Case study
Devyani International Ltd.
Real-Time Control. Accurate Accounting. Confident Compliance.
- Client: Devyani International Limited
- Industry: F&B, QSR (KFC, Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee)
- Region: India
Summary
Devyani International, one of India’s largest QSR franchise operators, partnered with Orane to implement SAP RE-FX for unified lease management. The solution automated rent calculations, renewals, compliance tracking, and financial integration—reducing manual effort and improving lease portfolio visibility.
Key Results
- Full digitization of lease management
- Automated rent, renewals & compliance workflows
- Real-time lease portfolio visibility
- IFRS-16 compliant accounting
- Eliminated manual errors and delays
Client Snapshot
Branches: 1,500+ QSR outlets across India
Solutions Delivered:
- SAP RE-FX for lease-in & lease-out
- Automated payments & notifications
- Centralized lease repository
- Statutory compliance (IFRS 16)
- SAP ERP integration
Engagement Type: SAP RE-FX Implementation
The Challenge
- Lease management was entirely paper-driven, leading to frequent errors, delayed updates, and inconsistent documentation.
- Absence of a centralized platform made it hard to track agreements, renewals, payments, and escalations across 1,500+ outlets.
- Compliance risks increased due to manual monitoring of lease terms and IFRS-16 obligations.
- Leadership had no real-time visibility into lease performance, liabilities, upcoming renewals, or financial impact.
- Administrative teams spent excessive time reconciling lease records, rent changes, and vendor communication.
- Fragmented processes made it difficult to maintain audit-ready documentation and track historical lease changes.
- The rapid expansion of outlets created scalability challenges for the existing manual lease workflow.
The Solution
- Implemented SAP RE-FX to digitize lease-in and lease-out processes end-to-end.
- Built a centralized lease repository capturing agreements, terms, schedules, payments, and renewals for all properties.
- Automated rent calculations, escalations, renewal reminders, and compliance workflows, eliminating manual intervention.
- Integrated RE-FX with SAP Finance for accurate and seamless accounting postings.
- Configured IFRS-16 compliant processes to ensure statutory and audit-ready reporting.
- Enabled real-time dashboards for tracking lease performance, expiries, liabilities, and cost trends.
- Standardized approval flows and documentation to support scalability and future outlet expansion.
Business Benefits
- Significant reduction in manual workload with automated lease and rent processes.
- Accurate, audit-ready rent calculations with full IFRS-16 compliance.
- Real-time visibility into the entire lease portfolio allowed leadership to make faster, informed decisions.
- Improved financial reporting accuracy due to integrated SAP postings and centralized data.
- Lower operational costs through automated workflows, reduced errors, and process standardization.
- Enhanced governance and compliance tracking across 1,500+ properties.
- Scalable digital lease management supporting continuous store expansion.
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