Background

The South Island Office acquired Sara Lee from McCain Foods Australia & New Zealand in 2021. This acquisition necessitated the transition from McCain’s SAP ERP by the first quarter of 2022. Sara Lee sought an experienced “client-sided” Project Manager to mobilize the internal team and manage the vendor.

Business Challenge

Sara Lee conducted a rapid market assessment due to the strict deadline. They chose to implement D365 Finance & Operations for Manufacturing based on a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Solution.

Sara Lee selected Fusion5 as their D365 Vendor and collaborated closely with them to prioritize functionality implementation. They planned to implement any out-of-scope features in Release 2.

Project Management Results

Combined Management Consultants provided an experienced Senior Project Manager to deliver the project on time and budget.

The Project Manager oversaw:

  • Client Sided Project Deliverables
  • Scheduling and Coordination
  • Data Migration
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • End User Training Delivery
  • Developing Test scripts for User Acceptance Testing
  • Overseeing Organisational Change Management.

After the successful “Go-Live,” CMC continued to support Hypercare and subsequent improvements, including:

  • Real-time Integration of Purchasing, Inventory and Plant Maintenance
  • Accounts Payable Automation
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Business Intelligence and Financial Metrics
  • Integrated Demand Forecasting

This active approach ensured a smooth transition for Sara Lee and set the foundation for ongoing system enhancements.