Fastlane e-CMR
Smurfit Kappa creates fastlane with e-CMR Smurfit Kappa is one of the largest players in paper-based packaging worldwide. The paper mill in Roermond supplies the rolls of paper that are used to make cardboard packaging. Various transporters are used in European distribution. To optimize this process, Smurfit Kappa has integrated Collect + Go’s e-CMR solution into its business operations.This fits seamlessly with the goods issue from SAP. At Smurfit Kappa they were looking for a solution that provides legal cover and allows for faster handling of the truck. Marc Scheeren, logistics manager at Smurfit Kappa, says: “Our factory site is small. As a result, we have to continuously improve the transport movements. e-CMR enables us to have trucks leave quicker. Signoff at the forklift Collect + Go’s e-CMR solution offers the opportunity to trigger document signoff deeper in the operation. Scheeren says: “The forklift driver loads the rolls of paper onto the tautliner. The driver can sign with the forklift driver. He no longer has to go inside and can leave immediately. Transporters can choose how they integrate the e-CMR process into their daily operations. This was essential for us, because transporters and our customers must also be able to work with it. Collect + Go has the know-how and can make this happen.” The implementation went smoothly from the moment IT was on board. At the start of the implementation several sub-processes were identified. Scheeren: “An intercompany shipment works differently than a delivery to the external customer. By involving all parties involved, both internally and externally, we can now roll out the e-CMR process across the board. The technology supports this.” No-nonsense approach Collect + Go provided the Smurfit Kappa project team with the necessary technical specifications and supervised the process from the start. Scheeren explains: “With the provided tools we were able to make the connection with our own SAP application. We had regular contact with the Collect + Go team and received immediate answers to our questions thanks to the short lines of communication.” Efficiency and user-friendliness Collect + Go’s e-CMR solution provides Smurfit Kappa and its supply chain parties several benefits. Scheeren: “Digitalization not only saves us a lot of costs, but is also more sustainable. With Collect + Go we now have digital proof of delivery, which is important both legally and operationally. Furthermore, the system allows us to better manage our customers’ expectations by delivering a more modern and user-friendly experience. For example, deliveries can be tracked in real time.” Would you like to know more about this and other cases? Click here for more customer references.
Digital waybill – Ratification e-CMR Italy
Flowers can now be shipped to Vatican with e-CMR On March 4, the Italian Parliament ratified the e-CMR protocol. This means that e-CMR can now also be applied in Italy. Since Italy is the fourth largest economy in the EU and is responsible for many cross-border transports within the EU, this further accelerates the adoption and application of e-CMR. As one of the leading parties in this area, we help shippers and transporters to digitize goods issuance, handling and receipt of goods with e-CMR. Overview of countries to apply e-CMR e-CMR can be applied in 36 countries worldwide, below an overview for EU and surrounding countries.
BTT digitizes container handling with e-CMR
BTT digitizes container handling with e-CMR BTT Multimodal Container Solutions offers sustainable container logistics, with full-service solutions for container handling and transport, nationally and internationally. With its own barge and rail terminals in Tilburg, Eindhoven and Bergen op Zoom, dozens of connections to and from Rotterdam, Antwerp, Poland and China are maintained every week.The introduction of e-CMR was a long-cherished wish of Sjoerd de Roover, business engineering & IT manager. ‘e-CMR has been on my radar since 2019. As a multimodal service provider, we have to deal with a lot of paperwork. That is outdated, but is deeply rooted in the operation. So you can’t just change that.’Collect + Go understands this. They align their solutions with our processes. This makes the transition to paperless easier. We recently started to apply e-CMR with Syncreon, one of our customers with a lot of administrative handling. Flexibele tekenprocessen De tekenprocessen van Collect + Go zijn heel goed te integreren in de dagelijkse praktijk. Dit is belangrijk omdat er bij containervervoer verschillende overdrachtsmomenten zijn. Wij plaatsen de container bij de laadsluis van de klant, maar onze chauffeurs openen de container niet. De handtekening voor ontvangst volgt dan dus op een later moment. In dat geval zet de klant via het webportal de handtekening. Daarmee wordt de container bij ons leeg gemeld. Dit genereert dan meteen een trigger dat de container leeg is en kan worden opgehaald. Daarnaast is het ook mogelijk om bij laad en los activiteiten de container leeg te melden. Flexibility in signoff Collect + Go’s e-signing processes can be easily integrated into daily practice. This is important because there are different transfer moments in container transport. We place the container at the customer’s loading dock, but our drivers do not open the container. The signature for receipt will then follow at a later moment in time. In that case, the customer signs via the web portal. With this signoff the container is reported empty and ready for pickup. In addition, it is now also possible to report the container empty during loading and unloading activities. Security and compliance In addition to sustainability, data security and compliance with laws and regulations are very important. De Roover: “We collect goods from customers and in the port of Rotterdam. Collect + Go already works with parties that add extra security to the process for collecting and returning containers. This is important, because their smart integrations are already being used by other terminals. With the e-CMR certification by the Benelux authorities, we are compliant with laws and regulations. The ISO27001 certification offers comfort in the field of data security.” Further rollout Because e-CMR provides important benefits for BTT, the application of Collect + Go will be further implemented. De Roover: “e-CMR is also very interesting in the multimodal process. We have already done a first test on the Tilburg-Rzepin corridor.”
Celebrating e-CMR
Today during the Day of the Truck driver Bossche Bollen are served to drivers at Scheuten Glas, Brouwers Transport and Leen Bakker. These companies celebrate that drivers have been at the forefront of applying e-CMR in recent years. As a company from ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Collect + Go has provided the technology that made this happen. Deelnemende bedrijven Scheuten Glas, one of the market leaders in the Netherlands in glass panes for the construction industry, has been working with e-CMR for three years. Drivers from the transport companies Lannutti/Schade, Bascon, P. Daemen, Simon Loos, Kees Koopman, Emons, Eurogaume and Glass Transport Group apply the e-CMR process in Scheuten’s supply chain, upstream and downstream. Brouwers Transport from ‘s-Hertogenbosch has been working with e-CMR for two years now. Drivers handle their administration within the ZF/Transics workflow. The process runs in the background. This saves a lot of paper and hassle. Leen Bakker is a user from the very beginning. As a token of appreciation for years of use, Jan de Groot’s delicacy is also available here. Customer references Would you like to know how these (and other) parties apply e-CMR? Then take a look at these customer cases: Scheuten Glas Brouwers Transport AGC Kraaijeveld Groente en Fruit Wim Claes
AI Integration for e-CMR
AI integration for e-CMR AI integration container- and sealrecognition On October 24, Sentors, Pharox and Collect + Go launched the first AI integration for e-CMR during the final DDSZ event at VDL Steelweld in Breda. During this event, interested parties could experience how drivers can automatically create e-CMRs from their daily work process when they take photos of container and seal numbers. These photos provide additional information in the context of visibility and transparency in the supply chain. Another advantage of this way of working is that it provides more flexibility in handling by drivers. It is not always known in advance which container is being transported. Only after arriving at the location the driver will be told which container is ready to go. A flow in which documentation is built up based on user activities was therefore desirable. The application of AI technologies, in addition to existing OCR techniques, offers new opportunities to organize processes differently. Intermodal Container Transport Venlo (CTV) is the first to apply this innovation when drivers pick up an export container for their customers. This will build up the first data to train the model for recognizing seal and container numbers. The first datasets for containers and seal numbers have already been processed within the AI application. Availability We developed this integration in collaboration with Sentors and Pharox within Digital Data Square South Netherlands (DDSZ).
e-CMR Cargocard integration
Automatic linking of eCMR at pickup and return of containers That’s what we do with the Cargocard integration. More than 27,000 drivers are already in possession of the Cargocard issued by Secure Logistics. They need this card to pick up or return containers at/to the port. After (biometric) verification of their identity, they get access to the terminal premises for loading or unloading. From that moment on, the renewed e-CMR flow starts. A number of additional checks are immediately performed in the background. After pick up or return of the container, the driver swipes his card on exit of the terminal or card reader at the counter at the customer. At that time, various signatures are placed on the e-CMR. The driver also immediately receives the e-CMRs by e-mail. This is necessary on inspection. This new way of working was introduced in September at Combi Terminal Twente (CTT) in Hengelo. Drivers who pass the gate after loading, automatically receive their e-CMR. When unloading, CTT’s customers sign for receipt within the Modality Truck app. Modality has expanded its system for this with a link to our e-CMR solution. This integration is also available for transporters that operate ZF Transics (TX Flex and Solo). The use of the e-CMR is a good example of optimization and digitization within the supply chain and offers the following benefits: Extra security via identification of driver and company credentials Instant access to signed documents More efficiency and convenience for the driver Less risk of errors, delays and loss of documents Invoicing immediately after delivery A more sustainable solution compared to the paper version Please fill in the form below if you want to know more about. We will then send you an invitation for an online consultation. [wpforms id=”10875″]
