SAP Customer Success Profile Life Sciences Pharmaceuticals

MERCK

DEPLOYING ELECTRONIC INVOICING SOLUTION FROM SAP IN JUST 56 DAYS

Part of the Merck Group, Merck S.A. provides quality pharmaceutical and chemical products to the Brazilian market. In 2008, after analyzing five solutions, the firm automated its invoicing to meet Brazilian law using the SAP BusinessObjects Electronic Invoicing for Brazil (SAP BusinessObjects Nota Fiscal Eletrnica) application.
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We issue 15,000 to 16,000 invoices per month, reaching a peak of 500 to 1,000 per hour. All of them must be validated by SAP BusinessObjects Electronic Invoicing, which responds perfectly to the demand without any impact on subscription and submission times for invoices.
Marcos Mazarin, IT Manager, Merck S.A.

Company Name: Merck S.A. Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Industry: Life sciences pharmaceuticals Products and services: High-quality pharmaceutical and chemical products Revenue: BRL 671 million (US$382 million) Employees: 1,200 Web site: www.merck.com.br Implementation partner: Neoris Challenges and Opportunities Comply with Brazilian legislation by introducing electronic invoicing Optimize and standardize documents and processes Objectives Implement electronic invoicing without impacting daily business activities Generate project support by involving user departments and making the transition from paper to electronic invoicing as smooth as possible Complete implementation in 2 months Absorb new relationship with Secretaria da Fazenda (Brazilian State Department of Taxation and Finance) within existing processes Integrate electronic invoicing solution with corporate data center in Germany

SAP Solutions and Services SAP BusinessObjects Electronic Invoicing for Brazil (SAP BusinessObjects Nota Fiscal Eletrnica) application Implementation Highlights Minimal need for software customization Project completion in just 56 days Simultaneous installation of SAP BusinessObjects Electronic Invoicing for Brazil and update to the SAP ERP application to support electronic invoicing Integrated tests of both applications working simultaneously Why SAP Native integration with the companys existing SAP ERP application Global guidelines to minimize changes in existing business processes Compatibility with the software already in use, enabling process agility Benefits Cost reduction through electronic invoicing Faster submission of invoices to customers and suppliers Optimized shipping process Simplification of internal flow of products Preparation of company structure to accommodate future growth

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