Case Study: Aquatherm achieves real-time manufacturing visibility with SAP Digital Manufacturing

Connecting the shop floor and the top floor for real-time operational insights with SAP Digital Manufacturing

aquatherm, a building materials manufacturer of polypropylene pipe systems, needed better visibility across nine manufacturing divisions and six production lines while reducing manual, error-prone data entry. The company also wanted to improve efficiency, productivity, and uptime. To address this, aquatherm worked with SAP using SAP Digital Manufacturing connected to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition.

SAP implemented a cloud-based solution with industry-standard templates and preconfigured KPIs, supported by BA Business Advice GmbH, to connect production equipment data and create a single source of truth. The result was significantly improved visibility and data quality, more transparent real-time decision-making, and less time spent on PC-based tasks. SAP reports a 90% reduction in PC-based work for machine operators, helping aquatherm focus more on production and laying the groundwork for future analytics and AI-driven optimizations.

Aquatherm

Patrick Keller

SAP Technical Consultant