Complexity is a hallmark of doing business in today's fabricated metals industry. Responding to variable global demands. Managing multiple product lines representing a broad range of finished goods. Adding new options to existing product lines while designing new lines. But even though your business is complex, running your business doesn't have to be – not with SAP solutions for fabricated metal products.

An industry-specific portfolio of solutions designed to connect the key business processes across an entire enterprise, SAP solutions for fabricated metal products increase all aspects of your company's effectiveness. From supply chain management to customer service, from manufacturing to financial accounting, from the plant floor to the executive offices, SAP solutions for fabricated metal products offer enterprisewide optimization by seamlessly linking all of your company's critical operations.

SAP solutions for fabricated metal products support a variety of manufacturing models, including make-to-stock, make-to-order, and mixed mode. And whether your company consists of a single site or multiple sites, SAP solutions deepen vertical integration of shop-floor processes with the rest of your company's manufacturing and distribution environments.

Available modularly to deploy over time on a step-by-step basis, SAP solutions map to the core industry scenarios – such as time to market, supply chain planning, procurement, and customer service – that support your business. See the SAP Industry Solution Maps for fabricated metals for a breakdown of the industry scenarios supported by SAP solutions for fabricated metals.

Responding to the needs of midsize fabricated metals companies, SAP provides solutions as preconfigured modules that combine industry-specific functionality with industry-standard best practices. This enables midsize firms to leverage the knowledge and experience SAP has gained from working with many of the world's leading manufacturing companies.

Best Practices for Best-Run Businesses

SAP solutions for fabricated metal products include SAP Best Practices – preconfigured prototypes that you can use to quickly implement productive solutions. Employing the functionality of the SAP Business Suite and built upon the experiences of the best-run businesses in the industry, SAP Best Practices enable you to leverage SAP's industry expertise to achieve rapid, affordable implementation, with little or no change to your current configuration.

Solutions for Your Small, Midsize, or Large Enterprise

When it comes to achieving solutions that meet the specific needs of your industry – while reducing implementation time and cost and minimizing risk – the world's largest fabricated metals companies, as well as many small and midsize companies, rely on SAP.

Check out our customer references to see how fabricated metals companies worldwide are succeeding with SAP.