Top 6 SAP S/4HANA Insights from 2025
As 2025 winds down, we’ve revisited our SAP S/4HANA content from the year. From upgrade strategies to implementation best practices, we highlighted insights that can help organizations maximize their S/4HANA investments.
Here are our top SAP S/4HANA insights from 2025:
SAP S/4HANA INSIGHTS FROM 2025
Executing an SAP S/4HANA Implementation in Hardline Retail
The client, a leading provider of tire and automotive services throughout the Midwest region, has seen substantial growth via organic expansion and acquisition over the years, with further growth expected in the near future. To support this growth, the client initiated the re-imagining of the core IT landscape and sought to thoughtfully decommission their homegrown ERP solution in favor of a modern, cloud-based solution. Learn how selecting SAP S/4HANA to be the core of this new landscape helped in this case study.
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Answering Common Questions About Migrating to SAP S/4HANA
In this video interview, Jeff Graffeo, Clarkston Consulting SAP & Technology Partner, answers common questions about the upcoming ECC maintenance deadline and what companies should be thinking about when upgrading to SAP S/4HANA.
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Putting Patients First with SAP S/4HANA Inventory Pricing Capabilities
The client is the largest distributor of human blood products, vaccines, and critical-care biopharmaceutical products in the United States. Assessing its inventory management processes, the company saw an opportunity to move to dynamic, real-time pricing processes, taking innovative delivery models to the next level. In this case study, we dive into how the client enhanced visibility with real-time data thanks to SAP S/4HANA and the SAP Incentive Administration application by Vistex (part of the industry cloud portfolio).
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Streamlining Catalog Buying with Lean Request in SAP S/4HANA
The client, a leading beverage manufacturer, had a catalog buying solution that no longer met current security requirements. In addition, support for the self-service procurement functionality in its supplier relationship management solution was ending. The client decided to look for a new catalog buying solution that would meet its business goals of increasing catalog utilization for stock and nonstock items, automating the complex processes of catalog management, and fully integrating with its existing ERP solution. In this case study, we break down how the client leveraged lean request in SAP S/4HANA to meet these goals.
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Empowering Access to Insulin Delivery with an SAP S/4HANA IT Infrastructure Revamp
For nearly a century, the client has been helping people live a life unlimited by diabetes, and following a spin-off in 2022, the client embarked on a new chapter as an independent, publicly traded company. That required setting up new business processes and systems, including a new IT infrastructure. In planning for this transition, which had to be completed within an aggressive time frame, the client had a key focus: people with diabetes. Explore how the company rapidly rolled out an IT infrastructure with SAP that’s helping it accelerate toward its vision of a life unlimited by diabetes in this case study.
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How to Build a Business Case for Upgrading to SAP S/4HANA
Upgrading to SAP S/4HANA is a strategic decision that requires careful planning and a compelling business case. As SAP phases out support for ECC, organizations must assess the benefits, challenges, costs, and long-term value of migrating to SAP S/4HANA. This eBook outlines the key components of building a strong business case for upgrading to SAP S/4HANA.
Learn how you can build your business case for upgrading to SAP S/4HANA >>>