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Carl Stahl SAP S/4HANA Migration: WMS and Finance Transformation

Case study of Carl Stahl's greenfield migration to SAP S/4HANA Finance and HANA platform, achieving 100% core processes live in six months with 90% database reduction.

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

Carl Stahl GmbH, a German manufacturer of rope and lifting equipment, replaced its legacy SAP landscape with SAP Business Suite on HANA, SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP BusinessObjects BI, and SAP BW on HANA. The project used a greenfield approach to support newly formed business units, digitize service processes, and prepare for IoT integration. Results included greater agility across divisions, improved system performance, over 50% reduction in inspection time, and a 90% smaller database footprint.

Key takeaways

Greenfield migration completed with four clients live in six months

90% reduction in database size after moving historical data to content server

50%+ reduction in inspection time through digitized service processes

Single IT landscape supporting independent processes per business unit

Foundation established for IoT data integration and international rollout

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