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Case study: Clariant transforms global reporting by eliminating silos with SAP

Case study: Clariant transforms global reporting by eliminating silos with SAP

Following a series of mergers, the Clariant group, a global leader in specialty chemicals, needed a better way to facilitate reporting, enhance transparency and improve the employee experience across their companies around the world.

  • Industry:
    Specialty chemicals
  • Headquarters:
    Muttenz, Switzerland
  • Workforce:
    10,000+ employees
  • Strada solutions provided:
    Implementation
  • SAP products provided:
    SAP Time Management, HR Development, and Payroll Management

Key Facts:

Utilizing their SAP expertise and project methodology, Strada provided the expert solutions needed to connect insights between systems, improve reporting capabilities and enhance HR productivity on a global level.

By harmonizing HR and payroll systems, Clariant achieved greater visibility into employee data.

By eliminating system silos, this allowed Clariant to operate more cohesively across its global sites.

Challenge

Multiple legacy systems hinder transparency and efficiency for Clariant

Clariant has several companies in France, each with their own set of business features and needs. Five different sites and five different HR and payroll systems meant not enough consistency or transparency. To improve the sharing of timely and accurate information, Clariant needed a common database. That’s where Strada came in.

Solution

Harmonizing global HR and payroll systems with unified SAP modules

Clariant made the strategic decision to partner with Strada to implement the SAP time management, HR development and payroll management modules. Strada’s team of specialists developed and validated each step of the project and identified opportunities for harmonizing the various modules of each location. Utilizing their SAP expertise and project methodology, Strada provided the expert solutions needed to connect insights between systems, improve reporting capabilities and enhance HR productivity on a global level. No more silos resulted in next-level transformation for an entire organization.

Results

Streamlined reporting and enhanced HR productivity

Clariant’s partnership with strada resulted in significant improvements across the organization:

  • The integration of SAP modules provided a single, consistent database, greatly enhancing the accuracy and timeliness of reports.
  • By harmonizing HR and payroll systems, Clariant achieved greater visibility into employee data.
  • The improved HR productivity and efficient payroll management created a supportive experience for employees.
  • By eliminating system silos, this allowed Clariant to operate more cohesively across its global sites.

Testimonial

“We have built a relationship of trust with Strada, with whom we have worked for more than seven years. Throughout all the different projects that we have carried out together, we have been able to count on the HR expertise and the understanding of our needs offered by the Strada experts.”

Christine Laval
Vice HR Manager, Clariant

This was achieved with the Strada team of more than 8,000 experts, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.