SAP AG today launched a new version of its supply chain management solution to help companies further evolve traditional, linear supply chains into flexible and dynamic networks of supply chain partners. The latest version of mySAP™ Supply Chain Management (mySAP SCM) offers new industry-specific functionality; strengthens demand-driven fulfillment networks; links service and product supply chains; and further enables companies to create an adaptive supply chain network. Companies using the new capabilities can increase their supply network productivity and profitability by identifying and capitalizing on sudden changes in supply and demand. The announcement was made at the CeBIT 2006 trade fair, being held in Hanover, Germany, March 9-15.

With more than 13,600 active mySAP SCM customers in all market segments and more than 1,800 running advanced planning, optimization and collaboration tools from SAP in conjunction with their supply chain execution systems, SAP has achieved its market-leading position by empowering companies to balance two opposing priorities: the need for efficient operations of stable business processes and the need to instantly adapt to rapidly changing business conditions. Capabilities from the latest release of mySAP SCM address both of these concerns.