Digitisation at MAPAL

Moritz Mäurer gives an insight into the daily business of a Master Data Manager

He’s on board as early as when the first sketches are drawn up according to DIN structures and he’s still there when the companies receive operational support. Moritz Mäurer takes a holistic approach to product development.

“We have the opportunity to communicate with all colleagues and centres of competence worldwide and in this way define the guidelines and the product structure”, says Moritz Mäurer, describing both the appeal and responsibility of his job. Moritz has true MAPAL blood coursing through his veins. He even completed his apprenticeship at the Aalen headquarters and then worked in manufacturing for several years until he decided to further his education to become a technician for machine technology. Now he’s been with the company for over ten years and currently works in Master Data Management. His core tasks include, in particular, variant configuration in the operational sheet. This is a sub-area of master data management, which is becoming increasingly important. The overriding aim is to achieve a high level of data quality for operationally relevant objects that are required for ongoing processing.

“MAPAL is still small enough so that almost everyone knows everyone. You’re not just a number in the system. For me, it’s just the right mix of innovative global corporation and family-run medium-sized company.”

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Putting missing puzzle pieces together

How would you describe the workflow in day-to-day business? As a rule, two people work on a configuration, Moritz explains. The variant configuration including classification is already included in the SAP standard, which makes communication much easier. In collaboration with Product Management, the Data Object Analyst defines the procedure and the goals. He forwards the resulting tasks to the respective departments. “We often use UI scripting, as there is little opportunity to re-set configurations en masse”, says the analyst. One of the difficulties is to include existing products in the configuration. For this purpose, he is in regular contact with various departments. He talks to the Design department, to the Work Preparation department and works closely with the Sales department. Working together with all the departments to put together the missing pieces of the puzzle needed to configure the product is always a challenge, but it’s a great boost for team spirit, says Moritz.

Not just a number in the system

The positive working atmosphere is probably also a decisive reason why the Data Object analyst has sworn loyalty to his employer for over ten years now: “MAPAL is still small enough so that almost everyone knows everyone. You’re not just a number in the system. For me, it’s just the right mix of innovative global corporation and family-run medium-sized company.” When Moritz thinks back to when he first applied to work at MAPAL, his enthusiasm is palpable: “In my experience, MAPAL was the company from Aalen where everyone wanted to work, even back in my school days. And nothing has ever changed for me in that respect.”

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