Direct shipments between multiple subcontractors can shorten transportation routes, but they pose unique challenges for production planning. SAP S/4HANA 2025 extends embedded PP/DS to provide a more transparent view of material requirements and dependencies across the entire subcontracting chain.
With ICMR, SAP provides a specialized solution for automatically reconciling intercompany data and resolving discrepancies in a structured manner. Here's how it works.
How to Respond Quickly Using Heuristics in SAP PP/DS and Take Your Planning to the Next Level with the Optimizer.
SAP LGM continues to grow: As of June 24, 2026, a new, long-awaited feature — Physical Inventory — is now available. Our demo provides a concise overview of the inventory count process and how it works within the system.
With SAP Cloud ERP, SAP has fundamentally modernized the way output and invoices are sent. This applies to channels, formats, monitoring—and, not least, form technology. This article explains what “Smart Invoicing” in SAP Cloud ERP actually means and what users and project teams should keep in mind.
Why message control using NAST in the SAP Cloud ERP is being replaced by other solutions, and what those solutions are. This first part of the blog series uses concrete examples to show where traditional NAST control reaches its limits and how SAP Cloud ERP Output Management specifically addresses these weaknesses.
SAP is not urging anyone to switch to the IBP Harmonized Planning Area (HPA) immediately; the existing SAP IBP setup is supported and operates reliably. However, it makes sense to keep a strategic eye on the HPA. Migration tools are expected to be available starting in Q3/Q4 2026, enabling existing IBP customers to access HPA-exclusive features.
With SAP S/4HANA, the Material Ledger takes center stage in controlling—serving as the technical foundation for valuation, multi-currency support, and actual cost accounting that provides a transparent view of actual production costs.
Increasing regulatory requirements, growing product complexity and global supply chains make end-to-end traceability a crucial factor for success. This is precisely where batch management in SAP Logistics Management comes into play.
Read our blog post to learn how you can use S/4HANA to structurally realign your tax processes and systematically integrate tax requirements into your target architecture.
Why automation in finance is no longer a topic for the future, and how automation can be achieved even without the use of artificial intelligence.
Companies that better understand their demand make better decisions—with the help of SAP IBP, Advanced Demand.
