Today, even the most traditionalist of manufacturing companies has at least some IT solution in-house that supports the work, at least from the point of view of day-to-day management. But the true potential of a management system is not expressed until the fundamental principle is grasped: the ability to simplify complexity and linearize processes, to the benefit of efficiency, both managerial and operational. With SAP, business can be supported at all these stages, without distorting the setting of the production reality but providing a range of benefits that extend throughout the supply chain.

SAP ecosystem: every business finds a solution

Whether it is integrated ERP solutions such as SAP S/4HANA or dedicated SME products such as Sap Business One, the SAP ecosystem has an answer for the needs of any type of enterprise and management model. In general terms, there are some advantages that we can ascribe to management software, ERPs, in general terms. We will look at the most common ones, but first let us briefly recall what characterizes such a system.

An ERP system is composed of applications and tools that help all departments of the company communicate with each other more effectively. ERP systems integrate all aspects of an enterprise into one comprehensive digital solution. Planning and scheduling staff, for example, have access to the same data as financial management staff for their specific needs. All data are available in real time, which enables people to make faster and more informed business decisions, up to and including, in the most advanced declination, the concept of enterprise data driven. With ERP systems, all vital business functions share a central source of information updated in real time.

Most importantly, next-generation ERP systems simplify the collection, storage and use of company data, even when it comes from many different sources.

The main advantages of management systems to support business

SAP solutions can support all major business areas. From a strictly operational perspective, they can, for example, help decision makers through real-time visibility into different operations and overall company performance. This visibility, thanks to the interconnection opportunities already canonized in Industry 4.0, can be extended to the entire supply chain, also involving external realities. In the case of data-driven companies, this information is part of the decision-making model in absolute terms.

Operationally, an SAP ERP can help automate and streamline the most repetitive and redundant processes, freeing up resources that can be devoted to higher value-added activities while providing the data needed for higher-level analyses.

Also from this point of view, theuniversal accessibility, regardless of location, is another important advantage, especially in today’s market, including the labor market.

Last but not least, data and information are stored in storage systems that are secure, reliable and, when necessary, meeting criteria of compliance specifics.

Business intelligence within the reach of the enterprise

We have mentioned several times how a good part of the usefulness of a management system in facilitating business is related to data management. However, it is not a matter of mere storage or handling, but of an increasingly conscious and effective use of the data that the company produces or receives from its reference system.

Business Intelligence tools offered by SAP, in the case of integrated tools as well as specific applications such as SAP BusinessObjects, make it possible to use the most advanced business analysis capabilities, turning data into useful information, overcoming even the old concept of periodic reports.

In fact, thanks to the tools provided, it is possible to structure the system to create reports on demand and in real time, which operators and decision makers can independently retrieve exactly when they are needed.

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