Baku Steel Company, the largest metallurgical company in the Caucasus region, has successfully completed its SAP S/4HANA transformation project in collaboration with Nagarro Turkey, marking a significant milestone in its digital transformation journey. The Azerbaijani company, which produces rebar, pipes, and various steel products, has achieved a more integrated, agile, and data-driven structure in its 25th year thanks to this project, which encompasses three facilities: BSC, Azerboru, and AzFerAl. This has allowed the company to consolidate all its core business processes onto a single platform.
Nagarro Turkey General Manager Cenk Salihoğlu commented on the project: “With our experience gained both locally and internationally, we develop solutions tailored to our customers’ needs; we combine our global capabilities with a field-specific approach. We have reflected the experience and sectoral knowledge gained from projects implemented in different geographies into Baku Steel Company’s transformation project. The iron and steel sector is characterized by high operational complexity and a strong need for integration. We are delighted to have holistically restructured the business processes of Baku Steel Company, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary.”
Scalable Transformation Model
Implemented at a time when digitalization is crucial in creating a competitive advantage in the manufacturing sector, this project enabled end-to-end visibility into operational processes while also accelerating decision-making mechanisms. Thanks to the SAP S/4HANA infrastructure, standardization in business processes was achieved, creating a sustainable and scalable transformation model across the organization.
Sultan Askarov, Deputy General Manager of Baku Steel Company, which sponsored the SAP S/4HANA project implemented with the consultancy of Nagarro Turkey, emphasized that this transformation was not merely a technology investment, stating, “Thanks to SAP S/4HANA, we achieved complete transparency in our operations and widespread the data-driven management approach throughout the organization. This approach directly contributes to our company’s sustainable growth and international competitiveness. While achieving higher efficiency in all our operational processes, we also created a strong infrastructure for advanced technology applications to be implemented in the future.”
Integrated Business Processes on a Single Platform
Galib Mammadov, Director of Digital Transformation at Baku Steel Company, highlighted the gains from the project, stating that the implementation of the SAP S/4HANA system was a significant milestone in the company’s digital transformation journey. Mammadov explained that by integrating all core business processes under a single platform, they achieved a more agile, transparent, and data-driven structure; and that they aim to further advance this transformation with artificial intelligence and advanced analytics solutions in the coming period.
Thanks to the integration with SAP S/4HANA, a strong data flow was established between finance, supply chain, and production processes at Baku Steel Company, increasing the capacity to obtain real-time insights across the organization. This approach strengthened both the company’s operational efficiency and strategic decision-making capabilities.
Local Experience Combined with Global Engineering Strength
Nagarro Turkey, with MBIS, a company with a strong background in information technology, joining the global digital engineering company Nagarro in 2023, combined its local expertise with global experience. This transformation has enabled SAP’s well-established approach in consulting to be further strengthened by a digital engineering perspective, agile working models, and innovative methods.
Today, Nagarro Turkey, which has established long-term collaborations with more than 450 clients, accompanies its clients on their transformation journeys in various sectors ranging from automotive to manufacturing, mining to energy. As part of the global Nagarro ecosystem, comprised of over 18,000 experts in 38 countries, the company aims to create both technology and value for its clients by combining local agility with global scale.