Girbau | SAP Success Factors

The company has managed to standardize the processes and information of the department at a global level

Girbau is an international company dedicated to the laundry sector with over 100 years of experience. They design and provide complete, innovative, and sustainable solutions for textile treatment in a global market, with a local focus. They have 6 production centers in Spain, France, and China, two logistics centers, and equipment installed in over 130 countries. After starting the implementation of a strategic plan based on three pillars: proximity to the customer, Girbau One Team, and innovation and sustainability, they discovered the need to have a tool to manage the HR area globally. For this, they contacted SEIDOR, their trusted partner, and carried out an assessment of the department in order to create a 3-year roadmap for the digitalization and standardization of processes in all company locations, as well as to support the cultural transformation of the organization.

Before: Challenges and opportunities

• They had manual processes with little automation and poorly defined, and in each subsidiary the processes were different.
• They decided to identify areas for improvement in terms of processes and tools and to digitalize the department at a global level.
• They held various meetings to establish which processes and tools were vital for them.

Why an HR Assessment?

• They decided to carry out the assessment hand in hand with SEIDOR, their trusted partner, to obtain a clear picture of where the HR area was and create a roadmap that would indicate the steps to follow for the future.

Benefits

• Global management tools to share information and knowledge among different countries.
• Standardization of processes at a global level.
• Availability and clarity of internal information.
• Reduction in response times.
• Agility in internal processes.
• Cultural transformation.
• Global vision.