We needed someone to help us upgrade to S/4HANA with a well-proven model and a reliable timeline to minimize the disruption to our business. NTT DATA’s Conversion Factory approach delivered exactly that.
Kurt Spangsbjerg Petersen, Director, IT & Master Data, Louis Poulsen
Industry: Design & Architecture
Products: High-quality lighting design and manufacturing including lights and solutions for both indoor and outdoor applications
Employees: 458 (2020)
Website: www.louispoulsen.com
Challenges and Benefits
Challenges:
- Louis Poulsen was operating on a 10-year-old SAP ECC platform that did not support new technology or the ability to improve on change processes
- As SAP is used extensively across the organization, the migration had to disrupt everyday business as little as possible
- Due to seasonal production peaks, only a very limited window was available for the migration
Solution:
- Conversion Factory migration to S/4HANA
Benefits:
- The Conversion Factory approach enabled the migration to be completed successfully in the allocated 24 weeks and within budget
- Migration was handled by an experienced, SAP-certified team of conversion specialists
- By migrating to SAP S/4HANA, Louis Poulsen now has the foundation in place for utilizing new technology to support their future optimization, development, and growth
When the Danish lighting manufacturer, Louis Poulsen, faced the dilemma of whether to continue enhancing their system operating on the 10-year-old SAP ECC platform or upgrade to a new S/4HANA platform, they decided on the latter.
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