The SAP for Chemicals set of solutions enables both midsize and large chemical manufacturers to manage their entire enterprise. SAP solutions integrate commercial, manufacturing, and financial processes, enabling rapid and visible changes from the executive suite to the plant and field levels. They also align processes with suppliers and customers to improve sales forecasting, purchasing, shipping, and inventory management.

SAP solutions support the core business processes of the chemical industry, including:

• Governance, risk and compliance management – Ensure regulatory compliance and corporate governance.
• Innovation management – Define product strategy, gather requirements, develop products, manage programs, locate suppliers, and manage product rollout.
• Supply chain planning and execution – Collaborate with a network of partners to get the right products to the right places at the right time.
• Manufacturing management – Manage your complete manufacturing process, whether batch or continuous production.
• Sales and marketing – Efficiently pursue opportunities and cost-effectively manage orders and after-sales service.

Business Processes in Detail

SAP solutions and applications support business processes related to the chemicals industry. Learn more about these business processes.