S/4HANA by Industry
Every industry faces unique challenges in the S/4HANA journey. From regulatory compliance in financial services to production continuity in manufacturing, understand what makes your industry's transformation different.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Production planning, MES integration, and supply chain visibility
Key Challenge
Balancing production continuity with system transformation
Top Considerations
- •MES and shop floor integration complexity
- •Master data quality across plants
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Retail & Consumer
Retail & Consumer
Omnichannel, real-time inventory, and customer experience
Key Challenge
Managing peak season risk during transformation
Top Considerations
- •POS and ecommerce integration
- •Real-time inventory visibility requirements
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Financial Services
Financial Services
Regulatory compliance, audit trails, and risk management
Key Challenge
Maintaining regulatory compliance during migration
Top Considerations
- •Regulatory reporting continuity
- •Audit trail preservation
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Cross-Industry Considerations
Universal Challenges
- Custom code remediation and testing
- Data migration quality and validation
- Change management and user adoption
- Integration landscape complexity
- Partner selection and management
Industry-Specific Success Factors
- Understanding regulatory requirements upfront
- Mapping industry-specific processes to SAP best practices
- Engaging industry-experienced implementation partners
- Validating SAP Industry Cloud solution fit
- Planning around industry business cycles