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Case Apetit

Apetit renewed its ERP system – one platform supports growth and the execution of its strategy

 

In 2023, Apetit launched a strategically significant ERP renewal together with Digia. The objective was to build a unified and modern system landscape that supports the group’s growth, improves manageability, and enables continuous business development.

As a result of the renewal, Apetit transitioned to a unified Microsoft Dynamics 365 solution, which serves as the core of the group’s enterprise resource planning and enables extensive integrations between different business operations and systems.


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  • Apetit renewed its enterprise resource planning system together with Digia and transitioned to a unified Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform to support growth and the execution of its strategy.

  • The new solution replaced the fragmented SAP and NAV environment, harmonized processes, and improved Group-level manageability and data transparency.

  • The modern, integrable, and scalable platform enables continuous development, reduces technology-related risks, and creates a strong foundation for future growth.

Watch the video to see how Apetit renewed its enterprise resource planning system together with Digia and transitioned to the Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform.

Starting point: a fragmented system landscape slowed down development

Before the renewal, Apetit had several separate enterprise resource planning solutions in use. SAP- and NAV-based systems operated in parallel, which made it difficult to harmonize processes and manage the overall landscape at group level. As the business grew and production evolved, the system landscape no longer supported operations adequately.

The ERP renewal aimed to bring clarity, scalability, and improve overall manageability – a platform that supports both current and future needs.

“ We wanted a modern system that can be flexibly modified and integrated. Future opportunities must enable us to move smoothly between business operations, allow more people to use the system, and develop the overall solution without dependency on individual solutions or technologies.”
Susanna Tevä, CFO, Apetit

What we delivered

  • We unified Apetit’s fragmented ERP environment and replaced the parallel SAP and NAV solutions with a single integrated system.

  • We built a Group-level enterprise resource planning solution that supports growth, improves manageability, and increases transparency.

  • We implemented the ERP renewal in phases and in a controlled manner, in close collaboration with Apetit.

Methodology used

  • We implemented the solution on the Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform.

  • We leveraged a modern, cloud-based, and integrable architecture.

  • We built extensive integrations between different systems and business operations.

We wanted a modern system that can be flexibly modified and integrated. Future opportunities must enable us to move smoothly between business operations, allow more people to use the system, and develop the overall solution without dependency on individual solutions or technologies.”

Susanna Tevä, CFO, Apetit

A unified platform accelerates growth and reduces risks

With the Microsoft Dynamics 365 solution, Apetit gained a modern, integrable, and customizable enterprise resource planning platform. The unified system reduces overlaps, clarifies processes, and improves data transparency across the entire Group.

At the same time, the system renewal strengthens risk management and reduces dependency on individual technologies or key personnel. The new overall solution enables phased development and supports the execution of the strategy also in the future.

"A partner who had the courage to challenge us towards the right solution"

In a large-scale ERP renewal, technology is only part of the equation. Success requires a partner who dares to ask difficult questions, challenge established ways of working, and steer the discussion towards a solution that serves the business in the long term.

"In the near future, business processes will be complemented by autonomous AI agents – under human supervision. In this case, the efficiency gains are clear, and the system is not just an operational tool but an active part of business development.” - Jarkko Savolainen, Business Director, Digia

The unified Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform provides Apetit with a strong foundation for the future. It enables the building of new integrations, the development of processes, and broader utilization of data.

The ERP renewal was not merely a system replacement – it was a strategic investment in the group’s manageability, efficiency, and continuous renewal capability.

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