Optimally equipped internally. Intrexx Professional and SAP optimise internal workflows at Intier Automotive Näher
With approximately 650 employees and the latest technology and expertise of a
system supplier, Intier Automotive Näher GmbH in Markgröningen in Germany
develops and produces multifunctional system components and interior lining
parts for automotive customers. Since 1997 the company is part of the Magna International Inc..
Company
Intier Automotive Näher GmbH
www.intier.com
Location
Markgröningen, Germany
Type of Industry
Supplier for the automotive industry
Market position
Top 3
Employees
Approx. 650
ERP-System
SAP R/3
Programs and Services
Intrexx Professional
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Requirements
At the start of the new millennium Intier Automotive Näher GmbH was looking
for a platform to further internal communication. Furthermore, the requirement
requests of the various specialist departments, which until then had been inefficiently
processed using paper requests, were now to be entered in electronic
form.
Solution
After an exhaustive check and comparison of portal software from various manufacturers,
Intier Automotive Näher decided on the Intrexx Professional sector-neutral
portal software to implement their objectives. Little by little, the Intrexx portal
was developed into a comprehensive employee information portal from which
the approximately 650 Intier employees receive all information that is relevant to
them. The main application of the portal is the application which the employees
use to create and process requirement notifications. This workflow, which previously
created a lot of paperwork, is now mapped completely electronically in the
interaction between the Intrexx portal and SAP. The employee now places the
requirements request in the Intrexx portal and completes the specified fields in
the input screen. The request is then sent to the employee’s supervisor. If the
supervisor approves the requirements request, he or she will send it either to the
next higher supervisor or to SAP via data export at a specified point in time, depending
on the previously set approval procedure. SAP then collects all data
records with the status “approved” and automatically creates purchase requisitions.
After a check, these purchase requisitions are created as purchase orders by
the purchasing department. In the ensuing data import from Intrexx, the purchase
order number and purchase order date are transferred to the portal. When
the purchase order has arrived, also the goods receipt date and goods receipt
quantity are transferred to Intrexx. In this fashion, the employee can track the
process at any point in time and has an optimal overview of the status of his or
her purchase order.
Benefits
- Efficient information management
- Increased simplification of work processes
- Integration of SAP data
- Automation of processes
- No media disruption
- Portal system can be enhanced as needed
