August 2024: emineo implements SAP S/4HANA at Glarus-based industrial company Sauter Bachmann
In just ten months, emineo implemented the new SAP S/4HANA solution at the Glarus-based industrial company Sauter Bachmann.
The fact that we understand the needs of an SME from the industrial sector and have local roots were decisive criteria in the evaluation process.
Sauter Bachmann is a traditional Swiss company that has been manufacturing gears, transmissions and drive systems for an international clientele in industry, aerospace and aviation since 1922.
Today, the company employs around 140 people and has its own engineering department, modern production facilities and a hardening shop.
In its search for a new ERP system, Sauter Bachmann evaluated various providers.
It was important to those responsible that the old system be replaced by a modern and future-proof on-premise ERP solution.
Existing processes were to be simplified and optimized thanks to some new modules.
The company was also looking for a partner who understood Sauter Bachmann’s needs and requirements and could map all processes with standard software.
emineo impressed the Glarus-based company with its SAP S/4HANA solution.
This is a real-time ERP platform that standardizes and optimizes all of a company’s business and information processes.
The platform makes it easier to monitor, analyze and evaluate “problem cases”, for example.
SAP S/4HANA is the latest generation from the SAP family and can be scaled up for other topics at a later date if required.
Existing modules from other providers can be easily connected to the platform.
In the case of Sauter Bachmann, for example, this was their previous document and workflow management tool.
The user interface, a Fiori launchpad, was adapted to Sauter Bachmann’s requirements.
It is more intuitive and simpler than the old system and offers employees more flexibility.
Even people who only work in the system from time to time find their way around quickly and easily.
During the sales process, emineo offered the customer the option of introducing the new system using the SAP Activate methodology.
This approach allows new implementations to be carried out more cost-effectively and quickly because, among other things, preconfigured modules can be used.
The method comprises four sub-steps:
Image source: Sauter Bachmann.
The emineo experts supported Sauter Bachmann’s project management during the introduction of the SAP software and trained both Sauter Bachmann’s internal project team and selected key users.
For Reto Crestas, Managing Director at Sauter Bachmann, the collaboration with emineo was a success: “emineo has the necessary understanding of the industry, speaks our language and has adapted its approach to our wishes and challenges.” Together, they actively exploited the opportunities and closely managed the risks. “We really appreciated that,” says Crestas.
Timo Schwab
Business Unit Lead Consulting emineo Products
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