Industrial Equipment

REMAINING COMPETITIVE IN THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

In the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), humanity is facing huge economic, social and environmental changes. Consumers also have evolving expectations regarding the quality, cost and sustainability of products. Accordingly, the companies manufacturing these goods require flexibility and agility throughout the supply chain.

Competing in this setting requires supply chain resilience and line retention through seamless, agile, collaborative and reliable processes. As machinery and production processes are being revolutionized, optimizing the S2P cycle should get equal attention. Streamlining supply chains enables industrial equipment manufacturers to focus resources on the strategic areas of their business.

BOLSTERING YOUR PROCESSES

As the machinery and production processes become increasingly connected and automated, so should the procurement process for supplies and materials. Esker’s AI-based cloud platform will:

IMPROVE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE

by streamlining the order processing to vendors to help meet customer fulfillment requirements
Minimize payment disputes and errors

by cutting down on manual input and implementing automated workflows and streamlining internal exchanges
Reduce payment periods

and the ability to negotiate discounts with suppliers
Offer a great user experience

due to a single, platform-wide interface

“We now have the ability to support our company growth with more efficient processes and help improve the way we do business with both our customers and suppliers.”
Paul Hartwig | Production Director | Firstan
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STRENGTHENING SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS

Since industrial equipment manufacturers inhabit an intermediary role in the production chain of goods, reliably having everything they need available is essential. Also, equipment is expensive, so manufacturers need to be cost-effective elsewhere. Esker’s 22P solution supports this need by helping companies:

Consistently deliver accurate, on-time supplier payments
Avoid blocked orders thanks to rapid dispute resolutions and real-time communication tools
Provide real-time visibility into invoice approvals and payment status
Offer suppliers the choice of how to transmit documents
Simplify invoice creation with flip PO capabilities

How Esker's P2P Suite Helps

Industrial Manufacturers Meet Sustainability Goals

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REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

Both consumer demand and noticeable climate change are pushing businesses away from focusing entirely on reducing costs to building sustainable supply chains and minimizing their carbon footprint.
Automating the S2P cycle enables a business to:

Reduce paperand office equipment use
Develop a sustainablebusiness model by choosing ethical and environmental partnerships
Optimize energyuse with a cloud-based platform
Reduce carbon footprintwith Esker’s commitment to environmental standards (EcoVadis Gold Medal, ISO14001 certification)

“Before Esker, we had no controls in place when routing AP invoices for approval. Now, all expenses are routed electronically with full transparency and accountability.”
Andrew Phillips │ Accounting Manager │ Parts Town
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EMPOWERING YOUR TEAM WITH DATA

Esker facilitates collaboration and improves visibility within the manufacturing and distribution functions of industrial equipment companies by providing valuable process information, including: