The pulp and paper industry is rewriting its playbook—shifting from traditional manufacturing to a leader in the circular bioeconomy. This episode explores how mills are leveraging advanced biotech, AI, and ERP optimization to turn waste into high-value products, cut costs, and unlock entirely new revenue streams. From black liquor biorefining to predictive maintenance powered by AI, we reveal how sustainability is evolving from a compliance requirement into a strategic profit engine—and why ERP transparency is the foundation for this transformation.
Once seen as a resource-intensive, slow-moving sector, the pulp and paper industry is now at the forefront of sustainability, digital transformation, and profitability. In this episode, we examine how mills are embracing advanced biotechnology, AI, and ERP process transparency to reduce waste, diversify products, and gain competitive advantages.
We dig into real-world innovations—from turning black liquor into biocomposites and bioethanol to deploying SAP Signavio for process mining—and how these technologies are helping companies meet aggressive environmental targets while boosting their bottom line. Learn why eliminating “process debt” in ERP systems is the hidden lever for enabling AI and why data-driven decision-making is becoming the ultimate competitive differentiator in this industry’s reinvention.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
1. Industry Transformation
2. Waste-to-Value Innovation
3. Digital Optimization & ERP Transparency
4. AI-Driven Operations
5. Data as a Competitive Advantage
Key Takeaways:
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