MessagePlus/OPEN
Solutions

Distribution Industry

Keeping complex logistics under control
A key success factor for the distribution industry is the effective organization of complex logistic processes and the associated processing of time critical information. In a supermarket chain the consumer demand from thousands of stores in several countries has to processed via online transactions to initiate orders with suppliers followed by the rapid distribution of goods and information to logistics centres and other parties involved in the supply chain. Purchase orders, sales reports, invoices and logistics information are just some of the documents requiring secure and fast distribution. The same process applies to bookshops, pharmacies, electrical goods shops, furniture shops and many other branches of business.

Application integrated fax and SMS – a key factor of success
It is a matter of fact that fax is the method of choice to quickly and securely communicate much of this information in most organizations. However, this only can work efficiently with a message processing solution that provides high availability, high throughput, and tight integration with the back office applications managing the related business processes. In addition intelligent SMS capabilities may be required to send out notifications or to process customer orders sent from mobile phones.

MessagePlus/Open – technology to gain the competitive edge
Perfectly integrated with SAP and other ERP systems, Supply Chain Management, and other business applications MessagePlus/Open provides an ideal and proven platform to efficiently implement the above communication requirements. OCR modules and intelligent document analysis facilities can be provided to gain a competitive edge by applying straight through processing methods to unstructured or semi structured content. In addition new distribution channels can be opened up by applying facilities such as an automated ordering system via SMS, which is particularly attractive for younger consumers.