João Roque

If you had to build your manufacturing execution platform from scratch today, unconstrained by what you inherited, what would you build?

Moving away from SAP ME isn’t just a software upgrade. Discover the hidden architecture, custom code, and dependencies that make migration complex.

SAP has confirmed that mainstream maintenance for ME and MII ends in December 2027. Extended support, at a premium, runs until 2030. There is no upgrade path to SAP Digital Manufacturing. The transition is a full reimplementation on a new platform, regardless of destination. You cannot plan a reimplementation of something you cannot inventory. 

The shop floor is a very complex environment, involving  a whole range of different actors with different perspectives and knowledge domains. One of the biggest hurdles for achieving results lies in bridging the gap between business and production requirements and the ability to deconstruct them into software requirements.

The wealth of data from various sources in the manufacturing environment holds significant value, and with AI analysis, the benefits of these data streams can be quickly realized. The key is understanding the data to be correlated, and with this, choosing which information to reveal and when.

If you work in manufacturing, you’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about the Internet of Things (IoT) lately. And for good reason – IoT has the potential to completely disrupt how products are made.