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How a medical supplies distributor sped up cash application 3x

A large US medical-surgical supplies manufacturer and distributor integrated its cash application platform with SAP S/4HANA using SAP Integration Suite. A four-person team delivered more than 30 interfaces in one month, automating cash application and reconciliation and making it 3x faster.

Organization
A large US manufacturer and distributor of medical-surgical supplies (43,000+ employees, US Midwest)
Industry
Medical-surgical supplies manufacturing and distribution
Size
43,000+ employees
Region
US Midwest
Project type
S/4HANA Integration, Integration Strategy and Architecture
SAP technology
SAP S/4HANA, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Cloud Integration
Other technology
Cloud cash application platform, Banking and financial systems, REST APIs, IDoc interfaces

The challenge

Cash application was largely manual, which delayed receivables and gave finance teams little visibility into payment processing and reconciliation. The cash application platform was not integrated with the SAP financial systems, and high transaction volumes demanded an automated, scalable and accurate solution.

Results

30+
Integrations across enterprise systems
3x
Faster cash application through automation
1 month
Delivery from design to deployment

Questions

How was cash application automated for this medical supplies distributor?

The cash application platform was integrated with SAP S/4HANA through SAP Integration Suite, using REST APIs and IDoc interfaces. Payments flow from banking systems into SAP, where cash application and reconciliation run with minimal manual intervention.

What was the result of the integration?

Cash application became 3x faster, and more than 30 integration interfaces now connect enterprise systems. Finance gained better visibility into payments and receivables, along with more accurate reconciliation data.

How quickly was the integration delivered?

A four-person team delivered the full lifecycle in one month: design, build, testing and deployment. The lead acted as a rapid-response recovery partner, setting the integration design and the financial process architecture.

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