Case Study: ABB achieves higher production productivity with SAP Digital Manufacturing and SAP BTP

Revolutionizing Global manufacturing Operations by leveraging

ABB, a global leader in electrification, automation, and motion products, faced a challenge with outdated, fragmented MES systems that limited shop floor connectivity, real-time quality control, and end-to-end visibility across multiple factories. Using SAP Digital Manufacturing and SAP Business Technology Platform, ABB needed a scalable way to simplify operator workflows, standardize global operations, and support smarter factory requirements.

SAP implemented a modern MES with real-time integration to ERP, shop floor equipment, and analytics tools, including SAP Integration Suite, SAP Analytics Cloud, and cloud connectivity. The result was up to a 40% increase in production output on one line, a 20% productivity gain in some shop floor functions, 4x faster onboarding for new workers, and more than 70% higher operator satisfaction, while improving quality, traceability, and real-time KPI monitoring.

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Vesa Kandell

Group VP, Head of Operations