SAP Digital

Manufacturing Cloud
Helping manufacturing companies leverage
digital technologies to become more agile,
responsive, and efficient.

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Connected machines are only the
first step in making the digital factory
Key Features – Business Value
a reality. To capture real, lasting
business value, companies need to Sustainable Connected Manufacturing Processes
collect and analyze the process data
Break down manufacturing silos through single data model and connected and integrated
produced by their plant machinery in
manufacturing processes.
real time. SAP Digital Manufacturing
Cloud (SAP DMC) delivers.
Top Floor to Shop Floor Visibility
SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud is a End-to-end visibility on strategic, tactical and operational level within S/4HANA Cloud, S/4HANA
cloud-based, data-driven shop-floor and ECC.
manufacturing execution solution that
enables key stakeholders to manage State-of-the-Art Business Processes
and produce high-quality products
with best-in-class manufacturing Leverage new technologies to identify and enable new business processes with highly flexible UI’s.
visibility and error-proof operation.
Foster More Efficient Execution
Improve throughput, increase quality and reduce scrap.

Advanced Analytics and Machine Learning

Leverage business and operational data points to analyze root causes of inefficiencies and predict
failures in real time.

38% 44% 25%

Lower product lifecycle Shorter manufacturing Lower inventory
management costs cycle time for carrying costs when
when new development companies that share technology tools
projects are managed and integrate quality are used during the
via a portfolio process. data with standardized receiving process to
processes. optimize inventory
accuracy and labor costs.

Source: SAP Performance Benchmarking

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Main Components
• SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud for Execution is to control operations and monitor events on • Machine Model acts as the digital twin of the
an enterprise-level, scalable, manufacturing solution the shop floor. Production supervisors use the physical world. Its entities represent machines,
that enables global manufacturers to manage and application to schedule and dispatch operations to facilities, transportation or other physical means
control manufacturing and shop floor operations work centers and resources for processing. Resource that enable shop floor processes.
and realize Industry 4.0 scenarios. This solution Orchestration provides flexibility to shop floor • Production Process Designer helps model
provides a multifaceted set of features supervisors to perform planning and scheduling production processes and obtain transparency when
that integrates business systems with the shop floor, of operations so that the available resources are creating the layout of the shop floor. Production
allowing for complete component and material-level utilized effectively. processes define the interaction between machines
visibility for single and global installations.
• AI/ML Scenarios Management enables scenarios or rules, actions, and workflows that control the
• SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud for Insights that are based on machine learning models to assist execution on the shop floor.
runs along with SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud and automate manufacturing processes. It enables • SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud for edge
for execution and is an analytics solution for the creation of new scenarios that can be activated computing provides business continuity for
manufacturing industries. It analyzes standard and managed at a central place based on simple mission critical applications in manufacturing. Edge
manufacturing KPIs using individually defined
configuration steps by business user - allowing computing is a distributed computing paradigm
dashboards. You can also define personalized KPIs.
lifecycle management. This solution simplifies the that brings computation and data storage closer to
• Resource Orchestration is a cloud-based integration of ML pipeline for predictive quality use the location where it’s needed in order to improve
scheduling tool that enables production supervisors cases, such as Visual Inspection. response times.

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Key Benefits
SAP DMC delivers significant benefits to manufacturers, including:

Full cloud delivery with Edge computing

SAP DMC is fully cloud-based and can run full in the cloud and edge computing
provides business continuity for mission critical applications in manufacturing

Out-of-the-Box Integration with S/4HANA and SAP ERP

SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud for execution supports ‘out-of-the-box’ integration
scenarios for both discrete and process industries. The supported ERP systems
include on-premise SAP S/4HANA or SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA Cloud systems.

Harmonization of Key Performance Indicators and Data Analysis

Use ‘out-of-the box’ standard pre-delivered manufacturing KPI’s based on
Embedded SAC and gain real-time visibility - monitor the performance of
the production process from a regional level through geographic mapping.
Manufacturing Performance Management with OEE, Energy Management, and
operational performance indicators based on a self-service analytics platform.

Full Transparency
Horizontal and vertical integration and analysis of all data and processes means
supervisors are always aware of all processes in real time—via mobile devices,
dashboards, or other interfaces—ensuring they can make informed decisions at
any time.

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CASE STUDY

Smart Press Shop Uses SAP DMC

to Achieve Competitive Advantage
Smart Press Shop GmbH & Co KG document management systems. All
aimed to set a new milestone in relevant KPIs appear exactly where
automotive production by establishing they’re needed in real time. Detailed,
a greenfield plant showcasing the art continuous component tracking
of the possible. The company needed enables AI techniques and detailed
a cloud-first development strategy for cross-process data analysis.
building cloud ERP and manufacturing
Gaining the ability to configure the
execution systems (MES) to digitize
production line for new products
production from start to finish.
quickly and without manual
The solution? SAP DMCe and SAP intervention means that Smart Press
S/4HANA Cloud. The cloud-first Shop can manufacture small batches
development strategy includes vertical of components much more efficiently
and horizontal integration as well as than a traditional production plant.
networking. Every business process In an industry where just-in-time
maps to the IT platform, where it manufacturing is key, this gives the
operates using centralized core company a significant competitive
functions, such as workflow and the advantage.

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Illumiti: Your SAP DMC Partner
SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud can enable manufacturers to overcome challenges,
About Illumiti
seize opportunities, and harness the power and potential of Industry 4.0. Illumiti
is here to help. With more than 20 years of experience in digital manufacturing Illumiti, a Syntax company, powers digital
and MES solutions, we understand the manufacturing sector and how to harness transformation in the enterprise with custom-
innovative enterprise technologies to keep companies competitive. fit SAP software solutions. The leading systems
integration and management consultancy has
more than 20 years of experience enabling
customers to achieve their goals through its
smarter, faster, and leaner approach to core
business optimization. Illumiti implements
on-premises and cloud-based business
applications to companies globally as a part of
the larger Syntax ecosystem’s comprehensive
technology solutions and trusted professional,
advisory, and application management
services.
Illumiti is a proud member of United VARS and
a SAP® Platinum Partner with offices based in
Canada, the United States, and Switzerland.
Learn more about Illumiti at www.illumiti.com.

Contact Us
illumiti.com
[email protected]

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