Individual projects

Every business is unique, and so are its requirements

Individual projects

Further integration and use of ComfortMarket

ComfortMarket offers a modular procurement solution, providing a solid foundation for efficient, standardized purchasing processes. However, recognizing the uniqueness of each company, ComfortMarket can be tailored to meet specific needs. The solution is adapted through close collaboration with clients, integrating custom interfaces, features, and modules to seamlessly fit into existing processes and achieve individual goals.

Efficient and sustainable

Data Management

Through collaborative research and continuous development under the scientific guidance of the DFKI, several projects focused on the optimization of material, article, and product master data have been realized, following the principles of Artificial Intelligence for process optimization. Further projects in this area will be actively pursued in the future.

Automated Data Processing

Leverage your data with the right methods to maximize its value.

“Data is the new oil.” We make your data smart and unlock its potential! Whether it’s analysis, enrichment, cleansing, optimization, or deduplication, we assist in managing your data. For example, with automated offer processing, you can drastically reduce the time spent on creating offers, providing your customers with accurate and timely information effortlessly.

Performance search

Optimize human search and shopping behavior in eBusiness with aiPhilos

The subsidiary aiPhilos GmbH offers innovative onsite search with unique semantic language and meaning comprehension. It provides precise search results based on entered or spoken queries, resembling an in-store sales situation. This leads to higher conversions, faster processes, fewer drop-offs, and increased revenue. In addition to traditional features like synonyms and stop words, aiPhilos supports functions such as category/context searches, paraphrasing, alternative spellings, name recognition, error-tolerant search algorithms, and a self-learning knowledge database (Deep Learning).

Product Master Data Management

Master data management in established structures.

The optimization of product data can be time-consuming and costly. We offer a better solution: processed and enriched datasets for millions of products, forming the basis for automated processing and deep integration into your processes. Machine checks improve the quality of item descriptions, for example: automatic determination of customs tariff numbers and optimization of keywords. The result: high-quality product data for ePapers and eShops with minimal effort.

Process Optimization

Let fully automated processes work for you

Benefit from over 25 years of project and process experience. High automation leads you to your goal more efficiently and cost-effectively by eliminating unnecessary or redundant steps and manual errors. New AI technologies help reduce operational tasks, allowing you to focus on core topics and your core business

A glimpse into our individual projects

Data hub

The goal of the project, in collaboration with our client NORDSEE, was to expand and solidify ComfortMarket as the central data hub for master and transactional data (materials, order confirmations, delivery notes, invoices). NORDSEE has been using ComfortMarket for many years as their eProcurement solution to supply more than 300 stores (both owned and franchise stores)

For this purpose, ComfortMarket has always been fed with master and transactional data from various sources (NORDSEE WMS, SAP ECC, supplier systems). With the transition to new SAP systems and the simultaneous implementation of a new POS system (NCR) at NORDSEE, ComfortMarket had to be restructured and extended to ensure that all incoming data (master and transactional data) would flow centrally and be distributed to other systems. This data hub implementation significantly improved processes, enabling better data integration, accuracy, and system compatibility.

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Price and dealer information on the internet

Collection and preparation of well-structured data on the sale prices of nearly 500 products and product variants from previously unknown dealers on the internet, for a defined period. Project partner: Coca-Cola European Partners Deutschland GmbH, Mr. Hugh Landsman, Germany.

CCEP DE with headquarters in Berlin is responsible for bottling and distributing Coca-Cola branded products throughout Germany and, with a sales volume of nearly 3.8 billion liters (2018), is the largest German beverage company. The company employs around 8,000 people and has a product portfolio of more than 80 non-alcoholic beverages, which are bottled in 16 production facilities.
Project Content
CCEP was interested in finding out in which online shops or marketplaces a specific number of defined products are offered at which prices.
With the knowledge gained, cross- and upselling activities were to be initiated in marketing and sales with the goal of deeper market penetration.
A collection (Global Scraping) and evaluation of relevant information on the internet was carried out using product-specific web crawler bots and their integration into an existing bot learning infrastructure, such as:
Name and contact details of the retailer
Product title, product description
Price, delivery fee, delivery availability
Size, packaging, availability
The subsequent in-depth analysis and optimization of the data for the planned use was followed by the corresponding visual preparation. This implementation was carried out in close coordination and with the participation of both project partners.
Summary and Conclusion
Project duration and benefits were particularly well balanced due to the high level of automation relative to the effort involved. The insights gained exceeded expectations and help sales generate new leads, as well as marketing to target retailers effectively.

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The indirect procurement of bofrost relies on the eProcurement solution CM Procure.

Across Europe, employees and partners source supplies and consumables through ePhilos’ convenient webshop. Directly connected suppliers, their catalogs, and purchasing platforms are centrally managed by procurement. The role and rights system governs the views and permissions for requests, demand notifications, shopping cart templates, and approval processes. Time savings and process quality improvements are significant. bofrost is the world’s largest direct distributor of frozen food and ice cream. It operates in 12 European countries, with around 240 branches, serving about six million households and employing over 9,700 people. In 2003, it operated 5,000 frozen food sales vehicles.

Implementation of an eMaterialshop solution with individual requirements.

Thalia Bücher GmbH, headquartered in Hagen, is the parent company of several bookselling and service companies, all operating under the Thalia brand. As of March 2017, Thalia operates over 280 bookstores across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The company is the market leader in the German-speaking region’s retail book trade by revenue.
For more details, you can visit their official website at www.thalia.de.

Top class – Werder Bremen back in the Bundesliga

Procurement today: “Will Werder continue to rely on ePhilos as the procurement tool for catalog-based purchasing with ERP integration?”
Janzen: “Yes, it’s working well. However, we still need to integrate it with D3 and Navision. This concept, along with some other projects in this area, has been put on hold due to relegation and COVID-19.”
Would you like to know why purchasing at SV Werder Bremen is so successful?

The full article: Procurement Today – Werder Bremen

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