Digital transformation in logistics: ECMR revolutionizes freight processes!

Digital transformation in logistics: ECMR revolutionizes freight processes!

The International Transport Organization Truck Walter and the EDI specialist Editel have closed a strategic partnership for the introduction of the digital freight letter (ECMR). This step is intended to significantly improve the logistics processes and is supported by the EU regulation EFTI, which legally prescribes digital transport documents from 2027. Michael Gschwandtner, Director Digital Business at Truck Walter, emphasizes that the integration of the ECMR solution operated by Editel provides a highly scalable and forwarding-independent solution for all land transports. Around 400 million paper documents could be saved in the EU annually, which corresponds to considerable ecological benefits, as well as ots.at reported.

The digitization of the freight letter not only increases the data quality, throughput is also accelerated and resources are spared. Gerd Marlovits, CEO of Editel Austria, emphasizes this and emphasizes that the partnership combines the know-how of both companies. The introduction of ECMR also enables improved transparency and larger integration options into existing systems such as the transport management system (TMS) or customs processing. Editel specializes in the optimization of the supply chain and sees the digitization of these processes a decisive advantage for everyone involved, as is also clear in an interview with Alexander Schaefer, Cio from Editel. The blockchain technology is also part of the initiative to eliminate the challenges of traditional paper documents such as readability and loss, such as editelgroup.com

The partnership between truck Walter and Editel aims to develop innovative solutions and thus promote the digitization of freight documents. Both companies strive to enable additional digital transport documents to be integrated next year. The comprehensive know-how of both partners should help to further optimize the efficiency and service quality in the logistics industry and to ensure long-term customer relationships.