Your Expert Cluster GmbH was assigned by BAUER Maschinen GmbH, Schrobenhausen, Germany, to improve the master data quality of raw materials. The data were optimized with respect to their data structure and to their attributes as to being up to date, correct, and complete, while also removing duplicates. During the project, specialist knowledge of international materials, products, and standards was shared.

BAUER Maschinen GmbH is a leading provider of services, equipment, and products related to ground and groundwater. The BAUER Group employs some 10,700 people in around 70 countries and achieves total Group revenues of EUR 1.7 B.

Your Expert Cluster developed an optimization concept for managing industry and corporate standards within the CLAAS Group. The project team first performed an as-is analysis at several European manufacturing sites and then used a detailed SWOT process to derive measures for improving the management of standards. Core results were the organization of a central administration unit along business needs and the integration of its services into the various manufacturing sites.

CLAAS, with corporate headquarters in Harsewinkel, Germany, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of agricultural engineering equipment, including being the European market leader in combine harvesters. The CLAAS product portfolio also includes state-of-the-art farming information technology. CLAAS employs 11,500 workers worldwide and reported a turnover of 3.8 billion euros in the financial year of 2015.

The Your Expert Cluster project team provided support to CLAAS on a number of different technical challenges resulting from changes in industry regulations. This included adopting rules that prohibit the use of chromium (VI) in surface treatment; revision of corporate standards by incorporating the current nomenclature of materials; and specific aspects of managing the use of technical drawings. All projects required detailed knowledge of the relevant national and international standards and their application.

CLAAS, with corporate headquarters in Harsewinkel, Germany, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of agricultural engineering equipment, including being the European market leader in combine harvesters. The CLAAS product portfolio also includes state-of-the-art farming information technology. CLAAS employs 11,500 workers worldwide and reported a turnover of 3.8 billion euros in the financial year of 2015.

Your Expert Cluster managed a project to renew the control system of a power plant on behalf of a partner company. Project goals were the modernization of the automation system and field instrumentation, implementation and integration of safety concepts, and the increase of plant availability. The project tasks included time and budget management, organization of a cross-functional project team (various client departments, external suppliers), the introduction of agile project methods, and the handling of individual work assignments. The project was completed after 4 years, on time and within budget. As a result, plant control and safety were improved, security of supply of utilities to the site increased, and fuel consumption was reduced.

CURRENTA manages and runs one of the largest chemical structures in Europe – the CHEMPARK with its sites in Leverkusen, Dormagen, and Krefeld-Uerdingen. CURRENTA is a modern service company and provides optimal research and production conditions for its clients on site. Services include media and energy supply, chemical analyses, modern environmental management, comprehensive infrastructure services, and reliable safety and security concepts.

We give a short overview of our expertise in the field of data and process quality in the podcast series “The Data Whisperer” published by our partner company Data Migration International.

The podcast (in German) is available via their website, as an Apple podcast, or through Spotify.

enowa AG was assigned by an international manufacturer of specialty chemicals to manage an SAP harmonization project. Within the scope of this project, Your Expert Cluster teamed with enowa and the client to develop a master data concept for the entire company. First, the use of master data in all corporate processes, clients/vendors, and materials was analyzed and documented. Then, a concept for the unified use and classification of these data was developed, and the target design for their implementation was described in detail in an SAP Blueprint document.

enowa AG is a privately owned international consulting firm focusing on strategy consulting, change management, process consulting, and SAP consulting.