HR specialists at Solvay, a global leader in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, were faced with more complex hierarchies and responsibilities as the company grew in size and global presence. Besides geographical factors, the separation of functional and hierarchical structures, which is typical for multi-line organizations, added to the complexity of their organizational design. Couple that with a lack of visibility to these structures and the HR department was left without the necessary information needed to plan, develop and manage critical workforce data.

The Solution

OrgPublisher for SAP® solutions is the information foundation that has given Solvay visibility to the necessary details needed for personnel controlling and strategic workforce planning - all with a couple of clicks of the mouse. The consolidation of the data in SAP HR®, the standard for personnel data, has been one of the most extensive tasks of the project. With 25,000 employees across 50 countries, the flexibility and scalabity of OrgPublisher, coupled with its integration with SAP, was the right prescription for Solvay’s growing pains.

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