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Implementation of ⁴PEP Engineering Change Management with the ⁴PEP Process Engine
Oventrop is your partner for efficient heating, cooling and clean drinking water. Its modular systems and services offer pioneering solutions that enable all HVAC professionals to work flexibly and easily – from planning and craftsmanship to industry and trade. As a family-owned company, Oventrop provides its partners with expert and personal support over many years. The successful implementation of ⁴PEP Engineering Change Management with the ⁴PEP Process Engine has enabled Oventrop to make its processes more efficient and transparent.
Customer Quote
“With ⁴PEP, we were able to completely digitize our engineering change process, significantly increase quality and transparency and shorten throughput times. The ⁴PEP Process Engine makes it very easy to map our complex processes and respond flexibly to new requirements.”
Yvonne Niggemann, Process Manager Innovation, Processes, IP Products & Services
Company
- name: Oventrop GmbH & Co. KG
- headquarters: Olsberg, Brilon (GER)
- industry: Plumbing, heating, air conditioning
- products: Indoor climate, hydraulics, drinking water, stations, smart home & smart building
- employees: 1,000 (2024)
- website: oventrop.com
Challenges
- former paper-based, error-prone engineering change process with low transparency and long cycle times
- no parallel processing and insufficient documentation of changes
- migration to SAP S/4HANA – SAP standard fell short for change management
Highlights & Customer benefits
- digitalization of the process with ⁴PEP Engineering Change Management and the ⁴PEP Process Engine
- flexible, rule-based control including integrated impact analysis and checklists
- high usability and scalability – from simple to complex scenarios
- fast implementation with the ⁴PEP Activate methodology – carried out entirely remotely
- significantly reduced processing time and error rate
- increased transparency and quality across the entire change process
- self-service maintenance by business users without programming skills
- future-proof solution with easy adaptability to process changes
