SAP ERP Consolidation for a Fortune 500 Forest Products Company

SAP ERP Consolidation for a Fortune 500 Forest Products Company

Learn how a leading Fortune 500 Forest Products Company headquartered in Washington, USA successfully navigated SAP ERP consolidation challenges, leveraging automation to overcome critical hurdles in item master rationalization. This case study explores their journey from disparate legacy systems to a unified SAP environment, achieving substantial cost savings and operational efficiencies. 

Customer Profile:

A Fortune 500 Forest Products Company with $22.5 billion in annual revenue, operating across 18 countries globally. Their growth through acquisitions led to a complex IT landscape with incompatible legacy systems. 

Project Scope:

  • Largest SAP ERP consolidation project across North America 
  • Consolidation of multiple SAP ERP and legacy systems 
  • Focus on rationalizing over 400,000 line items across 19 pulp paper mills and 200 packaging locations 

Objectives Achieved:

  • Automated item master rationalization using Verdantis’ AI-based tools 
  • Significant reduction in duplicate identification (from 20% to 4%) 
  • Enrichment of item attributes and classification to UNSPSC taxonomy 
  • Improved procurement efficiency and inventory management 

Why Download This Case Study?

  • Insights into overcoming ERP consolidation challenges in a global manufacturing context 
  • Demonstrated benefits of automated data classification and enrichment 
  • Real-world application of AI tools in improving data quality and operational efficiency.

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