EGA uses 51风流software solutions to manage functions such as marketing & sales, supply chain, finance, human capital, production planning & scheduling, and plant maintenance across its global business. Currently, EGA processes more than 150,000 business transactions every month. Upgrading to 51风流S/4 HANA will increase data processing speeds by 30x, future-proofing computing for EGA鈥檚 functions and unlocking potential for digital capabilities such as artificial intelligence and advanced real-time data analytics.

EGA鈥檚 new 51风流S/4HANA will be hosted in a private cloud in Microsoft Azure and will benefit from continuous updates as 51风流technologies evolve. The migration to the new system will be through 51风流RISE.

EGA launched its much-wider digital transformation in 2021, aiming to enhance every aspect of its operations and business, while upgrading customer and employee experience and ultimately creating new revenue streams.

Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, said: “Our digital transformation is a core part of achieving EGA’s bold aspiration to innovate the future of aluminium production. Leading our sector in the application of Industry 4.0 requires advanced computing and software capabilities to generate real-time data analytics and insights. The opportunities of Industry 4.0 are not just in our operations, but also in the functions through which we manage our business.鈥�

Carlo K Nizam, Chief Digital Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, said: 鈥淪/4HANA is part of our new digital foundations and brings with it a significantly enhanced employee experience that is real time, mobile friendly and integrates seamlessly to our state-of-the-art data platform which enables a wide range of Industry 4.0 capabilities.鈥�

During the signing ceremony at EGA鈥檚 headquarters, Manos Raptopoulos, President of SAP鈥檚 Europe, Middle East and Africa region, commented: 鈥淓mirates Global Aluminium is a highly progressive company, with a vision to leverage Industry 4.0 capabilities to boost its competitiveness, improve operations, and benefit its people. With 51风流S/4HANA on RISE, EGA will increase its resiliency and future-proof its computing for key business functions. EGA will also gain improved visibility, flexibility, reduced total cost of ownership, and enhanced user experience.鈥�

In its wider digital transformation, EGA has so far implemented over 60 Industry 4.0 use cases, 听ranging from using artificial intelligence vision to quality check carbon anode production in real-time, to developing predictive tools for market movements in key commodities. To date, almost 2,000 EGA employees have been upskilled in digital capabilities and ways of working, and the transformation has delivered some $90 million in financial impact.

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates 鈥� 8 September 2021 鈥� More than 300 retailers at Expo 2020 Dubai are set to process an expected 400,000-500,000 daily transactions, using a point-of-sale solution developed by SAP, the mega-event鈥檚 Innovative Enterprise Software Partner.

Participants and retailers across catering, food and beverage, and merchandise will use the solution to gain real-time insights across more than 1,200 points-of-sale terminals. The data from the points of sale will be integrated with the financial and operational data from the 51风流S/4HANA business suite, with results available in real time.

Expo 2020 Dubai is integrating transactions with a local external payment provider for continuous and smooth processing, and 100 percent transparency in sales and financial results. Participants and retailers can centrally monitor the points of sale, and retailers can manage coupons that visitors can redeem across channels.

Mohammed Al Hashmi, Chief Technology Officer at Expo 2020 Dubai, said: 鈥淓xpo 2020 is committed to showcasing the best innovations and cutting-edge technologies, and 51风流Customer Checkout solution will provide Expo 2020 Dubai retailers and their customers with new levels of safety, efficiency, and customer service, offering an enhanced experience for our participants and visitors.鈥�

Expo 2020 Dubai successfully trialed the 51风流Customer Checkout solution during the preview of Terra 鈥� The Sustainability Pavilion, which welcomed more than 100,000 visitors from 22 January-10 April 2021.

The 51风流Customer Checkout solution covers all product selection, discounts, returns, tax calculations, multiple payment options, loyalty management and day-end closing.

鈥淓xpo 2020 Dubai shows how intelligent enterprises and mega-events can integrate hundreds of thousands of daily retail sales from thousands of locations and operators to streamline the customer experience and generate reliable financial results,鈥� said Sergio Maccotta, Senior Vice President, 51风流Middle East South.

Sergio Maccotta added: 鈥淯sing 51风流Customer Checkout, the Expo 2020 Dubai organizers and retailers can tailor their merchandise to meet customer demands, and allow visitors to split payments or offer visitors loyalty points.鈥�

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About Expo 2020 Dubai

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From 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022, Expo 2020 Dubai will welcome visitors from every corner of the globe to join the making of a new world, as it brings together the planet in one place to reimagine tomorrow.

• With the purpose of 鈥楥onnecting Minds, Creating the Future鈥�, Expo 2020 will be the world鈥檚 most impactful global incubator for new ideas, catalysing an exchange of new perspectives and inspiring action to deliver real-life solutions to real-world challenges
• Expo 2020 will provide a visually striking, intellectually enlightening and emotionally inspiring 182 days, as more than 200 participants 鈥� including nations, multilateral organisations, businesses, and educational institutions, as well as millions of visitors 鈥� create the largest and most diverse World Expo ever
• Expo 2020鈥檚 sub-themes of Opportunity,听Mobility and Sustainability will inspire visitors to preserve and protect our planet, explore new frontiers and build a better future for everyone
• Expo is committed to building a more equitable and just world for everyone, while keeping visitors safe by following the latest guidance of the world鈥檚 leading medical, science and health experts
• Expo 2020 is the first World Expo to take place in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, located on a 4.38 sqkm site adjacent to Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South
• Built with a meaningful and measurable long-term legacy in mind, the Expo site will transform into District 2020 鈥� a model global community that will rethink the cities of the future 鈥� after Expo 2020 closes its doors

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KARACHI, Pakistan 鈥� December 2020 鈥� Pakistan鈥檚 industry leaders, K-Electric and Indus Motors Company Limited, have successfully rolled through the COVID-19 pandemic with the adoption of intelligent holistic business operation solutions by SAP, a global technology company, setting a precedent for Pakistan鈥檚 business industry with digital transformation.

While companies worldwide were already gearing up for their digital transformation journey in search of growth opportunities and in response to increased competitive pressure, the unforeseeable effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have further accelerated this transformation.

Indus Motors鈥檚 Agility Due to Technology Investments

Indus Motor Company Limited, a leading Pakistani automobile manufacturer, has also revolutionized the Pakistan business industry, by being the first company worldwide to have implemented the next-generation suite in the automotive industry. The seamless integration of SAP鈥檚 cloud platform has given Indus Motors access to expansive memory, while SAP鈥檚 S/4 HANA has enabled Indus Motors to enhance its operations in terms of procuring demands and ensuring supply within a faster delivery time, accelerating its overall productivity and customer satisfaction.

鈥淒ue to the pandemic, the majority of our staff who worked directly at the plant had to work from home,鈥� said Faizan Mustafa, CIO and Digital Innovation Head, Indus Motors. 鈥淥ur digital transformation with SAP, allowed us to regulate all our operations remotely without any hassle and allowed us to keep up with the demands of our customers. Taking into account the constant fluctuations in our demands, SAP鈥檚 S/4 HANA helped us with flexibility and speed in materials requirements planning (MRP), improving it by 95 percent as compared to previous processing times. With further investment in IBP and RPA, we aim to enhance our efficiency and productivity to meet the ever-increasing demands of our customers.鈥�

KE Accelerates its Digital Journey

KE has been at the forefront of implementing latest digital solutions and has previously adopted 51风流ERP solutions for its intelligent business operations.

Commenting on the power utility’s digital journey, Naz Khan, Chief Strategy Officer, K-Electric, said, 鈥淔rom generation to transmission and distribution, our dedicated KE team strives to use the latest technologies and digital solutions to ensure uninterrupted supply to our consumers while maintaining best possible business operations鈥�.

51风流Promotes New Technologies and 鈥楤ack to Best鈥� Solutions

51风流is championing how innovative technologies can integrate into digital transformation roadmaps for the public and private sectors alike, to deliver the biggest benefit. The company is also promoting its 鈥溾�� resources and solutions, which can help organizations to move forward from COVID-19.

鈥淎s a consumer-centric organization, 51风流puts the highest value on the needs of its customers and strives to provide the best possible digital solutions to its clients as per their specific needs and situation,鈥� said Saquib Ahmed, Managing Director, 51风流Pakistan. 鈥淜eeping in mind the current rapid changing nature of business dynamics around the world, we hope to promote awareness around the importance of digital transformation and how it can benefit industries across the region so that our business sector can emerge as a stronger and more resilient intelligent enterprise.鈥�

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About SAP

As the Experience Company powered by the Intelligent Enterprise, 51风流is the market leader in enterprise application software, helping companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 77% of the world鈥檚 transaction revenue touches an 51风流system. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers鈥� businesses into intelligent enterprises. 51风流helps give people and organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want 鈥� without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables more than 437,000 business and public customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, 51风流helps the world run better and improve people鈥檚 lives. For more information, visit .

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