SAP-Solution: SCM

SAP promotes the Autonomous Enterprise as the next step in the evolution of digitalization. But with every decision delegated to AI agents, dependence on the underlying models grows. How autonomous do companies really become as a result, and who controls this autonomy?

Sapphire 2026 marks a strategic turning point. Instead of cloud migration, process harmonization, and S/4 HANA transformation, this year’s focus was on the „Autonomous Enterprise“—and thus on the question of how ERP landscapes will become smarter and more autonomous in the future.

„Cloud first“ is becoming „AI first“: SAP is evolving from an ERP system into a platform for AI-driven business processes. Many companies are still a long way from this. Bridge technologies already enable AI applications in on-premises SAP systems and pave the way to the cloud.

Why the future of AI in the SAP environment isn't just in the cloud—but right where people work today.

Many companies are currently faced with the challenge of ensuring that their existing SAP HR landscape is technically future-proof. What companies can learn from the successful HR transition at Kurtz Ersa, a global technology group.

Effective supply chain planning is essential for manufacturing companies. As support for SAP APO ends, there are no more important updates and the replacement of global systems can take years, there is an acute need for action - both strategically and operationally.

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Artificial intelligence will be at the heart of future transformations in the retail sector. The necessary optimization of master data quality still poses challenges for established ERP systems such as SAP for Retail.

Planning, production and delivery are critical in manufacturing. Because of this importance, all three phases should ideally be coordinated from start to finish. This can be achieved with Synchronized Planning (SAP IBP including MP&S) in conjunction with SAP EWM.

Outdated systems are still slowing down business-critical communication processes in companies today. In purchasing, for example, unstructured, partly analog data often comes together that has to be processed manually.

Many companies are still running their SAP EWM on SCM. A structured approach ensures a smooth migration to S/4. SAP Extended Warehouse Management is the strategic solution for complex warehouse management.

There is still a lot of potential for digital process support. The company Deutz in Cologne, Germany, uses a mobile and lean application to drastically simplify and speed up processes.