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CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY | Kodak

Enhancing Connectivity and Standardizing Supply Chain Processes

Kodak is an iconic American technology company that has been at the forefront of imaging technology for over a century. To provide enhanced connectivity for purchase orders, acknowledgment messages, Advanced Shipment Notices (ASNs), and invoicing, Kodak integrated the Descartes B2B Integration™ solution directly with its SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. As a result, Kodak increased the efficiency of several of its procurement processes, maximized supply chain transparency, enhanced overall reliability, and improved cost effectiveness across its global supply chain.

~$U.S.1 million in cost savings

Company Profile

Kodak
Imaging Technology
Descartes Solutions
Descartes B2B Integration™

About the Client

Kodak is a technology company focused on imaging. Kodak provides – directly and through partnerships with other innovative companies – hardware, software, consumables, and services to customers in graphic arts, commercial print, publishing, packaging, electronic displays, entertainment and commercial films, and consumer products markets. With its world-class R&D capabilities, innovative solutions portfolio, and highly trusted brand, Kodak is helping customers around the globe to sustainably grow their own businesses and enjoy their lives.

Quick Overview

Challenge

Disparate Systems and Manual Processes
With a diverse global supply chain and multiple Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) protocols in place, Kodak required a solution that could standardize processes and collect information into a central system. However, previous B2B integration efforts proved to be costly and required substantial IT bandwidth to deploy. An innovative system was required to replace the manual processing of paper invoices and provide a common labeling system for suppliers. It was critical to stream ASNs directly into Kodak’s SAP platform to improve production planning, maximize visibility, and track costs.

Solution

Streaming Useful Information into Kodak’s ERP
Kodak deployed the Descartes B2B Integration solution to transform disparate data and systems into useful information on the company’s SAP ERP platform. The integration automates previously manual procurement tasks such as purchase order processing, item receipt generation and the creation of bills from vendor-initiated invoices.

The solution also provides cost validation against purchase orders to ensure accuracy and reduce errors. As a result of the Descartes implementation, vendors now share a common labeling platform to speed the receiving process.

Results