Alba embraces Industry 4.0 with SAP S/4HANA cloud | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Alba embraces Industry 4.0 with SAP S/4HANA cloud | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

TDT | Manama     
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
Aluminium Bahrain ( Alba ), one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, has inked an agreement with sap, a market leader in enterprise application software, to upgrade its enterprise resource planning solution (ERP) to SAP’s latest software – S/4HANA Cloud. With this move, Alba will accelerate its digital transformation journey and Industry 4.0 adoption to adapt to ever-changing business needs.
A signing ceremony was held on Thursday at Alba’s premises, which was attended by Alba’s Chief Executive Officer, Ali Al Baqali, and Senior Vice President of SAP Middle East Africa – North, Ahmed Jaber Al-Faifi, along with senior officials from Alba and SAP.
Alba’s Chief Executive Officer, Ali Al Baqali, commented on this occasion: “This advanced solution isn’t just about our digital transformation, it’s rather the catalyst that propels Alba to the forefront of Industry 4.0.
Embracing advanced computing and unlocking real-time data will not only optimise our operations but empower every facet of our business to innovate the future of aluminium production in line with Bahrain Economic Vision 2030.”
Additionally, Saquib Ahmad, Managing Director, Bahrain, SAP commented: “By streamlining, integrating, and automating core business functions and processes, Alba will be free to focus on innovating its core business and