SAP solutions for auto-ID and item serialization, organizations gain the following benefits:

• Improved operational efficiency – SAP solutions for auto-ID and item serialization help companies automate their processes and gain visibility and intelligence through automated data discovery, finer granularity of data, and automated processing of events. Companies become more efficient because they can reduce paperwork and access data more efficiently, including from partners, with better security controls.
• Higher customer satisfaction – With SAP solutions for auto-ID and item serialization, companies can improve the accuracy and speed of their shipping, receiving, and handling operations, which leads to higher customer satisfaction.
• Improved compliance with corporate mandates – SAP solutions for auto-ID and item serialization help companies comply with mandates dictated by government bodies, trade associations, and business partners. Because the solutions support EPCIS and other industry standards, organizations can track, trace, authenticate, and maintain a history of events and a complete "pedigree" for each item across the complete supply chain.
• Improved supply chain management, enterprise asset management, and product tracking and authentication – With SAP solutions for auto-ID and item serialization, companies can achieve better efficiency and visibility throughout the entire supply chain and ensure that the supply chain is safe and secure. They can improve their tracking and tracing, maintenance, and utilization of all assets, resulting in reduced downtime and higher availability of all equipment as well as reduced asset inventories.
• Lower costs and higher return on investment – SAP solutions for auto-ID and item serialization have low TCO and low risk because they enable companies to leverage their existing skill sets, infrastructure, system landscapes, and enterprise software. SAP solutions for auto-ID and item serialization are scalable solutions that are viable for the long term, which reduces project costs and training costs and leads to higher ROI.
• Competitive advantage – With SAP solutions for auto-ID and item serialization, companies can serve customers more efficiently, collaborate with partners more effectively, and position themselves as leading-edge organizations, ready for future growth.