Case Study: Koenig & Bauer achieves a more intelligent organization with SAP Business ByDesign

Achieving a More Intelligent Organization with SAP Business ByDesign

Koenig & Bauer, a major industrial machinery manufacturer, faced the challenge of a heterogeneous IT landscape with limited integration between its headquarters and subsidiaries. Their primary task was to upgrade the ERP system at their North American division, consolidate their disparate systems, and standardize business processes on a single, unified data source. The company partnered with SAP to find a solution that would eliminate inconsistent data and streamline operations across its global sales and service units.

SAP implemented its two-tier ERP strategy, using SAP S/4HANA at the corporate headquarters and deploying the SAP Business ByDesign solution at the sales and service subsidiaries. This fully integrated solution from SAP standardized processes based on best practices and enabled real-time, powerful analytics. The results included a 20% company growth for the North American subsidiary since going live, a significant reduction in data maintenance effort, and streamlined operations. All work centers at KBA North America now use the solution, which manages tens of thousands of service orders and parts.

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Ashley Clark

Senior Business Analyst