SAP Digital Manufacturing

Production only improves when planning, people, machines and execution work together.

Expertum combines deep manufacturing process knowledge with strong SAP expertise to connect the shop floor with the wider SAP landscape. We help you turn production data into better decisions, more reliable execution and continuous improvement.

THE CHALLENGE

Production gets harder when the shop floor and ERP drift apart

Manufacturers need to deliver more with the same people and assets. But when production data, operator processes and enterprise systems are disconnected, it becomes harder to see what is happening and act quickly.

Production status is difficult to see in real time

Managers and operators lack one reliable view of progress, downtime and performance.

Operators depend on manual processes

Paper instructions, local tools and manual data entry slow execution and increase the risk of errors.

Shop floor and ERP tell different stories

Orders, materials, quality and confirmations lose value when information does not flow reliably between planning and execution.

Improvement is hard without trusted production data

OEE, quality and machine data only help when they are consistent, connected and available when decisions are made.

OUR APPROACH

Design digital manufacturing around the operation

Expertum brings manufacturing, SAP and integration expertise together in one team. We start with how production really works, then design the right combination of SAP Digital Manufacturing, SAP S/4HANA and shop-floor technology.

1

Start with real production scenarios

We use actual orders, operator tasks and production flows to understand what needs to work before designing the solution.

2

Use standard where it fits

We build on SAP Digital Manufacturing capabilities first and extend only where specific production requirements add real value.

3

Connect ERP, execution and machines

We design planning, production execution, quality and shop-floor technology as one connected process.

4

Make adoption part of the design

Operator experience, usability and performance are considered from the start so the solution works on the shop floor, not only in the system.

“Successful Digital Manufacturing is not about adding more technology to the shop floor. It is about connecting people, processes, machines, and ERP into one integrated operation. Expertum combines deep SAP expertise with manufacturing experience to turn SAP Digital Manufacturing into measurable operational value”

Nick Mahieu
Group Competence Lead Supply Chain, Expertum
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US

Manufacturing expertise that connects shop floor and SAP

SAP Digital Manufacturing provides the execution layer between enterprise planning and production. Expertum helps turn that connection into more control, better information and processes that work in daily operations.

Better control of production execution

Give operators and production teams a clear view of orders, work instructions, progress and exceptions.

Reliable visibility into performance and quality

Use production, machine and quality data to understand OEE, downtime, output and process performance.

A stronger connection between ERP and the shop floor

Keep production orders, materials, confirmations and quality information aligned between SAP S/4HANA and execution.

A manufacturing setup that can evolve

Create a foundation for further automation, machine integration and process improvement as production needs change.

PROVEN RESULTS

Customer success

BANK OF MONTREAL

“Our users are thrilled. The ability to drill down into data and make changes in one place has been a big win. We went from 48-second login times to under 5 seconds.”

Cally Hunt, Head of Finance Technology

900+
GL accounts rationalized
$1M+
Annual savings
<5 sec
Login time (from 48s)

A few of the companies we guided to SAP S/4HANA

Frequently asked questions

SAP Digital Manufacturing is a cloud-based Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that enables real-time monitoring, control, and optimization of production processes by integrating shop floor operations with ERP systems.

Companies use SAP Digital Manufacturing to:

  • Improve manufacturing efficiency and productivity
  • Increase end-to-end production transparency
  • Detect and resolve production issues faster
  • Enable real-time, data-driven decision-making
  • Integrate ERP and shop floor operations seamlessly

It connects machines, operators, and production systems in real time using cloud technology. Data from the shop floor is captured and analyzed instantly, allowing manufacturers to monitor performance and optimize production workflows.

Unlike traditional on-premise MES solutions such as SAP Manufacturing Execution (SAP ME), SAP Digital Manufacturing is:

  • Cloud-native
  • Continuously updated (faster innovation cycles)
  • Fully integrated with SAP S/4HANA
  • Designed for Industry 4.0 and scalable smart manufacturing

Yes. It integrates with existing shop floor systems, machines, and IoT devices through standard APIs and industrial connectivity protocols, enabling real-time data exchange across the production environment.

It is commonly used in automotive, industrial manufacturing, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, and high-tech industries where real-time production control and traceability are critical.

Yes. It is a cloud-native solution hosted on SAP’s cloud infrastructure, designed for scalability, flexibility, and continuous updates without heavy on-premise maintenance.

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