Author: Bastian Schwengers

Over a long period of time, the mechanical engineering specialist Trumpf from Ditzingen developed IT structures that the in-house IT department could only manage through a great deal of effort. Among other things, heterogeneous subsystems and decentralized IT solutions at various locations made work more difficult and resulted in avoidable IT costs—for example in the form of multiple licenses and rising maintenance costs.

Paper-based processes can still be found in production - to the detriment of the environment and efficiency. Modern MES solutions such as SAP Digital Manufacturing (SAP DM) provide a remedy here by helping companies to digitize their production processes more easily.

Invoicing is often still manual and thus prone to errors. During a labor shortage, it also deprives companies of valuable capacity for more value-adding activities. AI-based invoicing provides a remedy here.

A culture of convenience or of experience? Online shopping is putting pressure on brick-and-mortar retailers. Consumers order from the comfort of their sofas and have products delivered to their doorstep.