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Mondelēz International Technical Playbook A $ 1.2 billion Many years of conversion that snack makers help to increase their market share and increase their profits.
Mondelēz kostas Georgakopoulos, CTO and CISO.
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The snack maker has prepared a significant business for 18 months, including data center exit, workload migration, creation AI search and ERP upgrade. Preparation has resulted in strengthening suppliers partnerships, shared timelines and governance. Mondelēz kostas Georgakopoulos, CTO and CISO.
“Our strategy conversation has actually focused on allowing investment to bear fruit and have a ROI that can be shared with business in detail.” Georgakopoulos I told CIO diving.
Mondelēz, producer Oreo, Ritz and Chip AtoisAmong other brands, we operate an on -premises SAP ERP system that ends its lifespan. There is a privilege to switch to cloud -based ERP, but upgrades can be a long and cruel process.
SAP has added financial incentives. Technical support service Encourage customer migration in the Prem System, which is a support cliff. More than half of SAP customers who use the risk of on -prem solution Lack of support for maintenance Until the deadline for 2027 Basic Technology CTO DAVID LEES Last year.
Strategically, Mondelēz wanted to get closer to the beginning of the coming upgrade.
“SAP was very clear about supporting models and cost structures.” Georgakopoulos Said. “We thought we should be in the front end of the opportunity, so we have increased visibility of SAP, increase the visibility of more resources, go to the second half, and compete with more organizations, and the lack of resources can be shifted.”
Georgakopoulos The company said he worked with SAP and ST.It ensures access to the appropriate employees and the “important” support level. The company sent About $ 9 million In the preliminary plan for implementing ERP for 6 months June 30, 2024.
Snack producer I also tapped AWS december As a strategic cloud provider.
“One of the main considerations for us was cost efficiency.” Georgakopoulos Said. “The ability to change the operation was another thing.”
Mondelēz Considering three HyperScalers, we spent a lot of time in detail, comparing functional sets, innovation levels, and co -noe potential. Georgakopoulos Said.
The company has an internal engineering team of 35 workers. The selected cloud provider had to be able to maximize the team’s work and unlock efficiency through AI.
“We calculated the total cost of holding one cloud or another cloud, and I thought that the better package was provided by AWS and materials.” Georgakopoulos Said.
With AWS Georgakopoulos said Mondelēz can access the function in SAP S/4 a year earlier than one of the other suppliers.
Georgakopoulos said, “The team is authorized and possible for digital innovation through AWS and is making Google back to the platform. At the same time, we terminate four data centers in DXC and migrate hundreds of workloads in Azure. “We couldn’t do that without an experienced engineer team.”
2025 Priority and more
As Mondelēz sails digital innovation, food manufacturers are also facing micro and macroeconomic headwinds.
Mondelēz executives estimated Cocoa price Inflation will weaken the adjustment income per share this year. 10% In the meantime Q4 2024 Import Results Tuesday.
“This is a very difficult year with market and cocoa prices.” Georgakopoulos Said. “The effect is significant.”
Hershey company Pressure due to higher cocoa pricesWe are receiving our own ERP inspection. Kissmaker Sales and inventory dip weathered Last year, while upgrading to S/4 han of SAP.
Like Hershey, Mondelēz focuses on optimizing work and increasing cost savings during the transition period.
“If we can do it, do it, and there is something repeated, it is to optimize the current footprints such as infrastructure, application, and use cases.” Georgakopoulos Said. “We were very clear and focused on utilization S/4 It can be used in the box from the process of removing customized degree in the ERP environment and the process of convenience, efficiency and cost reduction.
Mondelēz plans to finish the ERP project 2028 After region implementation. Now it is all about laying the foundation to establish the foundation.
“You can’t just lift and shift.” Georgakopoulos Said.
The team is experiencing all ERP customs that converted to millions of codes to determine where they can be reduced to simplify the transition. Georgakopoulos said, “In many cases we can remove it and use the function directly from the S/4 box.
The company adopts Amazon Q to support software development, such as creating Shell Scripts and increasing productivity. Georgakopoulos The tool estimates that it has brought about 20%efficiency.
However, using the creation AI in the ERP system still does not reach.
“We’ll probably be 12-18 months away to test and verify that water is actually working through the pipe.” Georgakopoulos Said.
Even if the length is long Georgakopoulos It expressed pride in how the approach to the organization’s technology developed.
“When I came to the company four years ago … We lost our ability to control, manage and make strategies and visions.” Georgakopoulos Said. “We changed the paradigm. We are leading change. ”
