Lithium Americas: Reinventing the Future of Mining with Next-Gen Technology
Lithium Americas Corp. is a mining company focused on advancing lithium projects in Argentina and the United States to production. The company turned to SAP to help it replace its legacy systems and applications with a modern ERP solution that would improve integration of production, logistics, and management processes. Download the DocumentPUBLIC
Lithium Americas Corp. is a mining company focused on advancing lithium projects in Argentina
and the United States to production. Caucharí-Olaroz (Argentina) is advancing toward
production as the largest new brine operation in over 20 years, while Thacker Pass, the largest-
known lithium resource in the US, is under construction.
Lithium Americas wanted to replace its multiple legacy systems and applications with a modern
ERP solution that would improve integration of production, logistics, and management processes
and provide better, clearer visibility across the business. They chose SAP to achieve these
goals and support the company’s growth going forward.
Lithium Americas: Reinventing the
Future of Mining with Next-Gen
Technology
Lithium Americas Corp. is a mining company focused on advancing lithium projects in Argentina
and the United States to production. Caucharí-Olaroz (Argentina) is advancing toward
production as the largest new brine operation in over 20 years, while Thacker Pass, the largest-
known lithium resource in the US, is under construction.
Lithium Americas wanted to replace its multiple legacy systems and applications with a modern
ERP solution that would improve integration of production, logistics, and management processes
and provide better, clearer visibility across the business. They chose SAP to achieve these
goals and support the company’s growth going forward.
Lithium Americas: Reinventing the
Future of Mining with Next-Gen
Technology
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Featured Solutions and Services
SAP S/4HANA
Products and Services
Lithium mining
Industry
Mining
Lithium Americas
Vancouver, Canada
https://www.lithiumamericas.com/
Featured Partner
Before: Challenges and Opportunities
• Needed a new ERP solution to deliver better visibility, improve process integration, and provide
functionality, flexibility, and scalability to support growth foundation for growth
• Required an ERP solution aligned with needs and realities of the company headquartered in Canada,
with operations in the US and Argentina, whose business includes aspects of both mining and chemical
sectors
Why SAP and Illumiti
• SAP known for being a leader in the mining and chemicals industries
• SAP S/4HANA can improve the integration of production, logistics, and management processes
• Illumiti’s industry knowledge and expertise as well as a track record of success within mining industry
• Approach to implementation supported rapid, efficient implementation
• Illumiti was able to understand and accommodate the company needs
After: Value-Driven Results
• Successful implementation of SAP S/4HANA and financial, fixed assets, management accounting, and
procurement modules
• Fully integrated, centralized, high-availability, and readily accessible ERP system
• Improved visibility and decision-making across integrated business processes
Improving Production and Logistics with SAP® S/4HANA
”Illumiti had the right team and the right experience to
deliver what we needed. They were knowledgeable,
highly responsive, and went out of their way to
accommodate our unique requirements.”
Paul Changfoot, Sr. Director, Business Controls, ERP & Risk, Lithium
Americas
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Featured Solutions and Services
SAP S/4HANA
Products and Services
Lithium mining
Industry
Mining
Lithium Americas
Vancouver, Canada
https://www.lithiumamericas.com/
Featured Partner
Before: Challenges and Opportunities
• Needed a new ERP solution to deliver better visibility, improve process integration, and provide
functionality, flexibility, and scalability to support growth foundation for growth
• Required an ERP solution aligned with needs and realities of the company headquartered in Canada,
with operations in the US and Argentina, whose business includes aspects of both mining and chemical
sectors
Why SAP and Illumiti
• SAP known for being a leader in the mining and chemicals industries
• SAP S/4HANA can improve the integration of production, logistics, and management processes
• Illumiti’s industry knowledge and expertise as well as a track record of success within mining industry
• Approach to implementation supported rapid, efficient implementation
• Illumiti was able to understand and accommodate the company needs
After: Value-Driven Results
• Successful implementation of SAP S/4HANA and financial, fixed assets, management accounting, and
procurement modules
• Fully integrated, centralized, high-availability, and readily accessible ERP system
• Improved visibility and decision-making across integrated business processes
Improving Production and Logistics with SAP® S/4HANA
”Illumiti had the right team and the right experience to
deliver what we needed. They were knowledgeable,
highly responsive, and went out of their way to
accommodate our unique requirements.”
Paul Changfoot, Sr. Director, Business Controls, ERP & Risk, Lithium
Americas