Zero-Downtime Manufacturing Carve-Out. TSA-Bound Business Independence.
A proven blueprint for manufacturing carve-outs enabling a lean, standalone enterprise without operational disruption.
A carve-out is not just a separation exercise. It can be a powerful lever to optimize a business unit.
At the moment of separation, every constraint imposed by the parent falls away. The cost base, technology landscape, operating model, and compliance framework can all be re-engineered. Not replicated but redesigned for independence and efficiency.
The market often treats carve-outs as disentanglement exercises, focused on TSA exit and business continuity. Techwave sees something different: a rare opportunity to engineer value at the point of transition.
We do not just manage separation. We engineer optimization.
Zero-Downtime Manufacturing Carve-Out
Seamless Business Independence Within TSA
Blueprint-Driven, SAP-Led Execution
11 Months
TSA Window
170+
Users Onboarded
60%
IT Cost Reduction
0
Production Disruptions
100% IT Independence
Achieved Within Tsa Window
A High-Stakes Digital Carve-Out
iQatalyst b.v. — Born from BASF
When BASF divested its Netherlands-based catalyst manufacturing plant, the newly formed entity — iQatalyst b.v. — faced a narrow window to achieve complete IT and operational independence from one of the world’s most complex SAP environments.
Establish a lean, efficient operating model from the start
Exit BASF’s deeply embedded SAP ECC 6.0 landscape cleanly
Complete transition within a 11 month TSA window
Onboard 170+ users without disrupting production
Meet stringent GDPR and cross-border regulatory obligations
Zero disruption to supply chain operations throughout
What We Delivered
A Full-Scale Digital Carve-Out Program
Greenfield SAP S/4HANA 2022
Full implementation on the latest SAP core — built from scratch for the new entity, not inherited from legacy. A clean foundation for future scale.
Hybrid Cloud Architecture
Modern, scalable infrastructure combining on-premise reliability with cloud elasticity — enabling 60% reduction in IT operating costs.
Handheld Device Integration
Full shop-floor mobility integration ensuring production teams had real-time data access without disruption throughout the migration.
SAP AMS & Infrastructure Management
End-to-end application managed services ensuring continuity, performance, and ongoing optimization post go-live.
Real-Time Sustainability Dashboards
Compliance and emissions monitoring built into the foundation — enabling iQatalyst b.v. to report with confidence from the outset.
What We Delivered
Outcomes That Define the Engagement
100%
Full IT independence achieved within the TSA window
Zero production disruption
60%
Reduction in IT operating costs
VIA hybrid cloud + Offshore
AMS
20–25%
Annual growth enabled
VIA scalable, modern digital systems
170+
Users smoothly onboarded on to SAP S/4HANA
Zero productivity loss
The SAP Decision at Demerger
~50%
of SAP ECC customers have not yet migrated to S/4HANA — meaning carve-outs today inherit significant legacy entanglement.
Reference: CIO.com
49%
of S/4HANA deployments exceed original budgets — in carve-outs, costs escalate with every delay.
Reference: Horvath
62%
Cites long migration project timelines as a big challenge — and in carve-outs, time magnifies the risk.
Reference: SAP Insider (Survey conducted between December 2024 and February 2025)
Every enterprise undergoing a demerger faces the same critical fork in the road. The choice made here defines the cost, complexity, and competitive readiness of the carved-out entity for years to come.
SAP ECC → SAP ECC
Carve out the existing ECC landscape as-is. Replicate the parent’s system into a standalone environment. Fast to scope, but it locks the new entity into a legacy platform with a known end-of-life — and a second migration programme ahead.
Mandatory S/4HANA migration still ahead
Pay twice — two programmes, two disruptions
Carries parent’s customisation burden forward
SAP ECC → SAP S/4HANA
Use the demerger window to leap to S/4HANA — with industry best practices, not inherited customisations. The carved-out entity starts life on a modern, future-ready platform, eliminating a second programme entirely.
Clean break from legacy technical debt
S/4HANA delivered within the TSA window
One programme. One disruption. Maximum value.
Recognized by ISG. Proven in the Market.
Read the full iQatalyst b.v. case study — the blueprint for zero-downtime manufacturing carve-outs.
