SAP Enterprise Asset Management

The Challenge

Too often, asset management creates friction rather than flow. Maintenance teams work from one set of records whilst finance operates from another. Calibration data lives in spreadsheets. Capitalisation delays distort depreciation schedules. Equipment breaks down when it didn’t need to.

These aren’t just system problems – they’re people problems.

Our Approach

We create SAP EAM environments where technical and financial asset registers work as one. Our deep manufacturing and supply chain expertise means we understand what’s really at stake: engineers who need accurate schedules, finance teams who need real-time visibility, and leaders making decisions that shape your future.

• Implementation & Integration – Seamless EAM and FI-AA connectivity with automated asset lifecycles
• Optimisation – Unlock value from existing investments through condition-based maintenance and intelligent automation
• Global Standardisation – Consistent processes across regions, respecting local needs
• Ongoing Support – Continuous improvement as your business evolves

For Operations: Usage-based maintenance planning, complete equipment history, reduced unplanned downtime

For Finance: Automatic capitalisation, accurate depreciation, elimination of ghost assets

For Your Organisation: One version of the truth, aligned teams, confident decision-making

Sector: Aerospace & Energy | Focus: Precision turbine component manufacturing

The Customer

A precision manufacturer of turbine components – vanes, swirlers, and combustion parts – operating a fleet of over 200 high-value assets. Their production environment includes advanced LPBF printers (EOS M400/M200), wire EDM machines, coordinate measuring machines, and depowdering stations.

The Challenge

The customer’s technical and financial worlds weren’t talking to each other. There was no automatic link between the Equipment Master and Fixed Assets, meaning every capitalisation required manual finance intervention. This created delayed depreciation timelines and a persistent misalignment between the Technical Asset Register and Financial Asset Register. Meanwhile, calibration tracking lived in spreadsheets – a significant audit risk for an organisation operating under stringent aerospace quality standards.

The teams knew there was a better way. They needed a fully integrated EAM and FI-AA environment, automated asset lifecycle management from commissioning to retirement, and real-time alignment between operational and financial data.

What We Delivered

Working closely with both engineering and finance teams, we created a solution that brought their worlds together.

Automated Asset Capitalisation: Custom Z-mapping and SAP enhancements now trigger capitalisation automatically upon equipment creation – no manual intervention required.

Condition-Based Maintenance: We established measurement points tracking laser hours and build cycles, enabling maintenance planning based on actual usage rather than arbitrary schedules.

Digital Calibration Tracking: Spreadsheets were replaced with AS9100-compliant digital records, giving teams audit-ready documentation at their fingertips.

Retirement Automation: Finance now receives automated notifications when assets are retired, closing the loop on the complete asset lifecycle.

The Outcomes

• Single Source of Truth: Engineering and Finance now work from the same data – no more reconciliation headaches.
• Zero Manual Capitalisation: What once required intervention now happens automatically, freeing teams for higher-value work.
• Accurate Real-Time Depreciation: Financial records reflect reality, with depreciation starting exactly when it should.
• Audit-Ready Compliance: Calibration records meet AS9100 standards and are accessible instantly.
• Elimination of Ghost Assets: The books now reflect what’s actually on the floor.
• Smarter Maintenance: Usage-based planning means the right maintenance at the right time.

The Human Element

This project wasn’t just about connecting systems – it was about connecting people. Engineers who’d long been frustrated by financial processes that seemed disconnected from operational reality. Finance professionals tired of chasing information that should have been at their fingertips. Today, both teams trust the same data. They speak the same language. And they spend less time wrestling with processes, leaving more time for the work that truly matters.

Multi-Site SAP EAM Standardisation

Sector: Electronics Manufacturing | Focus: Global process harmonisation across four countries

The Customer

A manufacturer of AC-DC and DC-DC power supply units, with operations spanning the UK, USA, China, and Vietnam. Their diverse production assets include SMT lines, test rigs, and assembly equipment across multiple sites.

The Challenge

Growth had outpaced process maturity. There was no structured preventive maintenance in SAP. Maintenance activities were tracked manually – often outside the system entirely – creating high risk of unplanned equipment breakdowns. When breakdowns did occur, there was no formal history to learn from. Asset creation was equally inconsistent. Manual processes led to delayed capitalisation and incorrect depreciation start dates, leaving finance without accurate visibility of the true asset base.

Each site had developed its own ways of working. What was needed was global consistency – without losing the flexibility that local operations required. The objectives were clear: standardise EAM processes globally, integrate the asset lifecycle with finance, and improve equipment reliability and visibility across all sites.

What We Delivered

We implemented SAP EAM across all four countries, creating a unified approach whilst respecting regional nuances.

Preventive Maintenance Framework: Time-based and counter-based maintenance strategies replaced ad-hoc approaches, giving every site a structured foundation for equipment care.

Formal Breakdown Process: Notifications and work orders now capture every breakdown, building the equipment history that enables continuous improvement.

Equipment-to-Asset Linkage: Clear connections between equipment records and fixed assets ensure operational and financial data stay aligned.

Standardised Commissioning Workflow: A consistent process from commissioning to capitalisation means depreciation starts when it should, wherever the asset is located.

The Outcomes

• Global Process Consistency: Teams across four countries now follow the same playbook, making collaboration and knowledge-sharing far simpler.
• Reduced Unplanned Downtime: Preventive maintenance catches issues before they become breakdowns.
• Complete Equipment History: Every maintenance activity is recorded, enabling data-driven decisions about repair, refurbishment, or replacement.
• Accurate Asset Capitalisation: Finance has confidence in depreciation schedules and asset valuations.
• Improved Financial Visibility: A clear, reliable picture of the global asset base supports better strategic planning.
• Operations and Finance Aligned: Two functions that once operated in parallel now work together seamlessly.

The Human Element

Rolling out a global system is never just a technical exercise. It’s about bringing people along – helping teams in different countries, with different languages and working cultures, see the value in a shared approach. We invested significant effort in training and change management, ensuring that teams from Shenzhen to Sheffield felt ownership of the new processes. The result isn’t just a system that works – it’s a system that people actually use, because they helped shape it and they trust it.

Today, an engineer in Vietnam and a finance manager in the UK see the same equipment record, the same maintenance history, the same asset value. That’s the power of technology done right: not replacing human connection, but enabling it across continents.