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Bonfiglioli: A Future-Ready Core for a Future-Driven Business

 

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Bonfiglioli S.p.A., a leading name in industrial automation since 1956, is headquartered in Bologna, Italy, and operates in over 80 countries through 23 commercial branches and 17 production sites. Its three core business units —Automation & Industry, Mobility & Wind, and Selcom Group — serve a diverse range of sectors, specializing in power transmission and motion control. The company's mission emphasizes excellence, innovation, and sustainability, aiming to keep the world in motion through smart, efficient, and future-ready solutions.

The Challenge

Before engaging with Avvale, Bonfiglioli was operating on a legacy SAP system that had become increasingly difficult and costly to manage across its global footprint. The internal IT team was heavily involved in infrastructure maintenance, limiting their ability to focus on innovation and strategic initiatives. As the company expanded, the need for a more agile and scalable ERP platform became urgent to support global harmonization and operational efficiency. The existing system lacked the flexibility to adapt quickly to evolving business needs and technological advancements. Bonfiglioli wanted to reduce its total cost of ownership while ensuring continuous access to the latest capabilities. The company was also looking to shift from a traditional ownership model to a subscription-based approach that would exempt them from infrastructure responsibilities.    

Just as important, Bonfiglioli needed a trusted partner who could translate a vision of digital transformation into an actionable, value-driven roadmap.    

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The Approach

Avvale guided Bonfiglioli through a complete transformation strategy to enable a future-ready digital core that supports innovation, sustainability, and long-term competitiveness. To achieve this, Bonfiglioli embarked on a global migration to SAP Cloud ERP via the RISE with SAP program. Avvale designed and executed a phased, agile transformation roadmap that addressed the company’s complex operational landscape while aligning with its strategic priorities. The project spanned nine months, covering all Bonfiglioli’s global subsidiaries. A multidisciplinary team was deployed to ensure a smooth transition, with a strong focus on minimizing disruption and maintaining business continuity. The solution was hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS), enabling scalability, performance, and access to advanced services.   

 The collaboration emphasized agility, transparency, and co-design, ensuring that every step of the journey was aligned with Bonfiglioli’s long-term goals.  

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The Impact

Today, Bonfiglioli operates with a leaner, smarter, and more agile digital core, liberating internal teams to focus on innovation and strategic growth. By adopting a subscription-based model through RISE with SAP, the company lowered its total cost of ownership and eliminated the need to manage infrastructure internally. The project was completed on time across all global subsidiaries, ensuring business continuity and minimal disruption.

Operational efficiency improved through real-time data access and streamlined processes, while business users benefited from a modernized experience via SAP Fiori interfaces. Bonfiglioli is now positioned to scale its digital capabilities, since IT teams now have the flexibility to drive forward-looking initiatives. In fact, the company is set to launch SAP Digital Manufacturing at its Bologna plant in early 2026 and is actively exploring SAP Joule to bring generative AI into supply chain and production optimization, this positions Bonfiglioli to lead in an increasingly competitive industrial landscape.

Sustainability goals were supported by moving to a cloud infrastructure, reducing the environmental footprint associated with on-premises systems. This transformation laid the foundation for a more agile, resilient, and future-ready enterprise.

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