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Introduction
- The presenters, Eric Camon and Prant Ipain, are here to discuss how AWS and SAP can help transform your business, particularly in the areas of manufacturing and supply chain.
- Many customers are not aware of the additional AWS services that can extend their SAP business processes and leverage the data in SAP.
- The goal is to introduce about 7 different capabilities at a high level and provide ways to learn more and set up follow-up sessions.
Leveraging Amazon's Capabilities
Amazon Business
- Amazon Business is a procurement platform that integrates with SAP and other procurement systems.
- It offers features like purchase orders, manager approvals, spending limits, and integration with finance systems.
- Customers can save about 10% on indirect procurement costs by using Amazon Business.
Amazon Supply Chain Services
- Amazon can manage your end-to-end global supply chain and logistics needs, including transportation, warehousing, and order fulfillment.
- This allows customers to tap into Amazon's vast fulfillment network and simplify their peak season logistics requirements.
- Integration with SAP is possible through APIs and pre-built solutions.
Transforming Manufacturing Processes
Connected Factory
- Enabling seamless data sharing between IT and operational technology (OT) systems.
- Use cases include:
- Improving asset performance
- Enhancing worker safety
- Automating visual inspections
Extending SAP with AWS Services
- The AWS SDK for SAP ABAP allows easy integration of SAP with AWS services.
- Examples include automating invoice processing using AWS Textract and AWS Comprehend.
Unlocking the Power of Data
Combining SAP and Non-SAP Data
- Building an end-to-end data framework to provide visibility into business metrics.
- AWS Glue provides native support for OData, enabling easy data extraction from SAP applications.
Applying Generative AI
- Using generative AI to innovate business processes, such as Adidas' use of generative design for shoe designs.
- Leveraging Amazon Bedrock and Amazon QuickSight to create natural language-based insights and dashboards.
Next Steps
- AWS offers no-cost workshops to help customers get started with SAP on AWS and explore innovation opportunities.
- Relevant links and resources are provided, including the AWS Solutions Library and the presenters' LinkedIn profiles.
