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Geographe Industrial Manufacturing | Australia SAP S/4HANA Cloud

• Long-standing relationship and 15-year investment in SAP® software • SAP’s proven expertise and leadership in manufacturing, as well as broad usage of SAP technology in Geographe’s customer base • One integrated and intelligent ERP built on SAP S/4HANA Cloud, providing a scalable backbone and supporting disruptive technologies such as the IoT and additive manufacturing in the mining sector

Leveraging a Next-Generation ERP to Refine Product Offerings and Extend Global Reach

97% Of deliveries made on-time – up from 90%, increasing customer satisfaction 40% Fewer overdue orders through supply chain improvements

60% Automation of purchasing processes for required materials

Known for enhanced performance parts, Australia-based Geographe Enterprises Pty Ltd helps mining companies around the world reduce operating costs across the equipment lifecycle. Committed to ongoing innovation, the organization manufactures heavy industry parts and products that are designed to stand the test of time. With a strategic vision to expand into new markets and looking to refine its product offerings around unique innovations, Geographe needed to make some changes to its business technology landscape. With operational processes that had evolved organically over time across all areas of the business, inconsistencies in Geographe’s legacy systems were starting to slow it down. To realize its strategic plans, the organization needed to standardize its business processes on an intelligent infrastructure for ERP.

15% Reduction in purchasing team's workload, thanks to automation

Challenges

• Lack of standardization & automation • Lack of system support for strategic initiatives • Limited resilience for business processes

Outcomes

• Reduced Time To Market • Improved finance operations • Improved employee productivity and customer experience/ satisfaction • Optimized operations, inventory and supply chain management

“ With SAP S/4HANA, we have standardized and automated processes, creating efficiencies throughout the business. Having a single source of data and advanced analytics gives us access to insights and trending data that informs our innovation agenda.. ”

CEO, Geographe Enterprises Pty Ltd -Sam Hyder

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