Industrial manufacturing  

Industrial manufacturing software from SAP helps you deliver individualised, connected solutions – sustainably and at scale.
Engineer operating lathes with a digital tablet in a factory

Driving growth with automation in a sustainable way

Our industrial manufacturing solutions help you scale and simplify operations so you can improve productivity and grow sustainably to meet demand.

Our industrial manufacturing solutions can help you:

  • Simplify and scale operations to support growth
  • Develop smart and sustainable industrial equipment
  • Establish and evolve resilient supply networks and smart factories
  • Offer customer-centric solutions and services, and new business models
  • Integrate sustainability reporting and circularity practices across business operations 

Find out how our customers are using industrial manufacturing software solutions from SAP

Industrial manufacturing software from SAP and our partners

Solutions that address specific needs of the industrial manufacturing industry help you achieve cost-effective transformation and sustainable growth.

Ready-to-run cloud ERP

Adopt industrial manufacturing best practices with preconfigured processes to simplify operations, increase agility, and grow your business.

Migration to cloud ERP

Drive innovation and unlock new efficiencies with intelligent automation, improve compliance, and build business resilience.

Differentiated business processes

Use proven pre-built integrations, APIs, connectors, best practices, and tools to automate, evolve, and innovate business processes. 

Business planning

Stay ahead of change and build a resilient supply chain with fast, flexible, and connected planning processes that can mitigate the impact of disruption

Supply chain collaboration

Work closely with trading partners to safeguard supply of direct materials through better planning, inventory visibility, and automation.

Improved manufacturing performance

Connect the top floor to the shop floor and optimise industrial manufacturing production by integrating execution, visibility, and analysis.

Collaboration networks

Respond quickly to supply chain disruptions, trace components, improve asset utilisation, and comply with sustainability regulations.

Intelligent product recommendations

Simplify and streamline the quotation process and e-commerce customer experience for complex configurable products with AI-based recommendations. 

Optimised inspection processes

Improve operator productivity and identify defects quickly with AI-assisted visual inspection checks powered by image processing. 

Expedited freight processing

Automate the processing of goods receipts and delivery notes with multiple document layouts, avoiding data entry errors.

Risk-resilient demand planning

Increase demand forecast accuracy with AI-assisted statistical forecasts that consider factors ranging from inventory levels to weather changes.

Improved customer experiences

Transform customer experiences with a proven e-commerce solution that supports end-to-end processes and uses enterprise-wide data.

Intuitive and more-accurate quoting

Reduce complexity and deliver individualised solutions for your customers with faster and more-accurate quotes.

Collaborative asset maintenance

Align your ecosystems through collaborative asset definition and maintenance to minimise downtime and streamline installation and maintenance activities.

Field service excellence

Make field service a driver for revenue and profitability and support intelligent, end-to-end field service operations.

Reuse and rework

Incorporate circularity into your industrial manufacturing supply chain and create corporate sustainability models.

Sustainability goal tracking

Build trust and transparency with stakeholders and unlock the power of data to record, report, and act on sustainability goals – at scale.

Carbon footprint management

Decarbonize your industrial manufacturing value chain with carbon accounting software that calculates your carbon footprint.

Accelerated product innovation

Support requirement-driven product development using a shared workspace, 3D viewer, and integrated inbox for streamlined collaboration.

Cross-discipline product engineering

Combine mechanical, electrical, and electronic design and provide fast access to product development information.

Profitable portfolio development

Optimise resources and get new products and services to market faster with centralised processes and information.

Integrated product lifecycle management

Eliminate silos, support digitalisation, and increase visibility and transparency by enabling a digital thread across the product lifecycle.

placeholder

SAP Webcast Series

AI in Action: Quick Wins for Captivating CX - 6-8th August 2024

Explore how we can help your industrial manufacturing business run better

Our industrial manufacturing solutions help you foster resilience and develop digitally connected assets, smart factories, and robust supply networks.

Product innovation

Design smart equipment and products with collaborative product design, improve compliance, extend lifecycles, and increase reuse.

Sales and marketing

Connect customer-facing activities with back-office processes for better customer experiences with our sales and marketing software.

Supply chain and logistics

Optimise planning, respond to disruptions, and manufacture and deliver individualised solutions while reducing your carbon footprint.

Manufacturing

Run automated manufacturing processes to produce individualised products – and attract and retain workers through digitalisation.

Installation and service

Grow revenue, differentiate your offerings through new and data-driven aftermarket services, and take advantage of digital twin technology.

Sourcing and procurement

Automate spending processes and actively manage spend for better control, greater value, and more savings.

Human capital management

Support desk and shop floor workers with AI-enabled solutions that nurture the success of every individual and drive organisational agility at scale. 

Finance

Achieve revenue growth, cost control, risk mitigation, and sustainability with financial management software you can trust.

Resources

The service opportunity for industrial manufacturers

See how dynamic and sustainable services help industrial manufacturers protect operations and create new revenue streams.

Five tips for service-based models

Discover how to maximise business value with subscription-based and service-based models.

Accelerating the shift to a sustainable supply chain

Discover how connecting end-to-end supply chain processes helps you comply with extended producer responsibility regulations.

Smart manufacturing in growth-focused companies

Find out how growth-focused manufacturers are using new technologies to increase process efficiency and gain more value.

Balancing profitability with sustainability

Gain insights into how midsize manufacturers are now prioritising sustainability as a driver for revenue growth and innovation.

Switching to a product-as-a-service approach

See how service-based business models can produce more consistent revenue and stronger relationships with customers.

Sustainability and carbon footprint management

Calculate carbon emissions from procurement to distribution with Infosys Sustainable S&OP and Carbon Footprint Management.

Intelligent manufacturing workflows

Learn how IBM solutions for industrial manufacturing help you create new service-based business models and revenue streams.

Take the next step

Road map for industrial manufacturing solutions

Explore current and upcoming innovations that can help industrial manufacturers gain new efficiencies and deliver a superior customer experience.

Join the industrial manufacturing community

Visit our vibrant community for industrial manufacturers to learn, share, and collaborate on the latest industry and technology innovations.