Manufacturing

The manufacturing sector is facing great pressure and challenges in relation to global competition and the need to bring new and innovative products to market quickly. While manufacturers often spend time and resources to update the manufacturing facilities, they now see the need to need to strengthen customer relations and streamline operations and interactions with supply-chain contributors through IT improvements in order to remain competitive.

The range of systems, applications and operating platforms within a manufacturing organization can be varied and non-interactive between business units and facilities. The result can be a delay in process due to lack of timely access to critical decision making information. Capturing, managing and controlling access to information resident in a central, shared repository allows all business entities to obtain and review information at the desktop and act in a more timely fashion. This results is improved communications between departments, customers and suppliers regardless of location and increased efficiency of business processes.

Manufacturers seeking to improve their operational efficiencies can leverage the Docubase Electronic Content Management (ECM) solution to capture information in paper or electronic form, manage the information and store it in a central repository accessible through existing business applications and allow controlled access by internal and external sources. In this way, engineering, manufacturing, accounting, customers, suppliers and management can all have access to critical information they need when they need it.

Docubase ECM solutions enable Manufacturers to:

  • Increase communications between customers, suppliers, and internal resources
  • Enhance the purchase process and decrease inventory costs by leveraging electronic file access
  • Ensure standard and consistent information management practices with access authorization for authorized partners and personnel only
  • Maximize value through integration with legacy systems as well as newer systems utilizing applications such as CADD

Typical applications within the Manufacturing sector include but are not limited to:

  • CADD File Management
  • Engineering Changes
  • Customer Order Tracking
  • Purchasing
  • Product Cataloging
  • Shipping and Receiving
  • Human Resources
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

We encourage you to explore the benefits of using a Docubase ECM solution in your organization by contacting us for a free demonstration and assessment with one of our representatives.

Transportation

Economic downturns, post 9-11 insurance rate increases, and fluctuating fuel costs are pressuring the transportation industry to seek additional ways to maintain profitability and competitive advantage. Couple this with sluggish retail sale resulting in fewer shipments and less overall revenue, the option being looked by transportation organizations is in administrative operations.

Transportation companies know how to move materials in an efficient and expeditious manner. Since this is their business focus, they have typically spent the bulk of their budgets on fleet maintenance and upgrades to ensure reliability and return business. Today, these organizations must look to the IT department and streamlining administrative operations to lower operational costs and streamline the billing process in order to shorten the receivables cycle and increase cash flow.

Docubase Electronic Content Management (ECM) solutions can help transportation organizations get control of their administrative operations by scanning paper documents like Bills of Lading, and moving it through the system electronically. Not only can they scan at the home office, but using remote scan capabilities, drivers or administrative personnel can capture the bill of lading at satellite locations and begin the receivables process before the driver and original paperwork arrive at the home office. This means that invoices can be sent to clients within hours rather than day or weeks as in the past.

Docubase ECM solutions enable Transportation companies to:

  • Capture and manage all shipping information whether paper or electronic
  • Decrease the receivables cycle and improve cash flow
  • Streamline administrative operations and increase employee efficiency
  • Ensure standard and consistent information management practices

Typical applications within the Transportation sector include but are not limited to:

  • Bills of Lading
  • Driver Records
  • Fleet Maintenance Records
  • Purchasing
  • Driver Logs
  • Trip Information and Receipts
  • Human Resources
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

We encourage you to explore the benefits of using a Docubase ECM solution in your organization by contacting us for a free demonstration and assessment with one of our representatives.