Native SAP S&OP Optimization for Multi-Site Manufacturing
Global industrial manufacturer automating multi-site supply chain planning and real-time scenario modeling directly on native SAP infrastructure.
The situation
Your planners are making critical scheduling decisions before the full operational picture exists.
Supply chain planning required coordinating hundreds of complex SKUs across completely isolated production islands. Every month, planning teams spent 2 to 5 days manually building operational schedules in spreadsheets before production could begin. Operating in functional silos left planners with zero bandwidth to simulate scenarios or adapt to operational shifts.
The approach
A unified optimization engine built natively on live SAP data.
Sphere deployed Sphere Optimizer directly on top of the client's existing SAP infrastructure, instantly bridging isolated production islands without replacing enterprise software. By connecting directly into live SAP data streams, the optimizer creates a single source of truth across all facilities.
Planners set custom optimization constraints, such as throughput, machine availability, or delivery deadlines and run multi-scenario simulations in real time. Sphere Optimizer then automatically generates all operational plots, performance charts, and departmental reports needed for execution.
What changes for the planner
Instead of spending up to a week manually organizing spreadsheets across disconnected units, planners simply define operational priorities, run instant scenario simulations, and deploy the optimal path. Automated reporting eliminates routine administrative tasks, giving planners complete cross-site visibility and immediate agility when conditions shift.
