Their management team was then naturally interested when an employee suggested electronic document processing to solve these issues and make other improvements within the company. They quickly contacted their office supply vendor, with whom they had been working for years for their printer and copier needs, and had DocuWare presented to them. The DMS was particularly convincing because of its ability to be used from anywhere by all who are authorized. The Cloud solution also made it possible to provide all employees with licenses without a large initial investment. Another decisive factor was the company's strong commitment to environmental issues: thanks to the Cloud DMS, they would be able to use much less paper.
Smartphone app for document scanning
In the initial weeks, DocuWare was set up to use digital stamps when booking incoming invoices. This approach was gradually extended to all purchasing processes, including archiving contracts and tariff sheets. Today, between 10 and 20 users regularly work with the DocuWare Cloud. While in the orchards, field chiefs can scan incoming delivery notes using a smartphone app and transfer them to the system. Administrative employees see the incoming receipts in their digital mail baskets and take over indexing and filing. This procedure also allows a complete and centralized recording of all delivery slips. After the invoices are received, they are scanned in the office and linked to the delivery slips. This means that all the documents relating to an invoice can be called up at the push of a button - an advantage that is particularly beneficial to everyone responsible for the subsequent approval process. Once the invoices have been distributed to the various departments, the field chiefs are informed by email and can approve them directly on their smartphone or tablet, which is particularly easy thanks to digital stamps. All checked invoices finally appear in a separate list and are posted and paid by their colleagues in administration.
Approval in real time, straight from the orchard
Unlike in the past, the distance between orchard and office no longer has any effect on working together. Approvals are transmitted from the field to HQ in real time, allowing invoices to be booked earlier. The administrative team always knows the exact processing status, which means that the responsible person can be contacted quickly in individual cases and invoice due dates can be better controlled. Thanks to DocuWare, all authorized users have access to important documents. Receipts are no longer lost, saving the company a lot of time. This time could then be invested in more important tasks both in the office and in the field , the perfect fertilizer for more productivity and growing the sweetest fruit.
