Case Studies
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Givaudan - UK
Fragrance and flavouring manufacturer Givaudan undertook the first UK Export implementation of the SAP GTS Customs Management system in November, 2009, following their successful experiences in Switzerland and Germany. Honeycourt was pleased to undertake the configuration and process development design work for the UK project, together with UK-specific training and go-live support.
The new system provides Export Declarations interfaced directly from the relevant Outbound Shipments in the ERP system, electronic message exchange with UK NES, and production & printing of the EAD and SAD documents.
Airbus - UK
March 2009 saw the first UK go-live for the SAP GTS Customs Management system. The Airbus UK implementation was carried out by a small internal team, with Honeycourt providing the essential know-how and training. The development has provided a fully-integrated SAP environment linking GTS with the existing ERP system for Import and Intrastat declarations, and has enabled Airbus to gain CFSP accreditation.
A key feature of the project was the development of an interface and agreed file format for data exchange with the principal forwarding agent, avoiding the need for manual data keying and allowing automated matching of Frontier Declaration data to corresponding Goods Receipts.
Aker Kvaerner Subsea - UK
Honeycourt enhanced AKSL's SAP R/3 implementation and developed interfaces to their Grosvenor Ricardo® customs management system to improve visibility of customs-controlled inventory and address compliance issues. The project also included improved and integrated Intrastat reporting.
The main challenge involved the tracking of End-Use duty suspension from imported components to finished products through multi-level bills of material. New industry-standard Transportation forms were also introduced; replacing a legacy system and providing clarity on the customs status of despatched goods.
Extensive product classification was also undertaken, and the end of the project in Spring, 2007 was marked by a successful HMRC customs audit.
Cadbury Trebor Bassett - UK and Ireland
Honeycourt's Principal Consultant, Dave Willis, implemented a full export solution for Cadbury's export operations in Ireland and UK, which was completed in 2005.
Based around their SAP R/3 installation, the new functionality replaced an outdated legacy system to include EDI links to the HMRC National Export System (NES) with active workflow for error reporting, and a comprehensive set of SITPRO licensed documents to cover virtually all of their export requirements.
A major feature of the implementation was a fully integrated solution for CAP restitution and IPR, with recipe management, automatic refund calculation, CPC determination and claim management, linking to the EDI messaging, Accounts Receivable and Profitability Analysis.
The solution has since been enhanced to provide EDI messaging to the Irish Revenue export systems, and NCTS messaging in both UK and Ireland. Full training and support were provided throughout, to ensure a smooth transition to the new system with minimal disruption to business.
Panasonic Industrial Europe - Germany and Belgium
PIE set up a European Distribution Centre in 2001 as part of a major business improvement project. Honeycourt Associate Corinne Nabavi was responsible for import and export process design, and Dave Willis led the systems development, which included interfaces from SAP R/3 to the Interchain® Customs module and the local WMS.
Customs warehousing was a key business requirement, and the solution provided both duty deferment and suspension, with automatic duty calculations. Preference handling, linked to vendor declarations, was also developed as part of the project.