Projects

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ALBERT EINSTEIN

Case Study 1

Successful S/4HANA programmes require more than system delivery — they depend on making the right decisions at the right time, with clear alignment between business, process, and technology. While System Integrators focus on building and deploying the solution, our Business Integration approach ensures that programmes remain aligned to business objectives, with effective scope management and governance that supports Agile delivery rather than constraining it.

We work alongside delivery partners to ensure that fit-to-standard is applied appropriately, decisions are validated through real system experience, and complexity is actively managed. The projects below provide a representative selection of our experience delivering practical, sustainable SAP outcomes across a range of organisations.

Mars Wrigley

HIVE

HIKMA

UPFIELD

Mars Wrigley

This Business Transformation Project involved a comprehensive migration from multiple legacy systems to a streamlined, 'Clean Core' SAP S/4HANA solution, aimed at building new digital capabilities for the manufacturing and distribution of pet care foods. The goal was to modernize and optimize existing business processes, enabling enhanced operational efficiency, improved data accuracy, and better decision-making across the supply chain.

By moving to a ‘Clean Core’ approach, we eliminate unnecessary customizations, ensuring that the organization leveraged the full potential of SAP S/4HANA’s standard functionalities. This migration not only simplifies the IT landscape but also supports greater agility and scalability, preparing the business for future growth and innovation.

The project included the design and implementation of digital solutions that integrate manufacturing, distribution, and inventory management, facilitating real-time visibility into operations and improving the ability to forecast demand, optimize production schedules, and streamline logistics. By utilizing advanced analytics and automation capabilities within the SAP S/4HANA platform, we could enable more accurate tracking of production quality, enhance customer service through improved delivery reliability, and drive overall business performance.

This transformation not only supports the modernization of IT infrastructure but also strengthens the company’s ability to adapt to changing market conditions, positioning it for long-term success in a competitive industry.

GLOBAL

Jaguar Land Rover

This Business Transformation Project involved migrating from multiple legacy systems to a 'Clean Core' SAP S/4HANA solution, establishing a unified and streamlined central platform for the design and manufacturing of motor vehicles. The transition to S/4HANA not only modernized the IT landscape but also lay the foundation for new digital capabilities that drive operational efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage in the automotive industry.

By adopting a 'Clean Core' approach, the organization reduced complexity and customizations in the system, allowing it to fully leverage SAP S/4HANA’s out-of-the-box functionality. This migration created a robust, agile platform that supports end-to-end business processes, from product design and engineering to manufacturing, assembly, and delivery. It ensures seamless integration across all departments, enabling real-time data visibility and collaboration across design, production, procurement, and supply chain functions.

The new digital capabilities will empower the business to accelerate product development, improve quality control, optimize production schedules, and enhance supply chain visibility. The solution supports the seamless flow of data between engineering, design, and manufacturing teams, reducing time-to-market and improving the customization of motor vehicles based on customer demands and preferences.

Additionally, the SAP S/4HANA platform enables the company to harness the power of advanced analytics, IoT integration, and machine learning to optimize manufacturing processes, enhance predictive maintenance; improving decision-making across all aspects of the production lifecycle. The shift to a 'Clean Core' system not only improved operational efficiency but also ensures scalability for future growth and technological advancements in the automotive sector.

This transformation sets the foundation for a forward-thinking, data-driven approach that prepares the company for the future of automotive manufacturing, enhancing innovation, sustainability, and overall business performance.

GLOBAL

Vaillant

This project focused on the seamless migration to SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) with SAP S/4HANA, integrating advanced demand and supply planning capabilities to optimize the supply chain. By leveraging the IBP Optimizer, the solution determines the most efficient supply plan that meets customer demands while minimizing inventory costs and maintaining target stock levels.

The migration to SAP S/4HANA provided a unified platform, enabling real-time data synchronization between sales forecasts, inventory levels, production capacity, and supplier lead times. This end-to-end visibility allows businesses to make more informed decisions, ensuring alignment between demand and supply, reducing stockouts, and mitigating excess inventory. The IBP Optimizer’s advanced algorithms help balance demand variability with supply constraints, driving operational efficiency and responsiveness.

Additionally, the integration of IBP with S/4HANA allows for automated adjustments to supply plans based on dynamic factors such as market changes, production delays, and fluctuating demand. The use of advanced analytics and machine learning capabilities within SAP S/4HANA further enhances forecasting accuracy, enabling proactive planning and improving customer service levels.

By migrating to a fully integrated solution, planning processes were reduced, leading to optimized production and distribution schedules, and improved collaboration across supply chain functions. This transformation not only improves operational efficiency but also positions the organization to better respond to changing market conditions and customer needs, ultimately driving business growth and profitability

EUROPE

Upfield

This project focused on migrating from SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) to SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), with a comprehensive suite of capabilities including Demand Planning, Supply Planning Optimizer, and Inventory Optimization, all seamlessly integrated with SAP S/4HANA through bi-directional connectivity. This migration enables a more agile, data-driven planning process, empowering organizations to better anticipate and respond to market demands while optimizing inventory levels, reducing costs, and improving customer service.

With the Demand Planning and Supply Planning Optimizer functionalities, businesses can leverage advanced forecasting algorithms and optimization tools to generate accurate demand forecasts and align them with an optimized supply plan. The IBP solution enables the creation of actionable supply plans that balance inventory availability with customer demand, reducing stockouts and excess inventory, and improving overall supply chain efficiency.

Inventory Optimization in SAP IBP enhances visibility across the supply chain, enabling better decision-making regarding inventory levels, replenishment strategies, and safety stock requirements. The bi-directional integration with SAP S/4HANA ensures real-time synchronization of data between planning and execution, allowing for seamless flow of information and improved coordination between procurement, manufacturing, and logistics teams.

In addition, the solution supports Batch and Shelf Life Planning, a critical capability for industries dealing with perishable goods or products with limited shelf life. This ensures that inventory management is optimized not just for quantity but also for product age and shelf life, reducing waste and enhancing customer satisfaction.

The integration also includes support for third-party manufacturing and subcontracting, allowing businesses to manage external suppliers and production partners more effectively. By incorporating subcontracting processes into the planning model, organizations can optimize both internal and external production resources, ensuring that production schedules are aligned and that customer orders are fulfilled efficiently.

Overall, this migration to SAP IBP, integrated with SAP S/4HANA, equips organizations with advanced tools to drive smarter planning decisions, optimize their end-to-end supply chain processes, and enhance collaboration across functions. The solution not only improves operational efficiency but also positions the business for future growth and success in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

GLOBAL

Hikma

This project required a full implementation of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), incorporating key functionalities such as Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Demand and Supply Planning, and advanced Scenario Planning, all integrated seamlessly with SAP ECC via the Cloud Platform Integration – Data Services (CPI-DS). This bi-directional connection ensures that planning and execution data flow smoothly between systems, enabling real-time synchronization and enhancing decision-making across the supply chain.

The integration of IBP with ECC allows for a unified approach to forecasting and demand planning, ensuring alignment between sales forecasts and production schedules. Demand Planning leverages advanced algorithms and predictive analytics to generate accurate demand forecasts, while Supply Planning optimizes production and inventory strategies to meet those demands efficiently, ensuring minimal stockouts and excess inventory. The integration with S&OP ensures that all stakeholders across sales, operations, and finance have visibility into the planning process, enabling more informed decision-making and improved alignment with business goals.

IBP’s Scenario Planning capabilities allow businesses to model and simulate different supply and demand scenarios, providing insights into the potential impact of changing variables on the supply chain. This empowers decision-makers to proactively address risks and opportunities, ensuring that the business can quickly adapt to changing market conditions or disruptions.

In addition, the solution supports Batch and Shelf-Life Planning at the customer level, which is critical for industries dealing with perishable goods or products with time-sensitive qualities. By incorporating shelf life constraints and batch management into the planning process, businesses can reduce waste, improve product availability, and enhance customer satisfaction by ensuring the freshest products are delivered on time.
The project also includes support for Cross-Company Internal Subcontracting, enabling organizations to effectively manage external manufacturing and sourcing partners. This ensures that subcontracted work is seamlessly integrated into the supply chain planning process, with visibility into inventory levels, production schedules, and delivery timelines, enhancing collaboration and coordination between internal and external parties.

Finally, the integration of comprehensive analytics throughout the IBP solution provides real-time insights into key performance indicators (KPIs) and supply chain metrics, empowering businesses to make data-driven decisions and optimize their end-to-end processes. By leveraging these capabilities, organizations can achieve greater operational efficiency, enhanced supply chain responsiveness, and improved business agility.

EMEA

Hive

This project focused on the standardization of an existing SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) system and the seamless integration of IBP with SAP S/4HANA using Cloud Platform Integration – Data Services (CPI-DS). This integration establishes a robust data flow between planning and execution systems, ensuring real-time synchronization and alignment of business operations, ultimately improving the efficiency and accuracy of supply chain planning processes.

As part of the initiative, we will refine key processes within Demand Planning and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), enhancing the accuracy of demand forecasts and aligning them more effectively with production and inventory planning. This will involve the implementation of advanced forecasting models, demand sensing, and more dynamic adjustments to sales and supply plans based on market trends, customer requirements, and real-time data.
The project also focuses on improving the S&OP process, enabling better collaboration across departments—sales, finance, and operations—to align demand and supply forecasts with business objectives. By streamlining these processes, businesses can achieve more accurate forecasts, better alignment between supply and demand, and ultimately, improved decision-making.

Additionally, a critical part of this transformation is the implementation of Tax Efficient Supply Chain strategies. This ensures compliance with local and international tax regulations while optimizing intercompany transfers, billing processes, and vendor payments. The tax-efficient design will reduce the overall cost structure and streamline financial operations, benefiting the organization by improving cash flow and minimizing the risk of tax-related compliance issues.

Furthermore, the integration of contract manufacturing and third-party logistics (3PLs) with repacking capabilities into the IBP system will ensure that external suppliers and logistics partners are effectively coordinated within the broader supply chain. The ability to track and manage contract manufacturing processes and repacking operations will provide better visibility into inventory movements, cost management, and the timely delivery of products to customers. This is crucial for industries with complex manufacturing networks, as it enhances operational flexibility and reduces lead times.

Overall, by enhancing and integrating IBP with SAP S/4HANA, refining demand planning and S&OP processes, and incorporating tax-efficient supply chain strategies, this project will drive improved operational efficiency, reduce costs, increase agility, and support scalable growth. The end result is a more streamlined and responsive supply chain, capable of meeting the evolving demands of the market while ensuring compliance and maximizing profitability.

EUROPE and ASIA

Seqirus

This project involved a comprehensive implementation of SAP ECC to streamline and optimize key business functions, including Supply Planning, Manufacturing, and Quality Management with Batch Management capabilities. By leveraging SAP ECC, businesses can achieve better visibility and control over their supply chain, from planning through to execution, ensuring efficient resource utilization and timely production schedules.

The integration of SAP ECC with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) enabled seamless data exchange between the planning and production environments, allowing for real-time tracking of consumption data, production progress, and material usage. This integration ensured that production activities are aligned with demand forecasts and inventory levels, reducing the risk of overproduction or stockouts.

Additionally, the solution incorporated Quality Management (QM) with Batch Management, enabling the business to enforce strict quality controls throughout the manufacturing process. This is particularly critical for industries dealing with regulated products or perishable goods, as Batch Management allows for precise tracking of production lots and their associated quality attributes. Integration with the Global Laboratory Information Management System (GLIMS) ensured that product quality results were recorded in real-time, enabling quick decision-making and facilitating compliance with industry standards and regulations.

The project also included comprehensive integration with Third-Party Logistics (3PLs), enabling a seamless flow of information between internal systems and external logistics partners. This integration ensured real-time visibility into inventory levels, order fulfillment, and transportation management, enhancing coordination between supply chain partners and improving overall delivery performance.

A key focus of this implementation was the incorporation of Tax-Efficient Logistics, which optimized intercompany transfers and logistics operations while ensuring compliance with tax regulations across regions. This not only reduced operational costs but also mitigated the risks associated with cross-border transactions, enabling the business to optimize their supply chain while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Furthermore, the solution included integration with ANAPLAN for Demand Planning, allowing for more accurate and data-driven forecasting. By connecting SAP ECC with ANAPLAN, the business improved the alignment between demand forecasts and supply plans, ensuring that production schedules were aligned with customer requirements and that inventory levels were optimized across the entire supply chain.

In summary, this SAP ECC implementation, with its comprehensive integrations across MES, GLIMS, 3PLs, Tax-Efficient Logistics, and ANAPLAN, delivered a fully optimized end-to-end supply chain solution. By improving coordination, enhancing visibility, ensuring quality compliance, and aligning demand with supply, the business was able to drive operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction, ultimately supporting sustainable growth and profitability.

GLOBAL

SAB Miller

This project required the extension of the SABMiller Global Template to the Czech Republic and Slovakia, encompassing all key areas of Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, and Warehouse Management (WM). The goal was to standardize and optimize business processes while ensuring full alignment with the global template, providing a consistent and integrated approach across the organization’s operations.

For Demand Planning (DP), data was sourced from external systems, ensuring that accurate and up-to-date demand signals were integrated into the SAP environment. This integration allowed for seamless data flow from various sources, facilitating precise forecasting and alignment between demand and supply across different regions.

Additionally, Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) was handled through Infor, which was fully integrated with SAP to create a unified, end-to-end planning solution. This integration ensured that supply and production plans were optimized, taking into account real-time capacity constraints, lead times, and material availability. By aligning APS with the broader SAP ecosystem, the business achieved improved production scheduling, better resource utilization, and more efficient decision-making across the supply chain.

The solution also integrated Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and the Global Laboratory Information Management System (GLIMS), ensuring that production data, including consumption, batch tracking, and quality results, were seamlessly captured and transmitted in real-time. MES integration allows for better visibility into shop floor operations, improving process control, reducing downtime, and enhancing overall manufacturing efficiency. By connecting GLIMS with SAP, the business maintained strict quality control across production batches, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and maintaining product consistency.

A custom Manufacturing User Interface (UI) was developed to enhance the user experience on the shop floor, providing plant operatives with an intuitive interface to manage production processes more effectively. The custom UI was designed to simplify data entry, improve access to critical information, and support decision-making at all levels of production, reducing the potential for human error and increasing operational efficiency.

The extension of the SABMiller Global Template to the Czech Republic and Slovakia not only ensured consistency in supply chain and manufacturing operations across the region but also drove efficiency, improved compliance, and enhanced the accuracy of demand and supply planning. By integrating best-in-class technologies and optimizing core processes, this project delivered a future-proof, scalable solution that supports the ongoing growth and success of the business.

EUROPE

Burberry

This project focused on optimizing Demand and Supply Planning for the Burberry Beauty business, with a strong emphasis on improving collaboration and forecasting accuracy across the entire supply chain. The solution included a robust framework for regional distributor collaborative forecasting, ensuring that all parties involved—both internal teams and external distributors—were aligned on demand signals, market trends, and promotional activities. This collaborative approach enhanced the accuracy of the demand plan, reducing the risk of stockouts or excess inventory and improving overall supply chain efficiency.

In addition to collaborative forecasting, the project integrated a regimented and standardized Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, where demand and supply plans were carefully reviewed and aligned across functions, including sales, finance, and supply chain. This structured process ensured that all departments were working toward the same business objectives, while executive sign-off at key stages of the S&OP cycle ensures that decisions were made at the highest level, fostering accountability and ensuring alignment with corporate goals. The process included regular cross-functional meetings and reviews to monitor performance against targets and make necessary adjustments to the plan as market conditions evolve.

A critical component of the project was the integration of third-party manufacturing into the supply planning process. By collaborating closely with contract manufacturers, the business ensured that external production capacities, lead times, and quality standards were aligned with the overall supply chain objectives. This integration helped to optimize production schedules, reduced lead times, and improved communication across the supply chain, ensuring that the Burberry Beauty business responded more effectively to changing demand patterns and production requirements.

To further enhance supply chain flexibility and responsiveness, the project implemented Demand-Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) for both short-term and long-term supply planning. DDMRP allows for more dynamic and responsive planning by focusing on real-time demand signals, inventory buffers, and lead times. This approach enabled the business to quickly adjust to fluctuations in demand, while still maintaining optimal stock levels. DDMRP provided a more granular and agile approach to managing the flow of goods, reducing the risk of overstocking or understocking, and ensuring that the right products are available at the right time.

In summary, the Demand and Supply Planning solution for Burberry Beauty integrated collaborative forecasting, a structured S&OP process with executive involvement, and a flexible approach to third-party manufacturing and DDMRP. These improvements lead to enhanced forecast accuracy, better alignment across functions, optimized production scheduling, and a more responsive and agile supply chain. The end result is a more efficient and cost-effective supply chain that is capable of meeting the demands of the market while supporting the continued growth of the Burberry Beauty brand

GLOBAL

Rolls Royce

This project involved the comprehensive implementation of SAP ECC for Production Planning and Execution (PP&E) within Rolls-Royce Control Systems, aimed at optimizing production workflows and ensuring seamless coordination across various systems and processes. By leveraging the robust capabilities of SAP ECC, the project delivered a unified solution for managing production orders, resources, and schedules, enabling Rolls-Royce to streamline manufacturing operations while maintaining the highest levels of quality and efficiency.

The implementation included integrations with multiple external systems to support Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) data, including Bill of Materials (BoM) information, ensuring that production planning is based on the most up-to-date and accurate product specifications. By connecting SAP ECC with PLM systems, all relevant product design and engineering data was seamlessly transferred into the production planning process, enabling faster, more accurate decision-making and reducing the risk of errors due to outdated or incomplete information.

Additionally, the project integrated SAP ECC with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to ensure real-time visibility and control over the production floor. MES orders were synchronized with SAP ECC to provide accurate and up-to-date information on the status of production activities, inventory levels, and work in progress. This integration allowed for greater alignment between production planning and execution, reducing downtime, optimizing resource allocation, and improving overall throughput.

To ensure that the project was delivered in a timely and efficient manner, an Agile delivery methodology was employed. This approach allowed for iterative development, continuous feedback, and flexibility in adapting to changing business needs. By working in short, focused cycles (sprints), the project team was able to quickly implement and test new features, making improvements and adjustments as necessary based on user feedback and evolving requirements.

The successful implementation of SAP ECC for Production Planning and Execution, combined with the integration of external systems for PLM and MES, enabled Rolls-Royce Control Systems to enhance production efficiency, improve visibility across the supply chain, and ensure that manufacturing operations were fully aligned with engineering and design specifications. The Agile delivery methodology ensured that the project stayed on track, met user expectations, and delivered value at every stage, supporting Rolls-Royce in maintaining its competitive edge in the aerospace and defence industries.

EUROPE

Hope Construction

This project focused on the implementation of SAP ECC for a comprehensive business transformation, migrating from multiple legacy systems to a modern, unified platform. The goal was to optimize core business processes, streamline operations, and improve overall efficiency across the organization by transitioning to an integrated solution that supports scalable growth and flexibility.

A key aspect of this transformation was the development of a fully customized User Interface (UI) built using SAP UI5, designed to enhance user experience and provide intuitive navigation for employees across various functions. The UI ensured seamless integration and usability, allowing for efficient management of configurable materials from the initial sales order through to production and final delivery. By using SAP UI5, the solution provided a modern, responsive interface that aligns with business needs, simplifies complex workflows, and reduced manual intervention, making the system more user-friendly and improved adoption across the organization.

Furthermore, the implementation involved connecting SAP ECC with approximately 200 Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), enabling seamless real-time data exchange between the production floor and enterprise systems. This integration ensured that production data was accurately captured and updated in real time, providing up-to-date visibility into manufacturing operations, inventory levels, and work in progress. By linking the MES to SAP ECC, the business ensured tighter coordination between sales, production, and delivery, reduce lead times, improve quality control, and minimize production errors.

The system supported the end-to-end flow of configurable materials, starting with the sales order, where customer-specific requirements were captured. These orders were then seamlessly passed to production, where materials are uniquely configured and then produced based on customer needs, and finally to delivery, ensuring that the right product is manufactured and delivered on time, every time. The solution's end-to-end integration facilitated smoother workflows and minimized the chances of errors or delays, while improving transparency at each step of the process.

Overall, the implementation of SAP ECC, along with the customized UI5 interface and the integration of around 200 MES systems, provided a future-proof solution that transformed the organization's operations, aligning them with modern, industry-standard practices. This resulted in greater operational efficiency, enhanced user experience, and improved decision-making through real-time data visibility. The migration from legacy systems to SAP ECC empowered the organization to stay competitive in the market by offering greater agility, flexibility, and scalability, all while maintaining high-quality standards and reducing operational risks

UK

Warburtons

This project required the implementation of SAP Warehouse Management (WM) systems across all sites, with a key focus on enhancing core warehouse functions through the integration of advanced technologies. By leveraging Put-to-Light technology, we improved the accuracy and speed of warehouse operations, particularly in the picking and dispatch processes. Put-to-Light systems direct warehouse operators to the correct location by illuminating specific bins or shelves, which significantly reduces picking errors and increases throughput, all while maintaining real-time visibility of inventory levels. This technology enhanced the overall efficiency of standard SAP WM functions, enabling a more streamlined and automated warehouse environment.

Additionally, a fully customized User Interface (UI) was developed to further accelerate warehouse processing. The UI was designed with a user-centric approach, simplifying complex workflows and optimizing user experience. By providing intuitive and efficient screens, it ensured that warehouse staff could quickly navigate through tasks such as order picking, inventory management, and dispatch allocation, reducing processing times and minimizing the chance of human error. The customized UI was tailored to meet specific operational needs, enabling faster decision-making and greater overall productivity.

The integrated solution was designed to optimize the allocation of picking resources by streamlining the despatch process. As orders are received, the system dynamically allocates picking tasks based on real-time warehouse conditions, ensuring that the right products are picked, packed, and shipped as efficiently as possible. This approach helped to minimize delays, reduce bottlenecks, and improve service levels, ultimately enhancing customer satisfaction.

Moreover, the system was fully integrated with other key enterprise systems, including SAP ERP, to provide end-to-end visibility and coordination across supply chain processes. By connecting warehouse operations to procurement, inventory, and sales modules, the solution ensured that stock levels were always accurate, orders were fulfilled on time, and the supply chain was synchronized.

In summary, the implementation of SAP Warehouse Management, combined with advanced Put-to-Light technology and a fully customized UI, transformed warehouse operations by improving speed, accuracy, and efficiency. The system streamlined picking, inventory management, and dispatch allocation, while reducing errors and enhancing overall productivity. This integrated solution helped the business scale their operations more effectively, reduce operational costs, and ensure faster, more reliable order fulfilment, all while maintaining a seamless connection to broader supply chain processes.

UK

SEQIRUS

BURBERRY

SAB MILLER

ROLLS ROYCE

WARBURTONS

HOPE CONSTRUCTION

JLR

Vaillant