Global Success for Norwegian Lighting Solutions by Glamox

The way to an efficient EDI-communication

Professional lighting solutions from Glamox are achieving success in the global market. The Norwegian company develops, manufactures, and distributes professional lighting systems for customers in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Efficient Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) communication with business partners is a prerequisite for efficient international trading.

Glamox was looking for a state-of-the-art system to streamline the company’s entire supply chain process – from the ordering of raw material and manufacturing to the order processing of market-ready lighting products and solutions. An additional challenge was the location of manufacturing and sales in multiple countries, which made the maintaining of necessary local EDI competence and resources particularly demanding. Glamox had experienced other related issues, such as meeting the high requirements to EDI formats and version upgrades, the software cost itself as well as managing the continuous need for system upgrades.

One single system across country borders

- We are proud to be a contributor to an enhanced and efficient Supply Chain Management at Glamox. Our joint project has progressed at a fast pace. In only two months, we have delivered a completely new system tailored to Glamox’ advanced and complex requirements. It has been exciting to be able to develop a system from scratch, resulting in an advanced EDI solution developed in close co-operation with the customer. Glamox’ entire EDI communication is now managed through one single system. Via a new web portal, the company can obtain a complete overview of received and shipped orders. Additionally, Glamox’ system is connected to the Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line (PEPPOL) eDelivery network according to international requirements for EDI messaging and format conversion. Operation and incident management are also part of the system, said Roy Martin Nilsen, Partner Manager, Tietoevry.

«As a result of TietoEVRY’s specific knowledge of both EDI solutions and trade partner requirements, the team was able to deliver a solution for successful EDI communication in only a couple of months. » – Nils Korperud, Group IT & Digitalisation Manager, Glamox.

Total Supply Chain EDI-system from Tietoevry

The solution we have delivered to Glamox has introduced multiple advantages when it comes to efficiency for the company:

• Consolidation and standardization of formats and services via PEPPOL
• A scalable solution for the countries in which Glamox operates
• Predictable software costs
• A professional partner with the expertise and ability to maintain and change in an efficient manner
• Reduced dependence on internal key resources
  
  

We provide and develop efficient, state-of-the-art EDI systems. Contact us to explore the possibilities.

Glamox is a Norwegian industrial group that develops, manufactures, and distributes professional lighting solutions for the global market. Glamox has production facilities in several countries and owns a number of quality lighting brands, including Glamox, Aqua Signal, Luxo, Høvik Lys, and Norselight.

Glamox Group is a global organization with more than 2,400 employees in sales and production in several European countries, as well as Asia, North, and South America. The turnover in 2019 was NOK 3.1 billion. www.glamox.com/no

What is EDI?
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is an international term for the exchange of business documents in a standard electronic format. Read more about EDI Supply Chain Messaging from Tietoevry here.

What is PPEPOL? 
PEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) is a European network for electronic procurement that makes e-commerce and e-procurement easier. To become part of the PEPPOL network, your business must go through an access point. PEPPOL acts as a kind of electronic post office that sends and receives e-invoices, trade, and bank messages on your behalf. Read more about PEPPOL here.