Exploring how SAP Business Suite Creates Value for AutoNova

Eliza, a Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is driving IT innovation at AutoNova. Here’s a look at the key hurdles CFOs often face and how SAP can help them thrive.

1. Managing profitability for complex set of electric vehicle (EV) & conventional car lines with differing economics, high upfront investments & volatile demand.
2. Optimizing working capital by identifying and effectively allocating vehicle and parts stock.
3. Evolving invoice-to-cash process for direct sales to scale invoicing by an order of magnitude & ensure compliance with e.g., tax regulations.
4. Controlling average fleet emissions to comply with EU regulation and avoid non-compliance penalties.

SAP offers solutions designed to tackle these challenges head-on:

1. Gives precise visibility on car line- and configuration-level contribution margins using AI-assisted cost tracking, allocation and business case scenario planning.
2. Optimizes working capital with integration of financing solutions into the cloud suite.
3. Provides scalable invoicing, seamless integration into CRM, automated monitoring, and comprehensive audit trails.
4. Links R&D, sales and controlling end-to-end to enable total fleet emission transparency and simulate scenarios.

• Auto Nova is scaling up electric vehicle production while balancing cost efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.
• Eliza, the CFO, is managing profitability across both EV and conventional car lines while optimizing stock allocation and controlling fleet emissions.
• SAP Business Suite helps Eliza by providing precise visibility into contribution margins, optimizing working capital, and enabling seamless collaboration with other C-level users.
• SAP Business Suite also integrates financing solutions, provides scalable invoicing, and allows for comprehensive audit trails.