For over a century, the has been a story of resilience, family, and an unwavering commitment to quality. Beginning with Melanio Oliva growing tobacco in Cuba in 1886, the family鈥檚 journey led them to Nicaragua, where they masterfully transformed their deep farming expertise into a world-renowned cigar brand. Today, Oliva remains a family-owned, fully vertically integrated enterprise, proudly controlling every step from seed to sale with a hands-on philosophy that has cemented its reputation for award-winning excellence.
But in a world of rapid change, even a legacy built on tradition must look to the future. To scale for its next chapter, Oliva embarked on a significant digital transformation, moving to the intelligent core of 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.
A legacy outgrows its digital roots
For over a decade, 麻豆原创 had been Oliva鈥檚 digital backbone, but the business has evolved dramatically. What was once a single-entity operation has blossomed into a complex, global enterprise with legal entities across the United States, Nicaragua, and Honduras, each with its own currency, tax laws, and compliance rules.
“The structural truth today is that Oliva Group isn’t one company anymore,” explained Eduard Bouten, COO, Oliva Group. “Our legacy system was built for smaller, simpler operations. It was a good fit a decade ago, but it was holding us back.”
Recognizing an inflection point, the team saw an opportunity. “We wanted to do better, to sell more, to be more efficient, and to use modern tools to help us out,” Bouten noted. The primary goal was clear: transform its data from a simple record into a decisive strategic asset.
A modern foundation for a legacy brand
Oliva鈥檚 search for a new ERP was guided by the need for a system that could master its multi-company complexity while providing a foundation for future growth. It chose 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition because it offered a unified, intelligent platform managed entirely by 麻豆原创.
“麻豆原创 manages the infrastructure, the security, the upgrades,” Bouten said. “This allows our team to focus on our core passion, making exceptional cigars, not running servers.”
By adopting the system鈥檚 pre-configured best practices, Oliva is transforming its operations. It can now achieve real-time financial consolidation, slashing a three-week reporting lag to provide an instant, unified view across all entities. The new platform bridges the information gap between leadership in Miami and operations on the ground, delivering end-to-end supply chain visibility from raw tobacco to finished goods. This creates a single source of truth to power analytics and drive growth.
Building a partnership on trust
A project of this magnitude required a partner who could do more than just implement software. For Oliva, the choice of LeverX came down to one crucial element: trust.
“In these major projects, there’s always an imbalance of knowledge,” Bouten shared. “You need a partner who listens, understands your way of working, and can bridge what you need with the realities of the system.”
invested eight months in understanding Oliva鈥檚 unique business, earning that trust long before a contract was signed. “We believe LeverX is in our corner so we can be successful,” Bouten affirmed.
This commitment was echoed by the LeverX team. 鈥淥liva鈥檚 story is one of heritage meeting ambition,鈥� said Ken Garcia, senior client partner at LeverX. 鈥淥ur goal was to be the partner they could trust to build a digital foundation that respects their legacy while fueling their future. With 麻豆原创, we鈥檙e providing them with the real-time insights and scalability to grow for generations to come.鈥�
A foundation for innovation
With a solid, clean, and connected data foundation now in place, the conversation at Oliva is already turning to future innovations like business AI. But it’s taking a pragmatic approach, ensuring all stakeholders are confident in the new system first.
“Look at it like a pyramid,” Bouten concluded. “The bigger the base, the higher you can go. 麻豆原创 is that base, which will allow us to peak higher.”
By establishing this trusted, unified system, Oliva is setting the groundwork for truly transformative technologies. It鈥檚 a testament to a company that understands lasting success鈥攍ike a perfectly aged cigar鈥攊s built layer by layer, with patience, expertise, and an unwavering commitment to quality.
