Inside SAP Cloud ERP

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Inside SAP Cloud ERP is the official SAP podcast on Cloud ERP and supply chain management. Each episode features SAP customers, partners, and experts sharing real-world implementation experiences, project best practices, and lessons learned with SAP S/4HANA Cloud. From migration planning and go-live preparation to post-implementation optimization, this series delivers practical insights for every stage of your ERP journey. New episodes published regularly.

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Today · 11 min
TechEd# 4: Building AI Value in Your Cloud ERP Journey
Recorded live at SAP TechEd Berlin, this episode gets practical about one of the most common questions on every SAP transformation project right now: where do you actually start with AI? Mustafa Bensan, SAP champion and consultant, is currently in a QA role on a RISE with SAP migration for an automotive customer moving from legacy ERP to SAP Cloud ERP Private. He shares a refreshingly honest take on AI readiness in the field: most customers are still focused on reaching their target state first, and while the autonomous enterprise vision is compelling, it's not yet the immediate priority. But that doesn't mean AI has to wait. Mustafa explains how monitoring recurring operational issues — the tickets already being raised across manufacturing, finance, and supply chain — is a low-disruption way to surface real AI opportunities without pulling business teams away from their day jobs. He also makes the case for data governance culture coming before any tooling investment and shares his five-year outlook on where customers will realistically land. Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update, leave your comments, and your quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.
Yesterday · 18 min
TechEd #3: Autonomous Enterprise and the SAP Skills & Talent Gap
Recorded live on keynote stage at SAP TechEd Berlin, this episode tackles a question hiding in plain sight: a self-running enterprise still needs people to build it, run it, and step in when things go wrong. So, who are those people and do we have enough of them? Watch this episode in video at TechEd's page: SAP TechEd Virtual - Session Catalog https://www.sap.com/events/teched/virtual/flow/sap/tev26/catalog/page/catalog/session/1792538140751001a1aH Host Fernanda Rodrigues sits down with Dr. Tamas Szirtes, SAP Mentor and Group Innovation Director at SOA People, and Sebastiano Marchesini, SAP Champion. Together they explore the crossroads of the autonomous enterprise and the SAP skills and talent gap. The conversation covers which SAP skills are becoming obsolete, which are now worth their weight in gold, and why change management keeps coming up as the answer nobody wants to hear. Sebastiano and Tamas also share how they approach learning in a landscape that moves faster than any one person can track — and what role community, mentorship, and events like TechEd play in closing the gap. Expect honest takes, practical advice, and one direct challenge: don't wait for anyone else to make the first move. Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update, leave your comments, and your quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.
Wednesday · 25 min
TechEd #2 From Cloud ERP to Autonomous Enterprise: What SAP Partners Are Already Building
Recorded live on the main stage at SAP TechEd Berlin — and a historic first for Inside SAP Cloud ERP. This is the show's debut as a video podcast at TechEd, on a new series on the road to the autonomous enterprise. Watch the video podcast at TechEd's page: ⁠SAP TechEd Virtual - Session Catalog⁠ https://www.sap.com/events/teched/virtual/flow/sap/tev26/catalog/page/catalog/session/1792537932640001WPhv Joining the conversation are Florian Häußler, CEO of Innovabee, and Tom Cenens, SAP Mentor and Director at Amista, two partners who work daily with customers navigating the reality of AI-driven transformation. Does the autonomous enterprise resonate with customers? Florian shares a live production use case from the food manufacturing industry — using SAP AI Core to automate lab result processing into SAP Quality Management, with the human still in the loop. Tom walks through how AI is being used to handle incoming customer and supplier emails, draft replies, and avoid the kind of AI mishaps that erode trust fast. The conversation also covers Tom's candid, unfiltered feedback to SAP R&D executives at TechEd, how Florian is navigating AI adoption as a leader and people manager, and what both guests honestly think the SAP ecosystem will look like in 3 to 5 years. Plus: rapid-fire questions, the one thing to pack for the autonomous enterprise journey, and what it really means to build things that matter. Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update, leave your comments, and your quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.
Monday · 17 min
TechEd #1: Natura's Path to Clean Core and AI Agents
Recorded live at SAP TechEd 2025 in Berlin, this episode brings a firsthand look at one of Latin America's most ambitious SAP transformations. Michael Uhlig, Solution Architect at Natura — the iconic beauty company behind the Natura and Avon brands, with 3.1 million consultants across eight countries — shares with host Fernanda Rodrigues the story behind "T4all" (Transformation for All): a full greenfield SAP Cloud ERP implementation covering five factories, 16 distribution centers, two brands, and eight countries. Michael explains why Natura chose greenfield over lift-and-shift, how a clean core mindset shaped every design decision, and what lessons from the Ecuador pilot reshaped their approach before tackling Brazil, their largest and highest-risk operation. He also walks through Natura's parallel AI journey: activating Joule across SAP S/4HANA Cloud, building early AI agents, establishing governance with AI Agent Hub, and pioneering a "Digital Twin" concept to free knowledge workers from repetitive questions and give them space to think strategically. If you're wondering where to start your own transformation, Michael's advice is simple: just start. Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update, leave your comments and your quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.
October 27 · 13 min
PET 2026 #11: Best Practices to Real Results: Scenario Modeling & AI in SAP Cloud ERP Procurement with Deloitte
In this episode of Inside SAP Cloud ERP, Aleksa Mišić (Deloitte) shares insights from his work in sourcing and procurement, exploring how AI capabilities in SAP Cloud ERP can improve supplier communication, document-driven workflows, and end-user efficiency. He discusses how AI can help users better understand business processes, find relevant information, manage documents, and support supplier evaluation. Aleksa also explores how SAP Signavio and process modeling help visualize SAP Best Practices, align stakeholders, and bridge the gap between standard processes and customer-specific requirements in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition projects. He closes with practical advice for first-time implementation teams, emphasizing the value of SAP standards, documentation, and a clean core approach. What topic would you like us to discuss next? Send an email to insides4@sap.com.
October 23 · 10 min
PET 2026 #10: Business Data Cloud & Predict AI: SAP S/4HANA Data Foundations in Practice with Scheer Group
Recorded live at the SAP Product Expert Training in St. Leon Rot, this episode features AI solution advisor Apostolos Konsolakis (Scheer Group), who explains where AI fits in SAP S/4HANA Cloud today and why real value starts with the right data foundation. Discover why structured and purposeful data matters, how SAP's Business Data Cloud combines SAP and non-SAP data with business context, and hear real examples: turning multilingual PDFs into reporting-ready data, reducing entry errors, saving hundreds of hours, and improving planning with Predict AI on SAP BTP. What topic would you like us to discuss next? Send an email to insides4@sap.com.
October 21 · 16 min
PET 2026 #9: Clean Data Before AI: What SAP Cloud ERP Projects Need with Cpro
Recorded live at the SAP Product Expert Training in St. Leon-Rot, Germany, this episode brings candid partner insights straight from the event floor — no slides, no script, just real talk about what makes SAP Cloud ERP implementations succeed or fail. Fernanda Rodrigues sits down with Henrik Voss, Lead Consultant and Finance Team Lead at Cpro Industry Projects & Solutions GmbH, and Robert Nickl, Project Manager and Solution Architect at the same firm. Together, they share the top lessons learned from mid-market manufacturing implementations of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. The conversation gets right to the point: cloud ERP is a change project, not an IT project — and more than half of a successful implementation comes down to the customer and how the project is managed. Henrik and Robert also unpack why overloading Phase 1 scope is one of the most common mistakes partners see, why data migration needs to start far earlier than most teams plan for, and why clean, consolidated data is the non-negotiable foundation before any AI initiative can deliver real value. The episode closes with a refreshingly honest take on what it means to be a consultant in a world where SAP is always two steps ahead. Register now for Product Expert Training: SAP Product Expert Training https://learning.sap.com/business-suite-product-expert-training Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode's Q&A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.
October 19 · 16 min
PET 2026 #8: From ERP Migration to Real Business Transformation
Recorded live at the SAP Product Expert Training in St. Leon-Rot, this episode features Paul Byrne, ERP veteran and Business Project Manager at Dragon ERP, joining host Yannick on International Podcast Day for a candid conversation about where the industry is headed — and what's holding organizations back. With 30+ years in the ERP world, Paul shares why he's more excited about technology today than at any point in his career. He and Yannick unpack SAP's vision for the Autonomous Enterprise — what Paul calls "Industry 6.0" — and explore how AI agents are already delivering real business value, from real-time inventory reallocation to streamlined decision-making. The conversation goes beyond the hype: why clean data still depends on human judgment, why moving to cloud ERP without true business transformation is just an expensive migration, and how tools like Joule and SAP Signavio are changing the user experience. Register now for PET: SAP Product Expert Training https://learning.sap.com/business-suite-product-expert-training Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode's Q&A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.
October 16 · 24 min
PT - PET 2026 #7: SAP Grow Fast e Go-Live em Semanas com Numen IT
Gravado durante o Product Expert Training da SAP na Alemanha, este episódio traz uma conversa franca sobre como o modelo Grow Fast está transformando as implementações do SAP Cloud ERP. A host Fernanda Rodrigues recebe Marcos Lontra, da SAP, Felipe Requião e Ricardo Lóra, da Numen IT — parceira SAP com operações no Brasil, nos EUA e na Europa. Juntos, percorrem a evolução das implementações de ERP em nuvem ao longo dos anos, o que tornou o modelo Grow Fast possível e como a adoção de best practices e o clean core são a base para ir ao ar entre 8 e 16 semanas. Mas o grande diferencial hoje é a IA: com o Joule for Consultants, a Numen IT reduziu em 80% o esforço com documentação. A conversa também aborda a realidade do mercado brasileiro, incluindo os desafios da reforma tributária, e os resultados concretos do Grow Fast já sendo implementado com sucesso no Brasil. Siga e assine o podcast no Spotify ou Apple Podcasts para não perder nenhum episódio. No Spotify, participe da conversa usando os recursos de Q&A e enquetes do episódio; no Apple Podcasts, uma avaliação rápida ajuda outras pessoas a descobrir o programa. Tem uma pergunta, sugestão de tema ou quer falar com a equipe? Escreva para insides4@sap.com — lemos todas as mensagens.
October 14 · 16 min
PET 2026 #6: SAP-managed System Provisioning: Overview and Early Adopter Insights feat. teamative
Recorded live at the SAP Product Expert Training in Germany, this episode tackles one of the most complex challenges in cloud ERP projects: who actually manages all those integrations? Host Yannick Peterschmitt is joined by Shivani Arali from SAP Product Management, Michael Wuertz, Senior Manager at SAP partner teamative, and Voicu Ganga from Cloud Customer EMEA. Together they break down SAP-managed System Provisioning: what it means for partners and customers to hand over integration complexity to SAP, and why that shift matters for real projects. The conversation covers the two scenarios already live: Workforce Management (SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition + SuccessFactors Employee Central) and Managed Operational Procurement (SAP S/4HANA + Ariba) — plus the incoming Opportunity to Order with Sales Cloud V2. Michael brings real-project perspective on what actually gets simplified, and the group digs into the data flowing between systems, the Early Adopter Care program, and what it takes to get a spot before it goes GA. Sign up for the Customer Influence & Adoption initiatives: SAP-managed Opportunity to Order SAP Managed Workforce Management SAP Managed Operational Procurement Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode's Q&A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.
October 12 · 10 min
PET 2026 #5: Beyond Customization – Rethinking SAP Cloud ERP Projects with All for One
Recorded live at SAP St. Leon - Rot in Germany, Markus speaks with Georg Strahlhofer from All for One about his key learnings from the Product Expert Training. They explore the shift toward AI-driven user interaction, the importance of partner influence and standard-first solutions, and how the parallel line can improve SAP S/4HANA Cloud implementation and data migration quality. Georg also shares practical AI-agent use cases in manufacturing, including optimizing routings and maintaining bill-of-materials master data with a human in the loop. Register now to PET: https://learning.sap.com/business-suite-product-expert-training https://learning.sap.com/business-suite-product-expert-training Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode's Q&A and Poll. On Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.
October 8 · 12 min
PET 2026 #4: Parallel Line and SAP Joule in Practice with Syntax
Recorded live at the SAP Product Expert Training in St. Leon-Rot, this episode goes straight to the source: a real-world conversation with practitioners in the middle of customer implementations. Fernanda Rodrigues sits down with Joe Livezey, Global Head of Public Cloud Practice at Syntax, and Dennis Leslie, Head of the North American Product Success at SAP, to dig into two topics that matter a lot right now: parallel line strategy and Business AI adoption in SAP Cloud ERP. Dennis breaks down what parallel line actually is, why it's essential for any active implementation cycle, and how it protects your production environment. Joe shares concrete use cases from the field — from multi-division rollouts to data migration — and explains why merging back to the main line needs planning from day one. The conversation then shifts to AI: how Joule for Consultants is delivering 20%+ efficiency gains at Syntax, what SAP-managed Joule means for setup complexity, and where Joule Studio 2.0 and Joule Work are headed next. Honest feedback from customers included. Learn more about Syntax: Home | Syntax Deutschland https://www.syntax.com/de-de/ Understand Business AI: Generative AI | SAP Artificial Intelligence Innovations https://www.sap.com/products/artificial-intelligence/generative-ai.html Register now to Product Expert Training: Product Expert Training 2026 https://learning.sap.com/business-suite-product-expert-training Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode's Q&A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.
October 6 · 11 min
PET 2026 #3: AI Agents for Manufacturing & ERP feat. Agilita
Recorded live at SAP Product Expert Training in St. Leon-Rot, Germany, this episode brings a fresh perspective straight from the field. Christian Fox, Pre-Sales Consultant at Agilita Deutschland, joins the podcast with Markus Oertelt to share his impressions from the event — and the conversation quickly moves into the big questions shaping SAP's Cloud ERP landscape right now. From the real-world agent his team built for back-office automation, to what it actually takes for customers to choose SAP Cloud ERP, Christian brings a grounded, partner-side view of where AI fits in enterprise processes. The discussion digs into manufacturing use cases, the growing role of AI agents in production planning, and why being close to core business processes matters more than flashy summaries. He also shares what had him most excited at the PET — and what feature he'd build next if he had the chance. A candid, high-energy conversation recorded in the middle of a packed three-week training program. Register now for PET: https://learning.sap.com/business-suite-product-expert-training Learn more about Agilita: https://www.agilita.de/ | https://de.linkedin.com/company/agilita-ag Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode's Q&A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.
October 2 · 9 min
DE - PET 2026 #2: Variantenkonfiguration, KI und der Weg in die Public Cloud feat. delaware Germany
In dieser Folge von Inside SAP Cloud ERP spricht Martin Stocker live vom SAP Product Expert Training in St. Leon-Rot mit Siegbert Strauch, Solution Advisor bei delaware Germany. Siegbert bringt über 20 Jahre SAP-Erfahrung und einen Hintergrund als Maschinenbauingenieur mit. Im Gespräch geht es um die Herausforderungen der Fertigungsindustrie, von der Druck-, und Verpackungsindustrie bis hin zur Kunststoff-, und Metallverarbeitung. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die SAP Variantenkonfiguration, der Einsatz von KI zur Optimierung von Stammdaten und Arbeitsprozessen, sowie ein konkretes Kundenprojekt, bei dem der Wechsel in die SAP Public Cloud erfolgreich war. Ausserdem teilt Siegbert seine Einschätzung zum Return on Invest, zu KI-gestützten Add-Ons für die Produktentwicklung und zum Mehrwert des SAP Product Expert Trainings für Partner. Jetzt zum SAP Product Expert Training anmelden: Product Expert Training 2026 https://learning.sap.com/business-suite-product-expert-training
September 28 · 25 min
Kicking Off PET 2026: Deep Enablement as the Key to Cloud ERP and AI Value
In this special episode recorded live from the SAP offices in St. Leon-Rot, Germany, host Yannick Peterschmitt kicks off the H2 2026 Product Expert Training with two distinguished guests: Sven Denecken, former SAP executive now advising independently, and Alexander Greb, Senior Vice President at All for One. The conversation explores why structured product enablement remains the cornerstone of successful SAP Cloud ERP transformations. Sven reflects two decades of shaping these training programs and how the exchange between engineering, partners, and customers creates real outcomes. Alexander shares his perspective on the evolving role of SAP consultants — moving from companions back to true advisors who bring a clear picture of how businesses should operate today. The discussion then turns to European market trends, with manufacturing and regulated industries increasingly embracing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. Both guests address the public vs. private cloud debate, the importance of standardization balanced with extensibility via SAP BTP, and the role of methodologies like SAP Activate. On AI, they offer pragmatic advice: distinguish between commodity processes (optimize for efficiency with agentic automation) and differentiating processes (optimize for effectiveness and insight-to-action). The episode closes with actionable guidance for customers and partners still on the fence — register for Product Expert Training, learn from peers, and always link technology investments to business strategy. Show note links: Product Expert Training Registration https://learning.sap.com/business-suite-product-expert-training
September 25 · 24 min
BR - Episódio 14: A experiência da Hypera Pharma com o RISE with SAP
Participe deste episódio especial do podcast Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, gravado em português, com Gustavo Barreiros, da SAP, e os convidados Luiza Barbosa Lustri e Augusto Palma Neto, da Hypera Pharma. Descubra como uma das principais empresas farmacêuticas do Brasil conduziu sua jornada com o RISE with SAP e o SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition. Conheça as decisões estratégicas, os desafios e os fatores que contribuíram para uma implementação bem-sucedida. O episódio traz insights sobre estratégia de migração, governança, colaboração entre equipes e transformação digital no setor farmacêutico. Siga e acompanhe o podcast no Spotify ou Apple Podcasts para não perder nenhum episódio. No Spotify, participe da conversa por meio das perguntas e enquetes disponíveis em cada episódio; no Apple Podcasts, uma avaliação ou comentário ajuda outras pessoas a descobrirem o programa. Tem alguma dúvida, sugestão de tema ou gostaria de entrar em contato com a equipe? Escreva para insides4@sap.com.
September 16 · 12 min
Episode 153: From consultant to customer — How dinext Group made the move to SAP Cloud ERP
In this episode of Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, host Owen McQuaide sits down with Andreas Eißmann, CEO and Founder of dinext Group — a 100% cloud consulting company that recently completed their own migration from SAP Business byDesign to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. Andreas shares what it's really like to go from consultant to customer, the lessons learned along the way, and how that experience has changed the way dinext Group supports its own clients. In this episode: - Why dinext Group chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition as the future of their ERP - The phased implementation approach: Finance first, Professional Services second — and why they'd do it exactly the same way again - Integration challenges with third-party tools and what to plan for - Why change management was their biggest unexpected hurdle - How SAP's transition tools and accelerators support mid-market migrations - The AI and Joule opportunities Andreas sees reshaping ERP user experiences 🎓 Interested in deepening your SAP expertise? As mentioned in the episode, registration is now open for the Product Expert Training 2026 program. Join a comprehensive learning experience designed to help you build product knowledge, strengthen your skills, and stay ahead of the latest innovations in Autonomous Enterprise and Agentic AI. 👉 Register here: https://learning.sap.com/business-suite-product-expert-training Follow and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so you never miss an update. On Spotify, join the conversation using the episode's Q&A and Poll; on Apple Podcasts, a quick rating or review helps others discover the show. Have a question, topic suggestion, or want to connect with the team? Write to us at insides4@sap.com — we read every message.
September 2 · 14 min
DE - Episode 04: Wie WestWood mit SAP Cloud ERP papierlos und global wurde
In dieser Folge von Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud spricht Host Christian Stark mit Ali Hamdan von WestWood — einem Familienunternehmen, das innovative Abdichtungs- und Beschichtungssysteme auf Basis moderner Flüssigkunststoffe entwickelt. Erfahrt, wie West Wood den Wechsel zu SAP Cloud ERP gemeistert hat, welche Herausforderungen dabei überwunden wurden und welchen Einfluss die Einführung auf die täglichen Abläufe hatte. Wertvolle Einblicke in den Entscheidungsprozess und die wichtigsten Lessons Learned inklusive. Welches Thema sollen wir als Nächstes beleuchten? Schreibt uns an insides4@sap.com.
August 19 · 25 min
Episode 152: Mid-Market Transitions: How SAP Cloud ERP is Changing the Game
In this episode of Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, host Fernanda Rodrigues is joined by Dennis Häußler, Director for Presales ERP Public Cloud at All for One, and Markus Uhlig, Head of SME Customer & Partner Care at SAP, to explore the SAP Business Suite Transition for Mid-Market. They discuss the biggest fears around transition, how the program's tools and accelerators reduce effort and cost, and the AI capabilities already embedded today, from the Migration Cockpit to Joule. The episode closes with sharp takes on cloud myths, clean core, and practical advice for partners starting their first transition project. What topic would you like us to discuss next? Send an email to insides4@sap.com.
August 5 · 23 min
ES - Episode 13: SAP Partner Local Versions en SAP Cloud ERP: Claves para una implementación exitosa
Únete a nuestro host Arturo Montes de Oca y a nuestro invitado Óscar Gómez Sánchez, Head of Consulting de Datec, en una conversación sobre uno de los factores clave de implementación de SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition: la localización. En este episodio, analizamos por qué la localización debe considerarse desde una etapa temprana del proyecto, y cómo las Partner Local Versions pueden ayudar a acelerar tiempos de implementación, reducir la complejidad y mejorar el cumplimiento regulatorio en distintos países. También exploramos las diferencias clave entre SAP Local Versions, Customer Local Versions y Partner Local Versions, y cómo cada enfoque impacta la estrategia de implementación. Finalmente, miramos hacia el futuro: cómo la inteligencia artificial automatiza tareas de localización y qué significa esto para los proyectos SAP Cloud ERP. ¿Qué tema te gustaría escuchar en el siguiente episodio? Escríbenos a: insides4@sap.com.

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