Capital Conscious Operations For a Global Luxury Brand
CASE STUDIES
Capital Conscious Operations
Global Supply Chain Transformation for a Global Luxury Brand
CHALLENGE: Scaling Resilience Across a Global Enterprise
A global leader in the luxury cosmetics faced a critical inflection point: how to align its complex supply chain operations with the demands of a hyper-connected, fast-moving, and digitally governed global market. With rising online sales, fragmented legacy infrastructure, and new ESG and compliance pressures, the company required a next-generation supply chain strategy that delivered not just operational efficiency, but strategic control.
APPROACH: A Data-Driven Backbone for Strategic Agility
Cofisys supported the end-to-end design and execution of a global transformation initiative, integrating forecasting, manufacturing, digital logistics, and financial transparency into a single unified system.
✔️ A global 10-year market forecast and production modelling
✔️ Supply chain diagnostic covering all product categories and markets
✔️ SAP S/4HANA finance and warehouse modules deployed across a newly automated hub
✔️ Blockchain traceability pilot (Madagascar vanilla) reducing sourcing waste by 10%
✔️ Big Data layer introduced to track global supply performance in real-timeWe didn’t just upgrade infrastructure, we built a strategic digital foundation enabling Estée Lauder to grow globally, stay compliant locally, and adapt faster than their competition.
✔️ Supply chain diagnostic covering all product categories and markets
✔️ SAP S/4HANA finance and warehouse modules deployed across a newly automated hub
✔️ Blockchain traceability pilot (Madagascar vanilla) reducing sourcing waste by 10%
✔️ Big Data layer introduced to track global supply performance in real-timeWe didn’t just upgrade infrastructure, we built a strategic digital foundation enabling Estée Lauder to grow globally, stay compliant locally, and adapt faster than their competition.
RESULT: Strategic Value Beyond Logistics
🔹 $250M investment approved by the Board, driven by a Cofisys-modelled business case
🔹 40% YoY growth in online business in EMEA
🔹 Seamless integration across finance, manufacturing, and commercial systems
🔹 Built-in readiness for ESG reporting, GDPR compliance, and audit visibility
🔹 Reduced manual planning and risk exposure in global distribution
🔹 40% YoY growth in online business in EMEA
🔹 Seamless integration across finance, manufacturing, and commercial systems
🔹 Built-in readiness for ESG reporting, GDPR compliance, and audit visibility
🔹 Reduced manual planning and risk exposure in global distribution
🔹 12 % end-to-end cost-to-serve reduction in Year 1.
Our ability to combine financial insight, regulatory foresight, and operational transformation allowed Estée Lauder to future-proof their global operations with measurable ROI.
Why Cofisys?
BRINGING BACK OLD AND NEW CUSTOMERS
We don’t just optimise systems! we re-architect strategic capability. Our work sits at the intersection of finance, technology, regulation, and board-level impact.
From luxury FMCG to digital banking and public infrastructure, Cofisys helps clients move from fragmented data to intelligent execution platforms faster, safer, and smarter.
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