Engineers work with HoloLens to place virtual robotic arms on production line
One of the benefits of my job is that I get to spend a fair amount of time with industry partners. Whether you're talking to a start-up software company or an established global services partner, he's two words (actually he's two letters) come up in almost every engagement these days. . Specifically, artificial intelligence. Business AI.
As we navigate this brave new world of business AI, SAP partners play an equally important role as technology disruptors, trusted advisors, and innovation multipliers. They work and live at the edge, breaking the rules of technology with every new solution and innovation. These companies are working hard on their AI-driven solutions to deliver what SAP Manufacturing customers want most from their businesses today: efficiency in production operations and supply chains. , accuracy, and agility can be achieved. Their energy and passion positions them to redefine the rules of engagement for how the partner ecosystem works.
It doesn't matter what kind of partner you are. You could be on the build, implement/service, or sell side of the SAP partner ecosystem, bringing innovation opportunities and opportunities to co-innovate with SAP and other partners – solutions. The value for discrete manufacturing customers is as limitless as our imaginations. It's a great time to be a partner in the SAP industry.
Innovative solutions from SAP and partners give manufacturing customers a competitive edge
It is imperative to provide manufacturing customers with the business AI solutions they need to succeed in a competitive and often volatile market. It is secondary whether these solutions are developed by his SAP partners, by SAP itself or jointly.
This new commitment to co-innovate on behalf of our customers creates opportunities for partners to develop and deliver industry innovations in three areas of discrete manufacturing:
- Solutions that enable efficient, accurate, and agile manufacturing and supply chains By integrating processes, eliminating data silos, and seamlessly connecting manufacturing and supply chain applications with the entire business.
- Solutions to improve decision making Use AI to contextually analyze data from internal and external sources to make manufacturing operations more resilient and help customers strike the right balance between cost, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Generate insights.
- Solutions that foster collaboration within your business ecosystem. Many of the executives I spoke to recently wanted to talk about Manufacturing-X. It is a growing cross-industry initiative that defines standards that enable companies across different manufacturing value chains to come together and share production within a global business ecosystem. Leverage supply chain data across platforms and technologies to become more resilient, sustainable and competitive.
This week at Hannover Messe, we bring this customer-centric, partner-driven approach to life, bringing center stage the latest and most exciting innovations coming from SAP and our partner ecosystem across both discrete and process manufacturing, including many has built-in business AI).
Examples of actual jointly developed showcases include:
- Modular manufacturing with hard independent fleet managers and coordinating production cells
- Fast bottling and in-line quality assurance with traceability data
- Centralized operational control center to manage off-site process production lines
- AI-enhanced visual inspection and guided instructions during component assembly
- An easy guided journey through the industrial metaverse that shows you how to intelligently and remotely manage assets within your power plant
SAP partners play an important role in our presence at Hannover Messe, as well as in our comprehensive industry vision. Partners such as Accenture, Camelot ITLab, Cideon Software & Services, FORCAM, Kinexon, Systema and TeamViewer are all showcasing their solutions alongside our SAP partners, demonstrating the true power of partnership and innovation at every turn.
By leveraging resources such as the new SAP AI Launchpad and Generative AI Hub, our partners introduce industry innovations that instantly add value to customers in the discrete and process manufacturing space. Therefore, you are equipped with the intelligent digital tools you need to be future-ready.
Kinexon's OS extensions to SAP Digital Manufacturing solutions are one example. Kinexon OS orchestrates your manufacturing floor, automating previously manual processes and increasing production speed, quality, and asset utilization. It provides customers with an important pathway to modular production and autonomous manufacturing.
Event attendees are invited to stop by the SAP space and experience first-hand the perfect blend of innovation and partnership. The electric injection molding machine developed by Fanuc with support from partner Syntax will produce made-to-order beverage containers.
We hope you enjoy our inspiration. This is a small but meaningful experience that demonstrates what partners can do in a collaborative, customer-focused business AI-driven cloud ecosystem.
Sven Denecken is Senior Vice President, Industries and CX and Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer at SAP.
