61st BME Symposium on Purchasing and Logistics
How can suppliers at different stages of maturity be efficiently integrated into ERP processes? In our Deep Dive at the 61st BME Symposium on Purchasing and Logistics, we’ll show how scalable Classic EDI with managed services supports long-term growth and which approaches actually work in practice.
What you can expect at the BME Symposium in Berlin
Deep Dive – Presentation and Discussion
Boosting Efficiency for Growth in Procurement and Logistics Through Automated Supplier Communication—Even Beyond the AI Trend
November 18, 2026 | 4:50–5:50 p.m. | Deep Dive Session 3 in Loft 1*
Not every supplier has the same technical capabilities. In our Deep Dive, we’ll show you how to efficiently integrate different groups of suppliers—in a scalable, cost-effective way that’s tailored to your specific situation.
Among other things, you’ll learn:
- how Classic EDI supports long-term growth with managed services and scalability
- how the entire supplier portfolio can be automatically integrated into ERP processes—with predictable costs and an order confirmation rate of over 95%
- what really works in supplier communication: EDI, WebEDI, OCR, email, and Excel
The one-hour Deep Dive combines a concise presentation with a live survey and a subsequent discussion. With approximately 30 participants, the session provides an opportunity for direct and personal exchange.
*Registration takes place on-site immediately before the Deep Dive begins. The number of participants is limited.
A relaxed evening get-together
After the Deep Dive, there will be an opportunity to continue the conversation. At the BME Symposium’s evening event that follows, you can meet us at our reserved high tables. Take this opportunity to delve deeper into topics from the session and discuss specific questions with our experts in a relaxed atmosphere.
Discounted Tickets for the BME Symposium
Use the code Sales-10 to get a 10% discount on your event ticket. Enter the code in the “Comments” text field at the end of the online ordering process.
Event Details
Station Berlin4-6 Luckenwalder Street
10963 Berlin, Germany
Your Speakers
Nathalie Mann
Account Director, Retarus GmbH
Nathalie Mann is an expert in AI-supported business process automation, e-invoicing, intelligent document processing and supplier web portals. Her many years of strategic experience in international digitalization projects flow into the development of new technologies. Nathalie Mann knows that the success of digitalization in procurement depends not only on technical solutions, but also on user acceptance.
Steffen Heinzmann
Head of Field Sales Business Process Solutions, Retarus
Steffen Heinzmann is responsible for the strategic direction and implementation of innovative solutions for digital business processes at Retarus. As a trained forwarding agent with decades of experience in messaging and digitalization, he combines in-depth industry expertise with forward-looking technologies. His focus is on AI-supported process automation, intelligent document processing, e-invoicing and the integration of customer and supplier processes via EDI and WEBedi. Thanks to his extensive practical experience, he has first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation - and successfully translates them into scalable solutions.