SAP Business ByDesign Two-Tier ERP Implementation at Koenig & Bauer

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SAP Business ByDesign Two-Tier ERP Implementation at Koenig & Bauer

Case study of Koenig & Bauer implementing SAP Business ByDesign for North American subsidiaries integrated with SAP S/4HANA at headquarters.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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SAP

Koenig & Bauer replaced fragmented subsidiary ERP systems with SAP Business ByDesign while headquarters runs SAP S/4HANA. The project standardized processes, shared master data, and delivered real-time analytics across sales and service operations. Results include faster employee onboarding, reduced data maintenance, and 20 percent company growth since go-live.

Key takeaways

Two-tier ERP architecture links headquarters S/4HANA with subsidiary Business ByDesign instances

Standardized best-practice processes across all sales and service subsidiaries

Shared master data reduces maintenance effort and improves data consistency

Real-time analytics available to all locations from a single integrated platform

Template-based rollout accelerates subsequent subsidiary implementations

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