SAP for Chemicals gives you the features and functions you need to manage new product development and introduction (NPDI). You can define product strategy, gather requirements, develop products, manage programs, locate suppliers, and manage product rollout.

SAP solutions allow you to manage the entire NPDI process, from initial idea to start of production. All ideas, documents, structure data, and early process and layout information are collected and managed in one central tool.

Customers, suppliers, and all functions in your enterprise are linked to your development projects. You can collaborate on specifications with customers, understand which materials are available from your suppliers, and schedule plant trials with your sales and operations planners.

SAP for Chemicals accelerates the innovation and product development process. You benefit from improved plant scheduling, better use of assets, better management of research and development, enhanced visibility of key information, faster time to market – and greater opportunities for profitable growth.

NPDI is enabled with applications such as SAP Product Lifecycle Management and SAP ERP. To find out how these applications can help you improve your NPDI, please complete the "Contact SAP" form and request information about product lifecycle management or enterprise resource planning.