Hitachi Consulting signed a deal with SAP to provide a Consulting Enterprise Cloud for SAP for Industrial Machinery & Components (IM&C) solutions.
Firms will be able to avoid up front infrastructure costs accociated with SAP on-premises software deployments.
It is also expected to reduce the total cost of ownership by as much as 25% in comparison to full on-site implementation, and eliminate traditional IT overhead and up-front perpetual licensing costs.
Hitachi Consulting senior vice president Michael Driessen said: "Hitachi Consulting Enterprise Cloud solution for discrete manufacturing allows us to help companies across multiple industries realize the potential of SAP applications in a simple, modular, easily accessible environment,"
"It is geared specifically for discrete manufacturing, companies with the most intricate processes and fulfillment needs are now able to capture the operational benefits of SAP software in the cloud."
