Global companies like the Sihl Group, which have not grown organically but through mergers and acquisitions, do not need to standardize their ERP systems in order to optimize processes between the individual locations.

One organizational challenge is the multi-stage production at the three sites in Europe and the USA with different recipes, which are stored in many long parts lists. As a result, a new demand for end products triggers many requirements in procurement and upstream production – across all plants.

By Armin Klüttgen You can find the full article here: https://www.it-zoom.de/dv-dialog/e/ein-globales-werk-24171/ or on the CIO Magazine website.