The SAP for Automotive set of solutions enables you to streamline and integrate complex business processes. You have the tools you need to collaborate across internal and external organizations. And achieve visibility into changing market needs. So you can respond quickly and accurately to customer demands.

SAP solutions support core business processes in specific segments of the automotive industry, addressing the needs of:

• Automotive OEMs – SAP solutions provide powerful engineering, planning, and execution functions that give OEMs the flexibility to optimize processes while responding quickly to fluctuations in the supply chain and changes in the marketplace.
• Automotive suppliers – SAP solutions support all supplier processes and integrate suppliers into the OEM production process. Suppliers benefit from functionality for EDI communication, forecasting of delivery schedules, packaging logistics, transport optimization and tracking, self-billing procedures, summarized and sequenced just-in-time calls, and more.
• Sales and service organizations – SAP solutions help you achieve increased flexibility, more timely and accurate service levels, improved order response times, more accurate processing of delivery schedules, and more. You also get access to powerful capabilities for dealer business management, including decision-support information.
• Lean manufacturing – With SAP solutions, you can support visual planning and fulfillment methods, such as Kanban; track labor across multiple, simultaneous work orders; and gain order visibility throughout manufacturing and procurement processes.