Application examples: How to solve complex purchasing requirements

Every company has its own guidelines and processes. Discover typical challenges in everyday procurement and learn how you can overcome them efficiently and in compliance with regulations using the flexible modules of our platform.

Digitize quotation management | RFQ | simple system
Requests for quotation
Implement professional quote management

Initial situation A production company with an annual procurement volume of 5 million euros carries out requests for quotations by e-mail and Excel spreadsheets. Quotations are submitted in various fo…

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Supplier Consolidation | Competition | simple system
Requests for quotation
Optimize Supplier Count Through Structured Competition

Initial Situation A mid-sized company works with over 200 active vendors for indirect needs. Many vendors deliver only small volumes. Administration costs disproportionate time. Prices are rarely chal…

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External ordering systems
Control Decentralized Ordering with Unified Approval Processes

Initial Situation A manufacturing multinational with five plants runs a wide range of different ordering systems in parallel, including vending machines, cafeteria ordering systems, and several vendor…

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Centrally Manage and Control Distribution Vending Machines
External ordering systems
Centrally Manage and Control Distribution Vending Machines

Initial Situation A large multinational with 15,000 employees across 22 locations operates more than 80 distribution vending machines for office supplies, IT accessories, tools, and shop floor consuma…

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Long-tail Solutions
Digitize Internal Service Charging

Initial Situation A manufacturing company with its own workshop and central warehouse processes approximately 200 internal services monthly. Charging happens via Excel lists and manual bookings. Cost …

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How do I keep track of departmental budgets in procurement?
Controlling
How do I keep track of departmental budgets in procurement?

Initial Situation Procurement leaders manage budgets for multiple departments, management wants real-time visibility, manual tracking processes are error-prone and time-consuming

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OCI-Punchout
Eliminate Maverick Buying Across All SAP Users

Initial Situation A financial services provider with 3,000 SAP users struggles with uncontrolled spending: employees order from everywhere – Amazon, direct vendor contact, traditional purchasing chann…

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Marketplace
Marketplace
How do I manage different ordering rights for 10+ departments?

Initial Situation A company with 12 departments has very different ordering needs: Production needs tools and lubricants, marketing orders printed materials and promotional items, IT needs hardware an…

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OCI-Punchout
Increase Catalog Adoption from 40% to 70% through SAP Integration

Initial Situation A large industrial company with 5,000 SAP users already runs simple system catalogues with strong framework agreements and negotiated volume discounts. On paper, the conditions are e…

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Centralize Multi-Channel Procurement
ERP-SAP connection
Centralize Multi-Channel Procurement

Initial Situation Organizations use an average of 5-8 different procurement channels in parallel: SAP vendors, ERP-bound vendors, Amazon Business, specialized e-commerce shops, direct purchases throug…

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Long-tail Solutions
Ensure Compliance for Occasional Needs

Initial Situation A regulated healthcare company must prove that all procurement activities – including small orders – follow a defined approval process and are documented in an audit-proof manner. Cu…

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Rapidly Migrate SAP User Base to New Catalog Without Training
OCI-Punchout
Rapidly Migrate SAP User Base to New Catalog Without Training

Initial Situation A multinational company with 12,000 SAP users is migrating to a new procurement platform (simple system). The old catalog performs poorly, the new platform has better capabilities an…

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