Introducing Intelligent Supply Chains with SAP Business AI (E-Bite)

Across SAP’s ecosystem, a new generation of AI is quickly advancing how goods get forecasted, stored, and moved. This E-Bite is your on-ramp to that shift, providing a clear-eyed look at what’s here, what’s coming, and what it means for the way you manage your supply chain. Discover what tools have been embedded in SAP S/4HANA and SAP IBP, are available on SAP BTP, or work as specialized digital agents. See where supply chain AI is headed next!

• Discover digital and physical AI tools in key supply chain areas
• Preview advances in demand sensing and forecast intelligence, warehousing and inventory, transportation and route optimization, and more
• Explore SAP’s purpose-built agents for manufacturing, logistics, and asset management

Content Keywords: SAP Business AI, supply chain, SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, SAP BTP

About The Author

Rahul Ithape is a principal consultant and SAP certified solution architect with more than 25 years of experience spanning procurement, logistics, supply chain execution, and enterprise SAP transformations. He combines hands-on industry expertise with consulting and solution architecture experience across large, complex global SAP programs. Rahul has led SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA global template designs and deployments in the life sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, manufacturing, automotive, consumer products, retail, logistics, and transportation sectors. His experience spans end-to-end source-to-pay, inbound and outbound logistics, inventory and warehouse management, transportation, intercompany processes, and global trade compliance, supporting multi-plant and multi-country operating models. Rahul has held senior leadership and design authority roles on major ERP modernization initiatives, delivering process harmonization, standardization, and measurable business value across greenfield, brownfield, and selective transformation programs. He holds certifications in SAP S/4HANA, logistics execution and warehouse management, SAP Ariba, SAP Business AI, SAP BTP solution architecture, and enterprise architecture. He is an SAP PRESS author focused on practitioner-ready, production-grade supply chain solutions.

Girish Kini is a supply chain professional with more than 20 years of experience driving digital transformation across global manufacturing and logistics organizations. As a solution expert in the customer advisory practice at SAP, he works closely with enterprises to design resilient, intelligent, and future-ready planning and logistics processes. Girish brings a strong blend of customer advisory, solution architecture, and go-to-market expertise, enabling him to bridge business strategy with scalable SAP supply chain solutions. His background spans business development, pre-sales, and strategic solution design; he has partnered with senior business and IT leaders to define transformation roadmaps and outcome-driven use cases. Girish has deep industry experience across manufacturing and logistics intensive environments, with a focus on improving planning agility, operational resilience, and execution visibility across global supply networks. In his role at SAP, Girish focuses on translating emerging innovations into practical, enterprise-ready solutions, helping organizations evolve from traditional planning models to intelligent, data-driven supply chain operations built for scale and disruption.