Schwarzmüller digitalizes its communication with suppliers and adopts paperless order processing. A process-driven portal for managing and controlling data connects Schwarzmüller with its suppliers across the globe. Fabasoft Approve serves as a central platform for processing orders and communicating with more than 150 suppliers in a seamless, format-independent way. Using a standard interface, all relevant information from the connected ERP (enterprise resource planning) system is integrated into Fabasoft Approve. Automatic notifications from the system ensure that suppliers won’t miss any deadlines or fail to process documents on time. The current status of each individual project can always be viewed in real time, which eliminates an enormous amount of work for the procurement and materials planning departments.