Master Italy SrL
Master Italy SrL designs and manufactures accessories and components for aluminium windows and doors, with a process made up of research, investments, study of aluminium culture and attention to the quality of materials, the search for technologies capable of allowing the production of products for high performance, the identification of new market needs and continuous customer satisfaction. Present in over 58 countries around the world, today the Master brand is a global brand, focused on: development of new international markets, attention to the safety and quality of its products, continuous improvement and reduction of waste in line with the principles of lean manufacturing, implementation of the new Industry 4.0 automation model while maintaining the centrality of human capital in strategic and production operations.
The project involving Exprivia concerns Digital Transformation, starting with the implementation of the SAP S/4HANA management system integrated with the company’s field systems (MES and WMS) to replace the existing application environment, with the aim of integrating and aggregating data for a detailed analysis of the same with modern Business Intelligence tools.
Needs
In this international context that provides for business interconnections of the commercial network, quality controls, know-how and certifications, Master Italy has strongly felt the need to start a Digital Transformation path starting from the implementation of the SAP S/4HANA system and related connections with MES and WMS.
The end-to-end project involving Exprivia therefore concerns the redesign of the various business areas, involving all stakeholders, in order to reshape their processes with the aim of making the most of the features made available by SAP S/4HANA.
Exprivia Solution
To support the transformation program requested by the customer, Exprivia has created the Smart solutions for global window systems – Designed and Made in Italy 4.0 project.
In the implementation of the project, the SAP S/4HANA processes characteristic of the industry were made to the fullest, such as Financials and Management Accounting, Purchase to Pay, Forecast To Stock, Production & Planning, Warehouse Management/Stock Transfer, processing and distribution, Material Ledger for the precise analysis of the actual cost of the product and profitability, appropriately integrated with the solutions of:
- Management of sales agents and determination of their commissions.
- Management of procurement and stocks of customers’ warehouses (Vendor-Managed Inventory).
The new system interfaces with:
- WMS: system for physical warehouse handling and management.
- MES: Factory control system.
Results
The digital transformation that has seen Exprivia as a protagonist and strategic partner of Master Italy, has entailed:
- the creation of a digital infrastructure capable of minimizing waste and errors.
- the implementation of a structure with integrated and modular services.
Benefits
The project led to the creation of an integrated business process monitoring system.
An extremely digital and modern solution that ensures the timeliness and accuracy of the data.
