Case Study: CEITEC S.A. Semiconductors achieves real-time government-integrated reporting and 50% finance workload reduction with SAP HANA

How did a cattle drive pave the tech highway for Brazil

CEITEC S.A. is Brazil’s government‑owned, 24/7 semiconductor startup and the country’s first and only chipmaker, producing specialized RFID chips (70 million/year) for cattle, passports, vehicle registrations, cargo tracking and more. Launching in a market with no prior industry infrastructure, the company needed to adopt global best practices, streamline processes from finance to the factory floor, integrate real‑time reporting with government systems, and add consistent material traceability.

CEITEC implemented SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori and SAP Best Practices to standardize operations and enable direct, real‑time integration with government reporting. The rollout eliminated duplicate work, automated production processes, delivered material traceability, halved finance department workload, reduced month‑end closing from three weeks to zero delay, and achieved a minimal total cost of ownership while supporting 24/7 production to meet demand.

CEITEC S.A. Semiconductors

Ireneo Alfaro Demanarig Junior

CIO