SER unveils AI bundles to boost SAP finance & procurement
SER Group has announced the launch of two new AI-powered solution bundles aimed at enhancing purchase-to-pay and order-to-cash processes in SAP environments.
The new Doxis Purchase-to-Pay for SAP and Doxis Order-to-Cash for SAP bundles are designed to address the challenges caused by manual workflows, ineffective legacy automation, and growing data volumes which, according to projections, could reach 390 zettabytes of documents created annually by 2028.
The solution bundles integrate AI-powered process automation with document processing services and connectors to inject what SER refers to as 'Smart Content' into SAP processes. This integration targets increased productivity and scalability for enterprises looking to improve their finance and procurement operations.
Capabilities overview
Doxis Purchase-to-Pay for SAP supports digital generation and transparent approval of purchase requisitions within SAP. It features smart extraction, rule-based validations, and automated approvals for delivery dates, pricing, and quantities in the order confirmation stage.
For delivery bills and receipts, the solution automatically recognises delivery notes via barcode, records goods receipts, and ensures transferal to SAP and posting. AI-enabled processing of invoices from physical, email, or EDI sources is supported, with automated workflows and SAP posting designed to eliminate manual steps and reduce processing time.
The Doxis Order-to-Cash for SAP bundle focuses on sales order automation, allowing multi-channel capture of incoming sales documents including email (PDF), SAP Ariba, IDoc and EDI, with AI and workflow automation support. It also provides real-time order creation and monitoring.
For billing and electronic invoicing, the bundle facilitates fully compliant eInvoice generation standards such as ZUGFeRD, XRechnung, Factur-X, and KSeF, ensuring traceability and SAP integration. An order monitor feature offers users a 360-degree view of the sales order processing status.
Business benefits
SER Group claims the new SAP solution bundles deliver benefits such as streamlining document-intensive workflows, improving compliance measures, and increasing global efficiency, leading to both time and cost savings.
The solutions allow up to 100% data recognition accuracy, underpinned by Doxis's Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) Financial Model and human-in-the-loop validation. They also include features for fraud prevention, such as duplicate invoice detection and compliance checks.
Global scalability is facilitated by support for more than 20 languages and compatibility with both SAP ECC and S/4HANA systems. The bundles are described as cloud- and Clean Core-ready, enabling flexible, future-proof, cost-effective, scalable, and secure deployment options for enterprises with differing IT strategies.
The Doxis solutions are the first to demonstrate the blending of team skills and technology following SER's recent acquisitions of AFI Solutions, a specialist in SAP document automation, and Klippa, a company with expertise in AI-powered Intelligent Document Processing.
Market context
"Our new SAP bundles are designed to help enterprises scale faster, operate smarter, and grow with confidence," says Dr. John Bates, CEO of SER Group. "By fusing AI-driven document intelligence, robust SAP process automation and powerful archiving, we are giving customers the Smart Content tools they need to multiply productivity, mitigate risk, and accelerate digital transformation."
SER Group's launch comes amid rapid change in the Enterprise Content Management market. Industry analysts have recently pointed to the resurgence of the 'document management' category as a crucial component of enterprise AI strategy, partly in response to the expanding volume of information that businesses must handle.
SER is headquartered in Bonn, Germany, and employs more than 600 people in 20 offices across 11 countries. Its ECM technology is used by enterprise customers which include DHL, Allianz, UBS, and BASF.
The company has been recognised in industry assessments, being named a Leader in both the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Document Management 2024 and the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Intelligent Content Services 2024 Vendor Assessment.
