Mastering products with many variants requires efficient handling of variant management. One solution here is the modularization of products, which typically leads to a multi-level product structure with parts lists and complex, extensive price structures.
As one of the market leaders in the ERP sector, SAP® offers established and powerful structures for mapping these complex models (= KMATs, configurable material). This includes effective representation through powerful administration structures, management of bills of materials (BOMs), dependency mapping in the KMATs and calculation schemas for pricing. A digital sales process builds on these structures with the aim of selling customized products and solutions using a configurator. The integration scenario with CREALIS® CPQ opens up further possibilities, such as the expansion of product logic through guided selling via the intuitive CREALIS® PDM system, which is not possible in SAP® as standard. From suitable infographics to dynamic 3D visualizations, CREALIS® CPQ supports the user.
The seamless integration of CREALIS® CPQ with SAP® systems has proven to be a key advantage in helping companies to make their product configuration processes more efficient. CREALIS® CPQ accesses the SAP® IPC (= Internet Pricing and Configurator), which was previously supplied with the KMAT models from SAP® ERP.
With the transition from SAP® ECC to SAP® S/4HANA, CREALIS® CPQ has further developed its integration options by now using the VCP (= Variant Configuration and Pricing). This innovative solution enables a smooth coupling with SAP® S/4HANA , ensuring effective processing of KMATs at runtime. This advancement means that companies can now benefit from even faster and more accurate product configuration, further increasing their competitiveness. The flexibility and power of CREALIS® CPQ combined with the advanced capabilities of SAP® S/4HANA open up new opportunities for companies to best meet their customer needs while optimizing their sales processes. Further advantages of a comprehensive SAP® configuration solution can be found here.
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