Driving Sustainable Global Growth with GROW with SAP: Transforming Food Packaging for a Greener Future

Ecolean, a global leader in sustainable liquid food packaging, collaborated with SAP and Acloudear to modernize its legacy systems. The project focused on unifying global operations and advancing its sustainability goals.
- Outdated IFS system with no technical support, causing data silos.
- Inefficient manual processes for tax compliance (e.g., China’s VAT, Pakistan’s reporting).
- Difficulty meeting traceability and eco-compliance demands in food packaging.
- Need for a scalable platform to support global expansion.
- Replace legacy systems with a unified global platform.
- Automate cross-border compliance and reduce manual workflows.
- Track carbon footprint across product lifecycles.
- Enhance sustainability performance while cutting material waste.
- Established a unified global management platform via GROW with SAP, standardizing operations across Sweden, China, Pakistan, and other regions while flexibly adapting to local tax and financial regulations, significantly reducing compliance risks.
- Streamlined manual processes through automation, optimizing resource allocation and boosting global operational efficiency by 95%.
- Created an enterprise-wide master data platform , consolidating real-time business data from over 10 countries/regions to support multidimensional BI dashboards for leadership analytics.
- Enabled full lifecycle carbon footprint tracking , reducing packaging material usage by 35% and minimizing environmental impact, directly supporting its green sustainability goals.
- Enhanced customer experience through optimized workflows and improved data management, offering faster, transparent services and higher client satisfaction.
- Provided a digital foundation for future initiatives like automation, AI, machine learning, and data analytics, fostering long-term innovation and growth.
- Systematically developed a team of highly skilled professionals through the project, solidifying Ecolean’s talent and technical capabilities for sustainable development.
- SAP, as a globally recognized leader in enterprise management software, offers comprehensive industry solutions and best practices tailored to the food packaging industry.
- GROW with SAP provides a flexible, end-to-end integrated solution that simplifies implementation while addressing Ecolean’s sustainability requirements.
- Acloudear has extensive experience in delivering successful projects for the food packaging industry, with proven implementation expertise.
- Acloudear’s expert consultants offer robust global service capabilities and a proven track record in cross-border projects, earning strong recognition.
“By partnering with SAP and Acloudear, we unified our global operations across 10+ countries through GROW with SAP. This integrated platform not only streamlined compliance with local regulations but also automated workflows, boosting efficiency by 95% and reducing packaging waste by 35%. With real-time insights and a foundation for AI-driven innovation, we’re now empowered to scale sustainably while delivering eco-friendly solutions to our customers.”
Customer data

Sector
Food Industry
Ecolean, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden, is a global leader in lightweight packaging solutions for dairy, beverages, and other liquid food products.
Partner data
Name
Acloudear
Partner Email
Year founded
2016
Country
China