Future-ready ERP for Discrete Manufacturing
The manufacturing industry is undergoing massive change: shorter product life cycles, increasing demand for customised solutions, and rising cost pressure. To thrive in this environment, companies need more than just efficiency—they need agility, scalability, and intelligent automation.
With msg SAP S/4 DMI (Discrete Manufacturing Industry) Solutions, we deliver a preconfigured, modular, and scalable ERP system designed specifically for variant manufacturers. Built on SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud Edition (PCE) and integrated into the RISE with SAP strategy, this solution combines the cost advantages of the cloud with the flexibility of on-premise systems—empowering you to innovate while staying competitive.
Added Value for Manufacturers
We help you unlock business-critical benefits:
- Specialised add-ons for variant manufacturing developed by msg with 20 years of expertise.
- Preconfigured ERP templates for faster implementation and shorter project duration.
- Modular and scalable architecture, easily adaptable to your business growth.
- Fixed-price introduction model to give you financial predictability.
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Martina Klenkhart
Head of Business Unit Manufacturing, Commerce & Services
Key Challenges Addressed
Discrete manufacturers face unique challenges that demand flexible, cloud-ready solutions:
- Rising customer expectations for individualised and configurable products.
- Shorter delivery times and accelerated product cycles.
- Increased price pressure and global competition.
- Complexity in handling a large number of product variants.
- Time-consuming financial reporting and controlling processes.
- Lack of user-friendly interfaces and slow access to reliable KPIs.
- High capital commitment due to stock levels.
- Complex hosting contracts across multiple providers.
With msg S/4 DMI, we provide a future-proof ERP foundation to overcome these hurdles.
Scope of Services – End-to-End Process Coverage
Our msg S/4 DMI solution delivers full ERP capabilities tailored to discrete manufacturing, aligned with SAP Best Practices:
- End-to-end sales order processing (stock and non-stock).
- Supplier scheduling agreement processing.
- Efficient third-party order processing.
- Procurement process automation.
- Integrated inventory management.
- Centralised purchasing functions.
- Product modelling with msg treorbis Variant Add-ons.
- Advanced variant configuration for tailored production.
- Make-to-stock and make-to-order production support.
- Material requirements planning and capacity balancing.
- Streamlined accounting and financial statements.
- Cost centre and unit accounting.
- Contribution margin and product costing.
Highlights of msg S/4 DMI
- Standardised cloud architecture → lower TCO and higher flexibility.
- Variant configuration excellence → manage individual customer requirements with msg treorbis add-ons.
- Fast implementation → typically within six months, with one-week go-live.
- User-friendly UI & dashboards → intuitive operation and real-time insights.
- Business Process Intelligence → integrated with SAP Signavio for analysis and redesign (optional).
- Transformation support with msgFIT → comprehensive preliminary analysis for system readiness.
- Fully aligned with RISE with SAP to ensure future scalability.
Implementation Services
Our delivery model ensures a smooth, predictable, and value-driven transformation:
- Preconfigured ERP solution tailored to discrete manufacturing.
- Full mapping of industry processes: Order-to-Cash, Plan-to-Produce, Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report.
- End-to-end documentation of scope items with SAP Solution Manager.
- Deployment for organisations starting at 60+ users.
- Typical project duration: 6 months with structured rollout.
msg S/4 DMI for Variant Manufacturers
Our add-ons extend the core SAP capabilities to cover the complex needs of variant-rich manufacturing:
- Mandatory characteristic entry and pre-set values.
- Intelligent rules for BOM and routing control.
- Price determination at sales and procurement level.
- Simplified creation, deletion, and management of characteristics.
- Support for complex calculation rules.
Optional Add-On Services
To further maximise the value of your transformation, we provide:
- Usage Analysis → Efficient assessment of your existing SAP system.
- Process Documentation → Clear mapping of business processes.
- Brownfield / Bluefield / Greenfield Decision Support → Structured guidance to define your best transformation path.
Why msg Plaut?
With more than 20 years of discrete manufacturing expertise, msg Plaut is more than an IT provider—we are your strategic transformation partner. Our combination of SAP-certified solutions, industry-specific best practices, and international project experience ensures fast results, reduced risks, and long-term competitiveness.
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