SUCCESS STORY
Overall implementation of SAP at Straumann
ASC can look back on a 12 year tradition of Consulting at Straumann.
The first contact took place in 2000, when Straumann was forced to
replace their consolidation software. Straumann decided to implement
the SAP product FI-LC, what was performed by ASC.
Because of the good experiences from the previous joint SAP project
with ASC, Straumann decided to execute the worldwide implementation
of SAP R/3 and other projects with ASC as their Consulting partner as
well.
„Nowadays there are a lot of Consultation firms, which have the capability to do SAP implementation
projects in the ERP area, but only with the fewest seamlessly deliver the expected success.
At first the global implementation phase at Straumann was confronted with a classical “false start” caused
by the wrong Consolidation partners. Only when the ASC had been integrated into the complete globally
oriented Rollout-Project and been put in charge of the 16 Country-Rollouts success could be ensured.
This success is still based on the same foundation today as it was at the Kickoff 12 years ago: equality –
ASC has grown with Straumann and vice versa, mutual trust in one another’s approach and expectations,
the solid SAP (and general) expertise of ASC Consultants involved, open communication and integration of
the growing internal Straumann team, all connected with a solid transfer of knowhow.
Straumann still trusts in the reliable expertise of ASC in many areas, including the classical ERP topics, such
as SD, MM, FI or CO, as well as aspects of the BI-environment.
Just one highlight amongst many: One isn’t that far away from Consolidation at the touch of a button,
thanks to the highly integrative SAP environment connected with a greatly conceived SAP SEM-BCS
consolidation solution – the monthly group closure of 32 corporations in 25 countries is history in a mere 4
days.”
Markus Jakobi
Vice President, Head Corporate Process Excellence & Applications Straumann AG
Headquartered in Basel,
Straumann is a global leader
in implant, restorative and
regenerative dentistry. In
collaboration with leading
clinics, research institutes
and universities, Straumann
researches, develops and
manufactures dental
implants, instruments,
prosthetics and tissue
regeneration products for
use in tooth replacement
and restoration solutions
or to prevent tooth loss.
Straumann products,
solutions and services are
available in more than 70
countries.
SUCCESS STORY
Beside mapping the core processes with SAP other theme-blocks have been successively integrated into the Straumann SAP-solution
over the years. See a summary of excerpts below:
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Introduction of parallel ratings according IRFS and local GAAP
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Rearrangement / redesign after introducing FI-LC, followed by the implementation of FER on the SAP-successor module EC-CS.
Rearrangement / redesign according IFRS and implementation on successor module SEM-BCS for legal as well as segment and
management reporting including cash flow and preparation of business report attachment-information.

Design and implementation of BW/BI (Sales, Finance and Management Reporting)
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Redesigning the planning processes and execution in SAP (CO, FI, EC-PCA, BW-BPS) including integration into the Consolidation
(SEM-BCS)
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Split of the operative Swiss Branch in 2 legal units and the resulting projection in SAP effectively saving multiple millions of CHF
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Optimizing / reorienting of the processing as part of the introduction of a principial structure
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Conception and implementation of Treasury with SAP for loans, money trading, FX trading, derivates respecting IFRS 39
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Conception and implementation of Electronic Banking (direct SWIFT connection for MT940, etc.)
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Continuous support according to customer demand / cooperative capacity management (external support declining over time,
since the SAP Competence Center has been built, trained and reinforced); Exceptions: Outsourcing of the complete support and
adjustments on the consolidation application by the ASC since 2010.
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Training in all areas mentioned.
Who are we?
Founded in 1999, ASC is
one of the leading suppliers
for Business and IT
Consulting in Switzerland.
As a competent consulting
partner we offer services
with focus on Finance,
Controlling, Consolidation
and Reporting.
We complete our range of
competences by offering
consultation on Logistics,
HR, IT-Strategy, Governance,
Risk Management &
Compliance (GRC), ITAudits, Project Management
and pure Business
Consulting.
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