Brewing a Digital Core for Growth: SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA Transformation
Clarkston Consulting recently partnered with a coffee company on a SAP S/4HANA transformation. Read a synopsis of the project below or download the full case study.
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A leading, privately held coffee company with a nationally recognized brand had outgrown its legacy ERP foundation. As the business expanded across retail, eCommerce, convenience, and food service channels, operational complexity increased significantly, putting pressure on systems, processes, people, and data.
For over two decades, the organization relied on a heavily customized SAP ECC to run its core operations. While these customizations helped the organization meet evolving needs, the system had become increasingly fragmented, which limited scalability, slowed decisions, drove reliance of manual processes, and prevented the opportunity to leverage new innovations. As the company continued to grow and diversify, it became clear that the legacy landscape could no longer support its future ambitions.
The organization partnered with Clarkston Consulting to execute a strategic transformation to SAP S/4HANA, designed as a catalyst for business modernization. Leveraging SAP Activate and a fit-to-standard approach, the Clarkston team reimagined end-to-end processes, aligning to leading practices while preserving critical capabilities that differentiated the business.
The transformation focused on replacing core ERP functionality across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, transportation management, procurement, and sales, while enabling integration with a broader ecosystem of SAP and non-SAP solutions and modernizing key capabilities.
By simplifying the technology landscape and standardizing processes, the client established a scalable digital core built for growth. The new S/4HANA platform delivers a standardized, modern system for improved operational efficiency and greater agility to support an evolving multi-channel business model.
Today, the organization is better positioned to respond to market demands and drive continuous innovation, supported by a modern ERP foundation designed for the future.
