Move to SAP S/4HANA, upgrade your SAP system and move your supply chain data, without stopping your warehouse or your trucks.
SCM Champs helps companies with SAP data migration, ECC to S/4HANA migration and SAP upgrades. We plan the migration, clean and map the data, test your supply chain processes and integrations, and stay with you through cutover and go-live. Our focus is the supply chain side: warehouse, transport, yard and logistics data.
Moving the business and supply chain data you need from your old SAP system, or from other systems, into the new SAP environment.
Moving from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, and getting your data, processes, interfaces and custom code ready for it. Our SAP S/4HANA page has more on this.
Moving your current SAP system to a newer supported release, while daily work keeps running.
Finding duplicate, incomplete, wrong or old records before they get into the new system.
Matching your old data fields to the new SAP data model, and changing the data where the new system needs it in a different shape.
Checking that SAP still talks properly to EWM, TM, BN4L, EDI partners, carriers, warehouse systems and other third-party tools after the move.
SAP's standard support for most ECC systems ends on 31 December 2027. Moving to S/4HANA means your data has to move too, and a lot of it needs cleaning on the way.
Older releases fall out of support, miss security updates and make new integrations harder to build. An upgrade keeps the system supported and easier to work with.
Some common signs:
Maybe it's a legacy warehouse system, old transport processes, a pile of spreadsheets, or manual data exchange between tools that don't talk to each other.
New SAP supply chain solutions only work as well as the data you put into them. This is often the right time to start the migration and cleanup work.
People use these two words as if they mean the same thing. They don't. Here's a quick way to tell:
| Your situation | What you likely need |
|---|---|
| ECC to S/4HANA | SAP migration |
| Existing S/4HANA to a newer release | SAP upgrade |
| Data coming from a legacy or non-SAP system | Data migration |
| Replacing an old warehouse or transport solution | Migration plus process changes |
| Big supply chain redesign | Migration, upgrade and new implementation |
| Poor-quality legacy data | Data cleansing before the migration |
Put simply, a migration moves your data and processes to a new target system. An upgrade moves the system you already have to a newer version. Some projects need both.
If you're moving to S/4HANA, there are a few ways to do it. Each one changes how much data you move, and how.
| Approach | What it means | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| System conversion (brownfield) | Convert your existing ECC system to S/4HANA | Your current processes mostly still work |
| New implementation (greenfield) | Set up a new S/4HANA system and move only the data you need | You want to redesign processes |
| Selective data transition | Move chosen data, processes or company codes | You want to change some areas and keep others |
| Upgrade | Move an existing SAP system to a newer release | You're on the right system, just an older version |
For costs and timelines by approach, take a look at our S/4HANA migration guide.
This is where we're different from a general SAP migration company. Wrong supply chain data breaks things fast, so we give it extra attention.
Warehouse data includes storage bins, products, handling units, stock levels and warehouse settings. If you're moving from classic SAP WM to SAP EWM, a lot of this has to be set up again for the new structure, not just copied across. We also check the link between EWM and S/4HANA before go-live.
Transport data covers carriers, routes, locations, freight agreements and rates, plus any open freight orders. When you're moving from SAP TM 9.x or the old ECC transport functions, we map all of it to TM in S/4HANA.
Warehouse and transport depend on each other. A delivery that works fine in EWM can still fail when TM tries to plan it. That's why we test the two together, with real scenarios.
If you use SAP Yard Logistics, we move and check yard data like locations, doors and parking areas, and make sure it lines up with EWM and TM.
For SAP Business Network for Logistics, we check carrier and partner data, so tenders, tracking updates and documents keep flowing after the switch.
| Data type | Examples |
|---|---|
| Master data | Materials, business partners, locations |
| Customer and vendor data | Customers, suppliers and carriers, set up as business partners in S/4HANA |
| Material data | Units of measure, weights, dimensions, batch settings |
| Warehouse data | Storage bins, handling units, stock levels |
| Transport data | Routes, transport zones, freight agreements, rates |
| Location data | Plants, warehouses, shipping points, customer locations |
| Open transactions | Open purchase orders, sales orders, deliveries, freight orders |
| Historical data | Past transactions kept for reporting or legal reasons |
| Configuration-dependent data | Data that only works once the new system's settings are in place |
Not every old record should move across. What you migrate depends on business needs, data quality, legal rules, your system setup and the target SAP solution. Moving everything just because it's there usually makes the new system slower and messier.
We look at your current SAP landscape, data sources, integrations, custom code and business processes.
We agree on scope, approach, timeline, who does what and how the cutover will work.
We find duplicate, outdated, incomplete and inconsistent data, and work with your team to fix it.
We match the fields and structures in your old system to the new SAP system.
We change the data where the new process needs a different format, and fill in what's missing.
We load the data into the new system with the right tools for the job, such as the SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit.
We check record counts, field values, business rules and stock figures, and compare them with the old system.
We test full business processes and integrations, and run mock loads so there are no surprises on the real day.
We run the final migration and switch to the new system, usually over a planned weekend or a quiet period.
We watch the new system closely after go-live and fix any data or integration issues quickly.
The data load itself is rarely the problem. These are the things that usually cause trouble:
Most of these can be avoided if you leave enough time for cleanup, mock loads and proper testing.
SCM Champs focuses on SAP supply chain and logistics. We help companies get ready for, carry out and settle into SAP migrations where warehouse, transport and yard work can't afford to stop.
We review your SAP landscape, data, integrations and supply chain processes. Then we tell you what needs to move, what needs cleaning and what can be left behind.
We build a practical plan around your business priorities, your busy seasons and your target system, so the timing works for operations too.
We work with your team on cleansing, mapping, converting, loading and checking the data. Your people know the business. We know how the new system expects the data to look.
We check the connections between SAP EWM, TM, Yard Logistics, BN4L and your third-party systems, so nothing breaks between them after the move.
We run mock migrations, support your test cycles, plan the cutover with your warehouse and transport teams, and stay close through go-live and the weeks after it.
A few examples of migration work we've done:
We don't publish a fixed price, because every SAP landscape is different. These are the main things that drive the cost:
The best way to get a real number is a migration assessment. After it, you get an estimate based on your actual project.
It depends on the size of the project. Most migrations go through the same stages: assessment, data preparation, mapping, build, testing, mock migrations, cutover and go-live.
What makes it take longer? Messy data, lots of integrations, a lot of custom code, several sites, and cutover windows that have to stay clear of your busy season. After the assessment, we'll give you a timeline based on your own data and systems, not a general guess.
Planning an ECC to S/4HANA migration, an SAP upgrade or a move off old supply chain systems? We can look at your current SAP setup, how ready your data is, your integrations and your supply chain processes before you commit to anything.
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