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E-invoicing Case Studies

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~ COWI XML e-invoicing from SAP R/3.
~ FIRTH RIXSON CSV e-invoices from multiple ERP's.
~ Kansas Automating email, fax and XML e-invoicing from SAP R/3 and Navision.



AO Johansen - Volume Printing
Challenge ~ To cut the printing and distribution costs of 18,000 documents per day. Faster delivery of time critical documents and electronic forms across 39 service centres to enable shorter order completion cycles.
Solution ~ Output management, Document Distribution by email & fax, AutoFORM PDF converter.
IT Application ~ DC/4 Datacom.
Output & Document Management ~ read more on Output & Document Management at AO Johansen.

AT&T Oracle - Email document distribution
Challenge ~ Required full output management and email document distribution for a new implementation for Oracle Financials that was to work alongside a number of other IT applications. AT&T were particularly looking for a solution that could automatically email financial reports to appropriate managers and staff, even though they may not be able to access Oracle Financials.
Solution ~ Automatic distribution of 130 report definitions to 39 countries by email. Eliminated the need for extensive re-engineering of the networking system.
IT Application ~ Oracle Financials, Oracle XML Publisher
email Oracle reports ~ read more on email Oracle reports at AT&T.

TNT Barcodes - Barcodes printing
Challenge ~ Needed a quick and accurate means of exchanging data between two disparate IT applications without manual data entry.
Solution ~ AutoFORM Barcode, enables documents to be printed with all the relevant data concatenated into a barcode. A quick scan of the barcode transfers the data to the IT application used in the next stage of the process.
IT Application ~ PRONTO
Barcodes printing ~ read more on Barcodes printing at TNT.

Brighton & Hove Council - Finance document printing
Challenge ~ B & H sought a laser printing solution, for the printing of Purchase orders, BACS remittances, Cheques, and Debtors Invoices. AutoFORM LaserNet delivered.
Solution ~ AutoFORM Output Management, Email distribution, Archiving.
IT Application ~ Powersolve
Output Management ~ read more on Output Management at Brighton & Hove Council.

Brewery - view supplier invoices direct from Navision
Challenge ~ To Provide onscreen viewing of supplier invoices for 130 public houses direct from Navision and web browser. 5,000 Invoices per month
Solution ~ AutoFORM PDM for Navision
"Immediate access to on screen invoice images-direct from Navision-allows our Financial Controller to see the critical detail of any invoice without having to wait for someone to pull the invoice from the file. In doing so, AutoFORM provides an effective and timesaving aid to help with the complex process of apportioning fixed assets, optimise cash flow and identifying cost cutting opportunities. As these aspects of financial control directly affect our profitability, the value of having AutoFORM is clear to see."
IT Application ~ AutoFORM PDM, Navision
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BOC Edwards SAP - Award winning SAP implementation
Challenge ~ With a major SAP implementation to manage, BOC Edwards wanted an output and document management solution that would cut output development timelines and cost, while ensuring that they could print over 300 document variations for all their European Businesses from the go live date. AutoFORM LaserNet not only met this objective, but offered the added benefit of offering document viewing direct from SAP screens, and automatically distribute documents by email or fax. BOC Edwards were presented with a special company award for the most successful roll out of SAP across the entire BOC Group and attribute the success of the output management side to the AutoFORM LaserNet software and the technical support from EFS Technology.
Solution ~ AutoFORM LaserNet Document Management
IT Application ~ SAP R/3
Document Management and SAP ~ read more on Document Management and SAP at BOC Edwards.

BOC Edwards SAP - Invoice viewing & authorisation
Challenge ~ Interact with SAP R/3 Finance, eliminate authorisation delays and provide a centralised accounts payable service.
Solution ~ Scanner Workstation, AutoFORM Archive, SAP Interactive document viewing.
IT Application ~ SAP R/3
Invoice viewing & authorisation ~ read more on Invoice viewing & authorisation at BOC Edwards.

Brunata - Output Management for Multiple Applications
Challenge ~ To provide a single output management interface for multiple IT applications with the aim of reducing IT development and management costs.
Solution ~ AutoFORM LaserNet Output Management, with PDF conversion
IT Application ~ Multiple but focused on Microsoft Axapta
Output Management with multiple IT applications ~ read more on Output Management with multiple IT applications at Brunata.

COBRA - Navision Fast Invoice Approval
Challenge ~ Fast online access to purchase invoices to accelereate the authorisation process.
Solution ~ AutoFORM Supplier Invoice Module, AutoFORM Archive, AutoFORM Scanner Workstation
IT Application ~ Navision Financials 4.0
Navision Supplier Invoice Approval ~ read more on Navision Supplier Invoice Approval.

CORUS Engineering Steels - Complete Output & Document Management solution
Challenge ~ To provide a single solution for document creation, distribution and archiving for a range of IT applications.
Solution ~ AutoFORM Electronic Forms, Fax, Email, AutoFORM Scanner Workstation, COLD Archive
IT Application/Hardware ~ IBM & ICL Mainframe, Unix x3, Windows 2000 NT, PEAK System, LOTUS, SIEBEL, MARPACs
Output Management with multiple IT applications ~ read more on Output & Document Management with multiple IT applications at Corus.

COWI - XML invoicing from SAP R/3
Challenge ~ To create invoices from SAP in oioXML (eBIS XML) format a Danish Public Authority XML standard.
Solution ~ AutoFORM LaserNet Output Management with XML Email & Fax distribution
IT Application/Hardware ~ SAP R/3, Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision, WIN 2003
XML invoicing from SAP R/3 ~ read more on XML invoicing from SAP R/3.

Dansk Energi - Microsoft Business Solution (MBS) Axapta QuickStepz
Challenge ~ Dansk Energi needed to create the right impression when dealing with government bodies and large companies.
Solution ~ rapid implementation of output management including automated print, email, fax and XML distribution
IT Application ~ LaserNet Design, LaserNet email, MBS Axapta, QuickStepz
Dansk ~ read more on Dansk and flexible Axapta output.

DHL SECURICOR - Proof of Delivery Management
Challenge ~ DHL Securicor Logistics wanted a fast, easy to use, web-enabled proof of delivery processing system that actually worked! AutoFORM LaserNet delivered...
Solution ~ AutoFORM Process Management - Proof of Delivery
IT Application ~ J D Edwards One World
Proof of Delivery ~ read more on Proof of Delivery at DHL SECURICOR.

Elekta - Clearly presented documents for medical products
Challenge ~ Elekta needed a reliable solution that was quick to implement to ensure that Elekta's documents not only reflect their attention to quality, but were produced & transmitted in the most cost effective way. Multi language purchase order processing. “Clean, clearly presented laser printed forms evokes confidence in the quality of our lifesaving products.”
Solution ~ AutoFORM LaserNet Output Management Email & Fax
IT Application ~ Infor Geac System21
Output Management Infor Geac System21 ~ read more on Output Management Infor Geac System21

Fairpoint - EDI and XML Invoicing
Challenge ~ To comply with customers needs for electronic communication in various electronic formats.
Solution ~ AutoFORM LaserNet Server combined with eBroker.
IT Application ~ C5 Version 3 on SQL Database
Purchase Invoice Processing ~ read more on EDI XML at Fairpoint.

Firth Rixon - e-Invoice Processing on a bespoke system
Challenge ~ To Provide a single interface for 3 ERP, Collate the data from different databases and Archive incoming and outgoing documents. Scanning indexing and folder management for product lifecycle traceability records management.
Solution ~ AutoFORM LaserNet Output Management, COLD Archiving, Process Document Management
IT Application ~ TROPOS (Windows and Oracle), MARPACS (UNIX), IMPCON (VMS Legacy)
e-Invoice Processing ~ read more on e-Invoice Processing at Firth Rixon.

Forestdale - Purchase Invoice Processing
Challenge ~ To provide a purchase invoice processing solution that would enable documents to be viewed directly from System21 financial ledgers.
Solution ~ AutoFORM Process Management - Purchase Invoice, AutoFORM Archive, AutoFORM Scanner Workstation
IT Application ~ Windows Server, System21 process.connect
Purchase Invoice Processing ~ read more on Purchase Invoice Processing at Forestdale.

Global Value - Printing, emailing & archiving at lower cost
Challenge ~ Fiat wanted to print, distribute & archive documents at a lower cost. They asked AutoFORM LaserNet for a solution
Solution ~ AutoFORM LaserNet Output Management, Email & Fax, Archive.
IT Application ~ Multiple IT applications across the group.
Printing, emailing & archiving ~ read more on Printing, emailing & archiving at Global Value.

Green Credit - Printing, emailing & XML in for dialogue marketing.
Challenge ~ Green Credit wanted to print, distribute & process XML for dialogue marketing documents. AutoFORM LaserNet provided a solution
Solution ~ AutoFORM LaserNet Pdf Server and Email, LaserNet XML in.
IT Application ~ Microsoft.net, Win 2003 and XML.
Printing, emailing & archiving ~ read more on Printing, emailing & XML at Green Credit.

IMI Cornelius - Infor, System21, Purchase Invoice Processing
Challenge ~ Initially IMI were attracted to OCR data entry solutions. However, evaluation trials showed that OCR suffered from three major flaws.
Solution ~ AutoFORM PDM - Process Document Management.
IT Application ~ Infor, System21.
Process Document Management ~ read more on Purchase Invoice Processing at IMI Cornelius.

Imperial Tobacco - Eliminating costly delays in invoice authorisation, regain flexible control.
Challenge ~ To Automate workflow delivery of 50,000 invoices pa, for 60 departmental managers at different locations and comply with Sarbanes Oxley standards.
Solution ~ AutoFORM PDM scanning and authorisation software. Roi within 3 months
IT Application Financial Application and AutoFORM PDM.
Output Management ~ read more on Invoice Authorisation at Imperial Tobacco.

Invita - Improving customer/supplier communication
Challenge ~ To dramatically reduce document printing and distribution costs whilst improving the quality and speed of communication with customers and trading partners.
Solution ~ AutoFORM Output Management, Email and Fax distribution
IT Application ~ Print, email and archive
Output Management ~ read more on Output & Document Management at Invita.

Jordans - Online repository makes life easier
Challenge ~ create an online repository for all incoming & outgoing documents.
Solution ~ AutoFORM PDM
IT Application ~ Integrates with System21 & System21 Aurora, Mocrosoft Office, Archives System21, PDF, MS Word, Excel, email & faxes.
archive system21 documents ~ read more on archive system21 documents at Jordans.

Kingston Technology - Remove the paper chase
Challenge ~ Fully integrated document management facility encompassing output creation, distribution and archiving.
Solution ~ AutoFORM COLD Archive, AutoFORM Scanning Workstations, AutoFORM JDE Interface, AutoFORM Output Management
IT Application ~ Highly customised JDE World, with integrated Web, EDI & XML customer ordering & supply chain systems
output & document management ~ read more on output & document management at Kingston Technology.

Kansas A/S - €68,000 cost reduction by switching to electronic document delivery.
Challenge ~ To provide a single output management solution for a number of IT applications including SAP, Navision and bar-code label printers. Create documents in a variety of different formats: email, fax, and OIO-XML. Scalable and adaptable to meet the needs of 15 Group companies across Europe, USA and China.
Solution ~ LaserNet Server Interface, LaserNet fax & email, LaserNet XML, LaserNet PDF convertor, AutoFORM PDM Archive.
IT Application ~ XML, SAP, NAVISION, Barcode printing.
output & document management ~ read more on electronic document delivery.

Niras - E-invoices XML
Challenge ~ Convert Concorde XAL output to oioXML e-invoices and automate delivery.
Solution ~ LaserNet Server, LaserNet XML and LaserNet PDF creater and e-mail.
IT Application ~ MBS Concorde XAL, Win 2003
output management ~ read more on XML and E-invoices at Niras.

Nomeco - Automated data extraction
Challenge ~ Reduce Manaul Data entry ensure quick and efficient order processing.
Solution ~ Database Look up and Formatting of missing data for CSV XML PDF MsWord Excel documents
IT Application ~ AS/400 Astra, DB/2
output & document management ~ read more on Formatting of missing data at Nomeco.

Open University - Staff Payments and Expenses Processing
Challenge ~ The Open University wanted to process 20,000 p.a. travel & subsistence claims, from 13 offices and have them checked 3 times and paid within 5 days. Impossible! said some...until AutoFORM helped them to achieve it
Solution ~ AutoFORM Process Management - Web Expense Claim Solution.
IT Application ~ ROSS Accounting
Process Document Management ~ read more on Process Document Management at The Open University.

Open University - Purchase Administration
Challenge ~ The Open University wanted to automate the processing of 15,000 p.a. purchase orders and requisitions originating from several hundred manager and 13 regional centres.
Solution ~ AutoFORM Output management, AutoFORM Process Management - Purchase Order Processing
IT Application ~ ROSS Systems Renaissance
Purchase Administration ~ read more on Purchase Administration at The Open University.

Open University - Student Registration Processing
Challenge ~ To cut the delays and costs of processing student registrations by using AutoFORM document imaging technology
Solution ~ AutoFORM Scanner Workstation with Email Workflow.
IT Application ~ AutoFORM Scanner Workstation
Scanning and Workflow ~ read more on Scanning and Workflow at The Open University.

Ove Juel - SAP R/3 Save $1,700 per month on postal cost alone.
Challenge ~ Streamline Output Management, Improve efficiency, save on costs and future proof system.
Solution ~ LaserNet Print with LaserNet Email and LaserNet Fax.
IT Application ~ LaserNet Print, Email and Fax, SAP R/3, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Applications
email SAP ~ read more on SAP R/3 and LaserNet at Ovre Juel.

Pon Caterpillar - Variable output and languages from a central European ERP.
Challenge ~ Streamline and improve Output Management, reduce costs and archive documents.
Solution ~ AutoFORM LaserNet and AutoFORM Archive.
IT Application ~ AS/400, Lotus Notes, Microsoft SQL Server.
email SAP ~ read more on Lotus Notes and LaserNet at Pon Caterpiller.

Portmeirion - Forms as attractive as their products
Challenge ~ To ensure that account statements, order confirmation forms, delivery notes, invoices etc are just as attractive as Portmeirion's products and other marketing materials. Also required email document delivery.
Solution ~ AutoFORM Output Management plus AutoFORM Email
IT Application ~ SSA Global BPCS
Output Management ~ read more on Output Management at Portmeirion.

Rosendahl - Fast document design
Challenge ~ To to ensure that account statements, order confirmation forms, delivery notes, invoices and so on are just as attractive as Rosendahl's products and other marketing materials
Solution ~ AutoFORM form design software, AutoFORM GUI data mapping interface, AutoFORM email distribution
IT Application ~ Microsoft Business Solution Concorde XAL, converting to MBS AXAPTA
Output Management ~ read more on Output Management at Rosendahl.

Ruko - Easy to use
Challenge ~ Streamline document processes. Establish a quick & easy way to create & change form templates. Cut postage & handling costs.
Solution ~ LaserNet Server and Developer, LaserNet PDF server & email, AutoFORM Archive
IT Application ~ Windows 2003 Oracle
Output Management ~ read more on Ouput Management with Oracle

Shorterm - Automating individually prepared Invoices
Challenge ~ Automatically print timesheets and invoices, automate customised bills, reduce processing time
Solution ~ a sinlge Invoice creation and document image integration solution
IT Application ~ Tempaid, RDB, Castelle FaxPress
Panasonic Output Management ~ read more on Output Management at Shorterm.

Southern Housing - Streamlining & Automating
Challenge ~ Automate Fax delivery, track & link 19,000 documents per month to Orchard arcHouse MIS. To create an online repository for all outgoing and incoming business documents. Reduce costs and increase Government efficency targets.
Solution ~ Castelle FaxPress, AutoFORM Output Management.
IT Application ~ Orchard arcHouse.
Output Management ~ read more on Fax & Email Output Management at Southern Housing.

Tremco - Multiple Language printing from BPCS
Challenge ~ With 5 European offices, Tremco wanted to print documents in several languages and two different corporate identities - without pre-printed stationery. AutoFORM LaserNet made it easy...
Solution ~ AutoFORM LaserNet
IT Application ~ SSA Global BPCS
Multiple Language printing from BPCS ~ read more on Multiple Language printing from BPCS at Tremco.

Voyages Jules Verne - CRM Onscreen document viewing
Challenge ~ CRM Onscreen document viewing
Solution ~ AutoFORM Scanner Workstation, AutoFORM Archive, a web browser enabled scanning and archiving system.
IT Application ~ Unix, TCP/IP.
scanning and archiving ~ read more on scanning and archiving at Voyages Jules Verne.

Wine Society Repagination - Page Compression
Challenge ~ The Wine Society wanted to condense documents by at least a third to reduce printing, storage & distribution costs, while making the information easier to read.
Solution ~ AutoFORM LaserNet Output Management
IT Application ~ Maginus
Repagination ~ read more on Repagination at the Wine Society.