The ten-thousandth user of Dachser EDI, used for electronic data interchange, is the Berlin-based company Rudolf Wild GmbH & Co.KG, a producer of natural ingredients and semi-finished products for the food industry. Dachser’s EDI (electronic data interchange) system processes 40 million orders annually.
The electronic data interchange system is used to streamline communication between the client and the logistics operator. It is particularly important in the implementation of complex logistics projects with multiple partners using different IT systems. Companies such as Rudolf Wild transmit transport and warehousing orders electronically to the Dachser EDI center, the company’s central communication platform. There, all data is processed—unified and standardized—and then forwarded.
– Automatic and unified transfer of transaction-related information allows for the elimination of redundant data entry and errors, as well as saving costs and time – explains Grzegorz Lichocik, President of Dachser in Poland. – Our EDI acts as a central communication platform. Additionally, thanks to the use of the eLogistics application, we enable our clients to fully monitor orders, transport, and deliveries.
Dachser began integrating its clients’ IT systems via the EDI interface in 1985.
– In recent years, the transition of clients to using the electronic system has been exceptionally dynamic, and over the past 3 years, the number of Dachser EDI users has doubled. In the meantime, the annual number of messages transmitted via the system has grown to 40 million – emphasizes President Lichocik.
In 2011, Dachser, an international logistics operator, generated a turnover of 4.3 billion euros, employing 21,000 people in 315 branches worldwide. The company delivered 49.3 million shipments with a total weight of 37.1 million tons.