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Solutions like SAP ERP have emerged as strategic pillars in the digitalization journey of FES companies, revolutionizing the capabilities of the modern food industry. At the same time, end-to-end solutions like AutoQuotes (AQ) from Revalize have created a central platform for sales, design, and other key workflows for manufacturers, dramatically streamlining processes. Integrating these two solutions could be the key to leveling up your operation.
Platforms like AutoQuotes combine a number of tech capabilities into a single solution that is critical to sales, payment, and other FES manufacturing processes. Here are a few of the offerings:
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms integrate all facets of an operation, including planning, inventory, purchasing, and human resources, into a single, unified system. This one technology has helped the industry streamline processes, enable greater insights, and enhance visibility across organizations, facilitating better decision-making and improved operational efficiency.
Now, imagine what happens if you’re able to plug CPQ and other critical software directly into your ERP. Utilizing ERP integration to unify workflows can provide teams with a number of benefits, including:
ERP integration allows for real-time data synchronization, reducing the need for manual data entry and handling. Once a quote is approved in AutoQuotes, the information can automatically populate in the SAP ERP system. This can trigger for procurement and production scheduling workflows without manual intervention, reducing the cycle time from order to delivery, with less risk of human error.
Beyond simply benefitting the manufacturer, this increased efficiency extends directly to customers. For example, if a restaurant’s custom oven breaks down, they’ll need a replacement to arrive as quickly as possible to minimize the amount of time their business is closed. ERP integration by the oven manufacturer could help fill their order in record time, minimizing impact to their business.
ERP integrations help stakeholders ensure that all quotes are based on the most current pricing and inventory data to reduce quoting errors and order inaccuracies. As inventory levels and prices change, these updates show up in real-time in the CPQ platform, helping sales provide accurate quotes and ensure product availability immediately. This responsiveness not only improves customer satisfaction but also reduces the risk of errors and delays in order fulfillment, improving company reputation and offering a competitive edge.
Lori Harden, a sales operations manager at Wasserstrom who has benefitted from AutoQuotes and SAP ERP integration, is now able to adjust quotes in real-time directly from supplier data and inventory levels, allowing her team to deliver more accurate quotes with more competitive pricing to customers. As a result, she says this has enabled her company to be a “proactive partner rather than just a supplier.”
ERP integration enhances communication and workflows between sales, finance, inventory management, and other departments by creating a more unified, end-to-end platform for easy data sharing and accessibility. In an integrated workflow, the finance team could prepare invoices as soon as the order is confirmed in AutoQuotes, while SAP ERP could alert the logistics team to prepare for delivery without waiting for manual updates. This interconnectedness ensures cross-departments alignment, which streamlines decision-making and improves overall business agility.
Thanks to the Revalize Integration Hub (RIH), users can sync AQ with SAP ERP, and virtually any enterprise system in the market. “The Revalize Integration Hub wasn’t just a technical upgrade,” said Lori Harden of Wasserstrom. “It was a strategic move designed to enhance our agility and precision in responding to customer demands across our entire operation.”
AutoQuotes redefines software for the foodservice equipment and supplies industry. For over 30 years, the platform has elevated manufacturers with a suite of capabilities, offering detailed product information, precise quoting capabilities, and a platform to manage sales activities.
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