{"id":3799,"date":"2018-06-15T13:42:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T11:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/?p=3799"},"modified":"2018-06-15T13:42:56","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T11:42:56","slug":"wenn-eine-kleine-firma-mit-sap-etwas-grosses-wagt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/en\/management\/it\/2018-06-15\/wenn-eine-kleine-firma-mit-sap-etwas-grosses-wagt\/","title":{"rendered":"When a small company dares to do something big with SAP"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pietro Pignatiello, CEO Pi2Process AG, at the SAP screen. The template \"gia\/\/fertigung\" is omnipresent: Pietro Pignatiello works on GIA's simplified standardized SAP material master data entry. (Image: zVg GIA \/ Pi2Process)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Let's assume that in the course of your life you encounter a product again and again and know its advantages: Would you then use it in your own company? He didn't hesitate for a second: Pietro Pignatiello, owner and CEO Pi2Process AG. The SME with 20 employees in Freienbach, which emerged from a succession arrangement in September 2016, manufactures mechanical components mainly from aluminum, non-ferrous metal, plastic and assembles subassemblies up to entire devices. These are delivered to Switzerland, overseas and Asia. It is also the only supplier in Switzerland to specialize in 3D hybrid additive manufacturing - a new dimension of 3D printing. \"On my long career path, I have already led five different ERP<\/a>-systems. For my own company, I chose SAP because it's the only solution that guarantees proven standard processes and a small company doesn't have time to question them,\" says Pietro Pignatiello. Only with standardized processes is there fast and efficient processing. As a man of action, he also immediately renamed his newly acquired company, consistently aligned it with processes and decided on a new location in order to better implement the process idea in the material flow as well as in the way of working with the machinery.<\/p>\n

Project management and an SAP template<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Just a few days after taking over the company, Pietro Pignatiello started working with the IT service provider<\/a> GIA Informatik AG from Oftringen. Why didn't he perform an actual ERP evaluation? \"My evaluation was my career path. GIA and I had been in contact several times in the past. The open communication, the mutual trust, the competent project manager and the people behind it convinced me. In addition, I knew that with 'gia\/\/fertigung' the company had a proven SME template with best-practice processes from SAP.\"<\/p>\n

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Pietro Pignatiello in his production hall in front of various CNC machines: \"With SAP, we ensure fast processing and a high level of transparency.\" (Image: zVg GIA \/ Pi2Process)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 75 Days Project<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In just 75 days, GIA was to complete the implementation of SAP ERP on HANA \"from the socket\". Is this even possible? In such a small company? \"Supported by Pietro Pignatiello, we paid attention to rigorous compliance with the SAP standard and lean SME project management in precisely defined phases right from the start,\" says Thomas Burkhardt, Account Manager GIA Informatik AG. \"In September 2016, we set up the system in our data center and imported our template.\" In parallel, GIA created the delta functional concept, in which the deviation from the SAP standard processes is recorded. Then it was off to the implementation phase with user training and data transfer. The go-live took place at the end of December 2016 - just within the set deadline.<\/p>\n

New processes as unknowns<\/strong><\/h2>\n

One difficulty was the requirement that employees master the new SAP processes within a short period of time. What to do? From the very beginning, Pietro Pignatiello inspired his employees with enthusiasm for the chosen path. He always stood by their side, continuously trained them, and thus took away their fear of the unknown. \"Whereas improvisation and a hectic pace were the order of the day in my company before, the standardization and structure of SAP now came into play,\" explains Pietro Pignatiello.<\/p>\n

Big benefit for small company<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The example shows that SAP also works in small companies. Pietro Pignatiello: \"Our customers, SMEs with 200 to 1000 employees, often work with SAP themselves. That's why they really appreciate the exchange at eye level. They know that SAP guarantees expertise, is standardized, transparent and traceable. The trust in these qualities is palpable.\" Investors such as banks are also happy to have a partner with an up-to-date ERP system, as the reported key company figures can be presented transparently at any time.<\/p>\n

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Pietro Pignatiello, CEO Pi2Process AG, and Thomas Burkhardt, Account Manager GIA Informatik AG, talking about the new technology 3D Hybrid Additive Manufacturing. (Image: zVg GIA \/ Pi2Process)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tips for other companies<\/strong><\/h2>\n

What advice does Pietro Pignatiello give to other SMEs who are thinking about ERP?<\/p>\n