BPX says tea maker cut IT costs 23% in SAP transformation

Business Process Xperts says an end-to-end transformation for a FTSE-listed UK tea and beverage manufacturer reduced IT costs, eliminated waste and improved process control across seven core processes. The result comes as consumer goods companies face the SAP ECC 2027 cutoff and pressure to clean up process sprawl before migrating to S/4HANA. Why it matters: - Consumer goods makers are under pressure to simplify IT estates before SAP ECC support winds down in 2027. - BPX says the cost of carrying duplicated systems and process waste into a new platform can raise migration risk and increase future run rates. - The case study shows how process rationalization can turn a forced upgrade into a cost takeout exercise. What happened: - Business Process Xperts, a Mind-A-Mend Group company, detailed an end-to-end transformation for a FTSE-listed tea and beverage leader. - The engagement covered seven core processes and nine lines of business. - BPX said the program cut IT costs by 23%, lifted process adherence by 62%, and eliminated 40% of waste-generating process steps. - The work surfaced more than 1,500 distinct blockers across the operating model. The details: - BPX said the transformation rationalized the application estate and reduced recurring IT spend. - The redesign covered seven end-to-end processes from source to settlement. - The operating model reached nine lines of business under one framework. - BPX said it realigned IT to business priorities across all seven end-to-end processes. - The company said it has modeled more than 1,500 business processes for global enterprises. - BPX also said it has analyzed more than 90,000 process cases for global clients. - BPX included a contact page for more information: Get insights from BPX . Between the lines: - The release frames SAP ECC 2027 as more than a technology deadline. It is also a governance and cost-control deadline. - BPX cites a McKinsey study saying 70% of transformation efforts fail to meet expectations. - The release says about 39% of ECC clients have already purchased S/4HANA licenses, while migrations typically take 18 to 36 months. - The message is that delaying cleanup now can make the eventual migration more expensive and harder to manage. What’s next: - Consumer goods companies still on ECC are likely to face more pressure to reduce process variation and retire redundant systems before migration. - BPX positions its approach as a way to prepare for S/4HANA on a leaner footing. - The company says it continues to serve clients across automotive, oil and gas, specialty chemicals, building materials, consumer goods and mining. The bottom line: - For manufacturers facing SAP’s 2027 cutoff, process cleanup now can reduce migration pain, lower IT cost and expose operational waste before it becomes harder to fix.