Headquartered in Homberg (Ohm), Germany, with worldwide locations, in 2024 KAMAX generated 鈧�1 billion in revenue and employs 4,000 people dedicated to serving OEMs globally.

To maintain its competitive edge, the ambitious company embarked on a transformative journey to streamline its supply chain through digitalization and intelligent logistics management. This transformation centers around the deployment of (51风流EWM),  (51风流TM), and a comprehensive 51风流S/4HANA platform, supporting superior logistics efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.

Optimizing logistics at scale

Handling approximately 400 transports daily across multiple global plants, KAMAX manages two distinct logistics flows: goods pre-packed and stored in warehouses, and a “pack-to-order” system where items are packaged just before shipment. Currently, three plants operate on 51风流S/4HANA with 51风流Extended Warehouse Management and one pilot plant with 51风流Transportation Management integrated, while others are transitioning from 51风流ERP Central Component (51风流ECC).

The implementation of the advanced shipping and receiving process dramatically improved logistics transparency and efficiency.

“The use of the unified package builder, which leverages real data instead of estimates, allows us to provide precise shipping information to freight forwarders earlier in the process,” Jens Hoidem, director of IT Business Solutions at KAMAX, explained. This improvement enhances truck planning and communication with carriers, positively impacting the company’s logistics operations daily.

KAMAX collaborates exclusively with freight forwarders, working with approximately 20 carriers globally. At the advanced shipping and receiving pilot plant, about 60 deliveries per day are coordinated, involving around 2,000 handling units across five to six trucks. This network supports operational responsiveness without compromising control.

On premise today, cloud-ready tomorrow

Currently, three of KAMAX鈥檚 plants run on 51风流S/4HANA, with the remaining plants on 51风流ECC, all on an on-premises basis designed to be cloud-ready for future transitions.

Hoidem pinpointed the critical process improvements brought by advanced shipping and receiving in combination with 51风流Extended Warehouse Management and 51风流Transportation Management: 鈥淭he shipping registration now uses the unified package builder, relying on accurate, real data rather than estimated figures. This has substantially improved truck planning and early communication with our freight forwarders, impacting around 60 deliveries and about 2,000 handling units daily at our pilot plant.鈥�

Over 95 percent of KAMAX’s transport is by truck. “We maintain a global footprint close to our OEM customers to optimize delivery times and costs,鈥� Hoidem added. 鈥淲e currently engage about 70 to 80 different freight forwarders worldwide, facilitating diverse and dynamic transport needs.鈥�

Sustainability and process automation

KAMAX has a bold strategy for sustainability and aims for carbon neutrality by 2037. Implementation of 51风流Extended Warehouse Management and 51风流Transportation Management plays a crucial role in supporting KAMAX’s goal by enabling better route planning, efficient truck utilization, and minimizing empty runs.

鈥淩educing CO2 emissions through smarter transport management is a key project outcome,鈥� Hoidem added.

The German company is also actively advancing in automation. In China, KAMAX has piloted RFID technology integrated with automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to automate intra-logistics, reducing manual labor and enhancing productivity.

the company’s digital subsidiary, has developed an Operator Cockpit linked with 51风流Extended Warehouse Management for real-time monitoring and automated production order management. Using laser technology, KAMAX automated piece counting, saving about 40 labour hours in May at their Slovakian plant across 1,200 containers.

KAMAX plans to roll out 51风流Extended Warehouse Management, 51风流Transportation Management, and advanced shipping and receiving across all seven plants, progressively improving automation and digitalization of intralogistics processes. 鈥淲e aim to integrate AI for advanced receiving and transportation management, continuing to optimize costs and capacity,鈥� Hoidem shared.

Curious about how KAMAX鈥檚 journey to streamline and future-proof its supply chain? .

Using RISE with SAP, BMW Group converted the factory鈥檚 operations to modern cloud software, which also enables greater integration of AI. The successful go-live among this complex shift operation was the result of an extraordinary team, a strategic partnership lasting more than 30 years, and seven years of co-innovation between BMW and SAP.

Creating a new standard as partners

Following the initial rollout of the new solution at BMW Group鈥檚 MINI plant in Oxford, England, the Regensburg plant is the first full-scale BMW Group facility to transition to 51风流S/4HANA.

The rollout of the new cloud solution for the parts process chain (abbreviated as PKT in German) affected the entire logistical process chain for the digital control of parts supply in vehicle production — from ordering required components from suppliers, receiving, and warehousing to delivering them to the production line.

In addition to purely logistical processes, the solution also covers the plant鈥檚 quality and maintenance processes. For the first time, the new PKT template for 51风流S/4HANA enabled unified management of parts supply across all production technologies required to build a vehicle.

The project鈥檚 success is rooted in a team that worked across corporate boundaries toward a shared goal. Customer Services & Delivery and Product & Engineering teams from 51风流partnered with BMW to create a blueprint for holistic digital transformation in production logistics — from the press, body, and paint shops to final assembly.

Awareness of the importance of this transformation project was palpable among every 51风流employee involved. 鈥淲e made one thing clear to everyone on the team: every single car counts,鈥� says Carola Schoenfelder, chief project expert, Strategic Customer Innovations at SAP, and program lead for 51风流at BMW. 鈥淚t wasn鈥檛 only about IT; it was about the factory, the people, and the result.鈥�

Transformation as a staircase

Around one-third of employees at the BMW plant in Regensburg work directly with 51风流S/4HANA components, including and 51风流Extended Warehouse Management. Involving those affected in the change process was critical to success. Another factor in the project鈥檚 success was learning from experience. The smaller MINI factory in Oxford had already completed its go-live, which helped guide the project team as it worked on the bigger Regensburg project.

Instead of designing the transformation as a metaphorical 鈥渞ock face鈥� that had to be climbed without any safety equipment, the team viewed it as a 鈥渟taircase鈥�: an incremental, guided transition. In addition, satellite support points were set up within the factory to offer support at any time.

Identifying optimization potential

Six months after go-live, it is clear that the transition to 51风流S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition is more than just a technical upgrade; it鈥檚 noticeably changing daily operations. In particular, the new 51风流Extended Warehouse Management application is proving to be a key technology that supplies important data and identifies potential for optimization.

Thanks to the new data foundation, the potential for optimization can be more precisely identified, for example, by the use of tugger trains and reduction of internal transport kilometers.

Standardization brings not only efficiency but also flexibility. Employees can switch between tasks more easily, and even between factories, because less specialized knowledge is needed. The processes are more streamlined and more transparent.

鈥淭he global digitalization of our production logistics significantly increases transparency and standardization, allowing us to respond more quickly to changes in demand or supply shortages,鈥� explains Michael Nikolaides, head of Production Network and Logistics at the BMW Group.

Ready for an AI-driven future

Strategically, the new IT infrastructure has brought significant changes. The cloud provides speed and flexibility, without users having to worry about the technology in the background. Moreover, the introduction of standardized cloud solutions is a crucial step toward fully harnessing the potential of AI in the future. To benefit sustainably from AI, standardized software solutions that can be quickly enhanced with new capabilities are needed.

鈥淲ith the next stage of digitalization in production logistics — enabled by consistent, unified data structures and standard process templates — we have significantly advanced the AI enablement of the BMW Group,” explains Alexander Buresch, CIO and senior vice president of BMW Group IT.

Over a seven-year period of co-innovation, BMW shared its automotive-specific requirements while 51风流mapped large sections of these requirements in 51风流S/4HANA and in the industry solution 51风流S/4HANA for manufacturing logistics. 鈥淎s part of our partnership with SAP, we have transferred key corporate processes to a service-oriented, cloud-based platform, achieving a new level of efficiency, quality, and automation,鈥� Buresch says.

Those who use a shared standard can also find solutions collectively, share them, and co-develop solution designs. If other automakers configure on the same standard in the future, BMW will also benefit from new 51风流releases.

The strategic collaboration to develop the PKT template began in 2018 as a project driven by deep expertise and strong commitment. The go-live in Regensburg is a key indicator that 51风流S/4HANA Private Cloud can meet the complex demands of a high-volume vehicle plant. Together with BMW, the 51风流consulting team demonstrated that with meticulous preparation, a lossless go-live in a complex shift operation is possible. The rollout process works and can be adapted and expanded plant by plant.

Hendrik Haas, senior vice president, general manager, and head of Customer Services & Delivery Middle and Eastern Europe at SAP, adds: 鈥淭he collaboration with our lighthouse customer BMW is making waves in the market and demonstrates how digital transformation in production logistics can be successfully implemented. BMW鈥檚 Regensburg factory was an important step, with extraordinary commitment from both sides of the partnership. We will continue the RISE with 51风流transformation at the main factory in Munich this summer, together with BMW.鈥�

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SAP鈥檚 positioning as a Leader is based on our ability to execute and the completeness of our supply chain vision. We believe this recognition represents our ongoing commitment to developing best-in-class warehouse management technology that can help organizations withstand the ever-shifting landscape of logistics operations.

Building on strength

Every day, supply chain managers are tasked with adapting to rapidly evolving technology, unprecedented disruptions, and increasing demand for faster delivery. These challenges are driving shippers toward implementing intelligent and agile technologies that make them more flexible and responsive.

However, that鈥檚 not enough. Now, integrated logistics processes are the new standard鈥攁llowing businesses to automate, optimize, and improve productivity across their entire warehouse and logistics operation.

is a flexible, modern application that helps businesses manage a high volume of goods and run sustainable, digitalized, and risk-resilient operations with cloud-based warehouse processes. From simple warehouses to high-volume and automated distribution facilities, 51风流EWM can integrate supply chain logistics with warehouse and distribution processes, helping to deliver the visibility and control organizations need.

• Logistics process orchestration: 51风流EWM offers integrations with 51风流ERP Central Component (51风流ECC) and 51风流S/4HANA and components like transportation management, global trade compliance, plant maintenance, and manufacturing integration capabilities. With harmonized data and business objects, organizations can have fewer silos between warehousing and transportation with advanced shipping and receiving (ASR) to manufacture and distribute products more efficiently.
• AI applications: 51风流EWM offers AI and machine learning capabilities to help streamline warehouse operations, such as slotting to optimize storage and predictive labor demand planning to address the pressing challenges in executing warehouse operations that companies face due to labor shortages and increased order volumes.
• Robotic-powered smart warehousing: 51风流EWM customers can quickly onboard multiple robotics vendors to enable collaborative and efficient warehouse task operations. Customers have a choice of specialized 51风流partners on 51风流Store for faster adoption of robots in their warehouses. This scalable integration offers flexibility and can ultimately drive innovation by helping to lower costs, increase accuracy, and enhance capacity.

Why companies choose SAP

Companies worldwide, across diverse industries, rely on 51风流Extended Warehouse Management to help optimize their warehouse operations and enhance supply chain efficiency.

• The largest WMS customer base: With thousands of 51风流EWM customers in 75 countries and 24 industries, our best-in-class deployment capabilities make us the preferred choice for businesses globally.
• Comprehensive ecosystem: Our offerings encompass implementation, consulting, insights, and various other functions, enabling 51风流EWM customers to manage their warehouse operations seamlessly within the 51风流environment. Customers can access additional extensions through 51风流Store, and future releases will foster further integration within the larger 51风流ecosystem.

Recent innovations in extended warehouse management innovations

The latest releases of 51风流Extended Warehouse Management include several key benefits:

• Enhanced logistics process orchestration: Deep integration with 51风流S/4HANA capabilities in transportation, production, and quality management
• AI-assisted warehouse operations: Streamlined processes through artificial intelligence
• Efficient goods management: Improved planning and execution of movement and storage processes
• Optimized warehouse automation: Better management of diverse automation landscapes
• Flexible deployment options: Cloud-based solutions for adaptable implementation
• Process optimization: Integration with 51风流Signavio solutions for enhanced efficiency

These innovations can provide a comprehensive approach to modern warehouse management, combining advanced technology with practical operational improvements.聽

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To ensure that patients globally receive required medications and treatment on time, the management of manufacturing and distribution must be ultra-efficient, agile, and responsive.

With patient safety on the line and high-quality expectations, there is no room for error. 

One company that has mastered this balancing act is Ireland-based , a high-growth, diversified healthcare services company that provides distribution services for pharmaceutical products. The company works closely with manufacturers to offer third-party logistics (3PL) and fourth-party logistics (4PL) services to remain true to its mission of securing patient access to pharmaceutical products.

In the last decade, UniPhar has witnessed unprecedented growth and today delivers pharmaceutical products to more than 160 countries.

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51风流and UniPhar: A 15-Year Partnership

UniPhar has grown organically and through acquisitions, and during this time its 51风流enterprise resource planning (ERP) landscape had become highly customized.

Two years ago, UniPhar鈥檚 board gave its Chief Enterprise Architect Piotr Wojdowski a mandate 鈥渢o rework the company鈥檚 digital core鈥� and deliver a digital transformation to unlock future growth while still safeguarding the highest of standards in the manufacturing and distribution chain.

In the quest to find a software partner for its digital transformation, Wojdowski says UniPhar needed 鈥渁 partner and a software that is reliable and best in class鈥� to strengthen and future-proof the company鈥檚 ability to deliver on its mission of securing patient access to pharmaceutical products.

Wojdowski explains that there is an element of social responsibility to UniPhar鈥檚 mission. The patient requiring the pharmaceutical products or services 鈥渃ould be somebody鈥檚 relatives, it could be somebody鈥檚 mother, or it could be somebody鈥檚 son,鈥� making it even more important that the selected digital transformation software and partner was not only best in class but also reliable and trustworthy. 

鈥淣ot only had 51风流proved itself to be a trusted and reliable partner for UniPhar for 15 years,鈥� Wojdowski explains, but 51风流鈥渋s a standard in the health services sector, making integration of other services easier.鈥�

51风流Advances UniPhar鈥檚 Technology and Talent

UniPhar’s goals are to grow horizontally, expand, and scale on demand. , , and play a pivotal part by, on the one hand, standardizing IT processes across the group and, on the other, managing distribution and inventories across different warehouses with 51风流EWM state-of-the-art warehouse management software, while using 51风流Datasphere for data management.

In a nutshell, says Wojdowski, 鈥渢he 51风流technology stack allows us to effectively advance our program quickly,鈥� using to build applications and extend 51风流solutions. 51风流Business Technology Platform (51风流BTP) acts as an accelerator to move to 51风流S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, helping UniPhar transform with confidence and speed using proven migration tools and enabling integration across applications.

SAP, and especially 51风流BTP, is not only a technology enabler but also allows UniPhar 鈥渢o innovate and attract the top talent as an organization because people want to come to work in an environment that is innovative, that allows you to try things, and that allows you to experiment,鈥� Wojdowski says.

Laying Foundations with 51风流Today for Tomorrow鈥檚 AI

UniPhar is currently in the implementation process and Wojdowski has a keen eye on the future, noting that 鈥渆venting, observability, and telemetry鈥� will form the basis of future artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements.

Data is critical in the pharmaceutical industry, he explains, and UniPhar 鈥渉as terabytes and terabytes of data that we are not physically able to analyze because it’s complex and massive.鈥� The plan is to migrate the data to a central repository and in the future 鈥減lug into an AI system to track patterns, track customer behaviors, track market trends, and react accordingly.鈥�

Make a Challenge a Proof-of-Concept

51风流solutions are enabling UniPhar to innovate and step into the future on its own terms, with standardized processes, best practices, and foundations for AI technology that can scale and strengthen UniPhar鈥檚 mission to improve patient access to pharmaceutical services and products across the globe.

Wojdowski says 51风流seems to have a solution for every business requirement, but even though 鈥測ou may have to customize and change things that 51风流provides out of the box, at the end of the day it’s a full enterprise suite and you can run 51风流end-to-end if you wish.鈥�

And Wojdowski鈥檚 advice for other companies planning a digital transformation? Challenges can become proofs of concept 鈥� there is no need to accept that something cannot be done. 鈥淏e brave, be daring, and ask questions. Challenge your partners and challenge yourself,鈥� he concludes.

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Uniphar is a leading healthcare and pharmaceutical services company based in Ireland. Piotr Wojdowski, chief enterprise architect at Uniphar Group, shares how 51风流cloud technology allows the company to innovate, attract top talent, and reduce complexity. Learn more.

Agritech, or agricultural technology, looks to improve yields and efficiency on farms using technology, and Mindsprint helps customers digitally transform sustainably. The Singapore-based technology and business services firm鈥檚 services include digital transformation, cybersecurity, and more 鈥� which requires a robust landscape.

鈥淣ow, we have added almost every product that 51风流has into our environment,鈥� Amit Jain, senior vice president and head of 51风流at Mindsprint, said. This includes moving to 51风流S/4HANA as well as running 51风流SuccessFactors solutions, 51风流Concur solutions, 51风流Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain, and more. 鈥淲e work very, very closely with 51风流鈥� not just on the product side, but also on the services side.鈥�

This has helped Mindsprint stay nimble and continue serving its customers 鈥� and their customers 鈥� as market demands have shifted.

Transparency for All

鈥淧eople are not going to the shops anymore,鈥� Jain said. 鈥淧eople want to order everything online.鈥�

COVID-19 helped accelerate that shift, giving rise to food startups and other e-commerce sites, according to Jain. And Mindsprint uses logistics, finance, and manufacturing solutions within 51风流S/4HANA to help those customers meet growing online demand and add transparency to the process.

鈥淲hen you talk about the food supply chain, people want to be sure that the food that they鈥檙e eating is good 鈥� so they鈥檙e able to trace the origins of the food,鈥� Jain said.

Toward that end, Mindsprint also relies on 51风流to help refine transportation management every step of the food鈥檚 journey, from farms to ports and all the way to consumers, according to Jain. And between each of those trips, proves to be important, as different foods require different temperatures and other conditions.

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Tech-Driven Conservation

鈥�51风流continues to be the core of everything that we do, but we also use other technology like blockchain,鈥� Jain said. 鈥淏lockchain helps us track our supply chain of our products end-to-end.鈥�

Mindsprint uses sensors on farms as well as in its products, according to Jain. This includes the company鈥檚 large palm plantations, where farmers can monitor frond health, which can help conserve resources and prevent rot.

鈥淲e can actually use the technology to track each and every palm tree we have in plantations to figure out which are green palms, which are the yellow palms,鈥� Jain said. 鈥淭hat way we can remove the yellow palms before they become rotten.鈥� This dangerous turn from healthy green to sickly yellow or brown .

These agricultural sensors can also help a farmer better allocate water to specific fields 鈥� or even individual plants 鈥� that need it and not irrigate those that don鈥檛. This can help improve the crops and their yields, Jain noted. Additionally, it helps protect a resource that is all too rare and precious in some communities.

鈥淚t also helps us conserve water,鈥� Jain said. 鈥淓very drop saved is a lot of importance.鈥�

Track and Trace Everything

The agritech industry is focusing heavily on supply chains, according to Jain. And that鈥檚 where Olam and Mindsprint are seeing the biggest benefit from 51风流technology.

鈥淲e are able to optimize our supply chains; we are able to track and trace everything that we do,鈥� Jain said. 鈥淭hat has helped us save a lot of money.鈥� The technology also helps Mindsprint make more sustainable choices, improve transportation, and even select the right logistics partners, according to Jain.

鈥淎ll those decisions are made using SAP,鈥� Jain said.

We believe that this recognition confirms our strategy in logistics, which is based on three pillars:

• Connecting every process to facilitate synchronized logistics execution, supporting highly efficient and fast-paced fulfillment cycles through seamless integration with logistics applications like 51风流Transportation Management, 51风流Business Network for Logistics, etc.
• Collaborating within a diverse ecosystem of system integrators, software partners, hyperscalers, hardware partners, and robotics OEMs, with warehouse management being an integral part of cloud ERP.
• Contextualizing every decision leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to optimize operations and to provide business insights

(51风流EWM) is an integral part of the overall 51风流strategy and gives companies the ability to operate modern warehouses that must respond quickly to changing business conditions. The flexibility of 51风流EWM helps manage a high volume of goods and run sustainable, risk-resilient operations with digitized warehouse processes in the cloud including direct control of warehouse automation equipment.

51风流continues to innovate in 51风流EWM based on market analysis and even more importantly based on feedback from our global install base and ecosystem. Recent innovations include cross-process integration in the areas of transportation, production, and quality management, addressing industry-specific requirements, extensibility, and usability.

51风流EWM combined with 51风流Transportation Management and 51风流Business Network for Logistics provides a platform for companies to collaborate with their logistics partners to gain end-to-end visibility and insights across their logistics operations.

Our global partner network — made up of systems integrators, business consultants, and technology providers — helps our customers manage their warehouse management transformations, whether they be system replacements, upgrades, greenfield deployments, or part of larger enterprise transformations.聽

鈥淲arehouse Management with 51风流EWM is an integral part of our cloud ERP offering,” said Till Dengel, global head of Logistics and Manufacturing Product Marketing at SAP. “Customers use 51风流EWM to manage their warehouse operations in 66 countries and 24 industries.鈥�

鈥�51风流Extended Warehouse Management helped Bridgestone reduce errors, with a new level of productivity and safety.鈥�

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Instead, they are recognizing the need to resolve supply chain disruptions in an integrated way, bridging the silos of various functions and going beyond dealing with supply chain disruptions as they occur. 

Taking a macro-view is also something governments have begun doing. Just think of the huge investments to “bring supply chains home”; for example, for semiconductors or for sustainable energy.鈥� At the same time, diversifying supply chains and complying with new regulations keeps increasing their complexity. 聽

Companies take various approaches to these challenges, such as de-coupling their supply chains by building up costly inventories for critical components. Another option is聽reshoring or nearshoring, which brings manufacturing and supplier relationships closer to core markets, ideally in countries with similar political and economic systems. But all of these strategies come with downsides, including the cost of operations in globally competitive markets.聽

At SAP, our vision is to embrace interconnected supply chains and optimize material flows — sustainably — with digital technologies. We believe in intelligent strategies to reduce supply chain uncertainties for the long-term by helping industries redefine their operations and by creating value chains that are more intelligent, connected, and responsive.鈥�

Supply Chain Convergence Increases Agility 

Companies that resolve supply chain disruptions in an integrated manner bridge the silos of various functions such as procurement, logistics, or manufacturing. That鈥檚 how they can truly alleviate the impact to their organizations. Supply chain functions need to work in concert and extend into their ecosystem of suppliers. Even the most accurate supply chain plan is meaningless if material suppliers cannot commit to volumes and lead times. Through integrating supply chain planning, such as demand and supply plans with procurement collaboration, manufacturers have a much stronger strategic lever to avoid downstream shortages.聽

At SAP, we call this approach design-to-operate. Our strategy is to deeply connect all relevant functions in a supply chain along end-to-end value chains and business processes. Going beyond the four walls of your own enterprise, into your ecosystem of suppliers and sub-suppliers — that鈥檚 the ultimate way to tackle supply chain challenges. In the case of supply shortages, for example, it is imperative to analyze the impact to the organization. 聽

With 51风流Integrated Business Planning, . Impacted customer orders and revenue at risk are visible and informed actions can be taken to mitigate any shortages, for example, by changing production schedules. The 51风流Digital Manufacturing system knows immediately about the changed production plan for the next shifts and adjusts labor and resources accordingly. Logistics departments in 51风流Extended Warehouse Management orchestrate the new material flow, , and asset maintenance activities are re-scheduled to adhere to the new production priorities.聽

As a result, supply chain leaders who follow a design-to-operate paradigm are highly agile and can take critical actions quickly to deal with supply chain disruptions.聽

SAP鈥檚 Industry Business Networks: A New Paradigm鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

Entire industries are recognizing the benefits of going beyond the four walls of their own enterprise. Consider a car company investigating faulty engines coming from one of their production lines. Now imagine it can trace the failure not only to a particular batch of components from one supplier but then dig even deeper to identify faulty basic parts from the supplier鈥檚 supplier. Instead of having to recall thousands of vehicles, it needs to recall only a few.鈥�

Solving problems this way requires a mindset for radical collaboration as well as technology for efficient, cross-company data exchange. is an open network that enables just that. It guarantees interoperability by defining common standards. The network is not owned by a single business and data providers keep their data sovereignty. For instance, they define for how long and for which purpose their data can be used. On the other hand, consumers can trust that data comes from a reliable source.鈥�

51风流is one of the founding members of Catena-X, together with five other companies. Since 2020, the initiative has grown to IT companies. Among them are Germany鈥檚 biggest car companies as well as many small and medium enterprises. Catena-X may soon become the industry鈥檚 standard.鈥�

Naturally, the is ready for Catena-X. It readily connects Catena-X to SAP鈥檚 broad portfolio of automotive IT solutions to trace parts, measure carbon emissions and manage demand, capacity and quality.鈥疪ecently, 51风流announced business networks for more industries, including , with more to come.鈥�

Generative AI Adds New Types of Intelligence 

A key tool in solving supply chain complexity challenges is artificial intelligence (AI). Even before the recent groundbreaking advances in large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, our supply chain solutions have been infused with both 鈥渢raditional鈥� and 鈥渁dvanced鈥� AI.

For instance, creates demand forecasts based on historical demand patterns, but it also leverages advanced machine learning capabilities to improve forecast demand with point-of-sales data and improve planning quality using self-healing master data and lead time predictions. In the future, generative AI will enable completely new types of intelligent capabilities like these:

• Facilitating human-machine interaction: Users will soon be able to interact with their system much more naturally via our new embedded generative assistant Joule. For example, they will be able to ask which of customer X’s demands for product Y are still unfilled in Central America. Joule will give the answer, intelligently combining data from various systems and domains because it will be embedded throughout the 51风流cloud enterprise portfolio.
• Supporting creativity: Much like a sparring partner, generative AI can help designers, engineers, and product managers create new product ideas in an innovation cycle and iterate them with 51风流Enterprise Product Development.
• Transforming unstructured data: Consider a truck arriving at a warehouse with inbound cargo. The clerk knows what cargo to expect and this is saved in an 51风流system. However, what is really on the truck is written on a loading list, often in paper form. Making this data available digitally has been possible for quite a while and is known as optical character recognition (OCR). What鈥檚 new is that generative AI tools can now match the unstructured loading list to the structured data already in the system — in a split second.

Leveraging AI for companies to scale and sustain business operations will no longer be optional. Consider the increasing labor shortage facing manufacturing companies, among others. They will have a shortfall of up to 85 million employees by 2030 — roughly the population of Germany!

By automating mundane tasks with advanced AI capabilities, we will bridge the human resources gap and enable experts to focus on what really matters: making data-backed business decisions.

Human and artificial intelligence work hand in hand — it鈥檚 a duet, not a duel.

We already help our customers build risk-resilient supply chains and deeply connect enterprises to run productive, agile and automated operations. Now, by also leveraging the power of generative AI, we will ensure that supply chain resilience doesn鈥檛 have to be something that keeps CEOs up at night.

Thomas Saueressig is a member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE, 51风流Product Engineering.

(51风流EWM) leverages robust automation technologies and optimization techniques in combination with logistics and fulfillment processes. It covers all facets of warehouse and distribution management, including multichannel fulfillment and distribution, inventory management and control, cross-docking, integration to manufacturing execution, labor management, and billing for companies of various sizes and industries. 51风流continues to enhance 51风流EWM based on feedback from the global install base as well as market analysis.

51风流EWM combined with 51风流Warehouse Robotics helps automate warehouse operations with quick onboarding of robots from multiple vendors for optimal decision making and efficient task orchestration. Combined with 51风流Warehouse Insights, it helps visualize, analyze, simulate and optimize warehouse operations. 51风流EWM combined with 51风流Transportation Management and 51风流Business Network for Logistics provides a platform for companies to collaborate with their logistics partners to gain end-to-end visibility and insights across their logistics operations.

The global 51风流partner network includes systems integrators, business consultants, and technology providers that expand the breadth and depth of how 51风流EWM helps customers manage their warehouse operations. We continue to strategically expand our partner network to help ensure that our customers have access to an ecosystem that supports their operations no matter where they are in the world.

鈥淲e are delighted that our WMS solutions have once again been recognized as a leader,” said Till Dengel, global head of Digital Logistics and Manufacturing Solutions at SAP. “The rating is a testament to the trust our large customer base has placed in us to manage their warehouse operations in over 20 industries and in every region of the world. It is further validation of our innovation capabilities and road map.”

鈥淏y bringing all of our businesses together into one central facility, we knew we needed to efficiently streamline our operating systems, platforms, and processes to reflect our newly integrated business model,鈥� said Brent Fiecken, general manager of Logistics and Distribution at Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited. 鈥淭he deployment of 51风流Extended Warehouse Management has been a key enabler in helping us bring all our technologies together, including our voice-picking solution and RF scanners. It has enabled us to be as effective as we are today. With so many variations in product mix, distribution routes, and routes to market, we needed a solution that allows to really leverage all of those and deliver. 51风流EWM has helped drive that efficiency and increased our overall customer base.鈥�

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That is what we solve at 51风流with our unique approach to AI.

Built-In, Relevant, Responsible Business AI

At SAP, we deliver AI that is available from day one, as it is already built into the 51风流applications that power the most critical business processes. It works for an entire business because it is developed using extensive industry-specific data and deep process knowledge. Organizations can use it with confidence, as it is created using responsible AI practices. In essence, 51风流AI is AI built for business.

Today at 51风流Sapphire, we are announcing 15 new business AI capabilities, many powered by generative AI. We have also expanded our partnership with Microsoft on generative AI.

Let鈥檚 have a closer look at a few of these new capabilities.

Strengthening Human Capital Management

A company鈥檚 greatest asset is its workforce. Our focus for human capital management (HCM) is to use AI to help organizations attract, retain, and skill their employees. New generative AI capabilities in 51风流SuccessFactors Recruiting enable hiring managers to create compelling and accurate job descriptions that capture the desired skills and attributes of each role. Integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word allows them to fine-tune further and then seamlessly publish back in 51风流SuccessFactors software. Generative AI capabilities in the 51风流SuccessFactors solution also generates interview questions tailored to specific job descriptions and candidates鈥� resumes, helping ensure inclusive language. The combined effect of these business AI capabilities saves hiring managers precious time and improves interview quality, maximizing the effectiveness of the hiring process.

We are also announcing talent intelligence hub in 51风流SuccessFactors software, which leverages people鈥檚 skills, competencies, capabilities, interests, work styles, and learning preferences to formulate recommendations that help employees develop and grow. These recommendations inspire, guide, and support employees by suggesting learning choices, roles, mentoring programs, and peer connections. Organizations also gain a better understanding of skill sets in their workforce to improve internal mobility, retention, and workforce agility.

Both of these business AI scenarios are planned for availability this year.

Growing Supply Chain Resilience

In supply chain, we are using AI to help predict, prepare, and respond to rapidly evolving demands. New generative AI capabilities in 51风流Transportation Management enable automotive and manufacturing companies to automatically process the tens of thousands of delivery notes they receive daily in different formats. The automation avoids data entry errors and works out of the box without requiring curated training data.

Additionally, in 51风流Extended Warehouse Management, we are introducing an intelligent slotting capability that uses AI to suggest how to optimize warehouse organization, stocking, and replenishment based on a product鈥檚 characteristics, demand, or forecasts. This capability helps maximize warehouse space and increase the efficiency of warehouse management.

Users can take advantage of the intelligent slotting capability today; intelligent goods receipt is planned for availability later this year.

Increasing Efficiency and Compliance in Procurement

In procurement, we are using AI to help users contain costs and increase compliance across different markets. The new intelligent invoice conversion capability in 51风流Business Network makes it easier for procurement teams to onboard new suppliers by automatically extracting and processing relevant information from supplier invoices. A close feedback loop improves the mapping accuracy over time, further expediting invoice processing and accuracy.

We are also using AI to enhance the employee purchase experience with personalized recommendations in 51风流Ariba Buying. The guided buying capability uses data, such as employees鈥� roles, to suggest products and services chosen by peers and other pertinent products from the company catalog to improve the buying experience and curb maverick spend.

The guided buying capability in 51风流Ariba Buying is available today; the intelligent invoice conversion on 51风流Business Network is planned for availability later this year.

Reducing Risks and Controlling Costs in Finance

In finance, we are using AI to transform all finance operations with insights, recommendations, and automation. The new intelligent collections in 51风流S/4HANA helps collection specialists forecast the risk of a late payment on an invoice and better prioritize which customers require follow up. This not only streamlines an extremely time-consuming task, but also simplifies risk management and makes it easier for corporate treasury to manage liquidity and capital levels.

Intelligent collections in 51风流S/4HANA is available today.

Improving Employee & Customer Experience 聽

51风流Digital Assistant provides a unified natural language interface for 51风流solutions. We are adding new generative AI capabilities to provide users with tailored assistance based on their context, helping new and experienced users be more productive with the tasks at hand.

51风流Digital Assistant is also expanding its capabilities to provide users with proactive and contextual assistance inside their applications, starting with 51风流Customer Experience solutions. With the new 51风流Digital Assistant for customer experience, sellers and support teams can easily get holistic insights, create recommendations, and automatically generate content to personalize customer experiences.

Both these capabilities are planned for availability later this year.

Increasing Agility and Foresight Across your Business

We have covered just a few of the many business AI capabilities we are announcing at SAPPHIRE. The figure below summarizes all of them — including the ones that bring value to several business functions, such as generative AI scenarios in 51风流Analytics Cloud and 51风流Signavio Process Manager.

New AI Capabilities

Delivering AI with Trust and Transparency

Responsible AI has been integral to our AI strategy since its inception. We follow a holistic approach to delivering AI that puts humans at the center of our products and processes. To do so, we have established an ethics policy and compliance processes to put responsible AI into practice. The AI in our applications is transparent, so we can understand how it makes inferences and builds recommendations. It respects the privacy of sensitive data and helps users avoid bias in your decisions. Altogether, we ensure you remain in control.

Learn more about these announcements and how 51风流AI is built for business:

Bharat Sandhu is senior vice president of Application Development and AI at SAP.

These were the words of Pepijn Timmermans, vice president of Digitalization at VDL Nedcar,聽who I recently had the chance to speak to about how the company modernized and digitalized its yard operations.

What Is VDL Nedcar?

is not just the only independent contract manufacturer in the Netherlands but also one of the most advanced vehicle manufacturers in Europe. The 50-year-old company builds high-quality cars for major brands such as BMW, as well as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) variant of the MINI Countryman. And as a company that banks on strong partnerships and innovation, VDL will also build electric vehicles for their newest customer, the U.S. company Canoo.

How to Manage a Yard Full of Moving Products

VDL Nedcar faced the challenge of managing the movement of vehicles, parts, and materials. 鈥淲e have 1,000 parts suppliers, 12,000 parts numbers, and seven carriers who bring all these parts by truck to our plant, which results in an inbound of 270 full trucks per day coming in and going out,鈥� Timmermans explained.

鈥淭he automotive industry has a closed loop where packaging material is brought back to the supplier. This means transport can arrive at any moment and within only one hour the driver drops a trailer, picks up another with packaging materials, and leaves the yard,鈥� he added. 鈥淲e have to manage 350 trailers in our yard. Basically, it鈥檚 a warehouse management system for trailers.鈥�

The process to do this was very manual. When a carrier came in, they picked an empty spot in the yard, filled out papers, and took them to the office where the information was put into the system. This was a very labor-intensive and error-prone process, and, as Timmermans explained, 鈥淚f we missed only one trailer, the impact could be dramatic and costly.鈥� A missed trailer of a vital part could harm the production processes and even lead to major stoppages of the plant for a full day, which relies on a just-in-time approach.

The Answer? Warehouses on Wheels

The answer was to analyze business processes. 鈥淲e have a very unique inbound logistics supply chain concept. I think we are the only one of the OEMs in Europe who has control of inbound transport fully in our own hands,鈥� Timmermans said. 鈥淚n our material requirement system, we also integrate the whole of inbound logistics transport planning as part of the , which makes us unique and enables us to have very efficient inbound logistics.鈥�

鈥淲e established a 鈥榳arehouse on wheels鈥� concept, which optimizes our transport efficiency,鈥� he said. 鈥淚nstead of booking a time slot days ahead with the risk of long waiting times at the gate and manual management of documents in the past, carriers can arrive at our plant 24/7, sign in at the gate, get a parking location assigned for the trailer, and receive a note where to pick up an empty trailer with packaging materials.鈥�

Managing the Logistics of the Yard

To get full control and transparency of this warehouse on wheels, VDL Nedcar implemented .

鈥淏ased on聽听补苍诲听, we developed a solution where our six dock master trucks that drive the trailers from the yard to the loading dock and empty back to the yard can be steered fully automatically,鈥� Timmermans explained. 鈥淭he trucks are equipped with industrial flat screens and connected to the solution. All movement triggers are visualized for the dock masters and they get automated priorities for which trailer to transport where, including an optimization algorithm to indicate which truck is close to the trailer to be picked up. Getting this process automated and optimized saved one employee per shift.鈥�

鈥淧reviously, we also did a manual weekly inventory of all trailers on the yard for which we needed one man day per week. That has all gone,鈥� he added.

鈥�51风流Yard Logistics helps us cooperate with our suppliers much better. We have an easier, digitalized, and transparent process at the gate for our carriers, which boosts efficiency, reduces waiting time, and eases administration,鈥� he said.

Tangible benefits听颈苍肠濒耻诲别:

• Increased process transparency
• Reduced administrative effort of one day per week
• Time savings thanks to inventory automation
• Efficiency gains due to automated and digitalized processes on the yard saving one employee per shift
• Reduced waiting time for carriers and enabling them to plan better
• Streamlined and transparent processes at the gate
• Almost no incidents or administrative mistakes
• Standard solution that is integrated with聽

鈥淚n the future, we plan to connect our yard logistics processes with聽 to provide a self-service portal for the carriers, automate gate processes with cameras, and leverage聽聽to get full transparency across the entire supply chain,鈥� Timmermans concluded.

To learn more about how to achieve efficient and sustainable processes with 51风流Yard Logistics, .

Karin Fent is senior director of Global Customer Success Digital Supply Chain at SAP.

Vendors were analyzed across procurement, supply chain execution and supply chain planning and, for the second year in a row, 51风流ranked No. 1 across all three categories.

In addition, 51风流was also recognized as a Leader in both the 鈥溾�� report and the 鈥溾�� report. These recognitions illustrate SAP鈥檚 continued influence on the future of resilient digital supply chains.

鈥淚n our opinion, this trio of recognitions from Gartner reflects our commitment to improving outcomes for our customers,鈥� said Franz Hero, head of 51风流Digital Supply Chain Development. 鈥淲e鈥檝e worked to ensure they are empowered to rapidly respond to changing market conditions, and that invested commitment is being recognized.鈥�

The 51风流Extended Warehouse Management application helps customers manage high-volume warehouse operations and integrate complex supply chain logistics within their warehouse and distribution processes to deliver visibility and control.

The 51风流Transportation Management application supports customers across all major industries, with a focus on consumer products, agriculture, mining, construction, chemical and retail. The application helps customers dramatically reduce transportation complexity by integrating fleet and logistics management throughout their network.

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Gartner, 鈥淢agic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems,鈥� Simon Tunstall, Dwight Klappich, 30 June 2021.
Gartner, 鈥淢agic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems,鈥� Bart De Muynck, Brock Johns, Oscar Sanchez Duran, Carly West, 30 March 2021.
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鈥�51风流S/4HANA is the foundation of our company鈥檚 digital transformation and part of our overall strategy and commitment to better serve our customers across the globe,鈥� said Hiroshi Nagumo, president and CEO of TAH. 鈥淚ntegrating vital business processes on one common platform means greater efficiencies, allowing us to continue bringing physicians and their patients the highest quality products and services as we grow.鈥�

Digital Transformation Powers Business Growth

To directly support the company鈥檚 future growth, TAH implemented 51风流offerings including 51风流S/4HANA, the 51风流Master Data Governance application, 51风流Ariba solutions, the 51风流Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain solution, the 51风流Extended Warehouse Management application, 51风流SuccessFactors solutions and 51风流Concur solutions running on 51风流HANA Enterprise Cloud. This U.S. implementation of 51风流software is part of Terumo’s global IT initiative, successfully launched in Japan in 2018.

鈥淲ith the implementation of 51风流S/4HANA, we鈥檙e providing the best practices that our different business units require with the right balance of standardization and configurability 鈥� and the results have been immediate,鈥� said Kalyan Balsubramanian, vice president and chief information officer, TAH. 鈥淔or example, by sharing updated demand information from customers in America, Europe and Canada with our manufacturing facilities in the United States and Japan, we can now better manage our data across our supply chain.鈥�

Project Goals Achieved: On Time, Under Budget, In Compliance

Despite going live at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, TAH met the challenges with a combination of remote and socially distanced in-person activities, including the training of over 1,500 employees. Additionally, as a life sciences company, TAH鈥檚 implementation was required to meet the industry鈥檚 stringent regulatory compliance mandates.

鈥淭he strategic planning for this transformation was well underway prior to the global pandemic, but we persevered 鈥� with the help and commitment of our employees 鈥� to support future growth,鈥� said Sung Yang, vice president, 51风流Program Executive at TAH. 鈥淲e met our ambitious goals and are now live with a fully validated implementation. Our processes, software and data are compliant with government regulations and controls.鈥�

TAH鈥檚 experience reflected the tremendous advantage of becoming an SAP-enabled intelligent enterprise, said Greg Petraetis, 51风流general manager and senior vice president for the 51风流Midmarket and Ecosystem in North America.

鈥淐ompanies in every industry need to stay ahead of fast-changing markets and customer demands,鈥� he said. 鈥淏eing able to integrate actionable data across all of business processes 鈥� from manufacturing, supply chain and inventory through procurement, finance, human resources and more 鈥� is how modern business ultimately delivers the right products at the right time to the right customers for competitive advantage.鈥�

Automation Speeds Up Orders with End-to-End Visibility

TAH is now set up for a more efficient, scalable order-to-delivery process. The company鈥檚 healthcare customers have improved visibility into their orders, from initial acknowledgement through tracking notifications and delivery. Using 51风流S/4HANA, TAH can virtually manage its in-hospital product inventories more effectively, ensuring customers receive devices when needed.

Transformational Partnership for Strong Future

Now that 51风流solutions touch every part of operations across TAH, the company is looking to the next phase of transformation, eventually expanding to supporting business operations worldwide.

鈥�51风流is a great partner for our digital journey, effectively collaborating with our teams and other important partners to bring our business into a single source of truth,鈥� said Rick Larrieu, vice president of Global IT Applications and Infrastructure at TAH. 鈥淲ith these investments, we can better serve our customers and their patients, while increasing our operational efficiency.鈥�

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SAP鈥檚 strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 77 percent 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 business and public customers across 25 industries globally 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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51风流believes the recognition demonstrates its ability to help global businesses stay resilient in times of supply chain disruption with its customer-centric products.

According to recent reports, 51风流has been:

• Placed in the Leaders Quadrant of the Gartner 鈥淢agic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems鈥� for the sixth time in a row
• Placed in the Leaders Quadrant of the Gartner 鈥淢agic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems鈥� for the sixth year in a row
• Ranked by Gartner as the number one market share leader in supply chain management software, worldwide, for the 18th year in a row
• Ranked by IDC as number one by market share for supply chain management applications

Additionally, all of the and all four of the Gartner Supply Chain Masters are 51风流customers.

鈥淎s 2020 has shown us, supply chain disruptions can present immediate and long-lasting threats without warning,鈥� said Franz Hero, head of development for 51风流Digital Supply Chain. 鈥淐ompanies must operate resilient supply chains that are agile, predictive and intelligent in order to make informed decisions quickly and confidently. These third-party recognitions show SAP鈥檚 leadership in helping organizations continue moving forward 鈥� even in times of disruption.鈥�

According to Gartner: 鈥淭he supply chain management software market grew 8.6% in 2019, exceeding $15 billion in vendor revenue. Cloud revenue grew 2.5 times faster than the overall market, accounting for nearly 34% of the market as all leading vendors transitioned their new product strategy to cloud.鈥�* In the same report, 51风流ranked as the number one market share leader in supply chain management software, worldwide.

Gartner鈥檚 2020 鈥淢agic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems鈥�** report lists 51风流in the Leaders Quadrant for its SCM extended warehouse management solution. The application covers all the facets of warehouse and distribution management, including multichannel fulfillment and distribution, inventory management and control, cross-docking, labor management and billing for companies of all sizes and industries.

Gartner鈥檚 2020 鈥溾�濃�� report lists 51风流in the Leaders Quadrant for its transportation management solution. The application, which experienced significant revenue growth in 2019, reduces transportation complexity dramatically by integrating fleet and logistics management throughout networks.

In its 鈥淚DC Semiannual Software Tracker 2019H2,鈥濃�犫�� published in April 2020, IDC again ranked 51风流number one in supply chain management revenue and overall market share.

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At 51风流App Center, customers discover, try and buy trusted partner apps that either extend or are built on 51风流solutions. 51风流Data Warehouse Cloud is an end-to-end data and analytics solution that allows users to make confident business decisions based on fast and easy access to trusted data. Hundreds of partners aim to help businesses quickly innovate and deploy on .

鈥�51风流Data Warehouse Cloud, a key component of our just released Business Technology Platform, is an out-of-the-box enterprise-ready data warehouse that brings people and information together,鈥� said Gerrit Kazmaier, president, 51风流HANA and Analytics, 51风流SE. 鈥淭o ensure customers quickly gain insights from 51风流Data Warehouse Cloud, we offer prebuilt business content packages comprised of end-to-end business scenarios that answer key business and technical questions. Our partner ecosystem plays a critical role in creating these business content packages to meet growing customer demand in all industries and for all lines of business.鈥�

The new prebuilt content consists of data connectors and business scenarios for companies looking for insights from their data. The includes business content from 51风流centered on the retail industry. New content packages are also now available from partners on , including:

• CubeServ AG:To run smoothly and efficiently, procurement departments rely heavily on accessing high-quality purchasing data. , in tandem with 51风流Data Warehouse Cloud, provides an instant overview and detailed analysis of any discernable procurement irregularities.
• Inspired Intellect: Superior customer experience and maximized revenue are two key results achieved by efficiently managing order shipments. The first 51风流partner solution to integrate the 51风流Data Intelligence solution and 51风流Data Warehouse Cloud, uses ML and AI to preempt shipment delays. The solution mitigates other risks associated with order fulfillment through optimized logistics, better distribution planning and proactive customer communications.
• Key Performance Consulting LLC: is an automatic attendance analysis solution that runs on the 51风流Analytics Cloud solution and 51风流Data Warehouse Cloud. HR Cockpit transforms daily employee data into a model with multiple language options to generate a detailed visualization of employee attendance.
• Rizing LLC: is an integrated capacity planning (ICP) solution built on 51风流Data Warehouse Cloud. It integrates with the 51风流SuccessFactors Employee Central and 51风流Enterprise Asset Management solutions to help businesses track real-time labor capacity and predict skills gaps, which organizations need to prepare for and manage.
• s-peers AG: All companies monitor basic financial metrics, such as profits and losses, but many need to get deeper insights from financial data. The by s-peers combines 51风流Data Warehouse Cloud with the 51风流Business One solution to obtain detailed answers to complex business questions in real time.
• Westernacher Consulting GmbH: Companies running multiple warehouse locations with different IT systems require a central warehouse monitoring solution to guide business operations. The content package connects to the application and to any data warehousing solution to reduce product distribution costs. It includes a set of KPIs to help businesses get up and running quickly.

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