What does it really take to commission a new $400M manufacturing facility while extending SAP S/4HANA and SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) across live operations?

As Suntory Oceania expanded into a multi-beverage powerhouse, the business had to build and digitally enable a new greenfield plant in parallel — integrating production planning, warehouse management, and plant-floor automation into an existing SAP backbone without disrupting supply.

This session explores how the team phased the rollout alongside physical commissioning, shifted from discrete to process-based manufacturing, connected automated docks and storage systems into SAP in real time, and maintained operational continuity under intense time pressure.

For organisations still navigating hybrid landscapes and ongoing integration, this is a practical look at what “execution while operating” actually involves — and the lessons learned from building and running at the same time.

Key Takeaways: 

• How to phase SAP rollout alongside plant commissioning without compromising production, inventory accuracy, or service levels
• What it takes to integrate automation and warehouse systems into SAP in real time while maintaining governance and stability
• Lessons from executing transformation in a live supply chain environment, including production model shifts, parallel workstreams, and avoiding costly rework