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In the standard SAP® process, printing a production order often involves considerable manual effort. Similar to order printing in SAP®, drawings, parts lists or specifications, for example, must be collected, checked, and attached. This preparation slows down the workflow and is a source of errors. For example, documents can be forgotten or incorrectly printed, or forwarded digitally. The result is delays in production and additional quality risks. But there is a solution for printing an SAP® production order: Automating this process. Automated output procedures reduce manual errors and increase the efficiency of your processes.
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Print production order in SAP®
When printing production orders, automation brings benefits that go beyond time savings:
Increased efficiency and time savings
The entire printing process can be significantly accelerated through automation. Production orders can be created and distributed automatically, including all required additional documents, without any manual intermediate steps. This saves your teams valuable time and frees up capacity for value-adding tasks.
Greater accuracy, fewer errors
Automated systems work more precisely than manual processes. When production order printing is fully automated, the error rate is significantly reduced. Incorrect orders or forgotten documents are a thing of the past – the result is reliably correct production documents and less rework.
Improved compliance and security
Transparent processes and audit compliance are essential, especially in regulated industries (e.g. pharmaceuticals or automotive). Automated solutions enable seamless tracking of all printed documents. Every output can be logged and checked in a traceable manner, which strengthens your security and compliance with regulations.
Flexibility and scalability
The automated processes can be flexibly adapted to changing requirements. Whether increasing production volumes, multiple plants, or international locations – such a solution scales with your company. It works both in single print operation and for collective or batch processing of orders, without the need for manual intervention.
Our solution: Automated printing of production orders in SAP®
With the SEAL Systems process printing solution for production, you can put an end to the tedious task of collecting documents. Our solution integrates seamlessly into your SAP system (ECC or S/4HANA) and automatically collects all relevant documents – from design drawings and parts lists to work instructions. It can output production orders (SAP PP) with all linked documents (from DMS, GOS, BDS, etc.) at the touch of a button.
All collected forms and documents are compiled in one package – in the correct sequence and fully automatically. This process printing runs invisibly in the background: the familiar SAP standard is retained for the user. Documents are printed or forwarded digitally as usual when the orders are released, whether individually or in bulk. This means that hardly anything changes for your employees in their day-to-day business – they simply benefit from faster provision of complete order documents.
Our solution is suitable for all system environments. It can be used both as a classic on-premise installation and as a cloud service (SaaS). Both variants are compatible with the current SAP output controls, including SAP S/4HANA. This means that regardless of whether you are still working with SAP ECC or already with S/4HANA, our solution will support you.
What you need to consider before automation
Analyze the existing processes: Check how your production order processes currently work and consult with all departments involved. Only in this way can the solution be optimally adapted to your company.
Choosing the right architecture: Decide between on-premise and cloud (SaaS). On-premise offers maximum control over your infrastructure and is suitable for the highest security requirements. The cloud variant, on the other hand, enables rapid implementation and simple scaling with fewer IT resources of your own. Our solution supports both models – so you can react flexibly and use both options when introducing SAP S/4HANA, for example.
Automate production orders in SAP® efficiently and reliably
The automated output of production orders sustainably optimizes your production processes. You save time, reduce errors, and increase the transparency of your processes. Adherence to compliance standards and seamless documentation ensures security and traceability at all times. With a flexible, scalable solution – whether on-premise or in the cloud – you can also ensure that your company is well equipped for future challenges.
Would you like to find out more? Let our experts advise you and discover how you can make your production order process more efficient and secure with SEAL Systems SAP document output.