Success story

Global standardization and harmonization of operational controlling

Value for the client

Setting up a basis for a global controlling governance in operational performance management

Introduction of new best-in-class approaches for better comparability and transparency within MAHLE (e.g. lifecycle controlling for better cost-walk from quotation to standard to actual product cost calculation)

Together with SAP, developing a new hybrid planning approach for operational planning in SAC and S/4HANA in a co-innovative approach

“MORE allows us to proactively shape the future of MAHLE. Together with SET, we have developed and realized a global standardized and harmonized Controlling template for best-in- class performance management”

Helmut Walz 


Global Domain Owner MORE Controlling

Henrik Mueller

Head of Transition & Transformation Enterprise

The project in a nutshell

Harmonization of controlling structures, KPIs, and processes

Global scope: 5 BUs, 250+ entities, 4 regions

Concept phase started in 2019, first go-live in 2022

600+ page controlling guideline developed

Cross-functional integration with other domains within MORE program

Our approach

To increase transparency, efficiency, and in streamlining each business function to increase MAHLE’s competitiveness in the market, a global S/4HANA program MORE "MAHLE optimized real-time enterprise" was initiated.

As part of MORE, a global controlling business concept was designed and realized for a best-in-class operational performance management.

This business concept harmonized and standardized operational controlling cross-BU and cross-region for the MAHLE group, and served as a basic guideline for the deployment of the new S/4HANA system.

In an iterative and agile approach, and together with a team of controlling experts from each MAHLE business unit and MAHLE IT, a global controlling business concept was defined and aligned with stakeholders.

After design and realization of the template, the roll-out (deployment) to MAHLE entities has been initiated as of 2022, with the underlying business concept as guideline and governance. 

This business concept harmonized and standardized operational controlling cross-BU and cross-region for the MAHLE group, and served as a basic guideline for the deployment of the new S/4HANA system.

In an iterative and agile approach, and together with a team of controlling experts from each MAHLE business unit and MAHLE IT, a global controlling business concept was defined and aligned with stakeholders.

The business concept focusses on key controlling disciplines in cost center and profit center controlling, product cost controlling, project, R&D and investment controlling, profitability analysis, reporting and operational planning.

The business concept focusses on key controlling disciplines in cost center and profit center controlling, product cost controlling, project, R&D and investment controlling, profitability analysis, reporting and operational planning.

After design and realization of the template, the roll-out (deployment) to MAHLE entities has been initiated as of 2022, with the underlying business concept as guideline and governance.

Anchoring a common "One MAHLE" idea across project participants and stakeholders by dissolving historically grown legal or "business unit" driven structures in every business decision or discussion towards a “what’s best for MAHLE?” thinking. 

Anchoring a common "One MAHLE" idea across project participants and stakeholders by dissolving historically grown legal or "business unit" driven structures in every business decision or discussion towards a “what’s best for MAHLE?” thinking.

Contact person

Mateen Thaha, Managing Partner bei SET Management Consulting

Mateen Thaha

Managing Partner

+49 151 4662 0467

mateen.thaha@set-mc.com

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