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In today's fast-paced business environment, digital transformation is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Companies are constantly seeking ways to enhance their digital presence, streamline operations, and stay ahead of the competition. One such company, Matco Chemical Group, embarked on a transformative journey with the help of ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Belgium, leveraging the power of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud. This case study delves into the complexities of this ambitious project, highlighting the challenges, implementation approach, and the remarkable outcomes achieved.

Matco Chemical Group, a rapidly growing Belgian chemical company, faced a significant challenge when it acquired a latex business unit operating on SAP ECC. Matco itself was running on a different legacy system, and the need to integrate the new business unit swiftly was paramount. The goal was to avoid additional costs from Transition Service Agreements (TSAs) and support long-term growth ambitions. ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø stepped in as both business and system integrator, leveraging certified consultants in an onshore-offshore delivery model to define a clear digital transformation strategy and develop a roadmap for its execution.

The project scope was extensive, involving operations across three countries (Belgium, Netherlands, and Egypt), four plants, and three entities. The challenge was to integrate the acquired business unit within an eight-month timeline, harmonize processes across the entire group, and drive effective change management to enable over 100 users to transition from SAP ECC and legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public. Additionally, establishing a robust IT infrastructure to support global expansion, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen data-driven decision-making was crucial.

ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø combined the SAP Activate methodology with its ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Powered Enterprise framework to ensure a business-driven approach that goes beyond technology implementation. The approach was built on four key principles:

1. Business-first approach: Aligning ERP transformation with operational goals and business needs;
2. Holistic design: Incorporating additional design layers critical to building a scalable and compliant solution;
3. End-to-end process coverage: Extending beyond the system to ensure a seamless business transformation; and
4. Industry-specific insights: Optimizing the SAP solution for the chemical sector’s unique needs.

The transformation journey was structured into several phases:

1. Vision phase: Defining the strategic roadmap and ensuring alignment between business objectives and system capabilities;
2. Validate phase: Translating the design into a concrete, executable plan;
3. Construct phase: Building, testing, and iterating the solution in an incremental and agile manner; and
4. Deploy phase: Focusing on data migration, user training, and system readiness to ensure a successful go-live.

The project enabled a seamless integration of the acquired business unit and established a scalable, future-proof IT landscape to support Matco’s growth ambitions. Matco Chemical Group became fully operational within the planned eight-month timeline, reducing additional operational costs and ensuring a smooth transition without business disruption.

ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Belgium's experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation unlocked a wealth of invaluable insights, namely:

1. User adoption & change management: Emphasizing early training and familiarization with the new environment;
2. Embrace the mindset shift: Focusing on leveraging out-of-the-box functionality instead of recreating legacy customizations;
3. Show & tell with real data: Demonstrating the system using familiar data to help key users grasp new processes faster;
4. Data cleansing & migration: Initiating cleansing exercises early and conducting multiple mock runs to ensure accuracy; and
5. Fast & decisive decision-making: Engaging leadership early to align priorities and make quick decisions on scope, integrations, and data.

This case study demonstrates ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø's expertise in leading public cloud implementations and provides valuable insights into the benefits, implementation process, and key success factors for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. By leveraging SAP Activate in combination with ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Powered Enterprise, ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø successfully delivered an accelerated yet structured SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition implementation for Matco Chemical Group. The project not only achieved seamless integration but also positioned Matco for long-term success in an evolving industry landscape.

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