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Case Studies

See what custom business apps and AI agents have changed in businesses like yours: more capacity, less back-office work. Each case study names the client, the task and the result.

ERP and CPQ configurator at MAFU-SHERPA

Client: MAFU-SHERPA CNC Automation GmbHIndustry: Mechanical Engineering

ERP and CPQ Configurator at MAFU-SHERPA

A custom CPQ configurator automated the complex logic of bills of materials and quotes, where off-the-shelf software hit its limits.

ResultsStandard processes run on the Business Central standard; differentiating product logic sits in a custom CPQ built inside Business Central.

  • CPQ and product configurator
  • Bill-of-materials and routing logic
  • Sales, purchasing, and manufacturing
MAFU-SHERPA: From Excel to an AI-Assisted Company

Client: MAFU-SHERPA CNC Automation GmbHIndustry: Mechanical Engineering

MAFU-SHERPA: From Excel to an AI-Assisted Company

Six projects, one story: a scanner app, digital sales, an ERP with a CPQ configurator, a cash-flow forecast, a machine-data portal, and an AI sales assistant.

ResultsData flows from the first inquiry to the running machine through one connected system.

  • Digital Sales & Marketing
  • ERP & CPQ Configurator
  • Custom Business Apps
CRM, BI and website localization for China sales

Client: ILLIESIndustry: Industrial sales and market expansion

CRM, BI and Website Localization for B2B Sales in China

A locally reachable China web platform with Baidu and WeChat integration, CRM lead process, and Power BI KPIs for B2B sales and market expansion.

ResultsLocal website, Baidu, WeChat, email, and IBM Notes CRM were connected into one measurable lead process.

  • China website localization
  • CRM lead process
  • Baidu and WeChat campaign logic
Inventory Management with Microsoft Power Apps

Client: MAFU-SHERPA CNC Automation GmbHIndustry: Mechanical Engineering

Inventory Management with Microsoft Power Apps

A custom barcode app that replaced an unwieldy spreadsheet and manual stocktaking, for far less than commercial inventory software.

ResultsStocktaking runs straight from the shop floor with a barcode scanner.

  • App Development
  • Process Documentation
  • Integration into existing IT
Developing Business Intelligence in China

Client: IBS-PPGIndustry: Pulp and paper industry

CRM and BI Reporting for Market Transparency in China

A CRM and Power BI solution that made customer, partner, web, and campaign data usable for IBS-PPG’s China expansion.

ResultsThe IBS CRM was expanded by hundreds of customers and thousands of structured data points.

  • CRM and partner-data model
  • Power BI reporting
  • China web and campaign data
Developing the NEO Camp e-commerce store

Client: NEO CampIndustry: E-Commerce

Developing the NEO Camp E-Commerce Store

A custom commerce app with a product configurator that captured a one-of-a-kind camper system no standard shop could express.

ResultsWithin six months the full digital sales base was in place: product images, videos, content, website, and online shop.

  • E-Commerce Development
  • Product Configurator
  • Advanced Conversion Tracking
Digitizing Sales at MAFU-SHERPA

Client: MAFU-SHERPA CNC Automation GmbHIndustry: Mechanical Engineering

Digitizing Sales at MAFU-SHERPA

A custom site and granular conversion tracking to reach a niche audience too small for generic advertising playbooks.

ResultsThousands of visitors reached the new website, a big step for a niche of the machining industry.

  • Web Design & Development
  • Search Advertising
  • Conversion Tracking
Customer portal for machine productivity at MAFU-SHERPA

Client: MAFU-SHERPA CNC Automation GmbHIndustry: Mechanical Engineering

Customer Portal for Machine Productivity at MAFU-SHERPA

A custom web app that turns robot log files into a customer portal for productivity, utilization, and ROI proof.

ResultsMore than 100 robots report productivity data into the solution every day.

  • Customer portal and dashboard
  • Log-data pipeline
  • KPI and ROI logic
MAFU-SHERPA CNC Automation

Client: MAFU-SHERPA CNC Automation GmbHIndustry: CNC Automation

Targeted Sales for Camera-Guided CNC Automation

An AI-supported sales workflow that detects CNC buying signals on company websites, scores them, and turns them directly into tailored outreach drafts.

ResultsPrioritized lead lists surface the technically most relevant manufacturing companies first.

  • AI Prospect Research
  • CNC machine and website analysis
  • Lead scoring by technical buying signals
Automating DATEV export from Business Central

Client: MAFU-SHERPA CNC Automation GmbHIndustry: CNC Automation

Automated DATEV Export from Business Central

A lean accounting app that transforms filtered Business Central data into a reviewable DATEV-compatible booking batch in EXTF CSV format.

ResultsThe DATEV export became a reproducible accounting workflow instead of a manual spreadsheet task.

  • Finance process analysis
  • DATEV export from Business Central
  • Data mapping and format validation
XPO Inventory dashboard with project status and activity

Client: NEO ExpoIndustry: Trade show construction and event logistics

XPO Inventory: Inventory-Driven Project Management

A custom business app that connects inventory, project status, and material movement for booth-building teams in one operational system.

ResultsProject status is based on real material movements instead of manually maintained lists.

  • Product discovery for booth-building workflows
  • Inventory and project logic
  • Offline-first PWA development
XPO Market trade show booth listing

Client: XPOsoft P.S.A.Industry: Software and B2B marketplaces

XPO Market: B2B Marketplace for Trade Show Professionals

A localized B2B marketplace where booth builders, rental companies, and service providers publish listings and event teams find relevant suppliers.

ResultsBuyers can find listings by text, category, price, offer type, and location.

  • Marketplace product development
  • Listing and search logic
  • Localized app architecture

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