Delivering Business Transformation for US-Based Auto Major

Published on 09 Jul 2025

Transforming Complexity into Cohesion with SAP S/4HANA

In a competitive and fast-evolving automotive landscape, operational agility is critical. A US-based auto trading major faced significant disruption in its ERP transformation journey—until a strategic shift altered the course of success. Initially bogged down by delays, legacy systems, and poor documentation, the transformation program had nearly stalled. What followed was a comprehensive rescue mission led by LTIMindtree, focused on aligning business goals with technology execution.

The Business Challenge

Despite initiating a Greenfield S/4HANA transformation across multiple countries, the client struggled with:

Fragmented legacy systems
A lack of documentation for core processes
Delays of almost two years in the original implementation plan

This impacted scalability, operational efficiency, and the ability to respond to market changes in real time.

Rebuilding with Precision: LTIMindtree’s Approach

LTIMindtree took over the project mid-flight with a clear mandate: restore momentum and minimize risk. Their strategy included:

A SWAT team of senior SAP experts for rapid assessment
Rebaselining the global solution template
Re-architecting the roadmap with release-based deployments
Integrating SAP S/4HANA with both SAP Cloud and third-party on-premise solutions

This was further empowered by the Mosaic Transformation Platform, which accelerated execution and reduced delivery risk.

User-Focused, Value-Driven Outcomes

LTIMindtree implemented a persona-based change management strategy to build trust, enhance adoption, and deliver business value.

Key outcomes included:

25% reduction in manual effort
20% improvement in order-to-cash cycle time
8% improvement in inventory turnaround
Automated, real-time commodity pricing
Real-time consolidated reporting and improved forecasting

Why It Matters

This transformation not only unlocked operational efficiencies but also laid the foundation for the client to evolve into an intelligent enterprise, capable of scalable growth and dynamic decision-making.

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