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.

ERP-SAP connection
Implement Professional Quote Management

Initial Situation Most buyers use email, Excel spreadsheets, and manual documentation for RFQs. RFQ cycles take an average of 4-6 weeks. Quotes must be compared manually, leading to error rates. Audit…

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External ordering systems
Procurement Sustainability Reporting: Central CO2 Monitoring

Initial Situation An international industrial multinational with binding ESG targets, including a Net-Zero commitment by 2030, runs external procurement across more than 12 different ordering channels…

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External ordering systems
Automatically Eliminate Cost Assignment Errors in Decentralized Orders

Initial Situation A large logistics multinational with 12 distribution centers (DCs) has a separate ordering system per DC. Each DC has different cost center structures – no central rules. DC employee…

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Complete Purchase-to-Pay Automation
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Complete Purchase-to-Pay Automation

Initial Situation Many organizations process orders, invoices, and payments through multiple, often manual processes. Matching errors between ERP and invoices cause processing delays averaging 5-7 day…

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Passwordless Authentication with Azure AD
SSO (Single Sign-On)
Passwordless Authentication with Azure AD

Initial Situation A manufacturing company with 150 employees manages user accounts for multiple SaaS applications manually, including the procurement platform simple system. Each application has its o…

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Marktplatz
Marketplace
How do I speed up the approval process from days to hours?

Initial Situation In a company with 500 employees, orders over €200 require approval. The process runs via email: orderer sends request, supervisor approves (or forgets). Average approval time: 3.2 da…

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Marketplace
Marketplace
How do I control what my employees are allowed to order?

Initial Situation A company with 400 employees discovers that 30% of orders run outside framework agreements. Employees order from arbitrary vendors, sometimes luxury items or personal goods through c…

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How can I optimize supplier structure with data?
Controlling
How can I optimize supplier structure with data?

Initial Situation Too many vendors for similar categories, no visibility into order data by vendor, management wants to consolidate purchase volume and improve terms, manual vendor analysis is time-co…

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Fast Quote Rounds | Project Procurement | simple system
Requests for quotation
Fast Quote Rounds for Project Requirements

Initial Situation A construction company must obtain material and service quotes for every project. The manual email-based process takes 3-4 weeks per quote round. For time-critical projects, price co…

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External ordering systems
Decentralized procurement with central cost control

Initial Situation An internationally operating tech multinational with 15 locations (4 headquarters and 11 branches) is struggling with a fragmented, decentralised procurement landscape. Ordering happ…

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Data-Driven Framework Agreements | RFQ | simple system
Requests for quotation
Support Framework Agreement Negotiations with RFQ Data

Initial Situation A corporation negotiates 30 framework agreements annually with a total volume of €8 million. The procurement department has no consolidated market price data as a negotiation basis. …

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ERP-SAP connection
How Do I Integrate simple system Into My SAP System?

Initial Situation Many SAP customers don't know how to seamlessly integrate simple system into their existing SAP system. Concerns often arise about questions like: "What are the technical requirement…

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