What challenges did iGuzzini face before AI implementation?

Replace an on-premises ERP infrastructure that could not scale efficiently. Improve integration and security across teams and simplify disaster recovery. Create a more collaborative working environment and prepare for future data analysis on production and IoT data.

What was the impact of the AI solution?

Provisioning is estimated to be 20% faster. Expected capital and operating cost savings are around 20%. Disaster recovery became simpler and more reliable. Collaboration and communication improved across employees and customers.

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GCPEvidence: Medium50/100

iGuzzini implements SAP S/4HANA on Google Cloud to speed provisioning and reduce costs

Use case typeERP modernisationUpdated Jan 1, 2024

iGuzzini migrated its ERP system to SAP S/4HANA on Google Cloud and implemented SAP Manufacturing Intelligence Integration to modernize its operations. The company also adopted Google Workspace for 1,500 employees to improve collaboration and integrated its SAP and cloud environment to support future IoT and machine learning work.

Organization: iGuzzini
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Italy
Published: January 2024

Reported outcomes

+20%

provisioning speedTime & speed

+20%capital and operating cost savings

Strategic outcomes

Risk & complianceSimplified and more reliable disaster recoveryEmployee experienceImproved collaboration across employeesBetter decisions & insightBetter integration, visibility, and reporting for global operations

Why do we believe this?Outcome claims, sources, and evidence checks

Normalized claim

Provisioning speed: 20% increase

Google Cloud Customer StoriesJan 1, 2024Customer storyExplicit claimMedium evidence strength

"We estimate that the speed of provisioning with the new system will be 20 percent faster"

Normalized claim

Capital and operating cost savings: 20% increase

Google Cloud Customer StoriesJan 1, 2024Customer storyExplicit claimMedium evidence strength

"the expected savings from the migration will be around 20 percent, in terms of capital expenditure and operating costs"

Why do we believe this deployment?Customer identity, provider attribution, maturity, and source checks

Customer: iGuzzini
Provider: GCP
Maturity: Unknown
Linked source: Google Cloud Customer Stories

No explicit deployment-stage evidence found.

Customer identity supportedSource describes one deploymentMaturity evidence evaluated

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Use case focus

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1ERP modernisation
2Cloud migration
3Productivity platform

Replace an on-premises ERP infrastructure that could not scale efficiently.
Improve integration and security across teams and simplify disaster recovery.
Create a more collaborative working environment and prepare for future data analysis on production and IoT data.

Migrated SAP S/4HANA to Google Cloud using Compute Engine virtual machines and a VPC Network for connectivity.
Implemented SAP Manufacturing Intelligence Integration as part of the ERP transformation.
Moved 1,500 employees to Google Workspace and planned to use Cloud Machine Learning Engine for further data analysis.

Technologies

SAP S/4HANA Compute Engine Google Workspace Cloud Machine Learning Engine SAP Manufacturing Intelligence Integration VPC Network

Provisioning is estimated to be 20% faster.
Expected capital and operating cost savings are around 20%.
Disaster recovery became simpler and more reliable.
Collaboration and communication improved across employees and customers.

Architecture

iGuzzini migrated SAP S/4HANA to Google Cloud, running the SAP system on Compute Engine virtual machines and connecting instances through a VPC Network. The company also implemented SAP Manufacturing Intelligence Integration and rolled out Google Workspace for employees as part of an integrated digital ecosystem.

Implementation partners1

SAP

Sources & evidence1

Evidence: Medium50/100Evidence strength