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2023 Releases: SAP Integrated Software

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2023 Releases: Integrated Products for SAP ECC 6 + S/4HANA

New Releases of the FIS SAP Integrated modules include:

FIS / fci - an advanced OCR application used for reading the key content of invoices, sales orders, payment advice notes, vendor statements. The application uses a machine learning knowledge base to improve recognition rates.

FIS / edc – Electronic Document Centre: An SAP “add-in” technology to accelerate data matching and the posting of invoices, sales orders, payment advice notes and supplier statements into SAP.

FIS / mpm – Master Data and Price Management. An SAP “add-in” technology for simplified maintenance of SAP Master Data with integrated validation checks and workflow solution – allowing data to be exchanged with SAP.

FIS / xee – XML and EDI Engine: A business system integration module that provides connectivity for information exchange between SAP and other ERP Business Systems.

FIS develop a complete suite of SAP integrated products (add-in applications) to provide business process improvements for organisations with SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC 6. The FIS modules for 2022 releases are documented in the Download Centre.

For Product Roadmaps, FIS customers, please email your request to info@fisuk.co.uk

 

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FIS awarded SAP Focus Partner 2023

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FIS awarded SAP Focus Partner of the Year 2023

FIS received the “Retail & Consumer Products - Partner of the Year 2023” award at this year’s SAP Diamond Initiative. This makes FIS an SAP focus partner and demonstrates its own expertise in all aspects of SAP solutions.

The FIS Group has strongly focused its business strategy on SAP and predominantly to the area of technology in the cloud. The commitment of FIS and the expertise developed was recognised at the 2023 SAP Diamond Initiative. FIS outperformed other SAP value added partners asserted and was awarded as “Partner of the Year” for “Retail & Consumer Products”.

FIS has built up a great deal of expertise, especially when it comes to the SAP S/4HANA solution and has developed its own technology solutions based on the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP). The technology solutions include:

  • FIS / fci (OCR document data reader) – for extracting the key data from a digitised document such as an invoice or sales order with minimal human effort.
  • FIS / edc (invoice monitor) – for posting invoices automatically into SAP ERP when they meet specific criteria (i.e. quantity and amount matching) and automatically forwarding payment exempt invoices to the correct teams and individuals.
  • FIS / mpm (master data and price management) – an SAP integrated tool for bulk uploads of data into SAP and a compliant method of adding new or creating new data in SAP.

In addition, FIS / TradeFlex enables the seamless connection of online marketplaces to order-to-cash and returns processes from a single application.

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2022 Releases: SAP Integrated Software

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2022 Releases: Integrated Products for SAP ECC 6 + S/4HANA

New Releases of the FIS SAP Integrated modules include:

FIS / fci - an advanced OCR application used for reading the key content of invoices, sales orders, payment advice notes, vendor statements. The application uses a machine learning knowledge base to improve recognition rates.

FIS / edc – Electronic Document Centre: An SAP “add-in” technology to accelerate data matching and the posting of invoices, sales orders, payment advice notes and supplier statements into SAP.

FIS / mpm – Master Data and Price Management. An SAP “add-in” technology for simplified maintenance of SAP Master Data with integrated validation checks and workflow solution – allowing data to be exchanged with SAP.

FIS / xee – XML and EDI Engine: A business system integration module that provides connectivity for information exchange between SAP and other ERP Business Systems.

FIS develop a complete suite of SAP integrated products (add-in applications) to provide business process improvements for organisations with SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC 6. The FIS modules for 2022 releases are documented in the Download Centre.

For Product Roadmaps, FIS customers, please email your request to info@fisuk.co.uk

 

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FIS / TradeFlex works with ManoMano

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FIS / TradeFlex Integration with ManoMano

ManoMano is the leading European online marketplace for products relating to DIY, home and gardening. The online marketplace works with more than 3,600 retailers and offers more than. Europe’s largest online e-commerce site for DIY and garden supplies.

Working with our customers Re-In Retail International – the organisation switched to the FIS / TradeFlex hosted software, replacing their existing interfaces that were developed internally. RE-IN Retail already have connections with several marketplaces using the FIS / TradeFlex platform and benefit from standardised processes and SAP integration.

During the migration, orders could continue to be created and processed without restriction. To ensure a successful transition from the in-house developments to FIS / TradeFlex, the orders of the last 40 days were collected by ManoMano and migrated directly into FIS / TradeFlex without being transferred again into the SAP ERP system.

FIS / TradeFlex directly supported all activities for the orders, such as delivery, payment, reversal or returns. Thanks to the migration, Re-In can now also handle the sales processes on ManoMano in a fully automated manner. The connection of further marketplaces such as Cdiscount via FIS / TradeFlex is already planned.

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FIS Announces Sale of Polish Subsidiary

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FIS announces sale of Polish subsidiary 

FIS has sold its nearshore development subsidiary, FIS-SST (Poland),  to German-based management and IT consultancy Q_PERIOR AG.  The nearshore development company, provide an out-sourced software development house with core expertise in Java, Microsoft and ABAP technologies.

In 2008, FIS acquired a majority shareholding in the Polish software development company. At the time of acquisition FIS-SST had a workforce of some 20 employees. During the 14 years of partnership with FIS the organisation has grown and now employs  more than 100 consultants, software developers and project managers.

FIS-SST  worked as a nearshore partner for several major European IT development projects including expertise in software migration, transitions and business portals across a wide range of industries from healthcare, recruitment services, retail and the automotive sector.

With the sale, FIS strengthens its focus on the SAP core business. FIS focuses on SAP projects and the development of efficiency solutions, promoting digitisation of processes within enterprises.

Q_PERIOR are one of Germany’s leading management consultancies, supporting enterprises in the areas of business and IT.  

 Q_PERIOR has acquired 100% of the shares in FIS-SST as of 9th March 2022.

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FIS / TradeFlex SAP First Place Award

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First Place for FIS / TradeFlex

FIS Information Systems announce that the FIS / TradeFlex application by its customer Re-In Retail  received first place in the SAP Business Technology Platform Customer Success Contest for SAP partners in the MEE region.

With FIS / TradeFlex, SAP users can work productively with online marketplaces. With the seamless SAP integration, process efficiency and sales volumes can be quickly increased. Our customer Re-In uses FIS / TradeFlex successfully on many marketplaces. -  Christoph Burdack, Manager FIS /  TradeFlex

FIS / TradeFlex has been in use at Re-In Retail  since the end of 2019. By using this application, Re-In can manage all online marketplace activities centrally and transparently, which saves them time and effort. Automated processes provide quicker and consistent processes in the marketplace business. Successful live integrations have been achieved with different online marketplaces such as Otto, Idealo, ManoMano and Cdiscount.

FIS / TradeFlex is built on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) and integrated with both SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC, using SAP Integration Suite and/or SAP Extension Suite.

Available on the SAP Store site, the application provides an integration of online marketplaces into SAP ERP. New marketplaces can be connected quickly and easily.

Automated processes in the entire “Order-to-Cash” management and a clear SAP Fiori user interface make sales on marketplaces very easy for SAP users.

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2021 Releases: SAP Integrated Software

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2021 Releases: Integrated Products for SAP ECC 6 + S/4HANA

New Releases of the FIS SAP Integrated modules include:

  • FIS / edc – Electronic Document Centre: An SAP “add-in” technology to accelerate data matching and the posting of invoices, sales orders, payment advice notes and supplier statements into SAP ECC 6.
  • FIS / mpm – Master Data and Price Management. An SAP “add-on” technology for simplified maintenance of SAP Master Data with integrated validation checks and workflow solution – allowing data to be exchanged with SAP ECC 6.
  • FIS / xee – XML and EDI Engine: A business system integration module that provides connectivity for information exchange between SAP ECC 6  and other ERP Business Systems.

FIS develop a complete suite of SAP Integrated products to provide business process improvements for organisations with SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC 6. The FIS modules for SAP S/4HANA are continually being developed and their 2021 releases are documented in the Download Centre.

For Product Roadmaps, FIS customers, please email your request to info@fisuk.co.uk

 

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New Marketplaces for FIS / TradeFlex

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New FIS / TradeFlex Marketplace Integrations in 2021

FIS / TradeFlex is a centralised management platform that brings together SAP (ECC or S/4HANA) and several e-commerce marketplaces. The software was launched in 2020 and at that time had integration with both Amazon and eBay.

In 2021, the customer-led development has expanded FIS / TradeFlex with a wider customer base and now with additional marketplace connectivity.

The current marketplace platforms with SAP and FIS / TradeFlex connectivity now include:

  • Amazon (Retail)
  • eBay (Retail)
  • Fnac (Retail)
  • Mercateo (B2B Trading Platform)
  • Otto (Apparel)
  • Digitec Galaxus (Retail)
  • Conrad Electronic (Electronics)
  • ManoMano (DIY / Retail)
  • Cdiscount – (Retail and Financial Services) - GO LIVE planned in Q3 2021
  • Idealo – (Product Price Comparison Site) - GO LIVE planned in Q4 2021
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New SAP Connectivity to online Marketplaces

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FIS / TradeFlex: New Connectivity to Online Marketplaces from SAP


Introduction

FIS / TradeFlex is a new, hosted technology that facilitates the exchange of product data from SAP ERP with online Marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, Otto and Mercateo. In addition the platform provides a simpler method of handling customer transactions and order fulfillment.

The FIS technology is deeply integrated with SAP ERP and is controlled from one single connection.

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Who is FIS / TradeFlex for?

For organisations with SAP (ECC 6 or S/4HANA) who provide products via online marketplaces. The platform provides a simpler alternative to the manual tasks usually associated with product management and order processing with online marketplaces.

The platform provides deep connectivity with SAP ERP and also the functionality to access data from other applications used in online marketplace management. i.e. Product Information Management Systems (PIMS).


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Key Information: FIS / TradeFlex

  • Comprehensive and deep process integration with SAP ERP
  • End-to-end process inclusivity
  • Full transparency of expenses and revenues including reporting tools
  • Central management of online marketplace activities from one application
  • Significantly increased visibility and coverage range of your brands and enterprise
  • Offers transparent and efficient customer service
  • Fast and effective testing of new online marketplaces to accelerate campaigns and product launches
  • No new development and interface programs required
  • A central platform for managing several online marketplaces
  • The Fiori app consolidates tasks into one application with enhanced functionality for process management and data exchanges.
  • Non-invasive to SAP standard – no modifications to SAP ERP are made
  • Simplifies managing product selection, campaign management, pricing, shipping and inventory levels

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Current Marketplace Integrations with FIS / TradeFlex

  • Amazon - multi-national e-commerce company
  • eBay - e-commerce company
  • Fnac - French based retail chain with e-commerce platform
  • Mercateo - online B2B e-procurement platform
  • Otto - mail order and one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms
  • Digitec Galaxus - largest online retailer in Switzerland
  • Conrad - major electronic goods retailer
  • ManoMano - French DIY online platform
  • Cdiscount - French e-commerce platform offering both products and financial services
  • Idealo - German based price comparison site

 

 

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Coronavirus – Remote Support and Training Resources

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Coronavirus - Continued Remote Support and Training Resources

Coronavirus has had a significant impact on our partners. Many of our own support teams are currently working from home. For supporting UK customers, issues can be logged via the FIS / OSS system in the first instance of via the EIM support email.

We are taking a number of actions that prioritise customer concerns as travel from mainland Europe to the UK is now restricted. Where possible FIS can provide training sessions and support customer issues remotely.

FIS have also created further training videos for our technologies via the Help Centre.

If you have any specific questions regarding FIS technologies that are not covered on the FIS UK website, please email them to the generic email address:

info@fis-uk.eu