nShift brings speed and simplicity to Solar Screen

The Solution

Thanks to nShift, Solar Screen warehouse operators are now able to manage all four carriers through the same interface. The software also enables Solar Screen to upstream data from their ERP so that all relevant information about the delivery process can be viewed and analyzed in the same place, including data related to tracking and transportation costs.

Solar Screen chose nShift for two key reasons. One was the ease of integration with NetSuite, the new ERP that the company was in the process of implementing. The other was the human factor. As Nicolas Hoet, Solar Screen’s Chief of Operations explains: “We looked at three different providers who were offering a similar integration with NetSuite but the connection we built with the project leads at nShift really stood out. And, for me, the human aspect is super-important because I don’t want to jump into a project where I don’t have the right support.”

On top of that, Marcel van Es, NetSuite Sales Director at Cadran Consultancy says: " Cadran Consultancy developed a seamless integration between NetSuite ERP and nShift Transsmart, which allows Solar Screen to have direct access to all their carriers. The integration helps Solar Screen save time, reduce costs and make less mistakes in their shipment handling on a daily basis"

The Results

For Nicolas Hoet, there are four key benefits that nShift has brought to Solar Screen. “One is that we are now able to onboard new carriers about three times quicker than we could in the past. Two is that I now have only one interface to maintain.”

“The third advantage is really important: we can now upstream information in our ERP regarding cost and tracking status, which makes life much easier for managing transport and provides customers with more information about their shipment.”

“Finally, nShift enables our warehouse team to work in a more time-efficient way. In the past, each operator was only able to manage two carriers at once. Now every operator can manage every carrier, which makes it much easier to organize the team’s work throughout the day. It gives us a lot more flexibility.”

But perhaps the most striking thing about the nShift platform, Nicolas says, is how intuitive it is. “It’s simple to administrate. It’s simple to use day to day. It has the right functionality in the right place. That’s something I really like – nShift is definitely a good, intuitive software.”

The best thing is how super-intuitive it is. You never have to train anyone how to use nShift. It’s so simple they can just pick it up and go.

Nicolas Hoet, Chief of Operations, Solar Screen