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SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing: From Demand to Execution
A free learning series in 28 chapters, plus a foundation chapter, that follows one fictional manufacturer, Orivanta Motionworks, from a customer forecast to a shipped pump. A new chapter unlocks every Friday, so you can read and practice over the weekend.
Start with Chapter 00 (Oct 30)Download the case workbook
How the series works
Every Friday · Oct 30, 2026 to Jun 4, 2027
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Read the storyOne manufacturing decision per chapter, in plain language
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Study the visualsA business infographic and an SAP technical blueprint
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PracticeA weekend exercise using the free case workbook
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DiscussJoin the conversation on LinkedIn every Friday
The case at a glance
One pump, one program, every number reconciled
Orivanta Motionworks (OMW) is a fictional company created for this series. Its OM-500 precision industrial pump runs through SAP S/4HANA with embedded PP/DS.
240units of program demand
160new pumps to plan and build
158good pumps after testing and rework
238 / 240units available at the cutoff
Educational disclaimer. Orivanta Motionworks (OMW), its OM-500 product, plants, people, systems and all figures are entirely fictional. They were created by Taksh Solutions solely for learning purposes. Any resemblance to a real company, product, person or project is coincidental. This series does not describe, reference or draw on any client, employer or engagement. SAP system behavior varies by release, configuration and licensing, so validate everything in your own environment before use. SAP and SAP S/4HANA are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE; Taksh Solutions is not affiliated with or endorsed by SAP SE.
Chapters
Chapter 00 plus 28 chapters in five parts
Each chapter unlocks on its release date at 6:00 a.m. Mountain Time.
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Chapter 00 · Foundation
CHAPTER 00 · FOUNDATIONChapter 00: Meet Orivanta Motionworks, From a Legacy Landscape to SAP S/4HANA Unlocks Fri, Oct 30
Part 1: Foundations
Chapters 1–4
CHAPTER 01Chapter 01: The Factory Is a Network, Not a Department Unlocks Fri, Nov 6
CHAPTER 02Chapter 02: One Customer Promise, Eight Functional Owners Unlocks Fri, Nov 13
CHAPTER 03Chapter 03: The Seven Master Data Decisions That Govern Every Schedule Unlocks Fri, Nov 20
CHAPTER 04Chapter 04: Follow the Order: The Entire Demand-to-Execution Spine Unlocks Fri, Dec 4
Part 2: From demand to feasible supply
Chapters 5–12
CHAPTER 05Chapter 05: The Forecast That Changed the Factory Calendar Unlocks Fri, Dec 11
CHAPTER 06Chapter 06: When a Sales Forecast Collides with Plant Capacity Unlocks Fri, Dec 18
CHAPTER 07Chapter 07: From Commercial Intent to Planning Requirements Unlocks Fri, Jan 8
CHAPTER 08Chapter 08: The First Feasibility Gate: Can We Actually Commit? Unlocks Fri, Jan 15
CHAPTER 09Chapter 09: MRP Can Calculate Supply. Can It Make It Feasible? Unlocks Fri, Jan 22
CHAPTER 10Chapter 10: The BOM Change That Never Reached the Schedule Unlocks Fri, Jan 29
CHAPTER 11Chapter 11: Thirty Rotors Late: The Supplier Risk Nobody Modeled Unlocks Fri, Feb 5
CHAPTER 12Chapter 12: There Are Thirty Controllers in the Warehouse. Why Can’t We Use Them? Unlocks Fri, Feb 12
Part 3: Scheduling with embedded PP/DS
Chapters 13–17
CHAPTER 13Chapter 13: Planned Orders Are Not Production Commitments Unlocks Fri, Feb 19
CHAPTER 14Chapter 14: The Quiet Bottleneck: Why the Test Bench Beats the CNC Unlocks Fri, Feb 26
CHAPTER 15Chapter 15: Turn 160 Units into a Resource-Feasible Schedule Unlocks Fri, Mar 5
CHAPTER 16Chapter 16: Twelve Hours of Downtime, One Hundred Decisions Unlocks Fri, Mar 12
CHAPTER 17Chapter 17: The Exact Moment a Plan Becomes a Production Order Unlocks Fri, Mar 19
Part 4: Execution, quality and inventory
Chapters 18–22
CHAPTER 18Chapter 18: The Production Order Is Released. Are the Parts at the Line? Unlocks Fri, Mar 26
CHAPTER 19Chapter 19: What Really Happens Between Order Release and Goods Receipt? Unlocks Fri, Apr 2
CHAPTER 20Chapter 20: The Yield Surprise: 160 Started, 158 Good Unlocks Fri, Apr 9
CHAPTER 21Chapter 21: The Quality Hold That Rewrites a Delivery Promise Unlocks Fri, Apr 16
CHAPTER 22Chapter 22: A Finished Pump Is Not Yet Available Inventory Unlocks Fri, Apr 23
Part 5: Delivery, metrics and AI
Chapters 23–28
CHAPTER 23Chapter 23: The Customer Moves the Date. The Schedule Must Move Intelligently. Unlocks Fri, Apr 30
CHAPTER 24Chapter 24: From Shipping Dock to Customer Promise: Close the Loop Unlocks Fri, May 7
CHAPTER 25Chapter 25: The True Price of a Two-Unit Miss Unlocks Fri, May 14
CHAPTER 26Chapter 26: Five Metrics That Reveal Whether the Factory Really Recovered Unlocks Fri, May 21
CHAPTER 27Chapter 27: AI Cannot Fix a Broken Manufacturing Data Chain Unlocks Fri, May 28
CHAPTER 28Chapter 28: The Final Ledger: What Demand-to-Execution Really Means Unlocks Fri, Jun 4
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