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Strict reliability demands led Serimax to choose Novacura Flow

Serimax offers welding solutions for companies that operate in extreme conditions and demanding environments, on land and at sea, worldwide. With Novacura Flow they have a solution that works offline.

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Serimax offers welding solutions for companies that operate in extreme conditions and demanding environments, on land and at sea, worldwide. With Novacura Flow they implemented a low-code solution for offline data synchronization, perfectly suited for their complex needs

 

Most of Serimax’s clients are within the petroleum industry, and their projects often involve on-site pipeline welding in remote areas. In these environments, they needed software for remote industrial operations that could continue functioning without constant internet access.

The biggest benefit is that everyone within the company has access to the correct stock status, numbers and values at any point in time. This is a huge benefit for all our project groups and our finance department.
Joel Bedos
Serimax, Coordinator of IFS User Support

Why did Serimax choose Novacura Flow?

In 2010, they installed a new ERP system, IFS Applications. Since then, they’ve been looking for a robust and reliable solution that can cope with synchronizing the stock status at local project sites with their central server and IFS here in Paris.

Why was it such a big challenge?

We work in extreme weather conditions in some of the world’s most inaccessible places, from temperatures of -45°C in Canada and Russia to +55°C in Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Internet access is often very poor or non-existent in these locations. That’s why we needed software for remote industrial operations that could support offline data syncing with IFS Applications.

It’s important for us to have full control of local stock balances in order to ensure an effective work process. With Novacura Flow’s offline solution, we can sync stock data offline with ERP and transmit it securely to the central server during brief periods of internet availability. Since these are also extreme environments, we demand a lot from the interface we use. It needs to be simple and robust. Our employees working at our project sites are extremely satisfied with the way the solution works.

How did you work before Novacura Flow?

We mostly worked in lots of different Excel files. This often involved a great deal of duplicated work, as the same data had to be entered several times, first in the Excel file and then in IFS. This meant a greater risk of errors. There could also be lengthy delays between the occasions when figures came in from our project sites. Quite simply, we didn’t have a satisfactory overall snapshot of our 20-25 different project sites around the world. There was no reliable way to ensure a real-time stock status update ERP-wide from the field.

What benefits do you see with the new solution?

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The biggest benefit is that everyone within the company has access to the correct stock status, numbers and values at any point in time. This is a huge benefit for all our project groups and our finance department. We’ve also saved time through reduced administration and improved accuracy. Since data is now entered only once, we’ve minimized errors while supporting ERP integration with remote sites and improving decision-making with offline data synchronization tools for ERP systems.

FAQ

How to synchronize local data with central ERP systems?

Using offline data synchronization tools for ERP systems like Novacura Flow allows field teams to collect data locally and sync it securely with the central ERP when internet access is available.

How to automate stock reporting in field operations?

With ERP integration with remote sites, you can automate stock updates directly from the field. Solutions like Novacura Flow support sync stock data offline with ERP, improving both accuracy and efficiency.

What is the best solution for offline ERP data entry?

A low-code solution for offline data synchronization like Novacura Flow enables teams in disconnected environments to enter data in real time and push it to the ERP system once a connection is restored.

How to reduce manual data entry errors in remote locations?

By replacing Excel-based processes with software for remote industrial operations, companies can automate reporting, eliminate duplication, and ensure real-time stock status update ERP-wide from any project site.

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Why did Serimax choose Novacura Flow? Why was it such a big challenge? How did you work before Novacura Flow? What benefits do you see with the new solution?

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