From Microsoft Navision to S/4HANA
to S/4HANA
Template rollout in the KAPSTO division at plastics expert Pöppelmann.
Protective solutions made of plastic
Pöppelmann is an international plastics company with more than 2,500 employees. The business unit KAPSTO manufactures protective solutions such as caps and plugs for production, storage and transport.
The overall SAP implementation runs in several waves. Pöppelmann's in-house SAP team led the project. Together with our business partner Varelmann we supported the project, with our own focus on SAP EWM.
A proven template for a new division
Pöppelmann is introducing a new ERP system worldwide. The SAP S/4HANA template was to be extended to KAPSTO, including all product process specifics.
Around 500 gaps
The fit-gap phase identified about 500 deviations from the template, to be closed during realization.
Broad expertise required
Especially sales, production and development, plus support in project coordination and Extended Warehouse Management.
Clear goals
Optimize processes, remove barriers to value creation and implement a working intercompany process between KAPSTO and K-Tech.
Started during the pandemic
The project began during the COVID-19 pandemic, and much of the work initially ran remotely.
Product processes in the template
All existing KAPSTO processes had to be mapped in the shared template.
Agile in sprints, close as a team
We were responsible for the SAP EWM subproject and worked closely with our business partner Varelmann. With fixed sprints and close coordination between Pöppelmann's consulting team and the external partners, the template was rolled out on schedule.
- Fit-gap analysis against the existing template
- Definition of the required adjustments and developments
- Implementation in sprints for the individual process steps
- Rollout planning for future divisions
- Go-live-Support
Areas we took over and supported
Goods receipt
Production supply
Goods issue
Transport planning
Physical inventory
Internal goods movements
Live on time over Pentecost
The project was completed after 1.5 years. The KAPSTO division went live over the Pentecost holidays at the end of May 2023.
Rolled out on schedule
The go-live succeeded in the planned window, in Germany and in several sales offices across Europe.
All processes in the template
All existing KAPSTO processes were successfully integrated into the shared template.
Future-proof ERP solution
SAP S/4HANA replaces Microsoft Navision and optimizes business processes for the long term.
What carried the project
The project team of around 40 people worked closely and with mutual trust. On this basis, further divisions can be connected.
- Close, trusting collaboration across the entire project team
- Highly structured approach
- Targeted use of agile methods
- Good coordination between the teams
