Automate Your Business

Automate your processes to transform your business.

Transformation means an investment that generates value. 

How do you ensure that your transformation adds VALUE?

If you decide to automate your business, you do not need to hire a whole department of developers and produce a digital platform yourself.

It is much cheaper and more reliable to purchase ready-made software, the installation of which will take a few days.

By leveraging SAP sustainability applications, organizations can transform their operations to be more sustainable, resilient, and competitive in the global market.

SAP S/4HANA is a cutting-edge enterprise resource management suite designed for digital businesses.

Whether deployed in the cloud or on-premises, SAP S/4HANA delivers immediate value across all business sectors, regardless of industry or company size.

Business Benefits:

• Performance: S/4HANA exclusively operates on SAP HANA, SAP's premier in-memory computing database. This setup leverages the rapid transaction processing and reporting capabilities of SAP HANA. S/4HANA enhances performance in complex, time-sensitive business activities such as real-time planning, execution, reporting, and analytics using live data. It also facilitates period closing and improved forecasting, enabling superior service levels for customer-focused applications.
• Agility: The SAP S/4HANA user interface is entirely driven by SAP Fiori, offering simplified user experience. This user-friendly interface provides real-time business insights and intelligence on any mobile device, delivering a significant business advantage.
• Simplicity: SAP S/4HANA introduces unmatched simplicity in managing and administering the entire IT landscape. Coupled with its cloud adoption potential, it centralizes hardware and network resources.
• Reduced Cost of Ownership: Adopting S/4HANA is a cost-effective choice, as it consolidates all analytical and transactional capabilities of various systems into a single source of truth. This integration supports precise and proactive business decision-making.
• Innovation: SAP S/4HANA is a key driver of cloud adoption for businesses. The Hana Cloud Platform (HCP) enables the development of business-specific applications and their seamless integration with other systems.

SAP S/4HANA Key Modules:

Production Planning and Execution: This module automates production planning in manufacturing, supporting various strategies for optimal scheduling and sequencing on the factory. It enhances forecasting accuracy, efficiency, capacity utilization, order fill rates, and product quality while reducing costs. Key features include production and capacity planning, and execution.

•  Sales and Distribution:

• Sales: Manages the complete order-to-cash process, integrating with financial and supply chain operations to streamline sales functions like order processing, contract management, and billing. It supports various business models and enhances sales planning and analytics.
•  Distribution: Facilitates logistics for incoming and outgoing goods, optimizing transportation processes and ensuring timely delivery. It includes inbound and outbound processing, transportation planning, and customs communication.

•  Materials Management: 

• Purchasing: Covers the entire procurement process, from requisitioning to financial settlement, with robust reporting and analytics.
• Material Management: Manages material tracking and stock movements, including inventory management and warehouse operations, with detailed reporting capabilities.

• Finance and Controlling:

• Financial Accounting: Provides comprehensive external accounting functionality, ensuring complete and synchronized account management. It includes general ledger, accounts receivable/payable, and financial statements.
• Management Accounting: Supports cost and revenue-related reporting for management decision-making, with real-time financial updates from integrated components.
• Financial Analytics: Defines financial targets and monitors KPIs, offering unified financial reporting and embedded analytics.

• Quality Management: This module enhances quality assurance by identifying and resolving issues early, reducing costs of poor quality, and ensuring compliance with regulations. It improves product quality and customer satisfaction.

• Project System: Enables project managers to collaborate effectively on various projects, with integrated functionalities for scheduling, resource allocation, and budgeting. It provides transparency and real-time status updates, allowing for early detection of budget deviations. Each module is designed to optimize specific business processes, providing comprehensive tools for planning, execution, and analysis across various functions.

Integrating Sustainability in S/4 HANA Transformation Projects

In today's business environment, companies frequently base their decisions on financial and operational impacts.

Key considerations include identifying suppliers who offer the right materials at the lowest cost; determining the most cost-effective and sustainable methods for product manufacturing; establishing the optimal price for products; ensuring timely and cost-effective shipping of goods.

The ERP system plays a central role in this decision-making process by gathering financial data to support both operational and strategic decisions across the entire enterprise value chain.

Pain points:

Upcoming regulations (EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), EU Taxonomy, Sustainability Reporting Standards, etc.) are compelling companies to elevate the quality and control of sustainability data, to incorporate sustainability data into their reporting, which is increasing the pressure on the credibility and accuracy of sustainability reports.

Companies are spending more time on data collection than on enhancing the quality and correctness of sustainability reporting, raising questions about their progress towards Net Zero goals.

Their current solutions struggle with manual data collection and lack of data integration and harmonization, and dynamic tracking of EPR fees and tax implications.

Solutions:

A suite of SAP sustainability solutions can provide organizations with new sustainability capabilities. They can incorporate carbon data alongside financial data, facilitating more sustainable decision-making at corporate, product and transaction level.

•  Sustainability Control Tower (SCT) - solution for corporate reporting, including compliance with standards like GRI, EU Taxonomy, and CSRD.
•  Responsible Design and Production (RDP) - solution for circular economy, incl. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and plastic tax reporting.
•  Sustainability Footprint Management (SFM)– Green gas emissions/ carbon emissions tracking on product and transaction level.
•   Sustainability Data Exchange (SDX) – solution for supplier data maintenance and actual product footprint data.
• Green Token – solution for material traceability including EUDR, CBAM.
•  EHS Management - solution for water and waste data management.

Benefits of Embedding SAP Sustainability Applications:

• Financial: SAP Responsible Design and Production mitigates EPR fees and plastic taxes, enhancing labor efficiency and packaging design.
• Enhanced Decision-Making: By integrating sustainability data into core business processes, organizations can make informed decisions that align with environmental goals and regulatory requirements.
• Regulatory Compliance: SAP sustainability apps help organizations stay ahead of evolving regulations by providing tools for accurate reporting and compliance management.
• Operational Efficiency: Automating sustainability reporting and data collection reduces manual effort, allowing teams to focus on strategic initiatives.
• Reputation and Brand Value: Demonstrating a commitment to sustainability can enhance an organization's reputation, attracting environmentally conscious consumers and investors.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively managing sustainability risks, such as resource scarcity and regulatory changes, helps organizations avoid potential penalties and disruptions.
• Innovation and Growth: Sustainability initiatives can drive innovation, leading to the development of new products with more sustainable design and services that meet the demands of a changing market.
• Cost Savings: By optimizing resource use and reducing waste, organizations can achieve significant cost savings while contributing to environmental conservation.
• Employee Engagement: Embedding sustainability into business processes can boost employee morale and engagement, as teams work towards a shared purpose of creating a positive impact.
• Experience: Automation simplifies the workload for tax managers, cross-functional knowledge guides solution decisions.

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