How the Frank!Framework saves the manufacturing industry money

In the rapidly evolving manufacturing industry, IGM Resins, a leading provider of energy curing raw material solutions, faced a challenge. They were looking for an efficient, cost-effective way to connect their label-printing software, NiceLabel, to SAP HANA. The solution with the Frank!Framework not only met the technical needs but also resulted in significant cost savings compared to SAP CPI.

Our partner Quinso approached us for a solution for their client IGM Resins. They were looking for a secure, affordable and efficient solution that was cheaper than SAP CPI. Through our existing relationship, they came to us as an open source integration specialist for this challenge. IGM Resins needed a fast and affordable solution for linking its label-printing software, NiceLabel, to SAP HANA – without getting bogged down in expensive and long-term contracts. This link is usually realized with SAP CPI, but this solution is relatively expensive and comes with long-term obligations that IGM wanted to avoid.

Integrating SAP HANA with NiceLabel

WeAreFrank! already had the ready-made connection with SAP (HANA) with the Frank!Framework. This is linked to NiceLabel via the REST API of that application, which the Frank!Framework also supports out-of-the-box. This simplified the integration and drastically shortened the implementation time. For a one-off fee of less than €25K, WeAreFrank! established the connection, which resulted in significant cost savings compared to SAP CPI. Afterwards, IGM was able to use the Frank!Console to resolve first-line questions and problems itself, while Frank! as a Service provided 24/7 support for a fraction of the cost of CPI.

Results

Financial Savings
IGM Resins immediately saved €50K on the development of the solution. Moreover, it saved €25K per year on management costs and 50K per year on the CPI cloud platform.

No long-term contracts
Thanks to the open-source nature of the Frank!Framework, IGM Resins was able to benefit from significant flexibility and cost savings, without the limitations of long-term, expensive contracts.

Time savings
The solution was delivered within three months, the delivery time was significantly reduced compared to SAP CPI. The link with SAP HANA was already built into the Frank!Framework and the project was requested in Q3 2020 and delivered in Q1 2021.

Independent Problem Management
Thanks to the Frank!Console, IGM was able to handle common questions and problems internally, without the intervention of WeAreFrank!

Lower Maintenance Costs
Thanks to Frank! as a Service, maintenance costs were only 10% of SAP CPI. The management platform of WeAreFrank! provides 24/7 service and support if desired.