GF Piping Systems – Connections for life
⁴PEP as the engine for sales configuration
GF Piping Systems is one of three divisions of Georg Fischer Ltd and a leading provider of flow solutions for the safe and sustainable transport of gases and liquids. The division specialises in industry-leading, leak-free piping systems for various demanding market segments. Its strong focus on customer-orientation and innovation is reflected in its global sales, service and production presence as well as its award-winning portfolio. The range includes fittings, valves, pipes, automation, manufacturing and connection technology. As a central solution component GF Piping Systems uses the ⁴PEP Product Structure and Variant Management.
Customer Quote
“Variant management helps us to manage our extensive product portfolio more efficiently and reduce manual labour, while at the same time improving data quality. Most importantly, we can offer our customers a wider range of solutions.”
Yannic Ohms, Head of Product Management Valves
Company
- Name: GF Piping Systems
- Main location: Schaffhausen
- Industry: Machinery and plant engineering
- Products: Piping systems
- Turnover: 2.066 million (2023)
- Employees: 8,798 (2023)
- Website: www.gfps.com
Initial situation and challenge
- replacement of ORACLE Agile
- reduction of effort forthe material master
- manage product variance with as little effort as possible and control
- avoid redundant maintenance of the rules in different tools
Highlights
- graphical representation of the rules and regulations for easy maintenance and transparency
- direct jump to the validator to check the rules and regulations
- automated transfer of the rules and regulations from 4PEP to CPQ
- automated creation of material prices and masters as well as parts lists by 4PEP based on the CPQ configuration
Customer benefits
- significantly reduced effort thanks to the automated creation of material masters and parts lists
- certainty about the mathematical accuracy of the variant model thanks to the direct connection of the validator
- cross-tool consistency of the rulesand regulations thanks to the interlinking of CPQ, ⁴PEP and SAP
