SAP developed SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) with industry-leading companies to address the unique needs of all major industries. Unlike competitive offerings simply branded as "industry specific," SAP SCM addresses your complete, end-to-end supply network requirements.

Examples of industry-specific processes include:

• Automotive – Automotive companies gain support for build-to-order manufacturing, make-to-order/make-to-stock manufacturing, as well as service parts management.
• Chemicals – SAP SCM supports supply chain planning and execution as well as sales and operations planning.
• Consumer Products – SAP enables supply chain executives to respond smarter and faster to meet demand and supply dynamics in a demand-driven supply network.
• High Tech – SAP SCM provides comprehensive support for demand and supply planning for original equipment manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers, and semiconductor and component manufacturers.
• Industrial Machinery & Components – SAP SCM enable adaptive supply chain processes, delivering planning and execution functionality for managing enterprise operations, as well as collaboration technologies to extend those operations beyond corporate boundaries.
• Life Sciences – Life sciences companies gain support for supply chain planning processes to improve time to value.
• Mill Products – SAP SCM supports key activities involved in improving supply chain planning and execution processes.
• Mining – With SAP SCM mining companies gain support for operations management and supply chain management processes to manage the entire value chain of mining.
• Oil & Gas – SAP offers support in key processes for supply, transmission, and trading, as well as refining and manufacturing.
• Retail – SAP enables supply chain planning and supply chain execution for grocery companies, hardlines companies, and fashion retailers.
• Telecommunications – Telecommunications companies gain support for their network life-cycle management, sales and service fulfillment, dealer management, and customer service.
• Travel & Logistics Services – SAP enables supply chain management, operations, and compliance processes for logistics services companies.
• Wholesale Distribution – SAP SCM supports fundamental business processes like supply chain planning and supply chain execution.