Case Study: Sauder Woodworking achieves a smooth, low-cost transition to a modern digital core and innovation readiness with SAP SuccessFactors

Helping a third-generation, family-owned business stay on the cutting edge of technology after 85 years

Sauder, a third‑generation, family‑owned furniture manufacturer founded in 1934, needed a modern digital core to stay on the cutting edge of technology and support continued innovation across its 4 million sq ft manufacturing operations. To achieve this, Sauder engaged SAP SuccessFactors (working alongside SAP Digital Business Services) to move to a next‑generation ERP platform, leveraging SAP S/4HANA and related support services.

SAP SuccessFactors helped Sauder complete the conversion to SAP S/4HANA with minimal disruption, achieving a successful launch with only 72 hours of downtime, migrating PPDS functionality into S/4HANA, and reducing implementation costs. Backed by SAP Enterprise Support and SAP Value Assurance, the rollout included workshops, onsite experts, and systems validation, enabling Sauder to set its own timeline, safeguard the project, and gain a flexible platform for future innovation.

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Jan Arvay

Vice President of Information Services