Reference Story ARI Armaturen GmbH & Co. KG

ARI-Armaturen uses d.velop software as part of its company-wide digitalisation strategy.

• DMS as a central information platform
• Digital files in active use
• Capture of incoming invoices using d.velop process studio

ARI-Armaturen – The Company

Whether in industrial processes, chemical engineering, shipbuilding, large-scale plant construction or building technology – for over 60 years, ARI has been a trusted partner for controlling, isolating, securing, and discharging liquid or gaseous media. At three locations – all based in Germany – ARI manufactures high-quality heavy-duty valves according to the latest standards.

Founded in 1950, the owner-managed ARI Group is now internationally successful with more than 800 employees. Thirteen of its own sales subsidiaries in the UK, Denmark, France, Austria, Spain, Italy, the USA, China, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates, along with additional sales partners in over 50 countries worldwide, ensure ARI service across the globe.

Project Scope and Objectives

Following an intensive vendor selection process, the global and thus strategic decision was made to implement the digitalisation strategy using the document management system from d.velop AG. This solution was chosen because it meets the needs of both production-related and non-production-related processes.

The DMS is intentionally being established as a central information platform to store legally required documents from the leading ERP system Infor:LN, as well as from MS Outlook and Office environments. These documents are made accessible via digital files and a simple “search & find” functionality.
A key factor in the decision was the use of an integrated BPM | Workflow Suite. The first implementation project focused on optimising the capture of incoming invoices and the subsequent review and approval processes through digital workflows.

The solution is implemented and operated in virtualised environments. Data and documents are stored in compliance and non-compliance contexts using FAST LTA Silent Cube systems with 8 TB of storage capacity, configured in redundant 19” rack-mounted units. A high priority was placed on the integration with corporate applications such as Infor:LN and the Microsoft product suite.

ARI-Armaturen relies on d.velop documents

After experiencing water damage at the company, those responsible began searching for a modern, high-performance document management system – and found what they were looking for with d.velop.
Project manager and CIO Matthias Kornfeld has never regretted the decision in favour of d.velop.