SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing Integration
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Enterprise Architecture24 weeksManufacturing

SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing Integration

Tier 1 Automotive Manufacturer

01The Challenge

A Tier 1 automotive supplier operating three legacy MES systems alongside a newly-deployed SAP S/4HANA instance had no automated data flow between production and enterprise systems. Production data was manually re-entered into SAP daily — a process involving 4 data entry staff and generating a daily reconciliation backlog.

02Our Approach

We deployed a SAP middleware integration layer using SAP Integration Suite, complemented by custom adapters for each legacy MES system. Integration was designed idempotently — ensuring no duplicate records regardless of network interruptions during manufacturing cycles.

03The Solution

Real-time bidirectional integration between SAP S/4HANA and all three MES systems, with automated quality management workflows and a production visibility dashboard for plant management.

04Measurable Results

Manual data re-entry: eliminated (4 FTE redeployed to value-add work)
Production-to-ERP data latency: 24 hours → real-time
Quality non-conformance detection: 8-hour lag → immediate
Monthly close process: 3 days → 4 hours
Audit trail completeness: 100% automated