To reliably reduce manufacturing costs, consistently meet customer requirements, and comply with quality and safety standards, leading chemical manufacturers focus on end-to-end operations – with complete transparency across the entire operational chain.

SAP for Chemicals supports your core operations processes, including:

• Manufacturing operations – Align operations and resources between your core facility and plants with support for the entire plan-to-produce process, including enterprise planning and control, plant-level operations, manufacturing execution, and product quality and safety compliance.
• Energy and emission management – Minimize costs, maximize asset availability, drive "green" initiatives, and enhance corporate sustainability. Gain visibility into energy consumption and emissions, and embed energy management into your asset maintenance and product planning strategies.
• Integrated sourcing and procurement – Integrate your source-to-pay process to maximize cost savings. By closing the loop between sourcing and procurement, you can not only sustain savings in raw materials, but also reduce operational costs and ensure compliance with contracts and policies.

Operations management is enabled with applications and industry packages such as:

• SAP ERP
• SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence
• SAP Extended Manufacturing Planning and Execution for Chemicals
• SAP Environment, Health, and Safety Management
• SAP Extended Procurement for Chemicals
• SAP Extended Sourcing for Chemicals
• SAP Contract Lifecycle Management
• SAP Invoice Management by Open Text
• SAP BusinessObjects Spend Performance Management

To find out how these applications support your goals for the operational excellence, please complete the "Contact SAP" form and request information about industry solutions.