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Inside SAP Cloud ERP

Inside SAP Cloud ERP is the official SAP podcast on Cloud ERP and supply chain management. Each episode features SAP customers, partners, and experts sharing real-world implementation experiences, project best practices, and lessons learned with SAP S/4HANA Cloud. From migration planning and go-live

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 16 min
Latest: 14 Oct 2026
Language: English

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14 Oct 2026 · 17 minNew

PET 2026 #6: SAP-managed System Provisioning: Overview and Early Adopter Insights feat. teamative

Recorded live at the SAP Product Expert Training in Germany, this episode tackles one of the most complex challenges in cloud ERP projects: who actually manages all those integrations? Host Yannick Peterschmitt is joined by Shivani Arali from SAP Product Management, Michael Wuertz, Senior Manager at SAP partner teamative, and Voicu Ganga from Cloud Customer EMEA. Together they break down SAP-managed System Provisioning: what it means for partners and customers to hand over integration complexity to SAP, and why that shift matters for real projects. The conversation covers the two scenarios…

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12 Oct 2026 · 11 min
PET 2026 #5: Beyond Customization – Rethinking SAP Cloud ERP Projects with All for One
Recorded live at SAP St. Leon - Rot in Germany, Markus speaks with Georg Strahlhofer from All for One about his key learnings from the Product Expert Training. They explore the shift toward AI-driven user interaction, the importance of partner influence and standard-first solutions, and how the parallel line can improve SAP S/4HANA Cloud implementation and data migration quality. Georg also shares practical AI-agent use cases in manufacturing, including optimizing routings and maintaining bill-of-materials master data with a human in the loop. Register now to PET:…
8 Oct 2026 · 13 min
PET 2026 #4: Parallel Line and SAP Joule in Practice with Syntax
Recorded live at the SAP Product Expert Training in St. Leon-Rot, this episode goes straight to the source: a real-world conversation with practitioners in the middle of customer implementations. Fernanda Rodrigues sits down with Joe Livezey, Global Head of Public Cloud Practice at Syntax, and Dennis Leslie, Head of the North American Product Success at SAP, to dig into two topics that matter a lot right now: parallel line strategy and Business AI adoption in SAP Cloud ERP. Dennis breaks down what parallel line actually is, why it's essential for any active implementation cycle, and how it…
6 Oct 2026 · 11 min
PET 2026 #3: AI Agents for Manufacturing & ERP feat. Agilita
Recorded live at SAP Product Expert Training in St. Leon-Rot, Germany, this episode brings a fresh perspective straight from the field. Christian Fox, Pre-Sales Consultant at Agilita Deutschland, joins the podcast with Markus Oertelt to share his impressions from the event — and the conversation quickly moves into the big questions shaping SAP's Cloud ERP landscape right now. From the real-world agent his team built for back-office automation, to what it actually takes for customers to choose SAP Cloud ERP, Christian brings a grounded, partner-side view of where AI fits in enterprise…
2 Oct 2026 · 9 min
DE - PET 2026 #2: Variantenkonfiguration, KI und der Weg in die Public Cloud feat. delaware Germany
In dieser Folge von Inside SAP Cloud ERP spricht Martin Stocker live vom SAP Product Expert Training in St. Leon-Rot mit Siegbert Strauch, Solution Advisor bei delaware Germany. Siegbert bringt über 20 Jahre SAP-Erfahrung und einen Hintergrund als Maschinenbauingenieur mit. Im Gespräch geht es um die Herausforderungen der Fertigungsindustrie, von der Druck-, und Verpackungsindustrie bis hin zur Kunststoff-, und Metallverarbeitung. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die SAP Variantenkonfiguration, der Einsatz von KI zur Optimierung von Stammdaten und Arbeitsprozessen, sowie ein konkretes Kundenprojekt,…
28 Sep 2026 · 25 min
Kicking Off PET 2026: Deep Enablement as the Key to Cloud ERP and AI Value
In this special episode recorded live from the SAP offices in St. Leon-Rot, Germany, host Yannick Peterschmitt kicks off the H2 2026 Product Expert Training with two distinguished guests: Sven Denecken, former SAP executive now advising independently, and Alexander Greb, Senior Vice President at All for One. The conversation explores why structured product enablement remains the cornerstone of successful SAP Cloud ERP transformations. Sven reflects two decades of shaping these training programs and how the exchange between engineering, partners, and customers creates real outcomes. Alexander…
25 Sep 2026 · 24 min
BR - Episódio 14: A experiência da Hypera Pharma com o RISE with SAP
Participe deste episódio especial do podcast Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, gravado em português, com Gustavo Barreiros, da SAP, e os convidados Luiza Barbosa Lustri e Augusto Palma Neto, da Hypera Pharma. Descubra como uma das principais empresas farmacêuticas do Brasil conduziu sua jornada com o RISE with SAP e o SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition. Conheça as decisões estratégicas, os desafios e os fatores que contribuíram para uma implementação bem-sucedida. O episódio traz insights sobre estratégia de migração, governança, colaboração entre equipes e transformação digital no setor…
16 Sep 2026 · 13 min
Episode 153: From consultant to customer — How dinext Group made the move to SAP Cloud ERP
In this episode of Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, host Owen McQuaide sits down with Andreas Eißmann, CEO and Founder of dinext Group — a 100% cloud consulting company that recently completed their own migration from SAP Business byDesign to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. Andreas shares what it's really like to go from consultant to customer, the lessons learned along the way, and how that experience has changed the way dinext Group supports its own clients. In this episode: - Why dinext Group chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition as the future of their ERP - The phased implementation…
2 Sep 2026 · 15 min
DE - Episode 04: Wie WestWood mit SAP Cloud ERP papierlos und global wurde
In dieser Folge von Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud spricht Host Christian Stark mit Ali Hamdan von WestWood — einem Familienunternehmen, das innovative Abdichtungs- und Beschichtungssysteme auf Basis moderner Flüssigkunststoffe entwickelt. Erfahrt, wie West Wood den Wechsel zu SAP Cloud ERP gemeistert hat, welche Herausforderungen dabei überwunden wurden und welchen Einfluss die Einführung auf die täglichen Abläufe hatte. Wertvolle Einblicke in den Entscheidungsprozess und die wichtigsten Lessons Learned inklusive. Welches Thema sollen wir als Nächstes beleuchten? Schreibt uns an [email protected].
19 Aug 2026 · 26 min
Episode 152: Mid-Market Transitions: How SAP Cloud ERP is Changing the Game
In this episode of Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, host Fernanda Rodrigues is joined by Dennis Häußler, Director for Presales ERP Public Cloud at All for One, and Markus Uhlig, Head of SME Customer & Partner Care at SAP, to explore the SAP Business Suite Transition for Mid-Market. They discuss the biggest fears around transition, how the program's tools and accelerators reduce effort and cost, and the AI capabilities already embedded today, from the Migration Cockpit to Joule. The episode closes with sharp takes on cloud myths, clean core, and practical advice for partners starting their first…
5 Aug 2026 · 24 min
ES - Episode 13: SAP Partner Local Versions en SAP Cloud ERP: Claves para una implementación exitosa
Únete a nuestro host Arturo Montes de Oca y a nuestro invitado Óscar Gómez Sánchez, Head of Consulting de Datec, en una conversación sobre uno de los factores clave de implementación de SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition: la localización. En este episodio, analizamos por qué la localización debe considerarse desde una etapa temprana del proyecto, y cómo las Partner Local Versions pueden ayudar a acelerar tiempos de implementación, reducir la complejidad y mejorar el cumplimiento regulatorio en distintos países. También exploramos las diferencias clave entre SAP Local Versions, Customer Local…
22 Jul 2026 · 14 min
Episode 151: Navigating Change on Connect 44's Journey to SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Hosted by Owen McQuade from SAP Partner Customer Care, in this episode we dive into the post-go-live journey of Connect 44 as they transition from SAP Business By Design to SAP S/4HANA Cloud. Our guests, Debra Valek (CFO of Connect 44), Xenopol Oprea (Group Operations and Transformation Manager at Connect 44), and Rafael Finck (CEO and owner of implementation partner SNAP International) share their insights on the importance of standardization, the challenges of data and change management, and the benefits of real-time financial insights. Learn how automation, AI, and efficient teamwork are…
8 Jul 2026 · 16 min
Episode 150: SAP IBP for MRO - End-to-end integrated planning for asset-intensive industries
What if your maintenance planning could anticipate demand before a single work order is created? In this episode of Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, we explore SAP IBP for MRO, SAP's end-to-end supply chain planning solution purpose-built for asset-intensive industries. Host Olena Iavorska is joined by Vivek Sinkar, Regina Kafizova and Indrasen Naidoo to break down how SAP Integrated Business Planning for Maintenance, Repair & Operations transforms the way organizations in mining, utilities, oil & gas, railways, and energy plan, manage, and optimize their assets and supply chains. Follow and…
24 Jun 2026 · 8 min
Episode 149 - Customer Council Series #9: How Vistra is standardizing finance globally
Join Hiruni Arunodhi live from Berlin at SAP’s Finance and Risk Customer Council for a candid conversation with Meena Kandasamy and Anne Kellman from Vistra. In this episode, they share how Vistra is driving a global SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition rollout across 56 countries, with a focus on standardizing finance processes, improving data consistency, and supporting better business insights. Learn how Vistra is addressing challenges around different local systems, currencies, accounting practices, and data quality, while using SAP tools and integrations to create more harmonized…
22 Jun 2026 · 16 min
Episode 148 - Customer Council Series #8: Unzer with SAP Cloud ERP: From 13 merged companies to AI-driven operations
Recorded live at our Customer Council in Berlin, Episode 148 features host Yannick Peterschmitt, with Aurélien Filiali from SAP's AI Practices team in conversation with Michael Strauß from Unzer. Unzer is a fast-growing fintech and payment solutions provider built from the merger of multiple companies across Europe. Michael shares how Unzer went live on SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition on January 1, 2021 — one of the earliest adopters — driven by the need to unify a fragmented landscape of legacy systems across 13 merged entities. The conversation covers how a small team manages continuous…
19 Jun 2026 · 10 min
Episode 147: Customer Council Berlin Series #7 — First-time perspectives with AXA: Two years live on SAP Cloud ERP
Recorded live at our Customer Council in Berlin, Episode 147 features Ahsan Ahmed Syed from SAP in conversation with Samir Aid from AXA. On the two‑year anniversary of AXA’s SAP Cloud ERP go‑live, Samir shares first‑time impressions of the Council and why peer exchange matters when many customers face similar challenges. He explains AXA’s move from a heavily customized, multi‑country on‑premise landscape to SAP Cloud ERP to eliminate technical debt and enforce 100% fit‑to‑standard finance processes — “no need to reinvent the wheel.” This is a new episode in our Customer Council Berlin…
17 Jun 2026 · 10 min
Episode 146 – Customer Council Series #6: Clean core, BTP integration, and successful go-live with KWD Automotive
Live from SAP Customer Council in Berlin, Greg Hutcheon interviews Dr. Abaid Goda, Head of Group ID and Digitization at KWD Automotive. They explore KWD’s journey on SAP Cloud ERP, why a standardized, group-wide operating model matters in automotive manufacturing, how clean-core principles reduce complexity by avoiding custom exits, and where SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) enables seamless integration with third-party systems. You’ll hear how the team followed the standard activation methodology from discovery to run, organized UAT with local and global process owners, and tackled…
15 Jun 2026 · 20 min
Episode 145: Customer Council Berlin Series #5 — Delaware’s first-mover journey on SAP Cloud ERP: Co‑Innovation, stability, and what’s next
Recorded live at our Customer Council in Berlin, this episode features Katharina Stopf from SAP with Delaware, one of the earliest adopters and co‑innovation partners for SAP Cloud ERP in Professional Services. They revisit how Delaware became the very first public cloud customer, helped shape today’s fit‑to‑standard best practices, and scaled from early pilots in APAC to a global footprint. You’ll also hear practical operating lessons—why key users need dedicated time to adopt new features, how automated end‑to‑end testing de‑risks releases, and what to prioritize next. This is a new…
12 Jun 2026 · 12 min
Episode 144: Customer Council Series #4 — From carve-out to SAP Cloud ERP at KWC
Recorded live at our SAP Customer Council in Berlin, this episode features Markus Oertelt, from SAP, and Dalibor Manojlovic, Head of Assembly, and Sandro Götz, Head of Operations and Supply Chain at KWC in Switzerland. KWC manufactures faucets for kitchens and baths and has navigated multiple ownership changes and carve-outs in recent years, culminating in a move to SAP Cloud ERP. In this conversation, they share takeaways from the council, why warehouse management and production planning are priority areas for automation, and how peer discussions on warehouse versus inventory management…
10 Jun 2026 · 8 min
Episode 143: Customer Council Series #3 — Testo’s journey to SAP with global sales rollout and greenfield manufacturing
Recorded live at our SAP Customer Council in Berlin, this episode features Fernanda Rodrigues in conversation with Frank Harder, Product Manager for SAP Cloud ERP at Testo. Testo is a family-owned leader in high‑tech measurement devices from Germany’s Black Forest, serving industries such as pharma, food, biotech, analytics, and more, with connected products and strong cloud‑based data analysis. Frank explains how the company is transitioning from legacy ERP to SAP Cloud ERP, starting with sales organizations worldwide and now operating in nine countries. This is a new episode in our…
8 Jun 2026 · 8 min
Episode 142: Customer Council Series #2 — Fit-to-standard on SAP Cloud ERP with Katcon
Recorded live at our SAP Customer Council in Berlin, this episode brings together Markus Oertelt and Fernanda Rodrigues, from SAP, with Juan Bravo from Katcon. Katcon is a tier-one automotive supplier founded in 1993, focusing on solar system thermal insulation and composites, headquartered in Mexico with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. The discussion covers why Katcon chose SAP Cloud ERP with a fit-to-standard approach and how adopting the same system in multiple countries has made consolidation significantly easier. Looking ahead, the conversation touches on AI in…
4 Jun 2026 · 25 min
Episode 141 – Customer Council Series #1: 10 years of collaboration, customer voices, and what’s next for SAP Cloud ERP
This special opening episode launches our Customer Council Berlin Series, conversations recorded live at our event during two weeks in 2026. Maria Silipo and Katharina Stopf look back on a decade of the SAP Cloud ERP Customer Council series with the Professional Services part. You will learn how a small group of early adopters evolved into a global exchange shaping standardization and innovation in a public cloud world, including later also Finance, Product-Centric and Quote-to-Cash topics, and why collaboration between customers, product management, and engineering is central to SAP Cloud…
13 May 2026 · 22 min
DE - Episode 03: SAP Cloud ERP Launch: RealCore Industry's Strategic Insights
In dieser deutschsprachigen Episode von Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud tauchen wir in die spannende Reise von RealCore Industry & Materials ein. Erfahren Sie, wie das Unternehmen seine Geschäftslandschaft durch eine schnelle Implementierung von SAP Cloud ERP nach einem bedeutenden Carve-out transformiert hat. Lernen Sie direkt von Kevin Hurnik und Stephanie Heesen, wie sie organisatorische Herausforderungen gemeistert haben. Ob Sie sich für Geschäftsstrategie oder IT-Integration interessieren – diese Erfolgsgeschichte bietet wertvolle Einblicke für Ihr nächstes Cloud-ERP-Projekt. Welches Thema…
6 May 2026 · 16 min
Episode 140: Extending SAP Cloud ERP: Clean core in practice with SAP partner All for One
SAP's Customer Care and Partner Success team welcomes Daniel Deutsch and Juergen Ravnik from SAP Partner All for One. Together, they explore how All for One builds side-by-side extensions on SAP BTP to extend SAP Cloud ERP without touching the clean core. The guests present two solutions, share their experience collaborating with SAP through the Partner Co-Innovation Discovery Program. Discover how multi-tenancy, ERP-agnostic design, and direct SAP expert access shape scalable cloud solutions. Follow Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud for more expert insights! Have a question or idea? Join the…
29 Apr 2026 · 20 min
DE - Episode 02: SAP Engineering Control Center – Implementierung bei Elementar Analysensysteme GmbH mit dem SAP Partner Cideon
In dieser deutschsprachigen Episode des Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud Podcasts sprechen wir über die erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Elementar Analysensysteme GmbH und dem SAP Implementierungspartner Cideon – ein starkes Praxisbeispiel für digitale Transformation im Engineering.Host Annette Garcia Lorenzo begrüßt als Gäste Dr. Sebastian Schmitt von Elementar Analysensysteme GmbH sowie Peter Vandrey und Batul Yasmin Bernau von Cideon und taucht mit ihnen in folgende Themen ein: SAP Engineering Control Center (ECTR) Durchgängige Produktdatenprozesse statt isolierter Systeme Datenqualität,…
22 Apr 2026 · 26 min
DE - Episode 01: Digitale Transformation mit KI: Einblicke von Agilita AG in SAP Cloud ERP
In dieser Episode sprechen Markus und Hüma mit den Agilita-Experten Thomas Neuhaus und Daniel Endres über die digitale Transformation mit SAP S/4HANA Cloud und künstlicher Intelligenz. Erfahren Sie, wie Agilita Innovationen mit dynamischen KI-Lösungen vorantreibt, wirkungsvolle Use Cases entwickelt und regulatorische Herausforderungen meistert. Lernen Sie ihren Ansatz kennen, KI in die SAP-Welt zu integrieren und Geschäftsprozesse nachhaltig zu verbessern. Teilen Sie uns gerne mit, welche Themen Sie künftig interessieren. Senden Sie Ihre Vorschläge an [email protected] . Folgen Sie Inside SAP…
E139 · 15 Apr 2026 · 24 min
Episode 139: Scaling Globally: The BeLenka Success Story with SAP Cloud ERP
In this kickoff episode of the SAP for Startups series, discoverhow Be Lenka grew from a Slovak startup into a global barefoot shoe brand.Hosts dive into the challenges of scaling internationally and why SAP S/4HANA Cloud was key to their success. Join Peter Bersani, Managing Director, and Tino Albrecht, SAP Director, as they discuss strategies that enabled rapid growth and operational efficiency. What topic would you like us to discuss next? Send an email to [email protected] . Follow Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Shownotes Questions or topic ideas? Add in the Q&A…
25 Mar 2026 · 18 min
BR - Episódio 13: Compreendendo o Impacto da Reforma Tributária no SAP Cloud ERP
Neste primeiro episódio especial em português do podcast Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, iniciaremos uma série de episódios onde exploramos a importante reforma tributária no Brasil e seus impactos no SAP Public Cloud. Luana Lovison e Glauber Rosa, da SAP Brasil, discutem as implicações para empresas que operam com SAP Cloud ERP, com foco na transição do modelo tributário atual para o novo. Ouça para entender melhor as mudanças, os prazos e os esforços conjuntos com os parceiros da SAP para uma adaptação tranquila. Envie um e-mail para [email protected] . Follow Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud on Spotify…
12 Mar 2026 · 12 min
Episode 138: Managing complex service operations with SAP Cloud ERP Private
What does it take to manage truly complex service operations without losing commercial control? In this episode of Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, host Anastasia Zvonov sits down with SAP experts Abhishek Shimoga Ramesh and Gert Tackaert to unpack Service with Advanced Execution: a powerful capability in SAP Cloud ERP Private that unites Maintenance Management and the Service module into one seamless end-to-end process. They explore the four dimensions of service complexity, who this solution is built for, and why moving to SAP S/4HANA Service is a true business transformation, not a configuration…
18 Feb 2026 · 12 min
Episode 137: Partner coaching for successful SAP Cloud ERP implementations
What every partner needs to know before starting an SAP Cloud ERP project. In this episode of Inside SAP S/4HANA Cloud, host Alina Keilbach speaks with Sebastian Wödl, SAP Finance Consultant and Partner Coach, about the realities and challenges partners face when delivering their first SAP Cloud ERP implementation. Together they unpack the core elements that drive successful cloud projects — from Fit‑to‑Standard execution to structuring the initial system setup and strengthening customer involvement. Listeners will hear how Partner Coaching provides proactive support that guides partners…

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Typical length: 16 min
Latest episode: 14 Oct 2026
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