- February 7, 2025, Ratingen, Germany -
United VARs wanted a lean ERP that would streamline our processes and significantly enhance efficiencies within our business.
For many years, we managed invoicing and financial records using the Office suite, however as our business developed, the accounting department was increasingly reaching its limits and needed a solution.
Partnering with specialists from All for One, we were able to transition to an SAP Public Cloud ERP system, which is completing tasks for United VARs at the touch of a button - something that would previously have taken one week!
Key Benefits:
- Faster decision-making: Consolidated data within the ERP provides total transparency, allowing instant access to crucial information, such as our annual turnover and how many provisions we have to make, and a view of outstanding payments.
- Automated invoicing: The ERP system automates invoicing, reducing the time spent on these tasks from a week to just moments.
- Reduced outsourcing costs: The system's automation allows in-house management of accounting tasks previously outsourced, saving both time and resources.
- Mobile access: The ERP enables real-time access to financial data from anywhere, enhancing responsiveness and efficiency. The whole process is neatly documented in the ERP.
- Streamlined approval processes: System-supported approval processes ensure seamless communication and documentation. Incoming invoices are now recorded directly in the ERP.
Alexander Herfort, Managing Director at United VARs, describes the new system as a game changer.
"Our procedures are better now, simply because the standard is good. We have much faster, automated processes and we have gained greater transparency," Alex says. “Looking ahead, we plan to fully utilize the integrated CRM functionalities of the ERP to further improve our services.”
For United VARs, SAP Public Cloud ERP with standard processes was exactly the right decision. The solution was quick to roll out, it meets our company’s requirements, and it delivers a huge increase in efficiencies.
More about Cloud ERP
Implementing a cloud ERP requires a cloud mindset: the willingness to embrace the standard and adapt existing processes so that they can be mapped with industry best practices. "We deliberately refrained from in-house developments," explains Alexander Herfort. "For us, it was mainly about finance and purchasing. The SAP standard processes are very well suited for this. We couldn't do better ourselves."
The cloud mindset was one of the success factors for the rapid adoption. The second was our implementation partner, All for One, which specializes in pragmatic SAP solutions for SMEs and has in-depth industry experience. Thanks to the support of the experts, United VARs was able to quickly and easily transfer the existing processes to the SAP standard and set up the new Cloud ERP.
Read the original article on MITTELSTAND HEUTE in German.
About United VARs
United VARs is a global alliance of SAP solution providers mainly serving the mid-market. With over 80 members in 100 countries, the alliance supports all types of SAP rollouts and integrations worldwide.
United VARs was founded in 2006 when a group of SAP Value-Added Resellers came together in Hanover, Germany to discuss how we could help customers deal with their business objectives across all of their operations internationally. Our vision was, and is, to provide customers with in-country partners familiar with local and legal requirements, and with specific industry knowledge.
For more information:
Carol Li, Marketing and Communications | Carol.li@united-vars.com
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