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SAP for Manufacturing
Supporting manufacturers to manage production operations, supply chain complexity and quality assurance across diverse production environments
Global Competition, Quality Standards, Just-in-Time Delivery
Manufacturing operations face pressures that standard ERP conversations rarely address:
Production planning and shop floor execution – Managing capacity, scheduling, work orders and real-time production tracking across multiple lines and facilities
Supply chain and inventory management – Coordinating raw materials, components and finished goods across global suppliers and distribution networks with tight lead times
Quality assurance and traceability – Maintaining batch tracking, quality records and recall capabilities to meet regulatory standards and customer requirements
Equipment and maintenance management – Preventing downtime through predictive maintenance, spare parts management and production asset lifecycle tracking
Cost management and profitability – Understanding true production costs, variance analysis and margin visibility across product lines and customer segments
If your business systems don’t reflect these operational realities, production inefficiencies, quality issues and cost overruns compound quickly.
What’s at Stake if Business Systems Don’t Support Manufacturing Operations
When your systems don’t reflect manufacturing realities, risks accumulate:
- Production delays and capacity waste – Poor planning, scheduling conflicts and material shortages create bottlenecks, missed deliveries and idle capacity
- Quality failures and recall exposure – Inadequate traceability and quality records create compliance risk and inability to respond to quality issues or recall requirements
- Inventory imbalances – Excess raw materials and components tie up cash while stock-outs delay production and disappoint customers
- Cost visibility gaps – Inability to understand true production costs and margin by product, customer or channel undermines pricing decisions and profitability
In manufacturing, system issues don’t just slow down operations—they risk production efficiency, quality compliance and competitive position.
Key Outcomes
From Disconnected Systems to Integrated Manufacturing Operations
Production Excellence
Integrated planning from demand to delivery, with real-time visibility of production status, capacity utilisation and material availability – enabling on-time delivery and optimal resource use.
Quality & Traceability
Complete batch genealogy and quality records from raw materials through production to finished goods – enabling rapid response to quality issues and full compliance with regulatory traceability requirements.
Cost & Margin Visibility
Accurate product costing with real-time visibility of variances, waste and efficiency – enabling data-driven decisions on pricing, sourcing and production strategy to protect and improve margins.
How Discovery Helps Manufacturers
We bring deep manufacturing experience and proven SAP capability to production operations:
Manufacturing-Specific Design
Configure SAP around your production modes (make-to-stock, make-to-order, engineer-to-order), shop floor realities and supply chain structure – not generic process templates.
Quality & Regulatory Compliance
Design for compliance with ISO standards, industry-specific quality requirements and traceability obligations from day one, embedded in production processes.
Shop Floor & MES Integration
Integrate SAP with manufacturing execution systems, SCADA, quality systems and equipment to enable real-time production visibility and control.
Multi-Site & Global Operations
Design for complexity of multiple plants, global supply chains and inter-company transfers, with consistent processes and appropriate local requirements.
SAP for Manufacturing Doesn’t Start with a Template—It Starts with Understanding Your Production Environment
If you’re responsible for production efficiency, quality compliance and cost management in manufacturing, talk to a team that understands your environment.