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Large producer of steel trusses implements SAP S/4HANA, combining global strategy and local compliance

Our client is a pioneering leader in the design, manufacturing, and installation of high-quality steel lattice towers for energy and telecommunications sectors. With a steadfast commitment to innovation, engineering excellence, and sustainable solutions, the company has established itself as a prominent player in Brazil's rapidly evolving infrastructure landscape.

The Challenge

Navigating the complex terrain of sectors such as those this company operates in presents a number of business process management challenges. From  orchestrating raw material supply to delivering the final product, these complexities span diverse domains.

Recognizing this dynamic, our client underscores the paramount significance of robust solutions harmonized with adept partners. The goal was to ensure seamless alignment with established global processes and guidelines, providing essential guidance for best-practice implementation tailored to the unique Brazilian context. The organization’s exponential growth and the complexity of managing extensive operations highlighted the need for an advanced ERP system that could provide uniformity and integration across all business processes while complying with local regulatory requirements.

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The Approach

In response to these critical challenges, the company partnered with Avvale to implement SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud. This choice was driven by the need for a comprehensive, scalable, and sustainable ERP solution that could meet both global and local requirements.

Avvale's approach to supporting the client's global IT stood out in the seamless implementation of SAP S/4HANA in the customer model for the Brazilian industrial plant. With meticulous attention to detail, we adeptly implement the finest localization practices, ensuring a harmonious integration of the model within the local context. Avvale's specialized team navigated complexities by leveraging our expertise to optimize processes, uphold quality, and align the model with the specific requirements of the Brazilian landscape.  This involved integrating Thomson Reuters' solution for streamlined issuance of material and service invoices, accurate tax reporting (SPEDs), and automation of entry processes, ensuring efficiency and precision in all operations. By harmonizing global strategy with local compliance, Avvale facilitated a seamless transition from batch processes to online integration within the ERP system, enabling instantaneous information dissemination to both headquarters and local management.

The result is a successful synergy between global innovation and localized excellence, setting a new benchmark in cross-border implementation.

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The Impact

The adoption of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud has transformed the company's operations, providing a unified and future-oriented ERP system. By rolling out this solution and harmonizing practices across locations, we ensured operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and sustained growth in compliance with both company and global industry standards.

This transformation has enabled the company to achieve significant benefits, such as:

  • Automation of tax calculation for inbound and outbound transactions.
  • Implementation of a global strategy for purchase requisition and approval.
  • Real-time visibility of global inventory, particularly for common raw materials.
  • Integration with local municipalities for service invoice issuance.
  • Transition from batch processes to online integration within the ERP system.
  • Instantaneous information dissemination both to headquarters and local management.
  • Group-wide financial consolidation; enhanced effectiveness in function segregation and data security.

By adopting a global model of logistics and production control and at the same time adhering to Brazilian legal standards, our client has set a new benchmark in international implementation.

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