Global Logistics for a leader in Mining Technology
Powered by SAP S/4HANA EWM & TM
How Two global warehouse templates replaced a heavily customized WM and harmonized logistics across a worldwide network
CHALLENGE AND OBJECTIVE
The client is a world leader in technology and services for aggregates, minerals
processing and metals refining, headquartered in Finland. Its existing SAP ECC landscape had grown around a heavily customised WM solution that no longer fit a business operating manufacturing and distribution warehouses across many countries.
The organisation set out to replace SAP ECC by designing a solid, back-to-
standard S/4HANA with harmonised processes. As part of that program, the
decision was taken to retire the custom WM solution and move to a state-of-the-art SAP EWM, fully integrated with SAP TM within the S/4HANA project.
Replacing a custom warehouse corewith a back-to-standard S/4HANA
THE SOLUTION
Two global templates deployed in phases
Deloitte created two global templates – one for the manufacturing warehouses and one for the distribution warehouses – and rolled them out through a phased approach. Each phase built confidence in the overall solution while leaving room for country-specific build where the business required it.
A Hybrid Agile approach – adaptive, agile concepts and techniques inside a traditional predictive project structure – was selected as the best fit for the client's requirements and business environment, keeping delivery aligned with how the business actually runs.
As part of the transformation, the team:
- Designed two global templates to take into account manufacturing and distribution warehouses specificities
- Followed a phased deployment to build confidence and allow country-specific build
- Ran pre-deployment sessions before each phase to gather new requirements and introduce the process and change to the next wave
- Integrated SAP EWM with SAP TM and SAP GTS inside the S/4HANA program
- Applied a Hybrid Agile delivery model combining adaptive techniques with predictive project management
THE OUTCOME
The program delivered a global logistics solution with SAP EWM and TM – that brought operational efficiency and streamlined logistics processes across the network. The two templates became the foundation for every subsequent country deployment, with pre-deployment sessions feeding new requirements back into the standard. The client gained enhanced visibility and control over its warehouse and transport operations, allowing it to standardize operations globally and to be prepared for further automation on a platform designed for long-term scalability.
Where it pays off:
- Heavily customised WM replaced by a back-to-standard SAP EWM integrated with TM
- Two reusable global templates (manufacturing and distribution) covering all warehouse types
- Phased rollout that de-risked go-lives and allowed country-specific build
- Enhanced visibility and control across global logistics operations
- Standardised operations worldwide, ready for further warehouse automation
From custom WM to a global logistics platform
Stijn Van Hoof
Skander Kammoun
