The transition to e-invoicing depends on the cooperation of your suppliers. WeConnect is eConnect's proven programme for activating suppliers. Result: more than 90% adoption within 3 months.
Activate suppliers, don't push them
WeConnect combines technology with personal guidance. Suppliers receive a multilingual portal with step-by-step instructions, and the eConnect team actively guides them through the registration process.
WeConnect consists of three phases.
In the first phase, eConnect maps out your supplier base together with your organisation. Which suppliers are already active on Peppol? Which suppliers send PDF invoices? Which ones have a high volume? Based on that analysis, a prioritisation is made: the suppliers with the highest volume and the greatest impact are approached first.
In the second phase, suppliers are invited via a personal and multilingual portal. Each supplier receives an invitation with a link to a registration page tailored to their situation. Does the supplier already have accounting software with e-invoicing capability? Then the portal helps activate the integration. Does the supplier have no software? Then the portal provides direct access to the free invoice portal from eConnect.
In the third phase, eConnect actively monitors progress. Suppliers who have not yet been activated receive targeted reminders. The eConnect team contacts persistent cases by phone. Afterwards, your organisation receives a report with the activation percentage, the remaining suppliers and recommendations for next steps.
WeConnect has been deployed at dozens of organisations and consistently delivers high adoption scores. Typical results are more than 90% activation of the invited suppliers within 3 months, a substantial decrease in PDF invoice volume and measurable acceleration of invoice processing.
The WeConnect portal is available in Dutch, English, German and French. Suppliers receive instructions in their own language and can complete the entire registration process without a language barrier. This is particularly relevant for organisations with international suppliers.
Suppliers who do not have their own accounting software can create a free account on the eConnect invoice portal directly via WeConnect. This way, every supplier, regardless of size or technical maturity, can send e-invoices. This significantly lowers the threshold and explains the high adoption scores.
The activation rate with WeConnect is consistently above 90% within 3 months of the programme's start. That percentage is the result of a combination of technology and personal guidance. The multilingual portal makes registration accessible, the targeted communication removes barriers, and the eConnect team actively follows up with suppliers who have not yet been activated.
Experience shows that the first contact is decisive: suppliers who receive a clear invitation with a link to a simple registration process respond in most cases within a week. For the remaining group, eConnect deploys targeted reminders and phone follow-up. The 90% rate has been measured across dozens of programmes at organisations ranging from SME to enterprise.
Suppliers without their own accounting software can create a free account on the eConnect invoice portal directly via WeConnect. The portal provides a complete invoicing environment: create invoices, send via Peppol and track the status.
The registration process takes less than fifteen minutes. The supplier receives step-by-step instructions in their own language via the WeConnect portal, creates an account, verifies the organisation and can immediately send the first invoice. There are no costs for the supplier for creating the account.
The portal is available in Dutch, English, German and French. Suppliers receive the invitation and instructions in their own language. The entire registration process, including the help information and FAQ, is translated.
Multilingual support is particularly valuable for organisations with international suppliers. A German supplier sees the portal in German and can complete the entire process without a language barrier. This significantly lowers the threshold and contributes to the high adoption scores. If a specific language is not available, eConnect can add it upon request.
A typical WeConnect programme takes 3 months from start to report. The first weeks are spent mapping the supplier base and prioritising the outreach. Suppliers are then invited in batches, with the highest volumes first. The eConnect team monitors progress weekly and sends targeted reminders to suppliers who have not yet been activated.
After 3 months, your organisation receives a report with the activation percentage, an overview of the remaining suppliers and recommendations for next steps. For the residual group, eConnect offers the option to schedule additional communication rounds. The timeline can be shorter with a smaller supplier base or longer with complex international programmes.
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See also: Invoice portal · E-invoicing · Software integrations