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SAP ERP Implementation Case Study – From Disconnected Legacy Programs to SAP S/4HANA: ERP Transformation for a Manufacturer

SAP ERP Implementation Case Study

From Disconnected Legacy Programs to SAP S/4HANA: ERP Transformation for a Manufacturer

Executive Summary

Context: A mid-sized discrete manufacturer serving industrial customers was running without a standard ERP. Finance, purchasing, sales, production and inventory lived in disconnected legacy programs, standalone tools and paper shop-floor records.

Business Needs: Replace disconnected tools with one integrated system of record, give every function real-time visibility and go live without disrupting production or shipments.

Solution: Forar Tech mapped each business function to SAP S/4HANA, implemented the required modules and delivered the program through its Map–Build–Run approach on SAP Activate.

Outcome: One integrated ERP across finance, procurement, sales, production, warehouse, quality and maintenance, giving leadership a single version of the truth.

Engagement at a Glance

Industry

Discrete manufacturing: industrial components and assemblies

Engagement

Strategic SAP implementation partner for a greenfield ERP

SAP Modules at a Glance

SAP S/4HANA modules: FI Finance, CO Controlling, MM Procurement, SD Sales, PP Production, PS Projects, QM Quality, PM Maintenance, EWM Warehouse, SAC Analytics

SAP Release

SAP S/4HANA 2023 on Microsoft Azure, with SAP Fiori user experience

Scope

Process mapping, fit-to-standard, configuration, data migration, integration, testing, cutover and support

Technologies

SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori, SAP BTP, SAP Analytics Cloud, Migration Cockpit, Microsoft Azure, Selenium

About the Client

The client is a mid-sized discrete manufacturer that designs and builds components and assemblies for industrial customers, with several production lines, raw-material and finished-goods warehouses and a growing base of customers and suppliers. As volumes grew, its disconnected legacy programs and accounting software could no longer keep pace, so leadership selected SAP to professionalize operations and support future growth.

Business Needs

Data was re-keyed across tools, reports disagreed and leaders lacked a real-time view of the business. The client needed one platform that covered eight areas.

Business needs, eight areas. Financial control: one ledger, visible costs, faster auditable close. Procurement control: simple requests, purchase orders, receipts & invoicing. Order-to-cash: clear pricing & orders, delivery & billing, credit control. Production planning: demand-driven plans, shop-floor execution, material & job costs. Go-live confidence: clean data, fully tested, ready to launch. Insight & adoption: role-based apps, clear dashboards, easy to use. Quality & uptime: regular inspections, fix issues quickly, maintenance records. Warehouse accuracy: real-time stock, bin & batch tracking, serial numbers.

Solution

Forar Tech delivers SAP programs through Map–Build–Run, its function-first approach on SAP Activate. Every module follows how the client's business actually runs, not a generic template.

Six steps. 01 Map functions: map each business function to an SAP module. 02 Fit to standard: adopt SAP best practice; customize only where needed. 03 Clean core: close gaps with configuration and SAP BTP. 04 Build in sprints: configure and demo modules, with sign-off each cycle. 05 Migrate & test: cleanse data, run mock loads and regression tests. 06 Run & improve: training, hypercare and continuous improvement.

End-to-End Process Integration

Procure-to-Pay for buyers and stores (MM · EWM · FI), Plan-to-Produce for planners and shop floor (PP · PS · QM · PM) and Order-to-Cash for sales and service (SD · EWM · FI) connect via catalog·price, orders and billing to SAP S/4HANA 2023: Universal Journal (one ledger); Business Partner, material master & BOM; orders, inventory & production data; Fiori launchpad & authorizations; single instance, one data model. Integration to Insight & Control: live KPI dashboards, supplier & customer EDI, bank and tax interfaces, role-based access. Cloud deployment: Microsoft Azure + SAP BTP + SAP Fiori. Two-way data flow.

Our Role

Forar Tech served as the client's SAP implementation and IT consulting partner, from the first workshop to stable operations: business process mapping and fit-to-standard, S/4HANA configuration, data migration and integration, Azure hosting and technical basis, testing, training, cutover, hypercare and ongoing support.

System Architecture

Every business function runs through one SAP S/4HANA instance. Teams work in Fiori, modules share one data model, and integration and analytics extend the core.

Who it serves: finance & controllers, buyers & stores, sales & service, planners & shop floor, warehouse teams, quality & maintenance. SAP module layer (Fiori apps): Finance & Controlling (FI·CO), Materials Management (MM), Sales & Distribution (SD), Production & Projects (PP·PS), Warehouse Management (EWM), Quality & Maintenance (QM·PM). Data core & enterprise integration: SAP S/4HANA 2023 core, one instance, one data model, Azure-hosted: Universal Journal, Business Partner, Material master & bill of materials, Org & authorizations; APIs · IDoc · OData · EDI via SAP BTP; connected parties & analytics: SAP Analytics Cloud dashboards, supplier and customer EDI, banks, tax and e-invoicing, shop-floor scanners and devices. Shared platform & delivery services: Microsoft Azure, SAP BTP, Fiori + Analytics, Migration Cockpit, Selenium QA.

Benefits Delivered

One Version of the Truth

Finance, operations and leadership now work from one ledger and one data model, so reports finally agree.

Faster, More Reliable Close

Sales, purchasing and production post straight into finance, removing manual re-keying and month-end reconciliation.

Accurate Inventory and Costs

Bin-level stock and product costing give true margins, fewer shortages and fewer stock discrepancies.

Real-time Visibility for Every Team

Role-based Fiori apps and live dashboards replace reporting from disconnected legacy programs, so decisions are based on current data.

Upgrade-ready Platform for Growth

A clean, standard S/4HANA core scales with new lines, products and customers without costly rework.

Conclusion

Forar Tech takes manufacturers from disconnected legacy programs and tools to one integrated, standard SAP S/4HANA platform. By mapping each business function to the right module, migrating clean data and building quality in through automated testing, we help businesses gain control, accuracy and real-time visibility across their operations.

The result is more than a new ERP — it is a scalable, upgrade-ready foundation that supports today's operations and the growth ahead.

Forar Tech, LLC. 4901 Olde Towne Pkwy, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30068 · www.forartech.com · 678-298-8241 · ft@forartech.com
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