Powered by Technology: SAP S/4HANA
Case study: Impact Clean Power Technology x Deloitte
Discover the story of digital transformation of a European leader in designing battery systems for transportation and energy storage.
Powered by Technology: SAP S/4HANA implementation
Today, energy transformation and electromobility are crucial in combating climate change and reducing CO2 emissions. It is estimated that the e-mobility market in Europe could increase its value from USD 18.5 billion in 2023 to USD 44 billion in 2030. The dynamic development of this sector is supported by modern battery technologies developed by R&D centers such as the Polish company – Impact Clean Power Technology. Impact Clean Power Technology provides over 20% of batteries for electric buses in Europe, making it a key player in the industry.
Let's take a closer look at the process of implementing SAP S/4HANA – an the advanced Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system – which enabled our client not only to optimize operations but also to enhance the quality of products and services.
SAP S/4HANA is advanced Enterprise Resource Planning software designed to manage all key business processes of an organization. Based on an innovative database, the platform offers speed, flexibility, and the ability to process large amounts of data in real-time.
CHALLENGE
- growing industry requirements and customers’ needs
- lack of full integration of systems and departments
- inconsistent data, management issues, potential delays
- solution to scale up operations
- complexity of customers’ production and logistics processes
- optimization of operating processes
Deloitte's challenge in this project was to deliver a solution that would meet the extensive scale of the client's operations and the complexity of production processes. From the very beginning we had a clear vision of forming a partnership that would ensure success through achieving an integrated solution, providing complete transparency and optimization of operations
- Paweł Filipowicz, Partner, SAP Practice Leader in Deloitte CE
In the global context of the energy storage market it was crucial for us to meet the growing needs of our customers and industry requirements. Previously, we used systems that did not ensure full integration of our departments. Lack of consistent data made management difficult and sometimes caused delays, which could negatively impact our competitiveness. We needed a solution that would allow us to scale operations and optimize operational processes
- Katarzyna Pindral, Vice-President of the Management Board, Impact Clean Power Technology S.A.
SOLUTION
SAP S/4HANA implementation
- Complete implementation and configuration of SAP S/4HANA to integrate all business processes within the enterprise
- Optimization of IT operations
- Increasing process efficiency through application of advanced functionalities.
Integration of production facility systems across multiple locations in Europe
- Connecting IT systems of production facilities, enabling central monitoring of production, inventory, and orders
- Implementing solutions that support real-time data exchange between local plants and the headquarters
- Facilitating access to data on production and logistics status
- Applying integration standards and protocols to synchronize actions between branches and customers
- Simplification of production, logistics, and financial processes.
Automation of production, logistics, and financial processes
- Reduction of machine downtime by implementing real-time monitoring systems
- Optimization of supply chain management
- Simplification of financial processes
DELIVERABLES
Reduction of Operational expenses:
- Optimization of production and administrative processes
- Better demand forecasting to reduce costs associated with storage and transportation
- Streamlining inventory management.
Increasing production efficiency
- Using advanced tools to monitor and optimize production processes.
- Streamlining internal logistics for smoother material flow
- Better planning and resource management to reduce downtimes.
Shortening order lead time and eliminating inefficiencies:
- Streamlining processes from order acceptance to product delivery
- Enhancing communication between departments to minimize decision-making time.
Real-time overview of orders and forecasts, operational orders, efficiency indicators, and purchase data:
- Real-time access to updated data
- Forecasting demand based on historical data and analytics
- Real-time monitoring of key performance indicators (kpi)
- Ongoing analysis of purchase data and orders
Easier management of organization through figures:
- Clear visualization of financial and operational results
- Deploying advanced analytical tools.
For Impact Clean Power Technology, our project constituted a business transformation. During the implementation, we optimized processes across eleven business areas of the company. We used best practices applied in the functional standard of the SAP S/4HANA system and leveraged Deloitte's experience gained during numerous projects in the automotive industry. As a result, today we are transparent to our customers in all processes managed within the SAP system
- Paweł Polski, Digital Transformation Director, Impact Clean Power Technology S.A.
About IMPACT
Impact Clean Power Technology is a European manufacturer of advanced battery systems for heavy vehicles (buses, trucks, rail vehicles, specialized vehicles, construction machinery) and large-scale energy storage systems.
The company is part of the Grenevia Group, which invests in sectors related to energy transformation.
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