Case Study: Valero achieves streamlined forecasting and budgeting with TekLink and SAP BPC on HANA

Valero Achieves Forecasting and Budgeting Success with SAP BPC on HANA

Valero, an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, petrochemical products and power, was running a 10-year-old, heavily modified SAP SEM environment that was no longer compatible with Microsoft 2013 or the next SAP Business Warehouse release. Valero also wanted to simplify forecasting and budgeting and create a more flexible solution for diverse business units, so it worked with TekLink to evaluate a new approach using SAP BPC, SAP BW, and SAP HANA.

TekLink implemented a phased SAP BPC on HANA solution that focused on fixing key pain points, improving automation, and using BPC as a repository for financial planning and forecasting rather than replacing every detailed planning process. Valero went live with forecasting first, then budget, and the result was a more robust planning solution that users liked; the planning process required 29% fewer steps, with better usability, validation, reporting, and consolidated layouts.

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