Adhesive Applications More secure orders, more convenient processing
Belgian label printer Conti-Label uses EDI connection provided by HERMA’s Self-adhesive Materials Division for direct, automated data exchange. By means of the ERP software CERM, self-adhesive material orders are completely handled via EDI-processable messages for the first time
automated dispatching of self-adhesive materials. By means of the ERP soſtware CERM, all steps that are part of an order are handled via EDI-processable messages for the first time, including: order placement, order confirmation, delivery note and invoice. CERM, an enterprise resource planning system popular in the industry, was developed by the eponymous Belgian soſtware company. Through a special interface, it allows Conti-
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Label to directly communicate with the HERMA ordering system. “This means considerably more efficiency and ease of use for us,” says Inge Pauwels, managing director at Conti-Label. “Our employees in the purchasing, incoming goods, production and accounting departments can handle all orders in the software environment that they are used to.” Conti-Label has been using CERM and the EDI
connection for several years with various suppliers. In the case of HERMA, it is now also used to import invoices into the system for the first time. “Now it is even easier for our employees to order HERMA products at the touch of a button.” During that process, orders are automatically dispatched and confirmed. Shipping details including roll IDs and exact amounts are sent directly to Conti-Label’s ERP system. The invoice is also received automatically: the HERMA server sends it via a standardised EDI message. After receiving the invoice message, the
elf-adhesive materials expert HERMA and Belgian label printer Conti-Label have opened a new chapter in the
import of purchase invoices is started automatically in the background. “The very comprehensive integration function
results in considerable time savings, which means that our employees can focus on their core competencies. This has further optimised our good cooperation with HERMA,” comments Pauwels. Thanks to precise real-time information, Conti-Label registers increased efficiency throughout the company.
SMOOTH COMMUNICATION WITHOUT MEDIA DISRUPTIONS The connection is based on the ERP system from CERM. Since 1983, the company has cooperated closely with customers, improving business procedures and increasing their profitability through services and innovative products. Peter Dhondt, director of business development and sales at CERM, says: “Getting from an online order to delivery at the click of a mouse – that is the goal of the label printing industry. Conti-Label and HERMA are exemplary in showing what is possible today.”
QUICK AND EASY ORDERING PROCESS The connection of Conti-Label’s ERP system to HERMA’s order system from SAP proves to be a complete success: the complete ordering process, including invoicing, is now much faster and can be handled more easily. “Conti-Label employees can now see the status of all orders at one glance. We are working towards more label printers joining this electronic ordering option,” comments Klaus Keller, responsible for the Self-
adhesive Material Division’s convenient EDI connection. Integration with other common IT systems is currently being planned. Thereby, the HERMA Self-adhesive Materials Division will offer customers an even wider range of instruments for joint process management in the future. Keller explains: “Many different documents are created during daily business. This especially applies to frequently recurring processes, such as orders and deliveries. Media disruptions are frequent here, which costs both time and money. Additionally, mistakes can happen during manual processing and input. The EDI connection speeds these processes up through automation and makes them more efficient.”
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Coatings, adhesives and sealants industries to host
Brexit event The British Coatings Federation (BCF) and the British Adhesives and Sealants Association (BASA) have teamed up to shed light on how Brexit is expected to impact the industries. The seminar, ‘Halfway to Brexit: government, supply chain and global industry perspectives’ features a high-profile range of industry and government speakers from the UK and the EU who will offer insight into the expected impacts of Brexit, from what it will mean for UK regulations, standards and the economy to the perspective from both inside and outside the EU. Ellen Daniels, BCF’s head of Public Affairs
and Policy, says: “We are nearly one year from Brexit and whilst there is still much to be decided on, we’re starting to get a better picture from government of how Brexit might impact the coatings, adhesives and sealants industries. Our seminar will provide insight into what’s going on in government and thoughts from our colleagues across Europe.” Lorna Williams, secretary of BASA says:
“We’ve heard a lot lately about the developments made as we get closer to leaving the EU, but we still need clarity in terms of what this means for our industry. The goal of this seminar is to help answer some of the questions that remain in the industry and help our members prepare for Brexit.”
The seminar takes place April 11, 2018, at the DoubleTree Hilton Nottingham-Gateway. To book a place at the event and view to the day’s full programme, visit the website below:
www.coatings.org.uk/halfwaytobrexit
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