Kolon Group SAP S/4HANA Migration Cuts Hardware Costs 75%

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Kolon Group SAP S/4HANA Migration Cuts Hardware Costs 75%

Case study of Kolon Group's migration from SAP ERP on Oracle to SAP S/4HANA, achieving real-time processing, faster period-end closing, and 75% lower IT storage costs.

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June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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SAP

Kolon Group, a South Korean chemical manufacturer with 19 subsidiaries, replaced its SAP ERP and SAP BW running on Oracle with SAP S/4HANA and SAP Fiori. The migration delivered up to 145x faster financial data access, 4.6x-205x quicker supply chain transactions, and reduced data storage from 3.7 TB to 0.57 TB. SAP Value Assurance services supported the transition and enabled internal expansion of S/4HANA. Results include lower hardware costs, real-time inventory visibility, and improved reporting across the enterprise.

Key takeaways

Migrated from SAP ERP on Oracle to SAP S/4HANA with SAP Fiori UX

Reduced data storage from 3.7 TB to 0.57 TB, cutting IT costs 75%

Achieved up to 145x faster financial data access and period-end closing

Enabled real-time inventory, customer, and order visibility via mobile

Used SAP Value Assurance to build internal S/4HANA expansion capability

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