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Achieving Better Cash Flow with Agile Supply Chain Using SAP S/4HANA

Case study of Thermo Cables migration from SAP ERP to S/4HANA, showing faster MRP, reduced database size, and improved cash flow through real-time analytics.

Published
June 4, 2026
Read time
3 min read
Source
SAP

Thermo Cables replaced its legacy SAP ERP with SAP S/4HANA to unify transactional and analytical processes. The 12-week migration delivered a 65 percent smaller database, 60 percent faster reporting, and live MRP runs. Variant configuration improvements and SAP Fiori apps increased quotation speed and production cost control, supporting better working capital management.

Key takeaways

12-week migration from SAP ERP to S/4HANA completed with over 100 simplifications

Database size reduced 65 percent from 525 GB to 180 GB

Report execution time cut by 60 percent with real-time MRP on live data

Faster quotation, design, and billing cycles increased revenue velocity

SAP Fiori and embedded analytics improved visibility across finance and logistics

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