LATS: Considering several paths simultaneously with AI — and the availability check in SAP B1
30 Sep

LATS: Considering several paths simultaneously with AI — and the availability check in SAP B1

This series focuses on artificial intelligence in conjunction with SAP Business One. Not as a collection of product announcements, but as an attempt to calmly consider fundamental AI principles and reflect on them using an example from everyday ERP use. This time, the topic is one that goes far beyond pure text generation. How does an AI model decide when a task requires not just a correct next sentence, but several steps that build upon each other? The technical term for this is Language Agent Tree Search, or LATS for short.

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Process Reward Models: Why a correct result does not yet prove a correct method
17 Aug

Process Reward Models: Why a correct result does not yet prove a correct method

This series continuously examines individual basic AI terms and methods, such as the Process Reward Model. The previous episode dealt with a sobering finding: generating is cheap, verifying is the actual bottleneck. A system can generate thousands of candidate answers in a short time; the real work only begins afterwards, when the correct answer has to be found among these candidates.

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RLHF and reward models: AI hype or what the approval process in SAP Business One has to do with it
6 Aug

RLHF and reward models: AI hype or what the approval process in SAP Business One has to do with it

This is the first post in a new series on this blog. It looks at the possibilities of artificial intelligence in direct interaction with SAP Business One — and not as a collection of product announcements, but as an attempt to think through fundamental AI topics calmly and thoroughly.

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E-invoicing in SMEs: The clock is ticking
24 March

E-invoicing in SMEs: The clock is ticking

From 1 January 2025, a mandatory requirement for the receipt of structured electronic invoices will apply to all domestic B2B companies in Germany. No deferral, no transition period for receipt – those who are not yet ready to receive today will no longer be acting in accordance with the law. For medium-sized companies, this means that e-invoicing is not a project for tomorrow. It is already a legal obligation.

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Why companies are hesitant about AI in ERP
11 Feb

Why companies are hesitant about AI in ERP

Artificial intelligence in the ERP context raises high expectations, as significant productivity gains, far-reaching automation and more informed decisions are on the horizon. Nevertheless, many companies are currently hesitant when it comes to practical implementation. This is mainly due to the fact that implementation risks, unclear potential benefits, high integration costs and cultural hurdles often act as a massive brake.

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RPA in the ERP environment: increasing efficiency through digital process assistants
25 Jan

RPA in the ERP environment: increasing efficiency through digital process assistants

Many ERP systems run processes on a daily basis that are necessary but do not add value. Employees spend valuable time manually entering orders, laboriously checking invoices or comparing documents. As a result, these repetitive tasks tie up resources that are more urgently needed elsewhere. This is precisely where Robotic Process Automation (RPA) comes in. Software robots take over these tasks, work around the clock and document every step seamlessly. Especially for medium-sized companies, RPA in combination with the existing ERP system opens up a concrete entry into automation without having to change the entire system.

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SAP Business One Roadmap: 5 surprising truths
14 october

SAP Business One Roadmap: 5 surprising truths

When small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) think of SAP Business One, one image often comes to mind: a rock-solid, reliable ERP system that has been reliably mapping core processes from accounting to warehouse management for years. It is the reliable engine in the background, but perhaps also a system that is not necessarily associated with the buzzwords „AI“, „low-code“ or „modern cloud architecture“.

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