Material Intelligence Hub

The most complete SAP material master management tool. A single-source, visual-first workspace that streamlines how you manage product data and production processes across every factory worldwide.

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OVERVIEW

The most complete solution for product data management

Mars PLM Material Intelligence Hub offers the best tool to manage product and item data in a simple, fully SAP-integrated, and visual-oriented workspace. Designed to provide an intuitive overview of complex data, making it easier to understand business-critical information at a glance.

Efficiently manage all information related to materials used across the product lifecycle — from specifications and maintenance to change control, version tracking, and component relationships. With direct access to related SAP objects such as procurement, documentation, customer specifications, and production data, the Material Intelligence Hub ensures smooth operations and reduces bottlenecks throughout your entire material master management process.

360°
Material visibility

Full lifecycle view from a single workspace

1
Source of truth

Centralized repository across all plants

3D
Integrated preview

Visual product inspection inside SAP GUI

∞
SAP objects linked

Procurement, docs, production, claims

Metric Label Description
360° Material visibility Full lifecycle view from a single workspace
1 Source of truth Centralized repository across all plants
3D Integrated preview Visual product inspection inside SAP GUI
∞ SAP objects linked Procurement, docs, production, claims

WHY IT MATTERS

Centralized material data governance for SAP

Elevate information quality

Enhance business-critical information quality with a centralized hub for material master management and governance across all plants.

Holistic product management

Get a complete view of your product from conception to production, thanks to a fully integrated platform embedded in your SAP landscape.

Centralized master data governance

Simplify material master management by centralizing data and automating plant-related processes across SAP S/4HANA and ECC.

Benefit Description
Elevate information quality Enhance business-critical information quality with a centralized hub for material master management and governance across all plants.
Holistic product management Get a complete view of your product from conception to production, thanks to a fully integrated platform embedded in your SAP landscape.
Centralized master data governance Simplify material master management by centralizing data and automating plant-related processes across SAP S/4HANA and ECC.

CAPABILITIES

Everything you need for SAP material master management

Comprehensive material overview

View the complete product story at a glance. Oversee every aspect of materials throughout their lifecycle from a single, visually rich workspace designed for clarity and speed.

Lifecycle view Visual workspace Real-time data

Centralized data repository

Streamline data management with a single source of truth. Process bulk updates on extensive datasets and eliminate inconsistencies across your entire organization.

Single source of truth Bulk updates Data consistency

Automatic view extension

Simplify extending material views across multiple plants by specifying customer-specific criteria, promoting efficient data integration across your entire SAP landscape.

Multi-plant Custom criteria S/4HANA

Efficient approval workflow

Manage release processes with structured workflows that keep every stakeholder in sync. Maintain change control and full traceability at every step of the material lifecycle.

Release management Change control Traceability

Integrated 3D preview

View detailed material and product previews directly inside the SAP GUI. Reduce context switching and accelerate engineering review cycles without leaving your workspace.

3D visualization SAP GUI native Engineering review

Direct SAP object access

Navigate instantly to procurement, documentation, customer specifications, production data, and customer claims without ever leaving the material workspace.

Procurement Documentation Production Claims
Capability Description Key features
Comprehensive material overview View the complete product story at a glance. Oversee every aspect of materials throughout their lifecycle from a single, visually rich workspace. Lifecycle view, Visual workspace, Real-time data
Centralized data repository Streamline data management with a single source of truth. Process bulk updates on extensive datasets and eliminate inconsistencies. Single source of truth, Bulk updates, Data consistency
Automatic view extension Simplify extending material views across multiple plants by specifying customer-specific criteria for efficient data integration. Multi-plant, Custom criteria, S/4HANA
Efficient approval workflow Manage release processes with structured workflows that keep every stakeholder in sync with full traceability. Release management, Change control, Traceability
Integrated 3D preview View detailed material and product previews directly inside the SAP GUI to accelerate engineering review cycles. 3D visualization, SAP GUI native, Engineering review
Direct SAP object access Navigate instantly to procurement, documentation, customer specifications, production data, and customer claims. Procurement, Documentation, Production, Claims

INDUSTRIES

Built for complex manufacturing

Designed and proven across industries where centralized material management in SAP S/4HANA is mission-critical.

⚙️ Discrete Manufacturing
Use Case

Complex assemblies, multi-level BOMs and configurable products — centralized material master management for engineered-to-order and make-to-stock environments.

Key Capabilities
Multi-level BOM Plant Extension 3D Preview
🧪 Process Industries
Use Case

Recipe-based structures, batch-managed materials and specification-driven products. Centralized governance across formulations, packaging and ingredient data.

Key Capabilities
Specification Mgmt Data Governance Bulk Updates
🛢️ Energy, Gas & Oil
Use Case

Long-lead procurement, project-driven material structures and strict regulatory traceability within a controlled material data governance framework.

Key Capabilities
Approval Workflow Change Control SAP PS Link
Industry Use Case Key Capabilities
Discrete Manufacturing Complex assemblies, multi-level BOMs and configurable products — centralized material master management for ETO and MTS environments. Multi-level BOM, Plant Extension, 3D Preview
Process Industries Recipe-based structures, batch-managed materials and specification-driven products with centralized governance. Specification Management, Data Governance, Bulk Updates
Energy, Gas and Oil Long-lead procurement, project-driven material structures and strict regulatory traceability. Approval Workflow, Change Control, SAP PS Link

Frequently Asked Question

  • Material Intelligence Hub is a module within the Mars PLM addon for SAP ECC and S/4HANA. It provides the most complete tool for managing product and material data in a visual, SAP-integrated workspace. The module serves as a centralized repository — a single source of truth — for all material master data across your entire organization.

  • The module centralizes all material data governance in a single workspace. Instead of navigating multiple SAP transactions, users access a visual overview of complex data — from specifications and maintenance to procurement, documentation and production. This reduces errors, eliminates inconsistencies and accelerates decision-making across all plants.

  • Yes. Material Intelligence Hub includes automatic extension of material views across multiple plants. You define customer-specific criteria and the module handles the replication, ensuring consistent data integration across your entire SAP landscape without manual effort.

  • It does. The integrated 3D preview feature lets you view detailed material and product previews directly inside the SAP GUI. This reduces context switching between design tools and SAP, and accelerates engineering review cycles within the same workspace where you manage material data.

  • Material Intelligence Hub includes built-in approval workflows to manage release processes. You can define multi-step sign-off rules, keep stakeholders synchronized and maintain full change control with version tracking. Every modification to the material master is traceable, ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance.

  • The module provides direct navigation to all related SAP objects from within the material workspace. This includes procurement data, documentation, customer specifications, production information and customer claims. There is no need to switch between transactions — everything is accessible from a single, integrated view.

  • The module is designed for discrete manufacturing, process industries and energy, gas & oil. It adapts to different data structures, BOM complexity levels and regulatory requirements — from multi-level assembly management in discrete manufacturing to specification-driven product governance in process industries.

  • Yes. Material Intelligence Hub supports role-specific data display and a personalizable UI. Each user sees the material data most relevant to their function — whether they are in engineering, procurement, quality or production. The interface is configured on your existing SAP landscape without requiring external infrastructure.

  • No. Material Intelligence Hub runs natively on SAP ECC and S/4HANA. It is configured directly on your existing SAP landscape with no middleware, external databases or third-party connectors required. Customer-specific extensions are implemented within the SAP environment itself.

  • The module is designed to work seamlessly with other Mars PLM modules — including Product Change Hub, Product Knowledge Hub, BOM Advanced Tool and Product Design Cost. This provides end-to-end product lifecycle coverage within a single, integrated SAP addon, with shared data governance and consistent workflows across all modules.

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