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STRATEGIES FOR PROFITABLE GROWTH IN THE FABRICATED METALS INDUSTRY

Today's fabricated metals industry is unforgiving. The competitive landscape is in constant flux as new market entrants keep downward pressure on profit margins. This paper details how fabricated metals manufacturers can remain profitable in a difficult market by concentrating on four important areas: reducing operational costs, improving manufacturing and transportation efficiencies, supporting customers, and mapping profitable growth strategies.

Profitable Growth Strategies

Worker constructing steel

CUSTOMERS EXPECT PRECISION. CAN YOU EXPECT PROFITABILITY?

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Affordable products, made to specification, on time � with profitable margins for you. Can business management software actually help you meet both expectations? Yes. SAP solutions are preconfigured with input from 1,500 fabricated metals and steel companies of all sizes, all over the world. Built with the industry in mind, customizable to your business needs.


CASE STUDIES/SUCCESSES

Man handling inventory Making the right decisions: PT. Steel Pipe Industry of Indonesia
PT. Steel Pipe has 1,200 staff and manufactures a wide range of steel pipes/tubes and other steel products. However, the management realized it was time to change their in-house software and they decided to go with SAP's FastMills, a SAP Business All-in-One solution. (PDF, 74KB)
Man polishing instrument Improving workflows: Regency Steel Asia
Having a firm IT foundation is important for any company that wants to transform a traditional business model into focusing customer loyalty and delivering value-added services, RSA saw a marked improvement using SAP solution in the level of insight and control its logistics and financial operations. Discover the story. (PDF, 88KB)
Women discussing) Sustaining company growth: Allied Technologies
The challenge was to maintain cost competitiveness in its production process amid technological advancements and regional price competition. Within six months, Allied Technologies started to reap the benefits of choosing SAP. (PDF, 74KB)

IT Trends in the Metal Industry

Metal sheet cutting Adaptive Manufacturing: Enabling the Lean Six Sigma Enterprise
By managing today�s fragmented supply environments and responding effectively to increasingly volatile demand fluctuations, you�ll be able to intelligently adapt to exceptions and build a lean Six Sigma enterprise that lays the foundation for ongoing competitiveness. Read the Six Sigma Enterprise (PDF, 178KB)
Iron ore processing Adaptive Supply Networks: Where Plans and Realities Meet
You would prefer to base production decisions on the realities of numbers and dates. What if you could analyze data around your inventory and production schedules, as well as customers' order projections and suppliers� schedules � all at once, all in one system? Get the capacity to deliver with an adaptive supply network (PDF, 3254 KB)
Man processing iron Delivering Operational Excellence With Innovation
The growing importance of IT architectures has led many IT executives to rethink traditional approaches and seek better, smarter, and more efficient ways to serve their organization�s needs. The adoption of services-oriented architecture (SOA) is central to becoming more responsive and agile. Read the Adaptive supply story (PDF, 404 KB)

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PACKAGED SERVICES FOR SMES

Consultation solution brief ASAP Focus Methodology
While balancing production deadlines and bottom lines, you need to know that a software launch won't disrupt your business. Learn about SAP ASAP Focus Methodology.

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