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Mercedes-Benz Takes a Smooth Ride to ERP 6.0

Mercedes-Benz recently upgraded from SAP version 4.6C to ERP 6.0.
Using Panaya's Upgrade Automation, Mercedes-Benz was able to perform 50% less testing, development, and planning compared to previous upgrades.
It had 90% fewer issues to resolve, reduced testing cycles from 3 to 1, and completed the upgrade on time and on budget, with zero go live issues.

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What the main upgrade challenges were
Which solution was chosen
How the implementation went
What were the upgrade results
What is Mercedes-Benz's advice for other companies upgrading to ERP 6.0

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Newell Rubbermaid Cleans Up with Its ERP 6.0 Upgrade

Newell Rubbermaid's business users wanted access to the latest ERP 6.0 functionality but the IT team had a tight upgrade deadline to meet.
After evaluating a range of upgrade support tools, Newell Rubbermaid chose Panaya.
Using Panaya's Upgrade Automation, Newell Rubbermaid was able to reduce 95% of its upgrade errors, cut the upgrade duration by 50%, complete the project ahead of time, on budget, and experience a smooth cut-over to ERP 6.0.

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What the main upgrade challenges were
Which solution was chosen
How the implementation went
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Powell Brings SAP Upgrades Down to Size

Powell's SAP team knew they needed to upgrade. They'd been running on 4.7 since 2003; now they wanted access to new ERP 6.0 functionality.
But cost was an issue. They needed to find an affordable way to upgrade SAP, minimizing the testing cycle and controlling consulting costs.
Using Panaya's Upgrade Automation, Powell was able to cut 35% off its upgrade duration, realize significant consulting savings, and reduce 98% of its upgrade issues, compared to previous upgrades.
The upgrade was accomplished ahead of time, on budget, with the team "home for the holidays."

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What the main upgrade challenges were
Which solution was chosen
How the implementation went
What were the upgrade results
What is Powell's advice for other companies upgrading to ERP 6.0

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FEMSA Empaque Puts the Cap on Its ERP 6.0 Upgrade

If you’re enjoying a Coca-Cola product in Mexico or Latin America, chances are that FEMSA Empaque’s packaging plants had something to do with it. The subsidiary of the largest beverage company in Latin America runs SAP throughout its facilities.
Early in 2009, it was time to make the move: FEMSA Empaque had to upgrade from 4.7 "Enterprise" to ERP 6.0.
Using Panaya's Upgrade Automation, FEMSA Empaque had 50% less issues to correct, 33% less labor to invest, and a 20% shorter project timeframe compared to previous upgrade projects. Thanks to Panaya, no external resources were needed. Go live went smoothly with zero production downtime.

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What the main upgrade challenges were
Which solution was chosen
How the implementation went
What were the upgrade results
What is FEMSA Empaque's advice for other companies upgrading to ERP 6.0

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JYSK Makes Itself at Home with ERP 6.0

JYSK was fighting against time, trying to complete its ERP 6.0 upgrade before its standard SAP maintenance ended.

Using Panaya, JYSK experienced 70% reduction in planning, 60% reduction in code corrections, was able to delete 20% of its ABAP programs after discovering they were unneeded, and completed its upgrade on time and on budget.

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What the main upgrade challenges were
Which solution was chosen
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What were the upgrade results
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Agropur Milks Its ERP Upgrade to the Last Drop

Still running on 4.7 Enterprise in the Fall of 2009, Agropur wanted to upgrade before standard SAP maintenance ended and only had a short window of opportunity to do it.

Using Panaya, Agropur saved 45% on outsourcing costs, 50% on unit testing, 30% on project duration, and went live on time, and under-budget.

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What the main upgrade challenges were
Which solution was chosen
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What were the upgrade results
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CVPS Charges Up Its Support Pack Strategy with Panaya

Running on ERP 6.0 in late 2009, Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS) realized it had to stay up to date on its support packs.
Using Panaya, CVPS saved 100% on initial tests, 50% on code corrections, 25% on project duration, narrowed the project scope from 28,000 notes to just 450, and identified 7 undocumented cloned programs.

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Phifer Screens Out Upgrade Problems with Panaya

Phifer's 2003 SAP installation was a challenge. Before moving ahead with its 2009 ERP 6.0 upgrade, everyone at Phifer needed a high level of confidence that the upgrade would be a smooth one.
Using Panaya, Phifer saved 67% on testing, needed 50% less developer time, spent 40% less on integration testing, and managed to shorten the upgrade project by 33%, resulting in a "non event", earlier than expected go-live.

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What the main upgrade challenges were
Which solution was chosen
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What were the upgrade implementation results
What is Phifer's advice for other companies upgrading to ERP 6.0

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Summit Electric Supply Energizes its ERP 6.0 Upgrade with Panaya

Summit Electric Supply had a situation to deal with. They had been running on ECC 5.0 for three years, but things were getting complicated. They were running behind on support pack installations. Users were expecting new functionality from SAP’s ERP 6.0 Enhancement Packs. The verdict was clear: it was time for an SAP upgrade.

Using Panaya for its ERP 6.0 upgrade, Summit Electric Supply saved 50% on code corrections, 50% on unit testing, didn’t need to use any outside consultants to complete their project, and went live on-time and on-budget.

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What the main upgrade challenges were
Which solution was chosen
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Calian Recruits Panaya for its ERP 6.0 Upgrade

With end of maintenance for 4.6C looming in December 2010, Calian, one of the largest professional services companies in Canada, needed to come up with a painless upgrade plan. Calian needed an affordable approach that could be managed internally – without the glitches that can derail an upgrade team.

Using Panaya, Calian saved 25% on its code corrections, finished the project 20% under-budget, cut 2.5 months off the project duration, and saved $20K on delta consulting.

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What the main upgrade challenges were
Which solution was chosen
How the implementation went
What were the upgrade implementation results
What is Calian's advice for other companies upgrading to ERP 6.0

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2Wire Surges into ERP 6.0 with Panaya

On 4.7, 2Wire was unable to pursue its plans for process optimization. 2Wire was in “minimal update” mode on an older SAP system, but the speed of their industry demanded more. ERP 6.0 would provide the process platform they needed, but how would they gain management approval for the upgrade investment? The executive team would not sign on without assurances on the risks and time frame.

Using Panaya for their ERP 6.0 upgrade, 2Wire saved 30% on code corrections, reduced their project duration by 15%, saved 48 weeks of internal resource time, and used Panaya to help establish executive buy-in.

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What the main upgrade challenges were
Which solution was chosen
How the implementation went
What were the upgrade implementation results
What is the 2Wire IT team's advice for other companies upgrading to ERP 6.0

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NB Power Plugs Into ERP 6.0 with Panaya

NB Power were running on SAP 4.6c and wanted the new CRM functionality to better serve their customers – but the ERP 6.0 install needed to come first.

Using Panaya for their ERP 6.0 upgrade, NB Power and service partner CGI saved $200,000 on outsourcing costs, reduced their code testing scope by 90%, came in at 35% under project budget, and shortened the project duration by 33%.

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