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BRG Sports’ AI Playbook
Automating Appetite With Fit Foods In 2025, Fit Foods overhauled its manual Accounts Payable by launching VisionAP, an intelligent procure-to-pay solution built to support double-digit growth. By integrating SAP Business One with Vision33’s iDocuments platform via Saltbox iPaaS, the company replaced fragmented, email-based workflows with a centralized, AI- driven system. The architecture utilizes OCR and secure DI API connections to capture invoice data with high precision, automating PO matching and enforcing tiered approval matrices. The results are transformative: manual processing time plummeted by 70%, and an 85% PO auto-match rate was achieved. This shift allows the finance team to transition from data entry to high-value exception management and strategic analysis. Crucially, VisionAP enables Fit Foods to scale its North American operations—accommodating 12–15% annual volume growth— without increasing headcount, turning a back-office bottleneck into a scalable engine for digital finance. Nominated by: Fit Foods
The Clean Core Catalyst HP Inc. developed the Intelligent Business Data Framework (IBDF) to tackle the manual burden of processing unstructured documents like invoices and contracts. By leveraging SAP GenAI, SAP Document Extraction (DoX) Premium, and SAP BTP, HP transformed resource-intensive workflows into automated, structured data streams. The solution supports 40 languages and 12 file types, integrating seamlessly with both SAP and non- SAP backends. The impact is significant: an 80% acceleration in document processing and a 30% reduction in back-office costs. Beyond efficiency, IBDF eliminates compliance risks and manual errors, freeing staff from the grind of tedious data entry. Built on a clean core-aligned platform, the framework ensures GDPR/CCPA compliance via SAP AI Core while providing a scalable foundation for global business onboarding. By turning unstructured chaos into operational clarity, HP has redefined back-office productivity for the digital age. Nominated by: SAP
For BRG Sports, data silos were more than a technical hurdle; they were a barrier to peak performance. To break through, the company deployed the Riddell Intelligent Assistant (RIA), a conversational bridge to their SAP ECC core. Developed with partner Saxon AI and built on Microsoft Azure’s RAG framework, RIA leverages Azure OpenAI and Semantic Kernel to transform complex ERP data into intuitive dialogue via Microsoft Teams. RIA moves beyond passive reporting by anchoring on three pillars: Information, Insights, and Call to Action. Instead of wading through spreadsheets, sales, operations, and finance teams receive context-aware, “next-best action” recommendations. This shift replaces manual guesswork with real-time operational truth. The human impact is significant. RIA has reclaimed 19% of sales representatives’ time, allowing them to pivot from administrative tasks to revenue generation. Internal friction has plummeted—evidenced by a 35% drop in support tickets—while customer follow-up velocity has accelerated by 18%. By dismantling the walls between departments, Riddell isn’t just managing data; they are empowering their workforce to serve coaches and athletes with unprecedented agility. Nominated by: BRG Sports Inc.
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