Development of Our Systems

  • We started from many disconnected, old technology systems across the world.
  • We are moving to a single global new technology system for all.
  • We plan to grasp the efficiencies and effectiveness of fast, accurate and easy data transfer between us and our Supply Chain.
  • We expect to achieve integrated catalogues, order, invoice and reporting processes equally accessible to the giants of industry and the sole trader.
  • We will eliminate the gap between us and our suppliers that hinders growth and opportunity for all.

The E-commerce Plan

  • To implement SAP across the world.
  • To use Best Practice techniques within SAP and our business processes to get the maximum out of the investment.
  • To use Purchasing Cards wherever appropriate.
  • To communicate electronically with as many of our vendors as we can, as soon as we can:


  • Electronic payments via EFT or ACH
  • Electronic documents via fax, soon to be Xign® EDI
  • Submit invoices electronically, thereby eliminating paper and mail costs.
  • Electronic RFx’s and auctions via Global eProcure®
  • Electronic catalogues, data & punch-out ordering wherever useful
  • Shared but private reporting via a Business Intelligence repository
  • Collaborated demand and capacity planning for the whole supply chain