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ABB chooses IBM for procurement digitization

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IBM has been contracted by ABB to help support its procurement digitization journey with the launch of SmartBuy, a newly designed end-to-end employee purchasing program that aims to match the ease of online shopping with the intuitiveness and speed of a search engine. 

The solution is designed to also be tasked with automating the process of finding, procuring and managing ABB’s supplier network, with services like self-registration and contract processes.

Daniel Stumm, ABB’s head of indirect procurement, says: “We wanted to transform our eProcurement processes to drive business value and create a better experience for our user community and suppliers while avoiding the need for major training and allowing for an increased level of self-service. [Read more…] about ABB chooses IBM for procurement digitization

Former SAP global vice president joins Geek Plus Robotics to ‘accelerate business growth’

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Artificial intelligence and supply chain automation company Geek Plus Robotics has appointed Michael Hao as executive president.

He will report to Yong Zheng, CEO of Geek Plus, which specialises in warehouse robots.

Hao previously served as SAP’s global Vice President & General Manager of China. He led the high growth of the Chinese business throughout his tenure, as well as the localization and innovation of German Industry 4.0 in China.  [Read more…] about Former SAP global vice president joins Geek Plus Robotics to ‘accelerate business growth’

SAP strengthens ERP software for manufacturing

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SAP says it has strengthened its enterprise resource planning software for manufacturing and other sectors.

The software giant says it is delivering on its “promise to help customers become intelligent enterprises, especially within the manufacturing and professional services industries”.

SAP says its S/4HANA Cloud has already “made great strides” in integrating intelligent capabilities and is now taking “an even bigger step forward with the November release”.  [Read more…] about SAP strengthens ERP software for manufacturing

Commentary: Exponential growth of IoT becoming the next tech revolution

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Global internet of things markets are poised to achieve significant growth through the use of sensors, widgets, cameras, and platforms that are used to help implement precision digital control and send alerts for all manner or management of devices and machinery.

Visualization and digitization are permitting a growing number of companies and individuals better control of any device or mechanical thing while present a diversity of uses for digital tracking devices in industry, healthcare and consumer markets.

The market is growing at a rapid pace because of increasing popularity and integration in various consumer markets.  [Read more…] about Commentary: Exponential growth of IoT becoming the next tech revolution

Apworks and Heraeus partner on SAP additive manufacturing

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SAP, Apworks and Heraeus have joined forces. The companies recently announced their support of the innovative application known as SAP Distributed Manufacturing, a collaborative platform that uses new customer tools to accelerate the introduction of additive manufacturing into production and supply chains.

Apworks, a subsidiary of Premium AEROTEC, introduced the integration of this unique platform, titled AMXpert, into the SAP software landscape at the last Hannover Messe trade fair.

The Apworks tool mainly helps users in solving one of the central issues of additive manufacturing, namely, how to identify components with potential for metallic 3D printing.

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Festo and SAP combine to offer insight into the future of manufacturing

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Companies say their Open Integrated Factory is designed to help people understand Industry 4.0 concepts

What will manufacturing processes of the future look like, and what will be their defining features?

Festo Didactic and SAP created the Open Integrated Factory giving an example on how shop floor and a Manufacturing Execution System can be linked successfully in the era of Industry 4.0.

Work pieces in Festo Didactic’s CP Factory “tell” the machine how they should be processed.  [Read more…] about Festo and SAP combine to offer insight into the future of manufacturing

SAP and Kuka partner to design the ‘factory of the future’

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SAP and Kuka say they will work together around Industrial 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to develop more flexible and automated production processes.

Both companies want to collaborate, particularly in the areas of manufacturing, mechanical engineering and the automotive sector.

The integration of Kuka robots into SAP’s digital manufacturing is based on standard protocols such as OPC Unified Architecture.

In addition, Kuka and SAP plan to provide Kuka robot applications based on the SAP Leonardo IoT platform.  [Read more…] about SAP and Kuka partner to design the ‘factory of the future’

SAP logistics boss says ‘robotics and automation are the future’

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The head of logistics at software giant SAP says the future of the digital supply chain is robotics and automation. 

SAP is one of the world’s largest software companies in any sector, with more than 300,000 clients in around 190 countries, and its logistics division has customers such as luxury automaker Porsche, and large transport operations such as Trenitalia.

In an interview with em360tech.com, Hans Thalbauer, SVP of extended supply chain and IoT at SAP, says industries are becoming smarter because of these technologies.

However, Thalbauer adds that robotics and automation needs to be effectively integrated into the overall business processes, otherwise they won’t work.  [Read more…] about SAP logistics boss says ‘robotics and automation are the future’

SAP launches new cloud-based manufacturing solution

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Software giant SAP has launched its new Manufacturing Execution application on its Hana Enterprise Cloud, which the company says is a “fully scalable and secure private cloud service”.

SAP says the new software helps manufacturers “embrace Industry 4.0 automation” and process high volumes of data from sensors and devices from the Internet of Things in a real-time cloud delivery environment that can simplify implementation and improve time to value at lower cost.

SAP Manufacturing Execution in the cloud helps manufacturers connect, monitor and tightly control operations, says the company, adding that it facilitates Industry 4.0 strategies by “integrating with business and manufacturing processes to enable efficient, high-quality production on the shop floor”.  [Read more…] about SAP launches new cloud-based manufacturing solution

SAP to showcase logistics solutions featuring augmented reality glasses at CeMAT

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CeMAT Update: SAP, the business software company, will be making its debut as a participating exhibitor at CeMAT 2016, which opens its gates to the public from 31 May to 3 June in Hannover, Germany.

The company will present its new software for logistics operations which feature augmented reality smart glasses and is ready for highly automated warehouses with autonomous vehicles.

The company’s stand will occupy a prominent position in Hall 27, a popular visitor destination that houses the Logistics IT displays. The theme of the SAP presentation is “Networked Logistics”.

Dr Andreas Gruchow as the responsible member of the managing board at Deutsche Messe, says: “This is SAP’s contribution to the keynote theme of this year’s CeMAT, namely ‘Smart Supply Chain Solutions’, which focuses attention on the digitalized and networked value-adding chain. Visitors to the next CeMAT will get a clear sense of the way innovative IT systems are revolutionizing logistics and opening up new possibilities within the sector.”  [Read more…] about SAP to showcase logistics solutions featuring augmented reality glasses at CeMAT