1. Business Process & Manufacturing Knowledge (Must Have)
Should understand:
- Process Manufacturing and/or Discrete Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- Electronic Batch Records (EBR)
- Production Order Execution
- Material Consumption and Goods Receipt
- Work Instructions and Operator Guidance
- Rework and Deviations
- Non-Conformance Management
- Quality Inspections
- Batch Management and Traceability
- Regulatory manufacturing environments (FDA, ISO13485, GxP)
2. SAP Digital Manufacturing Configuration Skills
Core DM Configuration
- Plant and Work Center setup
- Resources
- Production Process Design
- Production Routing Integration
- Data Collection Groups
- Data Collection Parameters
- Electronic Signatures
- Work Instruction Configuration
- User Roles and Authorizations
- Production Process Designer (PPD)
Execution Area Expertise
- Order Dispatching
- Labor Tracking
- Batch Genealogy
- Scrap and Rework Handling
- Phase-Based Manufacturing Execution
SAP learning content specifically highlights configuration of execution processes, basic data, and execution control as key consultant skills.
3. Integration Skills
Given your landscape, the consultant should understand:
SAP S/4HANA Integration
- Process Orders
- Master Recipes
- BOMs
- Inspection Plans
- Materials
- Production Versions
- Batch Management
- Inventory Transactions
Your team is already discussing:
- Master recipe interaction with DM work instructions
- Material staging
- Process order execution
BTP & Connectivity
- SAP BTP
- SAP Integration Suite (CPI)
- API Management
- Event-based integrations
Examples from your project include:
- DM-EWM integration activities
Additional Integration Knowledge
- SAP EWM
- SAP QM
- SAP PPDS
- QMS integration
- Barcode and scanner integration
Requirements Gathering Skills
This is often the most important skill because DM projects are highly process-oriented.
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