SAP for Automotive Suppliers

Check out solutions to help you meet demands imposed by contractors, maintain cost efficiency and counteract the waste of resources.

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Who is your navigator?

Since 2006 we have supported the international Automotive industry not only by implementing IT solutions and ERP systems for Automotive suppliers but also by helping to model and optimize business processes. Our goal is to improve the effectiveness of operations, increase productivity and meet the demands imposed by vehicle manufacturers and importers. See what sets us apart from the competition:

no. 1 deliverer of SAP solutions for Automotive component manufacturers,
16 years of experience in SAP system implementation, among others for Hutchinson, Cooper Standard etc.,
knowledge of business and environment of the whole Automotive network: vehicle manufacturers, importers, dealer groups, component manufacturers,
ERP projects and implementations for Automotive suppliers conducted worldwide for the biggest and most recognizable brands in the industry,
security and reliability of operation supported by certifications: ISO 27001, TISAX, SAP Recognized Expertise for Automotive.

SAP for automotive

SAP Automotive – Your company development roads

There are many roads that lead to success. No matter which strategy you take to outperform the competition, Hicron solutions and expertise will help you on the way to the market success of your company.

International Road: regardless of whether you plan expansion into foreign markets by new distribution channels, create a new foreign production plant, or are a division of an international corporation and need the SAP system adjusted to local specificity – you can count on support from Hicron. We have many years of experience in implementing SAP systems for Automotive suppliers and manufacturers in complex organizational structures worldwide.

Innovative Road: bet on innovative IT solutions for Automotive component manufacturers which will help your company get ahead of the competition. The innovative S/4HANA system, digital platform to exchange information and documents with contractors or dedicated mobile apps in modern technologies are just some of them.

Fast ROI Road: if you are looking for quick business benefits for your company, check out our original solutions and ideas for quick optimization of business processes. Our offer includes workflow systems, variant configurators, EDI systems, inventory solutions, and many more. Investing in ERP for Automotive suppliers doesn’t always have to involve big costs and distant results.

Cost Saving Road: we know that vehicle manufacturers and importers impose demanding terms of cooperation on Automotive suppliers, the fulfilment of which sometimes contradicts anti-waste objectives. Our solutions will help realize goals connected to excellent fulfilment of contractors’ requirements as well as goals related to Lean Management, Kanban or Kaizen methods used in the production area.

Long Term Roadmap: if the strategy of your company assumes a staged optimization path related to the change of the management support system to the ERP solution for Automotive component suppliers, maintenance of this solution and ongoing user support, you have found the right partner for that project.

Implementation of SAP S/4HANA

ERP system for Automotive manufacturers allows for optimization and inventory of production, as well as quality assurance and batch tracking. While implementing SAP systems for Automotive suppliers and component manufacturers, we pay special attention for areas connected to logistics including:

labelling systems,
EDI systems and integrations with clients’ systems,
production planning, materials management, sales, distribution and transport, warehouse management, and quality assurance,
logistic dashboards and reports enabling control of delivery times, production dates and the current location of the goods in transit, which makes the information flow between the Automotive component supplier and the receiver – vehicle manufacturer or importer more effective.

International Rollouts

We offer support in SAP system rollout to companies that manufacture Automotive components and are also part of international companies. Our offer includes the creation of a system template for the head office, moved to another daughter companies, as well as adjustment of the template to requirements of individual companies taking into account local requirements, e.g. legal and financial.

See our SAP rollout offer.

Applications in agile technologies

We have deep experience in developing and implementing FIORI-based solutions. If SAP technologies don’t meet your requirements and you have ideas for your own applications, we will design and implement them within Hicron Software House. We create applications and web platforms with UX/UI trends taken into account as well as conduct workshops with users and the target group to develop solutions to effectively support the established business goals.

See our Hicron Software House offer.

E-commerce and marketplace

Offers from Automotive component manufacturers are often presented in the form of online stores, where a customer places an order directly. If the ERP system for Automotive manufacturers is not enough and you consider implementing an online store for your customers, we can integrate it with SAP system ensuring that data on your online store site regarding the amount, prices, availability, delivery time, etc. are always up to date. We will help you choose the right platform with optimal performance, take care of its UX/UI, as well as to conduct an audit of the existing solution and recommend optimization directions.

Product catalog

Within Hicron Innovation Lab we have a Product Catalog in the form of a web and mobile app. This solution contains information on the offered assortments, and because it’s integrated with SAP, it enables access to current information on their prices, amounts and availability. Our Product Catalog successfully replaces printed catalogs, and it’s updated in real time, thanks to which it’s recognized by both traders and customers.

SAP application support

After implementing SAP system in a head office, local company or at an independent manufacturer, we offer SAP application management services (AMS), which is ongoing user support in system usage and development, as well as work on maintaining its efficiency and technological performance. In the case of international corporations, we often act as an intermediary in the execution of work between the head office and the local company, reporting the conducted work, taking care of the highest quality of performed tasks and compliance with company’s needs and head office’s requirements following ITIL methodology. Our support of ERP system for Automotive manufacturers is multi-level and tailored to Customer’s needs.

See our SAP AMS.

Which sap is used in the automotive industry?

SAP software supports the automotive industry. Depending on whether your company manufactures parts, vehicles, or just sells cars, you will find solutions to increase cost-effectiveness and prevent resource waste. SAP ECC included modules dedicated to handling processes typical for the automotive industry, such as: VMS, WTY, DBM. For automotive companies, the introduction of SAP S4/HANA means the need to transfer the handling of automotive processes to other tools available in SAP S/4HANA Logistics. To meet the needs of our Automotive Clients, we have prepared a number of solutions based on SAP Fiori, compatible with both SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA (Cloud), which successfully take over the functions of the existing SAP components known as IS-Auto (VMS, DBM, WTY, Dealer Portal). Their implementation may be the first step toward conversion to SAP S/4HANA for automotive companies.

Case study

SAP implementation

Maflow Group is a manufacturer of components for the Automotive industry. Due to the expansion of the company's operations to new foreign markets, the Group was looking for a solution that would allow for standardization of management and optimization of operational processes. In response to the client's needs, Hicron implemented the SAP ERP system for Maflow Group.

Hicron completed all the contracted works at lightning speed, which was a pleasant surprise. Professional delivery of this essential functionality was extremely important to us.

Bartłomiej Irczyk

IT Director at Maflow Group

SAP implementation

Novol is the largest Polish manufacturer of car painting materials. In order to optimize the process of preparing paint and varnish colours for individual customer orders, Novol decided to implement SAP Variant Configurator. As a result, the implementation of the solution by Hicron made the process shorter and increased the overall functionality of the system.

During the three years of cooperation in the development of the SAP system, Hicron consultants more than once proved their competence and understanding of our business, especially in the area of logistics. That is why we decided to entrust Hicron with the task of preparing and implementing the variant configurator. The work on the solution went very smoothly, according to our expectations. Saving time, minimizing the possibility of errors, and increasing the comfort of work are the main benefits that we gained thanks to the implementation.

Tomasz Włodarczak

HEAD OF THE IT DIVISION AT NOVOL

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Contact Automotive Experts

No matter whether you’re planning a transformation of your Automotive business or looking for small improvements – our Automotive experts are right here to find the perfect SAP solutions to help you reach to business goals.

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