Successful introduction of e-invoicing based on SAP Document & Reporting Compliance at MAX KIENE
With the phased introduction of e-invoicing, companies face the challenge of implementing new legal requirements for incoming and outgoing invoice processes in a practical and efficient way. For MAX KIENE GmbH, consenso implemented electronic invoice delivery using SAP Document & Reporting Compliance, cloud edition (DRC), laying the foundation for a future-ready digital invoicing process.
A future-ready e-invoicing process for MAX KIENE: digital invoice delivery and the foundation for future SAP-based invoice receipt.
Initial Situation
Like many companies in Germany, MAX KIENE GmbH faces the challenge of adapting its invoicing processes to the new legal requirements for e-invoicing by 1 January 2027. The focus: electronic invoice delivery.
The aim of the project initiated for this purpose was to introduce an integrated, SAP-based solution. It needed to integrate seamlessly into the existing SAP system landscape, optimise invoicing processes as a whole and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
Challenge
The implementation was to be carried out entirely using SAP standard functionality, while also taking the existing processes and archive system into account. In addition, the solution needed to support the exchange of electronic invoices via PEPPOL and in the ZUGFeRD format, with xRechnung planned for the future – thereby creating the foundation for a future-ready digital invoicing process.
Implementation
Within 16 consulting days, consenso implemented SAP Document & Reporting Compliance, cloud edition, consistently relying on SAP standard functionality. As part of the project, the required configurations were completed, electronic invoice delivery was set up, and the existing archive system was integrated. The solution enables the standardised exchange of electronic invoices via the PEPPOL network as well as in ZUGFeRD format by email.
The Result
With the successful implementation, MAX KIENE GmbH now has a future-ready e-invoicing process for the electronic delivery of invoices.
At the same time, the technical foundation has been established to automate invoice receipt on an SAP basis as a next step, enabling the company to continue increasing the level of digitalisation across its processes.
We look forward to continuing to support MAX KIENE GmbH on its digital transformation journey and would like to thank the team for the trust they have placed in us and for the successful collaboration.
About MAX KIENE
MAX KIENE GmbH, based in Hamburg, is a long-established family business and one of Europe’s leading specialists in high-quality nut products. Since its foundation in 1920, the company has processed carefully selected raw materials from some of the world’s finest growing regions, refining them in its own roasting facilities using traditional methods.
Its products are available in more than 5,000 supermarkets across Germany as well as through its own online shop.
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Published on 8 September 2026 | Photos: courtesy of MAX KIENE GmbH, Hamburg