NEC ramps up communications for global competitiveness
17 July 2008
GUILDFORD, UK - NEC, a leading global manufacturer and service provider of telecommunication, computer and electronic devices, has improved the performance of its supply chain in its European operation, using a range of solutions from Kewill (KWL), a leading provider of global solutions for the dynamic supply network.
Using Kewill, NEC’s 3,000 users in 19 operating companies can now manage purchase orders, invoices and despatch notes to their many suppliers, to the tune of thousands of orders per day. Kewill eBiz-Manager, a leading B2B gateway solution, can manage any kind of communication in any territory and convert it into standard EDI formats.
Dr Pang, NEC European Technical Support Manager, said, “It is always difficult to develop EDI, but Kewill has helped us make it easy. Kewill exceeds in both the moving and transformation of data. Now, we have a system that gives us full visibility of our business, it is no longer a black art.”
The new system also provides greater visibility for all parties, enabling suppliers to log in via the web to look at details of transactions and their status. Dr Pang explains, “This enables us to keep our promises to customers and to make changes quickly, because we can see where problems may be occurring as soon as they arise.”
The system now also provides order history, so NEC can see where the same problems may be occurring over and over, enabling them to make adjustments in advance.
Kewill has been supplying solutions to NEC for seven years now, based on its eBiz-Manager software, which provides a B2B gateway solution that tightly integrates systems and applications, allowing NEC to exchange business information electronically with its internal systems, business partners, trading communities and customers.
Dr Pang said, “the latest version is stable, modular, easy to use and provides both order tracking and web access. It is also very reliable across 100 or more interfaces developed by Kewill.”
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About NEC
A leading global manufacturer and service provider of telecommunication, computer and electronic devices, NEC has devoted more than 100 years of technological innovation to providing its customers with solutions of genuine value through innovative technologies for everyday use, as expressed in its slogan "Empowered by Innovation".
With innovation at the heart of the organisation, NEC has achieved global success in various fields, including IT and networking through state-of-the-art technologies and a wealth of experience to satisfy diverse customer requirements.
NEC maintains a worldwide network of subsidiary companies, which includes operations in
About Kewill
Kewill Systems Plc is a leading provider of global solutions for the dynamic supply network. The dynamic supply network enables enhanced responsiveness to customers through flexible connectivity between partners and systems, providing improved visibility and effective compliance, bridging the gap from a traditional rigid supply chain.
With over 35 years experience in the supply chain space, Kewill is a long-time innovator of software focusing on business integration, order management, transportation management, international trade logistics, service logistics and visibility solutions for global trading communities.
Kewill has implemented over 40,000 systems worldwide and our global customer base which entrusts us with the management of their supply networks includes Allianz, A.N. Deringer, Atlantic Forwarding, Baltrans Logistics, BHS, DHL, DSV, FedEx, General Electric, General Motors, Glasgow City Council, JD Williams, Mazda, Mitsubishi, MMA, Nintendo, Nisa Today’s, Legal & General, Panalpina, Philips, Pratt & Whitney, Sainsbury’s, Shop Direct Group, Texas Instruments, TNT, Towergate Insurance, UPS.