UAE manufacturer of steel is future-proofing operations to benefit from streamlined processes
Emirates Steel Arkan (ESA), one of the largest publicly traded steel and building materials manufacturers in the region, recently signed an agreement with global technology company SAP SE to consolidate its operations under a single, unified cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, while simultaneously increasing the resilience and sustainability of its supply chain.
ESA is adopting RISE with SAP to securely transition its mission-critical processes from its existing SAP ERP system to SAP S/4HANA, with data hosted in-country. As a result, ESA will benefit from a streamlined and integrated system, improving visibility and control over all of its operations and gaining real-time data and insights.
The company will also leverage S/4HANA Supply Chain Management to enhance planning and monitoring activities and optimize performance and agility in all areas of its supply chain, a press communique stated.
Comprehensive transformation
“We have worked closely with SAP to ensure we have a comprehensive transformation that fulfills all our objectives. These range from supporting our environmental sustainability commitments and creating a resilient supply chain, to embracing new technologies and leveraging these to innovate and set new standards for our industry,” commented Saeed Khalfan Alghafri, CEO, Emirates Steel, an Emirates Steel Arkan company.
“We worked hand-in-hand with the Emirates Steel Arkan team to create a secure, agile and comprehensive digital transformation that delivers real-time data insights and enables the company to benefit from automated processes, greater control, transparency and resiliency in all areas of its operations,” remarked Marwan Zeineddine, Managing Director, SAP UAE.
