TEA partners with Microsoft and Wipro to tap ERP on the cloud

By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 05 May 2011, 00:56 IST   |    15 Comments
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Tirupur: Tirupur Exporter's Association [TEA] through a special purpose vehicle [SPV], G-Tech Info Solutions announced the adoption of a Wipro's next generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for all manufacturing units in the cluster. G-tech also has plans for future to roll-out this solution to other textile clusters across India. The cloud solution, based on Microsoft Dynamics ERP, is expected to enhance the productivity and efficiency of over 4000 SMEs in Tirupur by automating and simplifying processes across domains like manufacturing, logistic, financials, customer and vendor relationships, human resource and the supply chain. A. Sakthivel from the Tirupur Exporter's Association [TEA] said, "We understand the importance of technology adoption for the growth of business for the textile exporters and manufacturers in Tirupur. We have been partnering with Microsoft India through Project Vikas since 2007 to enhance the competiveness of the manufacturers through IT adoption. The solution that Wipro will implement for us, built on Microsoft Dynamics, and is the next best step for us: it gives us the benefits of the next generation ERP solution at a cost effective price." The Microsoft Dynamics ERP solution designed for businesses is an enterprise resource planning solution, with core strengths in manufacturing. Hosted Microsoft Dynamics ERP brings enterprise class solutions within easy and affordable access of SMEs and businesses at large. Microsoft Dynamics ERP also brings on board the looks and working similar to Microsoft software and this familiarity helps make it easier for individuals to learn and the business systems perform at the highest efficiency. It is also an easily adaptable and scalable business management solution which helps make businesses more agile. As more businesses work to align their operations to leverage the advantages of an economy on the upturn, Microsoft Dynamics ERP is a solution of choice. The Wipro solution built on the Microsoft Dynamics ERP platform shall be rendered in a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model from Wipro's state-of-the-art Cloud infrastructure. Apart from addressing common organizational processes, this solution is designed to cater to the process nuances of the Textile industry. It is built with a vision of meeting requirements of all segments of the supply chain from manufacturers to traders to exporters. With a 'per User per Month' pricing model, this offer lends itself to all sizes of constituent companies of this industry. The SME sector in India, with over 8 million SMEs, is one of the key growth drivers of the economy and contributes 40 percent share in industrial output and 45 percent in the overall exports from the country. There is strong empirical evidence that IT use by Indian businesses would lead to greater profitability and employment.