ePhilos – Procurement Software
Optimized processes for procurement success.
Large and medium-sized companies, as well as organizations, turn to us for digitalization and process optimization. With over 25 years of experience, we provide our clients with the insights and tools necessary to achieve the competitiveness required for a successful future. These experiences can be applied beyond procurement, for example, to explore or leverage article or material master data.
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“With ComfortMarket software modules, we create flexible processes with maximum user-friendliness“
Using the ePhilos procurement software
Procure-to-Pay
Our system covers the entire Procure-to-Pay process – from requisition and order placement to order confirmation and invoice approval.
Consulting/workshops
Every company has its own processes and requirements – that’s why we’re with you from the start to help tailor your digital procurement strategy.
Individual projects
ComfortMarket offers a modular procurement solution that provides a solid foundation for efficient and standardized purchasing processes.
Key figures at a glance
Founding year
We offer process experience and have done so successfully – for over 25 years.
Corporations and companies
Because market leaders prefer individual solutions and trust us to deliver them.
Locations
In Bremen and Berlin – owner-managed and close to the customer.
Users
Result in high acceptance and recommendation rates.
Over 25,000 electronic catalogs flexibly integrated.
All integrations
With over 25,000 flexibly integrated electronic catalogs, our system provides versatile and seamless connectivity for your procurement processes.
Over 25,000 electronic catalogs flexibly integrated
What customers say about us
Customer Feedback
Dodenhof Posthausen KG
The training in form design allowed for quick and easy creation of forms tailored to our needs, even without programming knowledge. The article form for our service providers simplifies the process from order to performance tracking. The fleet management is now implemented using CM Resource, saving considerable time and optimizing cost control.
Ms. Ute Jahns
PMO Informationsmanagement
Dodenhof Posthausen KG
bofrost*
The ePhilos solution offers significant flexibility compared to industry-standard software. Customizations made for the company have helped establish a strategic procurement process, minimize “maverick buying,” and significantly reduce procurement costs. Notably, the direct service and immediate support provided by ePhilos stand out as key benefits.
Mr. Thomas Borkowski
Project Manager Process and Project Management | bofrost Dienstleistungs GmbH & Co. KG
Nehlsen AG
The introduction of CM Procure optimized ordering processes and approvals. In addition to C-materials, the system now covers complex orders such as containers and vehicles. Custom adjustments and industry-specific processes provided a tangible added value for the company group. Noteworthy are the direct service and fast support.
Ms. Denise Möbs
Procurement | Nehlsen GmbH & Co. KG
STRABAG SE
Against the backdrop of our complex requirements, we especially value the expertise, professionalism, implementation speed of our jointly developed ideas/requirements, and the ‘solution-oriented thinking’ in our business relationship. From our perspective, it’s an optimal win-win situation.
Dr. Johannes Schuchlenz
Director of Procurement | STRABAG SE
Werder Bremen
“We have already saved the equivalent of a player’s value through our procurement solution in a short time.”
This is a quote from the press release “Erst Fan, jetzt Teil der Werder-Familie,” BIP 1, 2017, 8th edition.
Mr. Sebastian Janzen
Head of Procurement | SV Werder Bremen
NORDSEE GmbH
With ePhilos’ procurement solution, we supply over 400 stores nationwide and internationally with A-, B-, and C-items. ePhilos stands out for providing tailored solutions based on its standard products. Flexibility, expertise, and a strong service mentality have convinced us that ePhilos is our partner in eProcurement.
Mr. Michael Beckmannshagen
Head of IT | NORDSEE GmbH
A glimpse into our individual projects
Werkstatt 4.0
This project was developed in collaboration with STRABAG BMTI GmbH. Together, the goal was to further automate workflows for more than 150 workshops and over 1,800 employees responsible for construction equipment of all kinds.
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)
Seamless integration between ComfortMarket and DocuWare
Efficient processes require smooth system integrations – this is exactly what we were able to achieve together with our customer GBA. The aim of the project was to transfer the ordering and goods receipt processes from our eProcurement solution ComfortMarket directly into the document management system DocuWare and thus optimize the invoice verification process. Ricoh Deutschland GmbH was directly responsible for the implementation in DocuWare.
Thanks to the newly created interface, orders from ComfortMarket are now automatically sent to DocuWare after they have been transmitted to the supplier. Goods receipts including the current status “goods receipt completed yes/no” are also transferred directly. This means that all relevant data is available in a central location, which simplifies the subsequent invoice verification process.
Thanks to the successful implementation, GBA was able to further digitize its internal processes and reduce manual steps. The project shows once again how powerful and flexible our interface solutions are. We have already developed numerous interfaces to a wide variety of systems – in the future we will continue to support companies in making their processes more efficient through smart integrations.
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
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.
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.