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Leatt Corp. Enhances Data Integration Safety with SAP Business One and Flowgear Platform

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries
Applicable Industries	E-Commerce
Applicable Functions	Maintenance
Use Cases	Inventory Management
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Leatt Corp., a leading designer, developer, and distributor of personal protective gear for sports, sought to expand its business by integrating an e-commerce portal, NuORDER, with its SAP Business One management software. The goal was to increase its reach in the North American online consumer market and provide a wholesale distribution capability to the business. However, the company faced a challenge in ensuring the seamless integration of data between the two platforms as soon as NuORDER went live. They explored various integration solutions, including those from SAP, but none met their specific needs. The company needed a solution that did not require a high level of technical skills and was suitable for a mid-size company like Leatt. Read More
About Customer	Leatt Corp. is an innovative designer, developer, and distributor of personal protective gear for sports. The company began as a personal project to protect motorcycle riders and has since developed a range of award-winning protective products that are sold globally. As part of its growth strategy, Leatt Corp. decided to expand its reach in the North American online consumer market by adding the NuORDER ecommerce portal. The company uses the SAP Business One ERP system to manage many aspects of its business and sought to integrate this system with the new e-commerce portal. Read More
Solution	After a thorough evaluation process, Leatt Corp. chose the Flowgear integration platform for its depth of functionality and level of support. The platform was able to meet all of Leatt's integration requirements, including order management, inventory control and updates, pricing maintenance, and customer management. The integration process was completed in four weeks, with the integrations automated and run hourly. Leatt utilized Flowgear’s Professional Services team to supplement its IT team during the project. After the project's completion, Leatt only paid for the integration capabilities they used, eliminating the need for ongoing technical or consulting services. The modern integration platform provided by Flowgear boosted the company's confidence in their data integration capabilities for future needs. 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

Maintenance

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Leatt Corp., a leading designer, developer, and distributor of personal protective gear for sports, sought to expand its business by integrating an e-commerce portal, NuORDER, with its SAP Business One management software. The goal was to increase its reach in the North American online consumer market and provide a wholesale distribution capability to the business. However, the company faced a challenge in ensuring the seamless integration of data between the two platforms as soon as NuORDER went live. They explored various integration solutions, including those from SAP, but none met their specific needs. The company needed a solution that did not require a high level of technical skills and was suitable for a mid-size company like Leatt.

About Customer

Leatt Corp. is an innovative designer, developer, and distributor of personal protective gear for sports. The company began as a personal project to protect motorcycle riders and has since developed a range of award-winning protective products that are sold globally. As part of its growth strategy, Leatt Corp. decided to expand its reach in the North American online consumer market by adding the NuORDER ecommerce portal. The company uses the SAP Business One ERP system to manage many aspects of its business and sought to integrate this system with the new e-commerce portal.

Solution

After a thorough evaluation process, Leatt Corp. chose the Flowgear integration platform for its depth of functionality and level of support. The platform was able to meet all of Leatt's integration requirements, including order management, inventory control and updates, pricing maintenance, and customer management. The integration process was completed in four weeks, with the integrations automated and run hourly. Leatt utilized Flowgear’s Professional Services team to supplement its IT team during the project. After the project's completion, Leatt only paid for the integration capabilities they used, eliminating the need for ongoing technical or consulting services. The modern integration platform provided by Flowgear boosted the company's confidence in their data integration capabilities for future needs.

Impact #1	The integration of the Flowgear platform with SAP Business One and the NuORDER ecommerce portal has brought significant operational benefits to Leatt Corp. The automation of the integration process has freed up valuable resources, allowing them to focus on other value-adding activities instead of administering data feeds and transfers. The company now has more confidence in its data integration capabilities, which will be beneficial for future business integration requirements. The experience of working with Flowgear was described as 'very positive' by the company's IT manager, indicating a high level of satisfaction with the solution.

Impact #1

The integration of the Flowgear platform with SAP Business One and the NuORDER ecommerce portal has brought significant operational benefits to Leatt Corp. The automation of the integration process has freed up valuable resources, allowing them to focus on other value-adding activities instead of administering data feeds and transfers. The company now has more confidence in its data integration capabilities, which will be beneficial for future business integration requirements. The experience of working with Flowgear was described as 'very positive' by the company's IT manager, indicating a high level of satisfaction with the solution.

Benefit #1	Completed the integration process in four weeks
Benefit #2	Automated integrations run hourly
Benefit #3	No ongoing technical or consulting service costs after project completion

Benefit #1

Completed the integration process in four weeks

Benefit #2

Automated integrations run hourly

Benefit #3

No ongoing technical or consulting service costs after project completion

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Leatt Corp. Enhances Data Integration Safety with SAP Business One and Flowgear Platform

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