Mercoline is now an official member of the BVZH
We are pleased to announce that we have been an official member of the Federal Association of Customs Software Manufacturers (BVZH) since 1 August 2024. The Federal Association of Customs Software Manufacturers acts as a central interface and driving force in the planning and introduction of electronic customs systems in Germany. The association represents the common interests of software providers in this area in Germany. To this end, the BVZH works closely with the German Customs Administration on future processes and interfaces.
ESG reporting in 3PL logistics: how sustainability is finding its way into the hard facts of reporting
It could hardly be clearer: This year's DSAG Annual Congress (15 - 17 October 2024 in Leipzig) has a special focus on reporting on sustainable corporate practices. The agenda1 covers topics such as ‘Sustainable Supply Chain Management’ and ‘Innovative Solutions for Emissions Reduction in SAP ERP and S/4HANA’. This focus underlines an important development in corporate management: sustainability is increasingly becoming a hard fact that needs to be reported and organised using figures. ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting has now clearly become an issue that companies need to take seriously. What impact does this topic have on supply chain management in the context of 3PL logistics?
The CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism)
Now that the EU has established emissions trading for climate-damaging gases at plant operators (the German Emissions Trading Authority DEHSt at the Federal Environment Agency is responsible), importers are now obliged to report and price the import of product groups produced with a high CO2 input. In order to prevent companies with CO2-heavy production (and similar climate-damaging emissions) from relocating their production to third countries due to the costs of the EU ETS (emissions trading), the European Commission has created a compensation mechanism to prevent carbon leakage - the relocation to countries with less stringent climate protection laws.
New Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Kenya: A milestone for trade and development
The European Union and Kenya have agreed on the content of a new Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which is seen as a significant step forward in trade relations between the two partners. This agreement emphasises the EU's role as the most important export market for the East African country and is intended to intensify economic exchange and promote development.
Secure export controls in 2024: more important than ever
The importance of export controls has steadily increased in recent years and will reach new heights in 2024. Global trade flows, geopolitical tensions and technological advances make careful and comprehensive monitoring of exports very important. In this article, we explain why export control is so important in 2024 and what challenges and opportunities this presents for companies - especially through automation.
Qualified loading: The advantages of an SAP-integrated solution
Qualified loading: The advantages of an SAP-integrated solution In outbound logistics, qualified loading is the starting point for the success of the entire delivery process. Incorrect loading can lead to late, incorrect or missing deliveries, which has a negative impact on customer satisfaction and operational logistics costs. If your shipping volume is high and different transport service providers are used, it is particularly important to control the loading process. SAP-integrated loading control helps to realise qualified loading without system and media discontinuity. How can it be implemented?
Receipt of e-invoices mandatory from 2025
From 1 January 2025, the acceptance of electronic invoices will be mandatory for all companies in the B2B sector. From 1 January 2026, companies must create and send all invoices in the B2B sector electronically.
M.SecureTrade News Report - Foreign trade updates March 2024
M.Line News Report - Foreign trade updates March 2024 The latest updates to Mercoline's SAP add-ons for transport logistics and foreign trade ensure that our customers are regularly provided with important updates and additions to keep them up to date and take account of relevant process updates. In this article, we show what we have already delivered for our customers in recent months and which topics we will continue with. Foreign trade updates Since the beginning of December, customers of M.SecureTrade ATLAS have been able to rely on the current release 2311 to take into account the changes resulting from the IHB update of customs to AES 3.0.7 in their export processes. Improvements in reporting and improved monitoring in the event of failed code list updates have also been provided as part of this process. Under S/4HANA, it is now also possible to take into account default values for the commodity code that differ from the material master in the ATLAS document system.
M.SmartLogistics News Report - Transport logistics updates March 2024
The latest updates to the Mercoline add ons for SAP in the area of transport logistics ensure that our customers are regularly provided with important updates and additions to keep them up to date and take account of relevant process updates. In this article, we show what we have already delivered for our customers in recent months and what topics we will continue to focus on.
A new EU-New Zealand free trade agreement will soon come into force
The free trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand, the content of which was agreed on 30 June 2023, is entering the final legal stages. Ratification by the EU was recently completed and final approval by New Zealand is expected by the second quarter of 2024 at the latest.