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Description

A system of around 300 Excel spreadsheets that had grown over the years was used to calculate sales prices. A total of around 40,000 items were managed and checked. A redesign of the solution was necessary to better capture business needs, as the management of prices and the complexity of the calculation tables were becoming increasingly challenging.

General Information

Business Need: A system of around 300 Excel spreadsheets that had grown over the years was used to calculate sales prices. A total of around 40,000 items were managed and checked. A redesign of the solution was necessary to better capture business needs, as the management of prices and the complexity of the calculation tables were becoming increasingly challenging.

Solution: App development with the low-code platform Mendix. All 300 Excel spreadsheets were summarised in one application. - Automated AI-supported calculation of prices - SAP connection for updating articles and prices - event-based notification for users - role-based security concept - creation of reports and statistics - realisation of the entire workflow

Results: Simple operation and maintenance - Reduced susceptibility to errors - Direct SAP connection - Backups and traceability of changes - Realisation of workflows