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SAP-driven digitalization for the mill industry

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In the mill industry, competitiveness, speed and sustainability are more important than ever. With SAP S/4HANA Cloud and our SAP-powered industry-focused solutions, we are digitalizing every critical process—from production to supply chain. That means end-to-end visibility across production processes, digital control of inventory, quality and maintenance, faster real-time decision-making based on live data, and sustainable, resource-efficient production.
With SAP, we’re helping the mill industry become more agile, smarter, and truly competitive. Let’s take a step together toward the production model of the future.
 

Our Mill Industry capabilities

 

Challenges in the mill industry

In the mill industry, operational inefficiencies and fragmented systems are hindering competitiveness and sustainability. Apart from non-ferrous metal pricing, there are a host of other challenges. Some of the common ones are mentioned below.

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Huge variation of product attributes leading to complex SKU management

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Less visibility & control over day-to-day mill operations

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Highly specific & customized customer requirements

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Rising operating and material costs along with reducing margins

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Demand uncertainty & variability

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Lack of standardized processes across locations

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 Non-availability of production history

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Issues in scheduling and line balancing

Our mill industry-specific capabilities

 

Product Catalog Management
Order Management
Procurement
Production Management
Inventory Management
Installation & Delivery
Cost & financial infrastructure
Quality Control
  • Quality standard definitions
  • Product substitution rules
  • Process parameter definitions
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  • Quotation, contract, order administration
  • Customer risk management
  • Import, export operations 
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  • Inbound scrap valuation with weighbridge integration
  • Raw material requirement calculation based on quality, dimensions, etc.
  • Bonded warehouse administration
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  • Planning processes rule sets per production line
  • Make-to-order/make-to-stock
  • Level 1, Level 2, MES integration
  • Batch where used tracking
  • Inbound, outbound subcontracting processes
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  • End-to-end barcode tracking
  • Stock movements among sales orders as per rule sets
  • Second quality, scrap tracking
  • Package aggregation, segregation
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  • Picking and delivery operations with weighbridge integration
  • Shipment tracking cockpit
  • Handheld terminal application
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  • Customer order profitability based on quality, dimensions
  • Commodity pricing
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  • Mill test certificate
  • Printouts
  • Form history
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Why choose Nagarro as your transformation partner?

As an SAP full-service provider, we offer you the entire spectrum of SAP expertise, combined with our industry know-how.

We are a global player

Global
player

Thinking and acting globally is firmly rooted in our corporate values. We have deep expertise in supporting international rollouts.

Our consultants have industry expertise

Industry
expertise

Our consultants have years of extensive manufacturing expertise and work in well-functioning core teams.

Extensive SAP Know-How

Extensive SAP know-how

The SAP ecosystem is our home turf. We maintain a close partnership with SAP, and are therefore always up to date.

With years of hands-on experience in SAP transformations within the mill industry, I’ve seen how the right digital strategy can optimize operations, enhance traceability, and improve decision-making. At Nagarro, we help mill businesses integrate production, inventory, and supply chain processes to achieve end-to-end visibility and efficiency.

If you are looking to modernize your mill operations and build a future-ready digital foundation, I would be glad to explore how we can support your journey.

 

Baran Berksu
Mill Industry Expert, Nagarro
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