ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KG
The company
ALPLA is a leading global provider of packaging solutions and a pioneer in plastics processing. With over 70 years of experience, ALPLA delivers innovative and sustainable packaging solutions for a wide range of industries, including food, beverages, cosmetics, household products and more. With a global network of production sites and a broad portfolio of technologies and services, ALPLA is focused on meeting the individual needs of its customers while having a positive impact on the environment.
Die Herausforderung
The
Solution
... is a seamless integration of EDI into the ALPLA infrastructure. In a particularly complex environment with heterogeneous customer structures and various processes, finding a reliable solution for EDI integration is essential to efficiently communicate with the multitude of international business partners worldwide.
Powerful and agile: sermocore takes responsibility for the automated control of ALPLA's entire EDI processes, from order processing to invoicing. The platform ensures smooth transmission of business data in real-time, regardless of the different processes and requirements of business partners.
Flexible and efficient: By directly integrating into ALPLA's existing ERP system, sermocore has optimized the entire EDI integration. The automated workflows and real-time transmissions have not only shortened lead times for deliveries but also improved the efficiency of supply chain processes.
"A major benefit is the lead time - especially in a fiercely competitive industry like ours, when we receive information from the customer about their needs so quickly, we can react even better and stay one step ahead of our competition."
-Manuel Spieler, Corp IT Supply Chain System Application Engineer
Quick adaptation and response: Active monitoring and analysis of customer requirements enable more flexible production and delivery planning as well as faster adaptation to changing market trends. ALPLA can now respond better to its customers' needs and strengthen its competitiveness.
Standardized and partner-oriented: Thanks to sermocore's robust solutions, not only complex EDI challenges have been overcome, but also processes in dealing with business partners have been simplified. The platform offers a reliable and standardized solution for communication with a variety of business partners worldwide.
"I find that the cooperation is on an equal footing, that it is very pleasant to work with sermocore and that there is always transparency - you can always be very open, you always get an answer to everything, and that's how you drive things forward."
-Sabrina Korolev Business Analyst for Operations
The partnership between ALPLA and sermocore provides a robust solution for EDI integration overall. It supports ALPLA in optimizing its business processes and strengthening its competitive position by ensuring a high level of process security. This collaboration underscores sermocore's commitment to outstanding solutions and demonstrates how cooperative teamwork can lead to significant successes.
