Innovation Vanguard - Customer of the Year
Nestlé Modernizes Global Operations on Azure Nestlé unified its global operations by transitioning from six aging on- premise datacenters to RISE with SAP on Microsoft Azure. This monumental migration—one of the largest data transfers in history—involved shifting 1,200 TB of data, 200 SAP instances, and 10,000 servers across 185 markets with near-zero disruption. By standardizing on Azure’s hyperscale infrastructure, Nestlé established a resilient foundation for AI-driven decision intelligence and predictive analytics. The impact is transformative: system availability reached 99.97%, while critical platform incidents plummeted by 80%. Processes that previously took hours now run in seconds, enabling predictive supply chain management and faster product time-to-market. By consolidating its landscape, Nestlé has turned 300 global factories into a high- velocity, cloud-native network. This shift doesn’t just secure their digital backbone; it empowers their global workforce to orchestrate complex manufacturing with unprecedented speed and precision. Nominated by: Microsoft
United Therapeutics Fortifies Finance Biotech leader United Therapeutics recently overhauled its financial decision-making infrastructure through a strategic SAP Datasphere Optimization initiative. By integrating SAP S/4HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud on Microsoft Azure, the company established a fault-tolerant, disaster- ready architecture. This co-innovation between IT and Finance focused on liberating teams from manual data wrangling, establishing a single source of truth accessible via Web and Excel. The impact is significant: manual reconciliation overhead plummeted by 70%, allowing analysts to pivot from spreadsheet maintenance to strategic forecasting. The transition to automated pipelines has eliminated human error and accelerated planning cycles while ensuring robust business continuity. By transforming data into a strategic asset, United Therapeutics has not only streamlined current compliance but also built a resilient, AI- ready foundation for future predictive analytics in the high-stakes biotech landscape. Nominated by: Protiviti
Patatas Meléndez Cultivates Industry 4.0 Agri-food leader Patatas Meléndez transformed a standard ERP migration into a groundbreaking Industry 4.0 evolution by moving from SAP R/3 to RISE with SAP S/4HANA. In collaboration with partner SEIDOR, the company deployed computer vision, plant sensors, and SAP Asset Management to create a digital fabric connecting every stage of production. By integrating SAP Datasphere, Meléndez now operates an intelligent platform capable of anticipating demand and ensuring total traceability from field to fork. The impact is measurable: real-time data access slashed planning time by 40%, while predictive maintenance cut unplanned downtime by 25%. Beyond efficiency, the initiative drove a 15% reduction in waste, directly supporting the company’s ESG and sustainability commitments. This shift modernizes the factory and empowers a workforce with predictive insights, ensuring Patatas Meléndez remains a resilient, technology-forward leader in the global food supply chain. Nominated by: SEIDOR
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