Case Study: Zero Motorcycles achieves 2x faster inventory cycles and a single cloud system of record with SAP Ariba

Global Growth Plan Driven by Digital Transformation

Zero Motorcycles, a Scotts Valley, CA–based maker of high-performance electric motorcycles, faced operational growing pains that threatened its expansion. Established processes and a fragmented on‑premises IT landscape couldn’t keep up with rising demand: orders were not fulfilled on time, forecasts were inaccurate, inventory records didn’t match reality, and customer satisfaction and supplier collaboration suffered.

Working with MHP, Zero deployed a cloud-first SAP Best‑Practice solution—centered on SAP S/4HANA and integrated with SAP Digital Manufacturing, SAP IBP, SAP Ariba, SAP PLM, SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP BTP—to create a single system of record. The transformation consolidated four systems into one, migrated 95% of workloads to the cloud, doubled physical inventory speed, delivered real‑time WIP and inventory visibility, centralized master data, lowered total cost of ownership, sped planning and month‑end close, and established a scalable foundation for global growth and improved customer and supplier satisfaction.

Zero Motorcycles

Aaron Cheatham

Chief of Staff