For details about the benefits and capabilities of SAP for Chemicals, check out the following information:

Overview

• "Chemical Industry" (PDF, 1.1 MB) -- Find out from industry experts what strategies and practices are right for chemical companies -- and what solutions are best for enabling new strategies, from plant-level process improvement to product and process innovation.

Solution Briefs

• "SAP Manufacturing -- Manufacturing Intelligent Dashboards" (PDF, 78 KB) -- Examine how the SAP Manufacturing solution offers intelligence dashboards that provide the visibility that production employees need to rapidly respond to changes in demand or supply and run manufacturing processes at the speed of business.
• "SAP Customer Relationship Management" (PDF, 86 KB) -- Learn about the comprehensive capabilities of SAP Customer Relationship Management. The solution enables companies in the chemicals industry to get closer to customers and partners, foster innovation and responsiveness, and boost top-line revenue growth.
• "SAP Best Practices for Chemicals" (PDF, 255 KB) -- Discover why SAP Best Practices for Chemicals provides a proven method for implementing an ERP solution -- for businesses of any size -- supporting processes such as demand and production planning, sales order processing, batch production, and plant maintenance.
• "SAP xApp Emissions Management" (PDF, 175 KB) -- Read how SAP xApp Emissions Management aligns business processes with environmental regulations to enhance information flow across the enterprise. You can reduce the financial impact of noncompliance with environmental laws while improving manufacturing operations.
• "SAP ERP Chemicals Packaged Solution" (PDF, 114 KB) -- Read about SAP's packaged solution based on SAP Best Practices for Chemicals. The solution can be deployed in as little as 15 weeks -- and is an affordable option for any organization that wants to rapidly implement a set of business processes within an ERP system.

White Paper

• "Perfecting the Recipe for Competitive Advantage: The Chemical Industry and Adaptive Business Networks" (PDF, 513 KB) -- Explore how you can develop adaptive business networks to integrate manufacturing, planning, and execution processes -- and respond to demand spikes, tougher customer requirements, and global competition.