacturers to ensure they can continue to respond to the disruptions while developing advanced production capabilities.
An MES that can address the peculiarities of production processes for your industry, that can be easily deployed to achieve quick wins, and at the same time be future-proof is essential. While the priority is to invest in a solution that addresses urgent business objectives, it is important to consider a solution that can adapt to changing business needs. Innovative concepts continue to emerge; therefore, it is important to choose a vendor that can continuously push innovation in the long term while satisfying business requirements in the now.
An MES that can address the peculiarities of production processes for your industry, that can be easily deployed to achieve quick wins, and at the same time be future-proof is essential. While the priority is to invest in a solution that addresses urgent business objectives, it is important to consider a solution that can adapt to changing business needs. Innovative concepts continue to emerge; therefore, it is important to choose a vendor that can continuously push innovation in the long term while satisfying business requirements in the now.
SAP Digital Manufacturing assessed as a Market Leading MES
With these operational needs in mind, the IDC MarketScape Report on Discrete Manufacturing Execution Systems 2023 was recently released, and SAP has been recognised as a leader.
The report recognises that SAP has built a reputation as an integrated solution provider for a wide range of industries. The rollout of SAP Digital Manufacturing MES which tightly integrates with SAP S/4HANA, S/4HANA Cloud, and the SAP ERP application, along with built-in AI- and ML-enabled analytics has strengthened the value proposition for manufacturers across industries.
The report recognises that SAP has built a reputation as an integrated solution provider for a wide range of industries. The rollout of SAP Digital Manufacturing MES which tightly integrates with SAP S/4HANA, S/4HANA Cloud, and the SAP ERP application, along with built-in AI- and ML-enabled analytics has strengthened the value proposition for manufacturers across industries.
So, what is SAP Digital Manufacturing's value proposition for Manufacturers?
End-to-end integration - Using the SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Digital Manufacturing integrates with SAPECC, S/4HANA, and S/4HANA Cloud as a standard part of the solution.
Reporting - The solution includes SAP Digital Manufacturing for insights for shopfloor to top-floor visibility, which is much more than OEE reporting. This way, customers can implement top-floor to shopfloor scenarios to react quickly to unexpected events by monitoring the entire manufacturing process, in addition to optimizing resources and increasing execution speed with the help of built-in intelligence.
Cloud-Based - In addition to satisfying current business needs SAP Digital Manufacturing as a cloud-based solution delivers innovations to customers with four releases per year. By leveraging hyperscalers for infrastructure, SAP can deliver robust 24 x 7 operations through hybrid and edge processing. The solution has a harmonized and contextualized data platform for insights and extensibility. For example, SAP developed a flexible user interface that can be easily modified in a drag-and-drop production operator dashboard (POD) designer.
Machine Learning / AI - SAP has a strategic commitment to embed AI, ML, and analytics into its solutions, these AI/ML models can support shopfloor operators to execute visual inspection tasks, recording nonconformance to ensure defective parts are handled as business requires. Operators can capture images with connected cameras or can inspect images from industrial cameras provided by the data collection API.
End-to-end integration - Using the SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Digital Manufacturing integrates with SAPECC, S/4HANA, and S/4HANA Cloud as a standard part of the solution.
Reporting - The solution includes SAP Digital Manufacturing for insights for shopfloor to top-floor visibility, which is much more than OEE reporting. This way, customers can implement top-floor to shopfloor scenarios to react quickly to unexpected events by monitoring the entire manufacturing process, in addition to optimizing resources and increasing execution speed with the help of built-in intelligence.
Cloud-Based - In addition to satisfying current business needs SAP Digital Manufacturing as a cloud-based solution delivers innovations to customers with four releases per year. By leveraging hyperscalers for infrastructure, SAP can deliver robust 24 x 7 operations through hybrid and edge processing. The solution has a harmonized and contextualized data platform for insights and extensibility. For example, SAP developed a flexible user interface that can be easily modified in a drag-and-drop production operator dashboard (POD) designer.
Machine Learning / AI - SAP has a strategic commitment to embed AI, ML, and analytics into its solutions, these AI/ML models can support shopfloor operators to execute visual inspection tasks, recording nonconformance to ensure defective parts are handled as business requires. Operators can capture images with connected cameras or can inspect images from industrial cameras provided by the data collection API.
Summary
To stay competitive, achieve operational excellence, and adapt to the dynamic manufacturing industry landscape selecting the right MES is essential for modern manufacturing operations. It leads to significant improvements in production efficiency, quality control, and decision-making processes, ultimately driving business success.
Being a cloud-based application SAP Digital Manufacturing supports process and discrete manufacturing requirements in a single data model and solution. Utilising the latest technologies for UI and extensibility, delivering the next generation of manufacturing execution solutions to support Industry 4.0 initiatives.
With a scalable pricing model it’s not just for larger operations as businesses grow and evolve, SAP DM can adapt to changing needs and accommodate expansions. SAP DM is leading the Manufacturing Execution System market for modern manufacturers focused on driving their business success.
Being a cloud-based application SAP Digital Manufacturing supports process and discrete manufacturing requirements in a single data model and solution. Utilising the latest technologies for UI and extensibility, delivering the next generation of manufacturing execution solutions to support Industry 4.0 initiatives.
With a scalable pricing model it’s not just for larger operations as businesses grow and evolve, SAP DM can adapt to changing needs and accommodate expansions. SAP DM is leading the Manufacturing Execution System market for modern manufacturers focused on driving their business success.
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