Murr Shared Services relies on SAP GTS edition for HANA
Murrelektronik uses SAP Global Trade Services as a key tool for secure and efficient foreign trade processes – from compliance and customs to preferential trade processing. With the end of support for SAP GTS 11.0 an opportunity arose to strategically realign the GTS landscape and increase automation. In collaboration with adesso business consulting, a future-proof solution was developed based on SAP S/4HANA and SAP GTS edition for HANA.
Project at a glance
A harmonized, future-ready setup for global trade that secures existing strengths and unlocks new optimization potential in SAP GTS.
Topics
Foreign trade, customs, compliance, trade preference management
Systems
SAP S/4HANA, SAP GTS edition for HANA, Seeburger BIS
Business Modules
SAP MM, SAP SD, SAP WM, SAP GTS
Initial Situation
- Murrelektronik used Murr Shared Services’ SAP S/4HANA and SAP GTS 11.0.
- Other companies serviced by Murr Shared Services worked with SAP ECC, an older GTS release and third-party software.
- The end of support for SAP GTS 11.0 made the switch to SAP GTS edition for HANA necessary.
Challenges
- Murr Shared Services had to simultaneously integrate the further companies into Murr Shared Services existing SAP S/4HANA landscape.
- The parallel support, further development, and migration of processes to the new system environment limited the resources at Murr Shared Services for the SAP GTS roll out.
- The brownfield conversion and integration had to be closely coordinated – including synchronized phases and a joint go-live over Easter.
Project Objectives
- A secure, on-time migration to SAP GTS edition for HANA and a shared platform for the foreign trade processes.
- Retaining proven GTS functions and leveraging the optimization potential of the new version.
- Harmonizing processes within the SAP standard while implementing targeted fine-tuning to reduce time pressure and risks in foreign trade processes.
adesso business consulting impressed us not only with its SAP GTS expertise, but above all with its solution-oriented approach. Despite the project’s high level of complexity, it was brought to a successful conclusion exactly on schedule. That’s IT and process consulting at the highest level.
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Solution Approach & Procedure
The joint foreign trade platform by Murrelektronik as well as the affiliated company required not only technology but also a clearly structured approach. The following project phases illustrate how two distinct system environments were transformed into an integrated, future-proof solution for global foreign trade processes.
Murr Shared Services: Murrelektronik's in-house IT Service Provider
Innovative components, intelligent solutions, and a strong supply chain – one shared vision for seamless industrial processes
Murrelektronik is a specialist in automation technology headquartered in Oppenweiler. Through an acquisition, Murrelektronik strengthened its position in the fields of automation and connectivity. More than 3,000 employees in around 50 countries ensure reliable supply for customers worldwide. At its core, Murrelektronik focuses on decentralized automation, relocating functions to where they create the most value: at the machine, in the field and directly within the application.
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