SAP S/4HANA in the manufacturing industry

The switch to the new SAP solution S/4HANA is currently forcing many small and medium-sized companies to fundamentally and completely rethink their existing systems for the first time in many years. This presents a unique opportunity to opt for new solutions and optimise their own business processes in the process. SAP S/4HANA offers innovative tools and approaches, particularly in the context of the manufacturing industry.

In our white paper, we analyse the specific challenges that companies in the manufacturing industry have to overcome when converting to S/4HANA. The central question focuses on how both the complexity of the products and the IT systems can be managed effectively.

To this end, we have identified a total of 11 key topics that are important in the transition to S/4HANA. Each of these topics is examined from the perspective of our experts, with both the concerns and questions of IT specialists from the companies and strategic considerations playing a role.

For our comprehensive analysis, various aspects were considered, ranging from methodological and technical issues to financial and operational matters to strategic and cross-divisional concepts. Finally, our experts provide six recommendations for successful S/4HANA transformation projects.

In the white paper, we have analysed these key topics for the S/4HANA conversion, among others:

• Brownfield versus greenfield: which approach is suitable for companies?
• Effects on the IT landscape and the operating model
• Value case of the S/4HANA conversion and decision template
• Product complexity and variance in the light of the S/4HANA changeover: Innovations and solution approaches to master complexity
• After Sales: The transformation from product to service business with S/4HANA
• Master data management in the S/4HANA transformation: A holistic view of industry-specific requirements

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