CASE STUDY

Industrial Manufacturer: Dynamics 365 Finance + Supply Chain Migration

An industrial manufacturer migrated from legacy SAP to Dynamics 365 Finance + Supply Chain. ERP go-live in 11 months with no business disruption; close-cycle 60% faster.

May 9, 2026 · 2 min read · By admin

At a glance

Industry: Manufacturing
Topics: Dynamics 365 · Microsoft
Published: May 2026
Headline outcome: 11 11-month go-live, no business disruption

Measured outcomes

What this programme actually delivered.

11-month go-live, no business disruption

60%

Month-end close: 60% faster

38%

Total cost of ownership: down 38% vs prior SAP

22 customizations rebuilt as standard or Power Platform extensions

The challenge

A mid-market industrial manufacturer ran a 22-year-old SAP implementation with significant customization. Cost-of-ownership was prohibitive; capabilities lagged competitors.

What we built

Dynamics 365 Finance + Supply Chain greenfield with phased data migration. Manufacturing-specific extensions for the customer’s product mix. Power Platform apps for shop-floor integration.

Outcomes

11-month go-live, no business disruption
Month-end close: 60% faster
Total cost of ownership: down 38% vs prior SAP
22 customizations rebuilt as standard or Power Platform extensions

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Industrial Manufacturer: Dynamics 365 Finance + Supply Chain Migration

What this programme actually delivered.

The challenge

What we built

Outcomes

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