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Saint-Gobain modernizes warehouse operations with SAP EWM and HRC Software mobile apps
Contexte
As part of a large-scale logistics transformation across EMEA, Saint-Gobain set out to harmonize warehouse processes and prepare its transition to SAP S/4HANA.
With more than 50 logistics sites to modernize, one key priority quickly emerged: ensuring efficient execution on the warehouse floor, beyond system design alone.
While SAP EWM provided the structural backbone, the challenge was clear: how to make it usable, efficient, and scalable for operators.
Industry
Construction materials
Employees:
100,000+
Revenue
€46.5 bn (2025)
The challenge: making SAP EWM work on the warehouse floor
Standard RF transactions revealed several limitations in real operational conditions:
- Complex navigation and limited usability
- Longer onboarding and training cycles
- Reduced scanning efficiency
- Dependency on network quality
- Operator frustration impacting adoption
In a program of this scale, these limitations were not marginal - they directly impacted execution performance and rollout speed.
The solution: a mobile-first experience for SAP EWM
To address these challenges, Saint-Gobain deployed HRC Software mobile applications alongside SAP EWM.
Fully integrated with SAP and based on standard EWM processes, the solution brings a modern mobile experience designed for industrial environments.
Key characteristics:
- Ready-to-use applications, deployable in less than 24 hours
- No additional infrastructure, fully embedded in SAP
- Mobile-first UX, designed with warehouse operators
- Optimized scanning performance, including GS1 support
- Streamlined transaction flows, reducing unnecessary steps
From system design to real execution
HRC Software applications are used daily by operators to:
- Execute picking and goods receipt processes
- Manage inventory and stock movements
- Follow task progression in real time
- Interact seamlessly with SAP EWM
By simplifying interactions and reducing friction, the solution ensures that the EWM core model can actually be executed efficiently on the ground.
Results
The first deployments across Europe highlight immediate operational benefits:
- Faster execution of warehouse tasks
- Reduced input errors and improved data quality
- Shorter training time for new operators
- Higher user adoption compared to standard RF
- Better visibility for warehouse teams
Beyond usability, the solution plays a key role in securing large-scale EWM rollouts, ensuring consistency between system design and real-world execution.
A scalable foundation for industrial operations
With HRC Software, Saint-Gobain complements its SAP EWM core model with a mobile layer designed for real operational conditions.
This combination enables the group to:
- Accelerate deployments across multiple sites
- Standardize execution practices
- Support increasing levels of automation
- Prepare the transition to SAP S/4HANA with confidence
Experience firsthand how easy it is to deploy and adopt HRC Software mobile solutions for your SAP processes.
Key benefits of our solutions:
- Intuitive, high-performance UX designed for industrial environments — built by users, for users
- Deployment in under 48 hours with no additional infrastructure costs — fully integrated with your SAP ERP (S/4HANA & ECC)
- Broad functional coverage across spare parts management, warehouse operations, maintenance, and procurement