We support you from strategy through to the productive rollout of SAP Digital Manufacturing – including integration into SAP S/4HANA, shopfloor connectivity and migration of existing MES systems.
Over 25 years of experience in the digitalization of shopfloor processes combined with certified SAP consultants for the implementation of SAP Digital Manufacturing – from machine connectivity to SAP S/4HANA integration.
With a structured 8-phase implementation approach, we ensure that technical, organizational and human factors are taken into account – enabling a predictable and sustainable implementation.
SAP Digital Manufacturing is SAP’s cloud-based MES solution for controlling, executing and analyzing production processes in real time.
The implementation of SAP Digital Manufacturing often takes place in existing production environments with individual processes, heterogeneous machine environments and fragmented production data.
Typical challenges include:
Without a structured approach, integration risks, poor data quality or lack of system adoption can jeopardize project success.
Source: SAP Benchmarking
Our structured eight-phase consulting approach ensures the successful implementation and lasting success of your SAP Digital Manufacturing project.
Goal: Develop target vision
Content: Project success depends heavily on the competence of involved employees. Therefore, the value of data-driven processes must be communicated clearly and continuously. Iterative training ensures that technological potential is fully utilized and teams can independently configure and test the MES standard software.
Value: Alignment of market requirements with operational needs
Goal: Define requirements
Content: An MES project affects many departments and processes. An interdisciplinary team of experts from IT, production, quality assurance and management should be involved. This team defines the MES functions: What do we have, what do we need? Are standard functions sufficient? Is IT development required? What level of usability do we want?
Value: A clear, cross-functional overview of required resources and resulting costs.
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Goal: Focus on people
Content: Projects rely on the competence of those driving them. Communicating the benefits of new data-driven processes and providing iterative employee training ensures full utilization of technological capabilities.
Value: Teams are motivated to take an active role in the transformation
Goal: Specify the project
Content: An MES project affects many departments and processes. An interdisciplinary team of experts from IT, production, quality assurance and management should be involved. This team defines the MES functions: What do we have, what do we need? Are standard functions sufficient? Is IT development required? What level of usability do we want?
Value: All stakeholders have a clear understanding of the project steps.
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Goal: Gradual project execution
Content: Step-by-step introduction of the MES solution starting with a pilot area to ensure uninterrupted production and early measurable improvements.
Value: Increased trust and acceptance for later rollouts
Goal: Support and release management
Content: Continuous support before, during and after implementation and seamless system updates including integration into existing IT landscapes.
Value: Reliable data flow between systems and achieved efficiency gains
Goal: Stay up to date
Content: Repeated training and workshops ensure that all stakeholders can optimally use MES software and updates.
Value: Long-term enablement for independent use of real-time analytics
Goal: Continuous process optimization
Content: Once the MES system is operational, the continuous improvement process begins. Production data from the MES is regularly analyzed to drive ongoing optimization. Daily data evaluation often identifies new areas for improvement, which can then be addressed using the same structured approach.
Value: Continuous process optimization reduces waste and sustainably increases overall efficiency.
SAP Digital Manufacturing is built on the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and provided as a cloud-based MES solution that centrally orchestrates production, planning and quality processes. Integration with SAP S/4HANA enables seamless synchronization of production orders, master data and quality information between ERP and shopfloor levels.
Standardized APIs and event-based communication mechanisms such as Event Mesh allow real-time processing of production events across systems. Machine connectivity is enabled via shopfloor connectivity using industrial protocols such as OPC UA or MQTT, allowing physical assets to be represented as digital models in SAP DM.
Implementation at a pilot site to enable system integration, machine connectivity and the definition of a global template as the foundation for rollout.
Step-by-step rollout to additional plants based on the pilot template to harmonize and scale cross-site production processes.
Structured transition of existing SAP ME processes to SAP DM, including system integration and cutover to the target production environment.
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Automotive
Mechanical Engineering
High-Tech
Elektronics
Pharmaceutical
Series Production
Discrete Manufacturing
Remanufacturing
The duration depends on project scope. In one practical example, the first production line went live within six months – including machine connectivity and ERP integration.
Costs vary depending on integration level, number of plants and migration effort. However, the cloud approach eliminates investments in local hardware and maintenance, potentially reducing total cost of ownership (TCO).
Yes. SAP will discontinue mainstream support for SAP ME and SAP MII by the end of 2030. SAP Digital Manufacturing is considered the strategic cloud successor with enhanced capabilities such as real-time analytics and AI support.
SAP Digital Manufacturing enables bidirectional integration with SAP S/4HANA, allowing real-time synchronization of production, logistics and quality data.
Yes. SAP DM can gradually replace existing on-premise MES systems or operate in parallel within hybrid scenarios until full migration is complete.
A phased rollout with pilot projects and agile sprints is recommended to avoid production disruptions and achieve early measurable improvements.
Start your SAP Digital Manufacturing implementation with a structured approach – from target definition and integration into SAP S/4HANA through to productive use on the shopfloor. Our experts support you throughout a proven implementation approach to ensure a predictable, scalable and sustainable introduction.
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