Case Study: Colombina achieves simplified processes, faster reporting, and a low-risk remote ERP go-live with SAP SuccessFactors

How Can the Move to an Intelligent Solution for ERP Happen with Minimal Risk and Maximum Impact

Colombina, a 90‑year‑old food company experiencing 8% annual growth and serving 750,000 customers worldwide, needed a next‑generation ERP to support profitable growth, international expansion, and faster innovation with minimal disruption. To deploy the new system remotely and lower implementation risk, Colombina worked with SAP SuccessFactors alongside SAP S/4HANA, SAP Enterprise Support, and implementation partners such as IBM, including the SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central solution for HR.

SAP SuccessFactors helped deliver a remote, expert‑led SAP S/4HANA implementation that went live at the start of the COVID‑19 pandemic with minimal business disruption. The solution simplified processes and embedded analytics, cut database size from 20 TB to 5.8 TB, sped plant planning 12×, reduced reporting and analysis costs by 5–10%, and slashed invoicing consolidation time by 97% to five minutes; HR efficiency is also improving with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.

Colombina

Jesus Brand

Chief Information Officer