Understanding SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition for Manufacturing

Key differentiators of SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition for Manufacturing include the following:

• Innovative production planning with machine learning capabilities such as Demand Driven Manufacturing and Advanced Available to Promise (aATP).

• Transparent and compliant production execution with straightforward manufacturing execution capabilities and powerful integration into manufacturing execution suites such as SAP MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and non-SAP products.

• Efficient sales and operation planning by integrating advanced planning products like SAP Integrated Business Planning (Supply Chain).

• Instant value for manufacturing business user by using an ERP software as a service (SaaS) offering.

• Standardized, pre-configured, and complete business content to run core processes (sell, produce, procure, and finance) of manufacturing companies in the cloud.

Dive deeper into our key differentiators by clicking on each one. Gain valuable insights to understand how these unique features contribute to an optimized solution that meets your distinct needs.

The SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition for Manufacturing features an end-to-end process with a series of basic steps. These steps can be linked to one or multiple scope item groups, providing a comprehensive and customizable solution for your manufacturing needs. To explore each step in further detail, simply click on the corresponding numbers, and gain insights into how this cutting-edge platform can optimize your operations.

Considering basic production planning, we find scope items describing the material requirements planning (MRP) and the different production planning scenarios such as make-to-stock and make-to-order. The latter is also found in the basic production processing environment, plus additional scope items such as ATP, Kanban, and subcontracting.

With regard to inventory management, stock transfer and stock handling are covered, for example. In maintenance management we find corrective, preventive, and emergency maintenance. Project control and product development covers the engineering BOM, among others.

The core manufacturing scope end-to-end business processes include the following:

• Make-to-order

• Make-to-stock

• Repetitive manufacturing

• Quality management

• Rework processing

• Kanban

The full enterprise scope of manufacturing end-to-end business processes include the following:

• Procurement of direct materials

• Production subcontracting

• Requisitioning

• Make-to-order

• Make-to-stock

• Repetitive manufacturing

• Quality management

• Sell from stock

• Customer return

• Rework processing

• Kanban

Learn about the definition and essential characteristics of the end-to-end process, "Project Control and Project Development."

View the scope items associated with Project Control and Project Development here.

Discover more about the end-to-end process "Basic Production Planning".

Examine the scope items related to "Basic Production Planning."

Learn more about definition and key features of "Basic Production Processing".

Examine the scope items related to "Basic Production Processing".

Enhance your understanding of "Quality Management in Basic Production Processes": Discover its core principles and essential elements.

Explore the scope items of "Quality Management in Basic Production Processing": 

Enhance your understanding of "Inventory Management". Discover its core principles and essential elements.

Explore the scope items of "Inventory Management":