Successful! M.SupplySide.ATLAS equates to long-term cost savings.

43 percent of businesses that participated in the German customs survey “Zollstudie 2008” fear they will not be properly equipped to handle compulsory electronic customs by the 1 July 2009 deadline. And in the next few weeks, many companies will be faced with deciding which ATLAS solution to go with. It’s important to weigh all the options. Solutions that seem more affordable at first glance can often prove expensive and inadequate in the long-term.

Cost intensive ASP solutions and pseudo add-on solutions are not an option for companies that use SAP and have several customs transactions a day. Full SAP integration, speedy implementation, staff customs consultants are among the decisive benefits enjoyed by Mercoline customers.

In addition to saving significantly on implementation costs, M.SupplySide.ATLAS customers can expect operational savings amounting to approx. €5,000 annually or up to €25,000 in five years.

• No in-house server fees
• No database licensing or maintenance fees
• No separate archiving or back-up fees
• No separate electrical fees
• No X.400 account necessary
• No maintenance fees resulting from additional infrastructure architecture
• Tried and tested Mercoline implementation scheme
  
  

In the last few months, many businesses from the world of automotive supply (e.g., GKN), mechanical engineering and toolmaking (e.g., Buderus Guss), the consumer-goods industry (e.g., Dr. Kurt Wolff ALCINA Balance Kosmetik) and foodstuff manufacturing (e.g., Berentzen) have decided in favor of Mercoline’s customs clearance solution.

The IT Director of a major automotive supplier had the following to say: "Within a few short days, the solution had been fully integrated into our existing SAP system and had taken effect. Mercoline’s SAP and customs expertise proved itself to be invaluable.

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