Siemens AG and SAP SE collaborate to promote industrial transformation globally, by delivering integrated end-to-end software solutions across product lifecycle management (PLM), supply chain, service, and asset management. 

All to empower clients to shape a true digital thread integrating all virtual models and simulations of a product or asset with real-time business information, feedback, and performance data over the whole lifecycle. The partnership uses the ability and innovation of both the parties to provide a seamless digital thread that helps enterprises eliminate process and information siloes(management systems that are unable to operate with any other framework), drives digitalization, and delivers an extensive Industry 4.0 solution.

In the first stage of partnership, SAP to offer Siemens’ Teamcenter® software as the core foundation for product lifecycle collaboration and product data management, followed by Siemens SAP® Intelligent Asset Management and SAP Project and Portfolio Management solutions to increase the business value for manufacturers and operators across the network.

“This exciting collaboration between two industry leaders is about more than just interoperability and interfaces; it is about creating a truly integrated digital thread that unites product and asset lifecycle management with the business that enables customers to optimize production of products,” opined Klaus Helmrich, Member of the Managing Board, Siemens AG & CEO, Siemens Digital Industries.

“Bringing together expertise from SAP and Siemens to offer Industry 4.0-enabled business processes allows enterprises to create a digital thread for the entire product and asset lifecycle. With this end-to-end solution, teams across the business network can efficiently work together to design and deliver innovative products productively, profitably, and sustainably,” expressed Thomas Saueressig, Member of the Executive Board, SAP SE and responsible for SAP Product Engineering.

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