Flexible Films Maker Improves Costing & Workflow Control
A flexible packaging manufacturer producing films and pouches implemented SAP Business One on HANA to gain tighter control over complex production workflows, improve inventory valuation, and achieve accurate product costing with real-time profitability insights across locations.
Bringing Order to Operations with an Integrated SAP Business One Platform
Flexible films and pouches manufacturing involves complex production processes, frequent changeovers, energy-intensive operations, and tight control over material consumption and costing. As the business grew, managing inventory valuation, production workflows, and product costing across locations became increasingly challenging without a unified ERP system.
Synobiz implemented SAP Business One on HANA to establish an integrated ERP platform that brought structure and visibility to production, inventory, and costing processes. The solution enabled accurate product costing by incorporating energy and process costs, streamlined workflows across locations, and delivered real-time insights into margins, inventory valuation, and operational performance.
Challenges Encountered Prior ERP Implementation
Siloed Systems & Parallel Applications
Multiple disconnected systems were running in parallel across departments and locations, creating data silos, operational confusion, and limited visibility into end-to-end manufacturing and business performance.
Manual Inventory Valuation & Costing Challenges
Inventory valuation and product costing were difficult to manage accurately due to manual calculations and the inability to factor in energy consumption and process-level costs consistently.
Complex Flexible Packaging Production Processes
Flexible films and pouches manufacturing involves multi-stage production, frequent changeovers, and tight process control, which were difficult to plan and monitor without a structured ERP-driven workflow.
Change Management & Workforce Enablement
Adopting a new ERP system required role redefinition, training, and process alignment for production staff, making change management and user adoption a critical challenge during transformation.
Why SAP Business One & Synobiz
Right-Fit ERP for Flexible Packaging Manufacturing
SAP Business One was selected for its user-friendly design, rapid deployment, and strong fit for flexible films and pouches manufacturing. The platform supported complex production processes, accurate inventory valuation, and detailed product costing, while remaining scalable to support future business growth.
SAP Partner with Flexible Packaging Industry Expertise
Synobiz Systems was chosen for its extensive experience in SAP Business One implementations within the flexible packaging industry. Supported by strong references from affiliate companies, Synobiz ensured smooth change management, effective user enablement, and precise ERP configuration aligned with business workflows.
Benefits Achieved
Accurate Product Costing with Energy Cost Integration
SAP Business One enabled precise product costing by incorporating energy and overhead costs into finished goods valuation, improving pricing accuracy and margin visibility.
End-to-End Control Over Business Processes
A unified ERP platform established control over production, inventory, procurement, sales, and finance processes, reducing dependency on manual coordination and parallel systems.
Structured Workflows Across Multiple Locations
Defined workflows connected multiple locations with automated approvals and process handoffs, ensuring consistency and transparency across operations.
Gross Profit Visibility at Quotation Level
Real-time gross profit calculation at the quotation stage empowered sales teams with pricing clarity and enabled management to approve deals with confidence.
Efficient Material Management & Inventory Control
Improved material planning and inventory valuation ensured optimal stock levels, reduced wastage, and supported smoother production execution.
Faster Customer Response Through Item Availability Checks
Real-time item availability checks enabled quicker customer responses, improved order commitment accuracy, and strengthened service levels.
We are glad that we chose Synobiz Systems for SAP Business One project as they have brought in quality consulting skills, superb project execution capabilities, and a high degree of predictability & reliability.
Managing Director