Case Study: Heidelberg Materials achieves a clean-core SAP S/4HANA transformation and reduced SAP customization with Basware

Heidelberg Materials - Customer Case Study

Heidelberg Materials, a global construction‑materials leader operating in 170 countries, embarked on an SAP S/4HANA migration but faced a fragmented legacy landscape and complex accounts payable (AP) processes. To standardize AP, reduce custom SAP development, and preserve a “clean core” ERP, the company selected Basware for its usability, automation and seamless ERP integration.

By offloading workflows, validations and matching rules to Basware’s AP Automation and SmartCoding, Heidelberg enabled phased global rollouts (Europe, US, Canada, Malaysia, India) without overburdening SAP. The approach cut SAP customization and IT overhead, sped invoice processing through automated exception handling and escalations, improved compliance and PO data quality, and shifted AP from transactional processing to a more strategic, scalable finance function.

Heidelberg Materials

Anand Singh

International Development, Head of Process Transformation & Integration