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	Belgo Bekaert optimizes document management with SoftExpert solution

Belgo Bekaert optimizes document management with SoftExpert solution

Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Process Control & Optimization Regulatory Compliance Monitoring
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration Training
Challenge	Belgo Bekaert Arames needed to adapt to the Document Control requirements established by ISO standard 9001:2008 – Quality Management Systems. The company faced challenges in managing a large volume of documents efficiently and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The existing document management processes were time-consuming and lacked the agility and precision required for effective document distribution and revision. Read More
About Customer	Belgo Bekaert Arames is a joint venture between ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel group, and N.V. Bekaert, the world's largest producer of steel wire. ArcelorMittal operates in 61 countries, serving the steel market, while N.V. Bekaert Arames leads the steel wires market with offices in over 120 countries. Belgo Bekaert Arames specializes in the production and sale of drawn steel wire, with units in three states in Brazil. The company is a significant player in the steel industry, leveraging the strengths of its parent companies to maintain a competitive edge in the market. Read More
Solution	Belgo Bekaert Arames adopted SE Document, a Document & Records Management solution from SoftExpert. SE Document is a comprehensive electronic document management solution that manages the entire content lifecycle, from creation to archiving or disposal. The solution offers extensive functionalities at each stage of the document lifecycle, ensuring efficient and compliant document management. SE Document is used by around 400 users across seven company plants, serving various departments including Sales, Production, HR, Projects, Environment, and Security. The solution manages nearly 3,500 documents that make up the company's Integrated Management System. The implementation of SE Document has significantly improved the agility and precision of document distribution and optimized the document revision flow. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Process Control & Optimization

Regulatory Compliance Monitoring

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Belgo Bekaert Arames needed to adapt to the Document Control requirements established by ISO standard 9001:2008 – Quality Management Systems. The company faced challenges in managing a large volume of documents efficiently and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The existing document management processes were time-consuming and lacked the agility and precision required for effective document distribution and revision.

About Customer

Belgo Bekaert Arames is a joint venture between ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel group, and N.V. Bekaert, the world's largest producer of steel wire. ArcelorMittal operates in 61 countries, serving the steel market, while N.V. Bekaert Arames leads the steel wires market with offices in over 120 countries. Belgo Bekaert Arames specializes in the production and sale of drawn steel wire, with units in three states in Brazil. The company is a significant player in the steel industry, leveraging the strengths of its parent companies to maintain a competitive edge in the market.

Solution

Belgo Bekaert Arames adopted SE Document, a Document & Records Management solution from SoftExpert. SE Document is a comprehensive electronic document management solution that manages the entire content lifecycle, from creation to archiving or disposal. The solution offers extensive functionalities at each stage of the document lifecycle, ensuring efficient and compliant document management. SE Document is used by around 400 users across seven company plants, serving various departments including Sales, Production, HR, Projects, Environment, and Security. The solution manages nearly 3,500 documents that make up the company's Integrated Management System. The implementation of SE Document has significantly improved the agility and precision of document distribution and optimized the document revision flow.

Impact #1	Agility and precision in document distribution have been significantly improved.
Impact #2	The document revision flow has been optimized, reducing the time spent on this activity by 75%.
Impact #3	SE Document is used by around 400 users across seven company plants, serving various departments including Sales, Production, HR, Projects, Environment, and Security.

Impact #1

Agility and precision in document distribution have been significantly improved.

Impact #2

The document revision flow has been optimized, reducing the time spent on this activity by 75%.

Impact #3

SE Document is used by around 400 users across seven company plants, serving various departments including Sales, Production, HR, Projects, Environment, and Security.

Benefit #1	Time spent managing documents reduced by 75%.

Benefit #1

Time spent managing documents reduced by 75%.

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Belgo Bekaert optimizes document management with SoftExpert solution

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