Manufacturing
The manufacturing industry operates in fast-paced, high-pressure environments where efficiency, compliance, and adaptability directly impact profitability and long-term success. Manufacturers must navigate challenges such as production scheduling volatility, supply chain disruptions, regulatory and OEM compliance, and the need for seamless data exchange with global partners.
Advanced enterprise systems, including ERP and supply chain management platforms, play a critical role in streamlining production planning, inventory management, quality control, and financial oversight, while EDI integration ensures accuracy in essential transactions such as purchase orders, shipping notices, invoices, and forecasting schedules.
To remain competitive, manufacturers are also embracing advanced warehouse and transportation execution systems, predictive maintenance, and automation to reduce downtime, optimize workflows, and improve cost control. At the same time, labeling governance and global compliance standards such as GS1, barcode automation, and customer-specific requirements are becoming increasingly important to ensure supply chain visibility and reliability.
With the adoption of cloud platforms, real-time monitoring, and scalable support models, manufacturing organizations can stabilize operations, accelerate decision-making, and adapt quickly to shifting market demands—positioning themselves to achieve both operational resilience and sustainable growth.
Manufacturers Challenges and How GETR Assists
Manufacturers today must balance production efficiency, compliance, and global supply chain demands in highly competitive environments. The table below outlines these challenges and how GETR delivers SAP and EDI-driven solutions to ensure resilience, accuracy, and growth.
Complex Production Planning & Scheduling
Bill of Materials (BOM) & Routing Complexity
Shop Floor Integration (MES/IoT)
Quality Management & Compliance
Supply Chain & Inventory Management
Maintenance of Critical Assets
EDI & Partner Integration
Global Manufacturing Operations
Costing & Profitability Analysis
Data & Analytics
Unique Requirements and Challenges
High-volume production with mixed discrete, process, and repetitive manufacturing is hard to optimize in standard SAP PP.
How GETR Assists
Configure SAP PP/PP-PI and advanced planning tools. Implement SAP APO/IBP or custom enhancements for sequencing, capacity leveling, and simulation.
Configure SAP PP/PP-PI and advanced planning tools. Implement SAP APO/IBP or custom enhancements for sequencing, capacity leveling, and simulation.
Unique Requirements and Challenges
Multiple BOM alternatives, variants, and engineering changes often create inconsistencies.
How GETR Assists
Streamline BOM and routing management with change control. Automate engineering change management (ECM) and integrate with PLM systems.
Streamline BOM and routing management with change control. Automate engineering change management (ECM) and integrate with PLM systems.
Unique Requirements and Challenges
Disconnected shop floor systems limit real-time visibility into production and quality.
How GETR Assists
Integrate SAP ERP with MES (SAP MII, SAP DMC) and IoT platforms. Provide dashboards for OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and machine data capture.
Integrate SAP ERP with MES (SAP MII, SAP DMC) and IoT platforms. Provide dashboards for OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and machine data capture.
Unique Requirements and Challenges
Product recalls, non-conformance, and regulatory compliance (ISO, IATF, FDA, etc.) are high-risk.
How GETR Assists
Implement SAP QM across procurement, production, and sales. Automate inspection lots, defect tracking, and Certificates of Analysis (COA).
Implement SAP QM across procurement, production, and sales. Automate inspection lots, defect tracking, and Certificates of Analysis (COA).
Unique Requirements and Challenges
Excess stock, stockouts, and poor visibility across plants/distribution centers reduce margins.
How GETR Assists
Configure SAP EWM/WM with advanced inventory strategies (FIFO, FEFO, batch, HU management). Enable real-time tracking with barcode/RFID.
Configure SAP EWM/WM with advanced inventory strategies (FIFO, FEFO, batch, HU management). Enable real-time tracking with barcode/RFID.
Unique Requirements and Challenges
Downtime in equipment-heavy industries impacts production and costs.
How GETR Assists
Optimize SAP PM/EAM with predictive maintenance. Integrate IoT/SCADA for proactive asset health monitoring.
Optimize SAP PM/EAM with predictive maintenance. Integrate IoT/SCADA for proactive asset health monitoring.
Unique Requirements and Challenges
Manufacturers must comply with OEM/customer EDI standards; poor ASN or labeling can lead to chargebacks.
How GETR Assists
Provide GETR’s proven EDI expertise across 830, 862, 856, 940/945, etc. Deliver “EDI Monitoring as a Service” to eliminate errors and penalties.
Provide GETR’s proven EDI expertise across 830, 862, 856, 940/945, etc. Deliver “EDI Monitoring as a Service” to eliminate errors and penalties.
Unique Requirements and Challenges
Multiple plants, geographies, and ERP versions create inconsistencies in process execution.
How GETR Assists
Standardize global templates for SAP rollouts. Provide harmonized master data and process governance.
Standardize global templates for SAP rollouts. Provide harmonized master data and process governance.
Unique Requirements and Challenges
Inaccurate product costing impacts pricing and margins.
How GETR Assists
Configure SAP CO-PC for standard and actual costing. Build dashboards for margin analysis, scrap variances, and cost recovery.
Configure SAP CO-PC for standard and actual costing. Build dashboards for margin analysis, scrap variances, and cost recovery.
Unique Requirements and Challenges
Executives lack timely insights into production KPIs, yields, and supply chain bottlenecks.
How GETR Assists
Develop SAP BW/4HANA, Datasphere, or Power BI dashboards. Deliver real-time analytics for production efficiency, capacity, and quality.
Develop SAP BW/4HANA, Datasphere, or Power BI dashboards. Deliver real-time analytics for production efficiency, capacity, and quality.
Why Manufacturers choose GETR to partner with them for their SAP Initiatives:
20+ years SAP expertise in manufacturing industries (automotive, discrete, process, and high-tech).
Proven track record in plant rollouts, SAP PP/MM/WM/QM/PM, and global template design.
Strong EDI and labeling compliance experience with OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.
Flexible Fractional FTE AMS model for cost-efficient, 24×7 manufacturing support.
Global delivery centers (U.S., Mexico, India) providing scalable support models.