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Convenience RetailKey results
>85%
time saved
250,000+
products in portfolio
CHF 2.5M
savings over 5 years
Company fact sheet
Each and every day, around 15,000 employees in the Valora network work to brighten up their customers’ journey with a comprehensive foodvenience offering – nearby, quick, convenient and fresh. Valora applies a multiformat strategy with 13 sales formats and about 2,800 sales outlets at highly frequented locations in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The company recruits committed entrepreneurs to manage its outlets, builds on strong own brands and benefits from a vertically integrated value chain as one. Group with its registered office in Muttenz in Switzerland is the European retail unit of Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FEMSA). Valora relies on dedicated entrepreneurs as managing directors of its stores, builds on strong private labels, and benefits from a vertically integrated value chain as one of the world’s leading producers of pretzel baked goods.
Initial situation
At Valora, incorrect material master data led to unnecessary costs and operational effort, while one-time data cleanups only addressed symptoms rather than providing a sustainable solution.
To prevent recurring issues, the material master data creation workflow needed to be designed end to end, with built-in validation and a high degree of automation.
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Deep-dive
With DQC, Valora operates a fully digital, end-to-end material master data process. DQC automates the validation, enrichment, and governance of material data across all relevant sources, ensuring consistent and high-quality data before it is transferred into the ERP system.
Material data is created and maintained directly in the business departments, without dependency on developers. Automated checks, approvals, and auditability replace manual handovers and rework, significantly reducing effort while ensuring a reliable golden record. This allows Valora to scale material master data creation efficiently while maintaining full transparency and control.
With DQC, we have found the most effective overall solution to ensure our end-to-end material master data creation process in the new S/4 system. As a result, material data is created consistently and without errors, and subject matter experts manage the data without being dependent on developers.
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Stefan VossFormer Lead Automation & Advanced Analytics · ValoraOutlook
The technical foundation is in place: with DQC and SAP S/4HANA, Valora has a master data management process that not only covers today's needs but is already prepared for future range expansions and new data requirements.
