Online document management system for inspection certificates from ThyssenKrupp Stahlunion

摘要

The process of manufacturing, distributing and processing steel or nonferrous metals is subject to quality assurance and is supported by regular inspections. A key element in the traceability of the material is the inspection certificate (works certificate). It accompanies the material from the manufacturer through to the processing operation anywhere in the world.ThyssenKrupp Stahlunion (TKSU) with its global sales network requires tens of thousands of works certificates each year. To optimize business processes for archiving, searching and distributing works certificates in the German and foreign organization on the one hand and to maintain customer relationships on the other, TKSU has developed and introduced a new document management system based on internet technology.The aim of the global systems is to make works certificates available online around the clock for all TKSU subsidiaries in Germany and abroad. The worldwide web offers an excellent technology platform for this. The inspection certificates of almost all TKSU national companies are now stored together with the necessary search criteria in a database on a central,