Automotive
Deliver personalized mobility at scale and as a service through a customer-centric ecosystem using SAP solutions for the automotive industry.
Create opportunity with new business models built on innovative technology
The mobility landscape is evolving from the impact of connected, autonomous, shared, and electrified (CASE) mega-trends. Vehicles must become platforms for mobility services, delivering amazing customer experiences.
Solve your specific automotive business needs
Extend next-gen processes with intelligent ERP
Find out how a transformative framework for innovation and technology can help you adopt industry best practices while standing out from the competition.
Define your path to the Intelligent Enterprise
Learn about the five strategic priorities for discrete manufacturers – and how technologies powered by the Intelligent Enterprise can help you meet your business goals.
Unlock new business value with digital technology
Create and capture new business opportunities by connecting innovative technologies with integrated business solutions to create an intelligent enterprise.
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SAP Road Map for Automotive
Support the automotive value chain with intelligent solutions and integrated, automated processes that are transparent and connected to the real world, delivering a superior customer experience.
Current release highlights
- Integration of demand-driven planning with material requirements planning (MRP)
- Machine learning for demand management and forecasting
- Advanced data models for electric vehicles, charging equipment, and renting assets
- Embedded machine learning and conversational AI bots within service and support processes
Upcoming innovations
- Intelligent product design collaboration and embedded software in bill-of-material processes
- Predictive MRP with interactive capabilities to forecast capacity and component demand
- Intelligent selling scenarios with AI and machine learning, and further experience management marketing integration
- Application of machine learning and data science to moving asset data, such as routes and locations
Future plans
- Enhance shop floor visualization and use machine learning in health and safety management
- Enable an intelligent, connected business using technology based on the Internet of Things
- Provide an intelligent, agile transportation network that supports various mobility options
- Offer AI-based problem-solving, virtual agents for support, and predictive services
Find automotive software tailored to your needs
SAP S/4HANA
Learn how you can compete profitability in the digital age using a proven technology framework to adopt automotive best practices for your enterprise. Achieve operational excellence across core customer engagement, manufacturing, and financial processes and your business as a whole.
Transform your business faster with help from SAP Digital Business Services
Get the most from your automotive solutions – today and as your business needs evolve
Today’s customers want a seamless buyers’ journey, from research to purchase. It’s up to you to understand what they need. By working with SAP Digital Business Services experts at the start of your implementation and beyond the go-live, you can keep pace with automotive industry trends while continuously meeting buyers’ needs. You can also expand your automotive solutions as your business grows.
Transition to an intelligent enterprise with SAP Model Company for automotive
Become a digital leader with a prepackaged, ready to use service that delivers predefined end-to-end business processes, test cases, configuration guidelines, and project accelerators for your industry.
How is SAP leading digital transformation?
Realize your potential with the Intelligent Enterprise
Embrace next-generation technologies by becoming an intelligent enterprise with industry expertise from SAP. As your trusted innovation partner, SAP can help you launch a digital platform, so you can chart your future without bounds.
See how customers are succeeding with SAP
40% fewer warranty returns expected
See how Exide Technologies leverages SAP technology to offer smart batteries and provides an enhanced customer experience.
Reduced costs and faster analysis with SAP HANA
Hear how Nissan is becoming an intelligent enterprise to improve processes and create innovative products for its customers.
20% fewer defects per unit
Explore how Indus Motor Company uncovered a new competitive edge with improved operational efficiency and reduced delivery delays.
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Reimagine mobility for the modern world
Learn how Swiss innovation powerhouse Rinspeed AG leverages optimized, intelligent software solutions to provide a seamless mobility experience for consumers.
Stake your claim in the experience economy
Gain new opportunities for success by strengthening and maturing your digital commerce to better serve customers with the experiences they want.
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Best Practices for Automotive
Join SAP at the Best Practices for Automotive conference in Detroit, Michigan, on October 7-8, 2019, to learn about best practices, trends, and products of interest.
See the future of mobility with SAP at IAA 2019
Visit SAP at the New Mobility World Expo at IAA 2019 from September 10–15 in Hall 5, C15. Learn more about our intelligent mobility goals.