SAP
Supply Chain Management
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Docid: 00018005
Publication Date: 2301
Report Type: PRODUCT
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SAP, a leader in the supply chain management (SCM) market, offers a
cloud-based platform in its Integrated Business Planning suite as part of
“Supply Chain as a Service” (SCaaS) approach. SAP’s SCaaS allows companies
to generate a higher return on investment by partnering with one service
vendor to support all or part of their supply chain needs, including
procurement, production control, manufacturing, quality, warehousing, and
logistics. SAP also offers other software components for the supply chain
as it continues to see competition from Oracle, Blue Yonder, and E2open,
among others.
Report Contents:
- Description
- Related Faulkner Reports
- Vendor
- Applications
- Environment
- Support
- Pricing
- Competitors
- Web Links
Description
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Related Faulkner Reports |
| SAP Company Profile |
German software firm SAP markets its supply chain management (SCM)
products to corporate, retail, and industry clients. SAP is considered the
leader in the SCM market ahead of its main competitor Oracle.
The company offers services designed to synchronize planning, design,
manufacture, delivery, and operations to transform a linear supply chain
into a responsive supply network that is able to adapt to market needs
while reducing waste, lowering emissions, and addressing inequality across
the end-to-end supply chain. The goal of SAP’s SCM services is to help
manage suppliers, customers, and contract manufacturers worldwide.
The Integrated Business Planning platform utilizes SAP HANA technology
and encompasses sales and operations, demand, response and supply
planning, and inventory optimization. This platform enables organizations
to collaborate and make decisions on big data and all aspects of the
supply chain while reducing costs and boosting revenue. It helps to
predict market potential with historical, promotional, and point-of-sale
data.
Vendor |
| Name: SAP AG Headquarters Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16 69190 Walldorf Germany Tel: +49-6227-7-47474 Fax: +49-6227-7-57575 Web: https://www.sap.com/ Type of Vendor: E-Business Software and Services Provider Founded: 1972 Service Areas: Global Stock Symbol: SAP (NYSE). |
Applications
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SAP has a number of applications, particularly for the consumer products,
high tech, defense and security, and retail sectors. Table 1 lists the
main supply chain products that SAP has to offer along with their
individual purposes.
| Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Supply Chain Planning | SAP’s Integrated Business Planning software combines artificial intelligence and analytics to enable better planning and decision-making. The solution integrates sales and operations planning, forecasting and demand management, response and supply planning, and inventory and replenishment. In addition, Integrated Business Planning integrates with SAP’s Supply Chain Control Tower, which promotes better visibility into the supply chain by delivering alerts and metrics in real-time. |
| Supply Chain Logistics | To move products quickly and efficiently, SAP’s technologies enable the digitization and management of the entire warehouse process. Solutions include:
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| Manufacturing | Manufacturing software from SAP enables streamlining of processes to leverage artificial intelligence and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) to solve challenges. Capabilities within this suite include:
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| Product Lifecycle Management | SAP connects systems, people, and processes with an end-to-end digital thread to accelerate innovation. Offerings include:
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| Enterprise Asset Management | SAP enables organizations to streamline lifecycle management for various assets, including equipment and property. SAP’s software delivers real-time, accurate data to make informed decisions. Offerings within this area include:
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In addition to its standard SCM portfolio, SAP provides industry-specific
supply chain management products for such sectors as automotive,
chemicals, consumer products, defense and security, industrial machinery
and components, life sciences, fashion, retail, agribusiness, and
wholesale distribution.
Environment
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SAP SCM is designed to operate in anything from small to large-scale
enterprise IT environments. It is interoperable with other SAP enterprise
software and is increasingly able to integrate with third-party systems.
SCM runs on the company’s HANA in-memory data platform, which can be
deployed on-premises as an appliance or in the cloud.
Support
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SAP’s customer support program includes a self-service portal with a
knowledgebase, road maps, documentation, communities, and downloads. For
those organizations who wish to have dedicated resources available to
them, SAP offers tiered levels of support. In addition, SAP provides
training and education courses for technical staff members to gain the
maximum insight into their SAP products and services. Service options are
also provided by management and consulting firms with whom SAP has formed
alliances.
Pricing
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SAP recommends that interested parties contact the company for pricing
details. The company does offer volume-based pricing. SAP can be reached
at (800) 872-1727.
Competitors
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Although SAP is clearly the main leader in the SCM market and has been
for a number of years, there are several additional vendors who offer
similar, competitive offerings for the supply chain. These vendors
include:
- Oracle
- Blue Yonder
- Manhattan Associates
- Infor
- E2open
- SPS Commerce
Web Links
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Blue Yonder: https://blueyonder.com/
Epicor: https://www.epicor.com/
E2open: https://www.e2open.com/
Infor: https://www.infor.com/
Manhattan Associates: https://www.manh.com/
Oracle: https://www.oracle.com/
SAP: https://www.sap.com/
SPS Commerce, Inc.: https://www.spscommerce.com/
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