SAP for Automotive allows you to plan production in response to a customer's needs. It gives you the flexibility to manufacture and replenish products based on an OEM's order type, including push, pull, and in-line vehicle sequence.

SAP for Automotive supports the full range of activities involved in make-to-order/make-to-stock manufacturing, including:

• Supply-to-line management – SAP solutions give you comprehensive functionality for managing inbound processing and inventory of parts and components.
• Outbound logistics – SAP solutions cover outbound processing, transportation planning and execution, and freight costing.
• Manufacturing – With SAP solutions, you can handle a variety of manufacturing planning environments, including high-volume and highly configurable products, repetitive and quantity-based manufacturing, and order-centric production.
• Enterprise asset management – SAP solutions give you the functionality you need to optimize plant performance across installed assets at the lowest possible cost.

Make-to-order/make-to-stock manufacturing is enabled with applications such as SAP ERP. To find out how SAP ERP can help you improve your make-to-order/make-to-stock manufacturing, please complete the "Contact SAP" form and request information about enterprise resource planning.