Building a clean Digital Core for scalable growth | Ferrara Candy Company
Introduction
Following years of acquisitions and business expansion, Ferrara Candy Company faced increasing complexity across systems, processes, and data. Procurement activities were highly manual with limited visibility into purchasing decisions and costs, while manufacturing operations struggled with fragmented processes and systems
Watch the Customer Success Story: Ferrara, Deloitte & SAP.
THE CHALLENGE
Following years of acquisitions and business expansion, Ferrara faced increasing complexity across systems, processes, and data. Procurement activities were highly manual with limited visibility into purchasing decisions and costs, while manufacturing operations struggled with fragmented processes and systems. To support continued growth, Ferrara needed to shift from a function-first operating model to a process-first enterprise supported by a modern, scalable digital foundation.
Deloitte ran a tight ship along with Ferrara in terms of keeping our the project clean core, and in terms of thinking through the change management and how we needed to get the messaging across to all levels of our organization.
- Priya McCarthy, CIO, Ferrara Candy Company
Quick stats
billion in annual revenue
employees
flights daily to 350+ destinations in 57 countries
THE SOLUTION
Deloitte collaborated with Ferrara to help design and implement a global business process transformation program centered on a clean-core strategy. The team established a simplified digital foundation, standardized processes, improved data readiness, and to help drove enterprise-wide change adoption. Leveraging SAP technologies, Ferrara built a scalable, agile
Key SAP Solutions
- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
- SAP RISE
- SAP Ariba
- SAP Control Tower
- SAP Master Data Governance (MDG)
- SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)
- SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
- SAP E-HANA Analytics Platform
- SAP Global Trade Services (GTS)
THE IMPACT
Simplified Digital Core
Created a unified, scalable technology foundation across the organization
Manufacturing Enablement
Improved integration across manufacturing processes and supporting systems
Greater Process Standardization
Transitioned from siloed functional operations to global, process-driven business execution.
Accelerated Scalability
Established a platform capable of supporting future acquisitions, new entities, and operational growth
Improved Procurement
Visibility Enhanced insight into purchasing activities, spend management, and sourcing decisions.
Future-Ready for AI and Innovation
Built an agile foundation designed to rapidly adopt emerging SAP innovations and AI capabilities.
Ferrara Candy Company
- 100+ years in business
- Global confectionery manufacturer
- Portfolio includes iconic brands such as Nerds®, Trolli®, Lemonhead®, and Now and Later®
- Continues to expand through growth and acquisition initiatives
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