FEE launches electronic invoicing in the domestic electro sector
Brussels, 19th April 2006
The importers and manufacturers of domestic electric devices, federated in the federation of electricity and electronics FEE vzw, choose resolutely for electronic invoicing via CertiONE, Certipost’s communication platform. Mid June 2006, 2000 members in the electro sector will receive invoices electronically from their suppliers.
Traders in the electro sector will, from this summer onwards, receive invoices in a secured format from different suppliers. The sector works together with Certipost, a joint venture between the Post and Belgacom that is specialised in electronic invoicing and document exchange.
The electronic project from the electricity and electro sector
The big companies within the domestic electric sector such as ASOGEM, B/S/H (Bosch/Siemens), Cinem, Miele, Whirlpool start from June 2006 onwards with electronic invoicing to streamline processes. Recupel will also join. Other companies such as Electrolux Home Products and Candyhoover, will start in a second phase. On an annual basis up to 1.2 million invoices will be exchanged electronically.
Electronic invoicing offers both the manufacturers of electronic devices as well as the retailers a number of advantages such as time gains, reduction in costs, higher productivity and increased efficiency. For the retailers the connection is easy, an access to internet is sufficient. Today, the CertiONE e-communication platform already connects thousands of trading partners en tens of thousands of consumers in a safe and reliable manner.
Bernard Bertrand (Electrolux Home Products), president Project Team Electronic invoicing, FEE vzw: ‘With this initiative the manufacturers of domestic electronic devices want to optimise and simplify invoicing towards their customers. Both manufacturers , importers as the retailers will benefit. Thanks to the communication with the CertiONE platform, benefits amount to 6 Euros per invoice as well as improve the company processes. The secure electronic communication eliminates manual treatment and results in faster en failure proof exchange of information. Gains in time are considerable.’
The electronic invoice, 100% equal to the paper invoice
The electronic invoice via the communication platform CertiONE is a perfect alternative for the paper invoice, The Certipost solution is 100% compliant with the most recent Belgian and European legislation. Legally, the electronic invoice is seen as an original. The authenticity and originality is guaranteed by Certipost.
CertiONE technology for the sending and receiving of electronic invoices
The outgoing electronic invoices arrive on the Certipost communication platform where they are transposed and archived in the format of the customer. Thereafter they’re being sent to the retailers. Thanks to the collaboration with Certipost, the retailers will be connected easily in a very short timeframe. They will receive an email with a login and password for their Bizmail account and will then immediately be ready to receive invoices electronically. Bizmail ONEway is a mail system for secured professional transactions, The retailer does not have to invest in software or network infrastructure.
Traders can also opt for an integrated solution via Bizconnect in which incoming invoices are read by the bookkeeping software. By using Bizconnect, important gains in time can be realised since manual encoding is being eliminated. On top of that the automation of receiving and archiving the invoice eliminates the risk of human errors.
About FEE
The federation of Electricity and Electronics , FEE vzw, is a dynamic and professional sector organisation that functions as the spokesperson for the sector. With its 130 members, the FEE is a national and European spokes partner. FEE contributes as such towards the government and other semi-governmental organisations. Within the sector it has an important forum function. The members of the FEE can reach their federation for legal, economical and information services.
The importers and manufacturers of domestic electric devices, team 2 of FEE vzw are : A-line, Asogem, Atag, Boretti, BSH, Candy Hoover, Cinem, Codume, Electrolux Home Products, Frenko, H. Lannoy & Zonen, Küpperbusch, Miele, New Rovatec, Nilfisk Advance, Samsung Electronics, SMEG and Whirlpool.
About Certipost - "We facilitate and certify e-communications"
Certipost enables, automates and secures electronic billing and electronic document exchange via the Internet.
Certipost provides solutions for the delivery of invoices and electronic documents to the right person, company or organisation. These solutions allow companies to limit their costs, improve their customer service, as well as the environment and increase their efficiency. Certipost’s CertiONE platform is an open platform that allows large numbers of users and companies to be connected very quickly and electronically exchange business documents. It can be integrated in any accounting software package or ERP system.
Certipost also provides electronic identification services for a secure usage of online applications. In Belgium, Certipost issues the electronic identity card (eID), comprising two certificates, to all citizens. This identity card gives access to various secured access management applications such as registered mail.
Certipost was established in 2002 in Belgium as a joint venture between De Post and Belgacom. It hosts more than 23,000 companies and 300,000 private individuals on its platform in Europe. The company is based in Aalst and has offices in the Netherlands and France. Stijn Vander Plaetse is Certipost’s CEO.
For more information go to www.certipost.be.
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Certipost
Katrien Busschaert, Head of Marketing
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Tel.: +32 (0)53 601 134
Email: katrien.busschaert@certipost.com
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