Mepal benefits from SAP Cloud ERP and SAP Integration Suite

Mepal chose SAP S/4HANA Cloud: an ERP system that could scale alongside their fast-growing business.

These solutions are an ideal choice for a company like Mepal that is rapidly expanding its business across Northwest Europe. With their new SAP ERP system, Mepal gains deep insights into their business processes. SAP S/4HANA Cloud also saves time by eliminating the need for manual tasks and enabling Mepal to seamlessly integrate other tools from its tech stack. SAP Integration Suite also boosts efficiency by enabling Mepal to automate important processes between itself and its suppliers and other third parties.

IT support for Mepal’s international growth strategy

Mepal has grown rapidly in recent years and expects to continue expanding in key markets like Germany and the UK. To accommodate that international growth, it needed modern business processes and IT systems that could scale along with it. At the same time, Mepal recently adopted a new sustainability strategy, which included obtaining its B Corp certification. This internationally recognised certification opens up business opportunities, especially in markets like Germany, where sustainability is a key factor for companies choosing suppliers. With its new international strategy in place, Mepal needed scalable IT tools to support their growth.

A full-service implementation partner

Working with selection partner Skopos, Mepal created a detailed blueprint of the processes and requirements its new system would need to support. Based on this blueprint, two selection processes were set up: one for ERP and one for integration. They soon identified SAP as an ideal choice for both ERP and iPaaS.

The selection process included face-to-face meetings between Mepal and potential partners, multiple demo-script evaluations, and a deep dive into the IT architecture. This thorough approach led to a clear choice: SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition, combined with SAP Integration Suite, with Aiden as implementation partner. Mepal knew that they could count on Aiden to help them get the most out of SAP’s solutions, setting them up for a future of innovation and growth. This choice wasn’t just about the technology and platform synergy. Aiden stood out from the start, because of our extensive SAP expertise and proactive, full-service approach.

Allard Boer, Chief Financial Officer at Mepal, says:

‘When selecting an implementation partner, we had a list of criteria that the ideal partner would have to fulfil. We had a very clear idea of how we wanted to collaborate. Aiden very quickly showed us what options they could provide for building a solid, fully integrated ERP solution in the cloud. They took care of everything, so we could focus on our future strategy of growing our business with software solutions that don’t just support us, but also scale alongside us.’

Theo van Zalen, Managing Director for the Netherlands at Aiden, says:

‘This project was the start of a long-term partnership between Mepal and Aiden, in which we’re building an all-in-one solution that matches their future plans. Choosing SAP S/4HANA Cloud (public edition) and SAP Integration Suite was a strategic step that will enable Mepal to not just optimise their business processes, but also to stay flexible and scalable as their market changes. It was great to see how our expertise and focus on customer success resulted in a successful implementation and integration that puts Mepal on the path to continual digital transformation.’