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June 22, Blog, 6 mins read

Cost Per Order in B2B Manufacturing: 2026 Data

Manual order processing costs B2B manufacturers €15–35 per order in 2026 — a figure most finance teams significantly underestimate. This post breaks down where the cost comes from, how exceptions multiply it, and what operations teams running autonomous execution actually pay.

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June 22, 2026 Blog · 6 mins read

Cost Per Order in B2B Manufacturing: 2026 Data

June 19, 2026 Blog · 7 mins read

SAP S/4HANA and Unstructured Order Intake: Closing the Gap

SAP S/4HANA is excellent at processing orders once they are structured and entered. The problem is that 50–70% of B2B order volume never arrives structured. This post explains the gap between what SAP S/4HANA requires as input and what customers actually send, and how manufacturers are closing it without replacing their ERP.

June 17, 2026 Blog · 7 mins read

Why Your Touchless Order Rate Gets Stuck at 60 Percent

Most B2B operations teams hit 60% touchless order processing and then stall. The ceiling is not a configuration problem — it is a structural limit of rule-based automation, and the orders sitting in the remaining 40% are your most expensive. This post explains why the ceiling exists and what it takes to break it.

June 15, 2026 Blog · 6 mins read

B2B Order Processing Benchmark Report 2026

Manual order processing in B2B still costs €15–35 per order for most manufacturers and distributors in 2026. This benchmark report covers cost per order, touchless rates, exception rates, and what operations teams running autonomous execution actually achieve.

June 12, 2026 Blog · 8 mins read

SAP Quotation Management and Multi-Line RFQs: Why Complex Quote Requests Still Take Days

SAP Sales and Distribution supports quotation creation natively. For standard requests, the workflow is manageable. For complex multi-line RFQs — requests with 20+ line items, non-standard configurations, or cross-plant availability requirements — the SAP quotation process breaks down into a multi-day manual assembly exercise. This post maps exactly where SAP quotation management stalls on complex requests and what automated intake changes.

June 11, 2026 Blog · 9 mins read

B2B RFQ Win Rate by Response Time: What the Data Shows About Speed and Revenue

The relationship between quote response time and win rate in B2B manufacturing and distribution is not linear — it is a step function. Win probability is highest in the first 4 hours, drops significantly between 4 and 24 hours, and approaches baseline after 48 hours. This post presents the data on RFQ response time and win rate, explains the mechanism behind the step-function drop, and shows what operations architecture produces consistently fast quote responses at scale.