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Until recently, Schenck Process worked with a fragmented IT system landscape and lacked a standardized PLM solution. Due to the existing and positive experience with SAP PLM (CAD Desk) at the company's headquarters, Schenck Process wanted to standardize its order management. At SPG, it quickly became clear that a move away from legacy IT systems had to be initiated. It also became clear that UK and Czech subsidiaries in particular would need to work with the same Engineer-to-Order (ETO) process in the future.
Global Player with Innovation Potential
Digital platforms and tools are taking over routine activities and are liberating resources for new, creative tasks. The use of state-of-the-art software solutions leads to greater efficiency, flexibility, and profitability. This is particularly evident in terms of innovation, productivity, quality assurance and profitability.
The following showcase project demonstrates how this is achieved in terms of project scope and collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders: Schenck Process is a global market leader in sustainable and integrated measurement and process solutions. In collaboration with Cideon and BDF, a team of digitalization experts, the digital development was rethought in a completely new and holistic way. The initial implementation took place in the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic. Redundant, high-volume processes were identified for automation. As a result, an SAP S/4HANA system and SAP Engineering Control Center (SAP ECTR), and SAP Product and Process Governance (SAP PPG) were implemented at the same time.
One thing was always important: taking the employees along on the digital journey. "We analyzed several options as part of a short selection process and ultimately made a conscious decision in favor of these solutions based on our positive experience with SAP PLM (CAD Desk) and the opportunities offered by PPG and ECTR," says Martin Schütz, Director Engineering EMEA at Schenck Process.
The Objective Clearly in Focus
"Teamwork, regular exchange within the sub-projects and interdisciplinary meetings, a high degree of transparency in the implementation of the project as well as cost transparency and the fair handling of change requests very quickly proved to be the cornerstones of the project's success," says Schütz. But where did the journey lead? Schütz answers: "We wanted to establish an efficient PLM and an effective engineer-to-order process in the cloud in a high-quality and process-oriented total plant engineering solution. That was our goal."
It all started with the selection of suitable process consultants and software developers. Cideon and BDF were identified as suitable candidates, because both companies had a long history of successful collaboration on a wide variety of projects. And also, with regard to the implementation of an integrated and process-oriented solution. The team, in which Cideon as general consultant has the overall operational responsibility, defined two workstreams (sub-projects), first sub-project 1 "SAP PLM/PDM" and then sub-project 2 "Global Engineering".
This was followed by a Proof of Concept (PoC) to test the functionality of SPG's project requirements with a new IT solution. The implementation of the PoCs in both sub-projects was based on best practice methods. It quickly became clear that the new SAP S/4HANA as a scalable, modern cloud ERP system provided a strong basis for replacing the existing legacy IT systems at Schenck Process. It also became clear that the SAP Engineering Control Center (SAP ECTR) and SAP Product and Process Governance (SAP PPG) were other essential solutions for the overall success of the project. Finally, as another project-specific requirement was that the two company sites would be the first to work with the new SAP S/4HANA system with an identical engineer-to-order process.
Read more about the project between Schenck Process and Cideon in the reference report:
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