SupplyChain Magazine April 2022 | Page 58

SAP REPORT
On the ground , SAP solutions help businesses make sustainable decisions in practical and profitable ways .
SAP has software that allows companies to design and produce products in an environmentally responsible way , by helping them manage exactly what needs to be in any given product ’ s bill of material .
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We have software that allows companies to manage the environment , health and sustainability of their operation

“ A business may need to make a change to a product ’ s bill of material ,” says Barkman . “ We can help them make that change at the design stage , and then translate this into a bill of material for the various manufacturing steps . If a business can do this digitally , more or less on an ongoing basis , then that ’ s going to drive both productivity , profitability , and sustainability to a whole new level .”
Other SAP solutions are allowing companies to take carbon-emissions tracking to the next level , says Barkman .
“ We have software applications that allow companies to manage the environment , health and sustainability of their operation in the best possible way ,” he explains . “ We ' re bringing sustainability KPIs into our applications .”
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