Marel - S/4HANA

Originally an Icelandic machine manufacturer that has acquired several companies worldwide. Produces machinery for food processing (fish, meat, poultry).

Why Marel chose McCoy

Strategic Objectives

• Simplify the complex organisational structure to align with their strategic focus: 'One Face to the Customer'.

• Simplification of the existing operating model was to contribute to 12% growth per year.

• Gain efficiency benefits and shift focus to innovation and growth by working in a uniform way across locations.

McCoy as a partner

'We didn’t consider tendering in the rest of the market after our initial discussions with other vendors. The knowledge and expertise that McCoy has and the PoC for S/4HANA Regional Offices that they delivered absolutely convinced us.' – Marcel Triepels, Enterprise Architect.

Marel was looking for a partner who could combine S4/HANA expertise with a vision for and knowledge of their business processes. And who could engage people in the change. We were awarded the contract because we not only implemented a system, we also advised on the smartest approach and helped bring in the right stakeholders.

How it's benefited them so far

This project is in full swing, and the client is happy with the progress. We've laid a solid foundation for implementation:

• Marel SAP S/4HANA Template.

• An informed choice on the right implementation strategy.

• Accelerator for S/4HANA implementation (European and global).

• Operating model (Single Business Entity) translated into associated business processes.

• Processes for outlining a new approach so employees know what's going to change.

How we achieved it together

A key success factor in our approach at Marel is how we achieved stakeholder alignment. Our long-term collaboration with Marel allowed us to develop relationships built on trust with stakeholders.

Our in-depth knowledge and experience of SAP S4/HANA, best practices and Marel's operating model have also played an important role in the success of this project.