IBM Teams Up with SAP to Help Businesses Modernize Operations and Advance AI-Readiness
Key Highlights
- ➤VBC cut operational cycle times 50% after a three-month SAP Cloud ERP transformation with IBM
- ➤Second Nature Brands integrated acquired Voortman Bakery onto a common SAP Cloud ERP platform
- ➤IBM launched Ready for SAP Solutions to accelerate cloud ERP modernization and AI readiness
- ➤IBM plans to expand solution availability globally across additional industries and markets
Expert Statements
Chris Macies, COO, Volumetric Building Companies
“As our business continues to grow, we needed technology that could scale with us and give our teams a more connected way of operating.”
Chris Macies, COO, Volumetric Building Companies
“By modernizing our ERP environment with IBM, we now have unified visibility across our supply chain and operations, helping our teams move faster and make more informed decisions with greater visibility throughout the manufacturing process.”
Chris Macies, COO, Volumetric Building Companies
“Just as importantly, we've established a scalable digital foundation that positions VBC to support future automation and AI initiatives as we continue to grow.”
Jeff O'Gradney, VP IT, Second Nature Brands
“Successfully integrating an acquisition is about more than combining operations. It's about quickly implementing and expanding a unified foundation built for future growth.”
Jeff O'Gradney, VP IT, Second Nature Brands
“Working with IBM, we successfully integrated the Voortman Bakery business and expanded our common enterprise platform that positions Second Nature Brands to scale more efficiently as one organization.”
Dr. Tom Janoshalmi, Global Managing Partner, IBM Consulting
“Businesses are under increasing pressure to operate with greater speed, efficiency and predictability, and many are implementing AI to improve.”
Dr. Tom Janoshalmi, Global Managing Partner, IBM Consulting
“But scaling AI requires a connected and modern enterprise foundation. VBC and Second Nature Brands started from different places, and now both run on a modern SAP platform built for what comes next.”
Santina Franchi, SAP Corporate Segment and GROW
“Businesses can unlock the greatest enterprise-wide value from AI when they connect intelligent technologies with rich data semantics, end-to-end business processes, industry expertise, and strong governance.”
Santina Franchi, SAP Corporate Segment and GROW
“VBC and Second Nature Brands recognize this opportunity and are building a modern digital core with SAP and IBM Ready for SAP Solutions as the foundation for scaling their AI ambitions with confidence, speed, and reliability.”
Santina Franchi, SAP Corporate Segment and GROW
“Through this partnership, we are extending our GROW Fast methodology to help customers accelerate their journey to SAP Cloud ERP, enabling go-lives in weeks and creating a strong platform to expand across the SAP Autonomous Enterprise.”
IBM Teams Up with SAP to Help Businesses Modernize Operations and Advance AI-Readiness PR Newswire
ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2026 * Volumetric Building Companies cuts operational cycle times by 50% with SAP Cloud ERP * Second Nature Brands extends and strengthens their common enterprise platform following its Voortman acquisition * Modernized ERP foundation positions clients to scale operations and support AI-readiness ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced IBM Ready for SAP Solutions to help midsize and fast-growing organizations accelerate cloud ERP modernization, unify enterprise data, and establish an AI-ready digital core. Volumetric Building Companies and Second Nature Brands are among the clients using the solution to support growth and future AI initiatives.
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