Flexera for manufacturing

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Get full visibility across software, SaaS, cloud and AI—globally—so you can optimize vendor licensing, govern AI adoption and reduce technical debt strategically.

Context

Clarity across the plant floor and the cloud

Manufacturing organizations manage some of the most complex global IT estates. SAP and ERP licensing is expensive and opaque. AI and IoT workloads introduce new cost profiles. SaaS portfolios are shifting as AI-native tools replace administrative software. OT/IT convergence creates security blind spots.

The manufacturers with clear visibility across their full technology estate will modernize strategically. Sasol found $34 million in savings across 23,000 devices by gaining that visibility. Similar opportunities exist at every global manufacturer.

Flexera connects asset, license, cloud and AI data in one place. IT, procurement and operations teams work from the same trusted information across every site.

Industry statistics

34m

$34M

in savings and cost avoidance delivered at Sasol across 23,000 devices

– Flexera Case Study

6.2m

6.2M

saved in software license costs at EDEKA DIGITAL

– Flexera Case Study

18%

18%

decline in average SaaS apps per enterprise as AI reshapes the software landscape

– BetterCloud SaaS Management Index

Outcomes

The outcomes that matter

More licenses rightsized across global operations

When licensing is clear across every plant and region, every renewal is a strategic decision.

Flexera optimizes SAP and major ERP licensing across global operations, eliminates unused software, rationalizes SaaS portfolios and provides cost visibility into AI and IoT workloads for Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Customer impact

Customer impact

15–30%

improvement in cloud rate optimization
AI and IoT workload cost visibility
 

Customer impact

1-7%

improvement in spend on new licenses

More security confidence across OT/IT environments

When you can see vulnerabilities across plants and cloud, compliance becomes defensible.

Flexera identifies vulnerabilities across OT/IT environments, discovers shadow AI and SaaS adoption, ensures vendor compliance globally and tracks end-of-life assets that threaten operational continuity.

Customer impact

Customer impact

70–90%

Saving in unexpected audit and legal costs

30%

30%

reduction in overall technical debt
 

More efficient operations through strategic modernization

When you can see the full picture globally, modernization is intentional—not piecemeal.

Flexera centralizes IT asset data across global manufacturing sites, provides intelligence for SaaS rationalization as AI transforms administrative tools and automates sustainability reporting.

Customer impact

Customer impact

35–65%

reduction in monthly FTE hours for compliance
 

Customer impact

40%

reduction in ESG reporting hours

Customer success

Manufacturing customer success stories

Industry 4.0 + AI = Manufacturing’s biggest IT transformation. Clarity makes it strategic.

AI, IoT, and digital twins are transforming manufacturing operations. SaaS portfolios are consolidating. SAP licensing is getting more complex. The manufacturers with clear visibility across their full technology estate will modernize with financial discipline.

Flexera provides the intelligence to see the full picture and make confident decisions.

The future of manufacturing is intelligent. The path to it requires clarity.

See how Flexera delivers more for manufacturing

Manufacturing organizations rely on Flexera to navigate AI transformation, SaaS consolidation and cloud optimization with confidence. Let’s talk about your environment.