BLOCK Transformatoren-Elektronik GmbH: A good feeling with every package

When a system stagnates even though people are working, it’s time for change. At BLOCK Transformatoren-Elektronik GmbH, it was the same: Many processes had to be handled laboriously by hand because the existing system was no longer up to current challenges and did not meet the latest state of the art. Important functions such as sanctions list screening, customs processing, or automated creation of shipping documents were missing. Label printers could not be integrated and direct connection to various shipping service providers was also not possible.

All of this led to enormously high manual effort, increased error risk, and shipping processing that barely met their own standards for quality and efficiency. The high degree of manual effort exposed the supply chain to various risks. The existing solution was neither scalable nor future-proof.

Today it’s different: With the software solutions from dbh Logistics IT AG, BLOCK has automated its shipping processes and thereby reduced effort in the shipping office by 20%.

Technology with Tradition

BLOCK is a globally leading manufacturer of transformers, power supplies, and EMI filters. With around 85 years of experience and production facilities in Germany, the USA, and China, the company offers reliable solutions for industry and commerce. To ensure that innovation in the product does not fail due to logistics, BLOCK decided on a digital fresh start in shipping.

Software that Thinks Along Wanted

In the search for an appropriate solution, clear requirements were in focus: The new software should integrate all common shipping service providers, cover customs and compliance issues, flexibly connect to the existing ERP system, and automate as many processes as possible without sacrificing user-friendliness. With the dbh solutions Advantage Delivery, Advantage Customs, and Advantage Compliance, BLOCK found exactly that: modern standard software that still offered enough room for individual requirements and without costly custom developments. The cooperation with dbh was characterized from the start by pragmatism and partnership.

Success Factor Data Quality: A Hurdle Worth Taking

A particular challenge in the project was the quality of master data – an issue that is often underestimated but crucial for the long-term success of digital processes. Improving and cleaning up the data inventory was labor-intensive, but it paid off.

Conclusion: Digitalization Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

Today, BLOCK benefits from a stable, modern, and scalable solution that not only makes shipping processes significantly more efficient, but also provides greater transparency, security, and quality. The effort in daily operations has been reduced by around 20%. This is a tangible success that shows how much potential lies in the right digitalization. Automated processes minimize errors, customs and sanctions list screening creates legal certainty, and thanks to better evaluation options, decisions can be made on a sound basis.

Another advantage of dbh solutions: The software is operated in dbh’s data center. This eliminates the effort for BLOCK around maintenance, operations, and updates. New features, legal requirements, or changes with shipping service providers can be implemented centrally – without additional IT effort in-house. This not only ensures high availability and currency, but also greatly simplifies support. Adjustments can be implemented faster and new requirements can be integrated without complications.

The BLOCK project impressively demonstrates that digitalization doesn’t have to be complicated. With an experienced partner by your side, even complex challenges can be successfully mastered. Create space for what really matters in your core business: reliable products, satisfied customers, and a good feeling with every package.

For decades, BLOCK has been a strong global partner for industry and commerce when it comes to the perfect voltage for systems and equipment. Since the introduction of the blue circuit board transformers at the latest, the entire electronics industry has appreciated the reliability and delivery security of our brand. In around 85 years of company history, the company has expanded to become one of the world’s leading manufacturers of transformers, power supplies, inductors, and EMI filters.

And to keep it that way, we consistently rely on controllable, fast, and reliable production in our company according to the highest quality standards. This applies both at our headquarters in Verden and at our production facilities in the USA and China. Together with the increasingly important development center with over 80 engineers and technicians, BLOCK offers not only an extensive standard portfolio in stock but also fast customization and new development of your products.

This means that custom-made BLOCK products can already leave the production facilities in Verden certified after three weeks. BLOCK combines research, development, and production under one roof. From winding materials to filters to power supplies and software development, our expertise can be found at every stage of the development and manufacturing process.