The engineering company streamlining its work with Lerry as an AI colleague
Wenmec is an engineering company with specialist expertise in welding, machining and assembly. It manufactures complete system deliveries, products and components for industry worldwide – which means a constant flow of purchases, supplier invoices and vouchers to keep track of. Since Lerry came into the picture, work in the finance department has moved a great deal faster.
Many invoices, little room for error
Every invoice, both customer and supplier invoices, generates a voucher. In a company like Wenmec, where production never stops, that means a flow of documentation that is hard to check manually without losing focus on everything else. That is exactly the problem Lerry addresses, says Camilla Alfredsson, Head of Finance at Wenmec.
"I always get a heads-up if something looks odd in the bookkeeping"
Lerry's discrepancy checks go through the bookkeeping continuously and flag anything that stands out straight away. What previously required a manual review now happens automatically – like having an internal auditor who is always available.
From googling to answers straight away
Lerry is the first AI tool for finance that Wenmec uses. It was added as an integration to the Monitor ERP system and fitted in without any trouble. Onboarding went smoothly, and Camilla was quickly given a clear walkthrough and felt comfortable with how the tool works. Today Camilla turns straight to Lerry for answers to her questions instead of googling as she used to. She uses Lerry daily, and with new features rolling out continuously there is always something new to discover to make their work more efficient.
A fit when the volumes call for it
Asked who Lerry suits, the answer is clearly tied to transaction volume. In a company with few invoices and simple flows, manual checking is manageable. But as volumes grow, the conditions change.
"If you have a lot of supplier invoices it is hard to keep track manually, and then a tool that reacts automatically is an advantage"
About Wenmec
Wenmec is an established Swedish engineering company founded in 1982, specialising in system deliveries and component manufacturing for industry. With operations in Sweden and China, it provides everything from contract manufacturing to complete systems. Its customers are mainly in the mining, construction, security and defence industries.