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Credo Books Streamlines Operations with Flowgear Integration

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries
Applicable Industries	E-Commerce
Applicable Functions	Procurement Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Machine to Machine Payments
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Credo Books, an educational book publisher and retailer, faced a significant challenge when they set up their e-commerce site. They needed a solution to integrate online orders with their other business systems – IBS Bookmaster, a publishing-specific software solution, and Sage Evolution for financial management. The company was using industry-specific applications but also needed to integrate those systems with their accounting and other systems. This integration was crucial for automating their core customer order transactions, a process described by Wilhelm Viljoen, COO of Credo Books, as 'integrating our core transaction process.' The challenge was to find a solution that could seamlessly integrate these different systems and automate as much of the customer transaction process as possible, given that Credo Books operates as a lean organization. Read More
About Customer	Credo Books is an educational book publisher and retailer. They operate a lean organization and had set up an e-commerce site to expand their business. However, they faced the challenge of integrating their e-commerce operations with their existing business systems, including IBS Bookmaster, a publishing-specific software solution, and Sage Evolution for financial management. The company needed a solution that could automate their core customer order transactions, ensuring greater accuracy and integrity of data. They sought a solution that was easy to implement and would allow their staff to focus on more value-added aspects of the business. Read More
Solution	Flowgear, Africa’s cloud-based integration platform provider, provided the solution Credo Books needed. On the recommendation of a business partner, Credo Books selected the Flowgear integration solution. Flowgear’s integration platform enabled Credo Books to get order information from the e-commerce system into IBS Bookmaster, which handled inventory, and from there into Sage Evolution, the financial system. This integration automated the customer transaction process, ensuring greater accuracy and integrity of data. The solution was easy to implement, according to Willem Victor, a technical consultant at Credo Books. The successful implementation of Flowgear has led Credo Books to plan a new integration project to synchronize documentation. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries

Applicable Industries

E-Commerce

Applicable Functions

Procurement

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Machine to Machine Payments

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Credo Books, an educational book publisher and retailer, faced a significant challenge when they set up their e-commerce site. They needed a solution to integrate online orders with their other business systems – IBS Bookmaster, a publishing-specific software solution, and Sage Evolution for financial management. The company was using industry-specific applications but also needed to integrate those systems with their accounting and other systems. This integration was crucial for automating their core customer order transactions, a process described by Wilhelm Viljoen, COO of Credo Books, as 'integrating our core transaction process.' The challenge was to find a solution that could seamlessly integrate these different systems and automate as much of the customer transaction process as possible, given that Credo Books operates as a lean organization.

About Customer

Credo Books is an educational book publisher and retailer. They operate a lean organization and had set up an e-commerce site to expand their business. However, they faced the challenge of integrating their e-commerce operations with their existing business systems, including IBS Bookmaster, a publishing-specific software solution, and Sage Evolution for financial management. The company needed a solution that could automate their core customer order transactions, ensuring greater accuracy and integrity of data. They sought a solution that was easy to implement and would allow their staff to focus on more value-added aspects of the business.

Solution

Flowgear, Africa’s cloud-based integration platform provider, provided the solution Credo Books needed. On the recommendation of a business partner, Credo Books selected the Flowgear integration solution. Flowgear’s integration platform enabled Credo Books to get order information from the e-commerce system into IBS Bookmaster, which handled inventory, and from there into Sage Evolution, the financial system. This integration automated the customer transaction process, ensuring greater accuracy and integrity of data. The solution was easy to implement, according to Willem Victor, a technical consultant at Credo Books. The successful implementation of Flowgear has led Credo Books to plan a new integration project to synchronize documentation.

Impact #1	The integration of Flowgear into Credo Books' operations has resulted in significant operational benefits. The automation of customer transactions has ensured greater accuracy and integrity of data, reducing the risk of errors and discrepancies. This has also freed up staff to focus on more value-added aspects of the business, enhancing productivity and efficiency. Furthermore, the ease of implementation of the Flowgear solution has minimized disruption to operations, allowing the company to quickly realize the benefits of integration. The success of this project has led Credo Books to plan further integration projects, demonstrating the value and effectiveness of the Flowgear solution.

Impact #1

The integration of Flowgear into Credo Books' operations has resulted in significant operational benefits. The automation of customer transactions has ensured greater accuracy and integrity of data, reducing the risk of errors and discrepancies. This has also freed up staff to focus on more value-added aspects of the business, enhancing productivity and efficiency. Furthermore, the ease of implementation of the Flowgear solution has minimized disruption to operations, allowing the company to quickly realize the benefits of integration. The success of this project has led Credo Books to plan further integration projects, demonstrating the value and effectiveness of the Flowgear solution.

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Credo Books Streamlines Operations with Flowgear Integration

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