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MANAGEMENT Information Technology Effective applications can save firms 30% Logistics and supply chain management companies can save up to 30 per cent of cost by using effective applications to manage their systems Logistics and supply chain management companies can save up to 30 per cent of cost by using effective applications to manage their systems, Paul Hammond, Infor’s General Manager in the Middle East announced recently. The US$2 billion (Dh 7.34bn) company develops and customises software for various sectors including supply chain management and shipbuilding firms. “We see customers make a saving in their supply chain within a range of 15 to 30 per cent in a short time”, Hammond said. The privately-owned firm has plans to go public within this calendar year. Like many organisations, a public company is sure to give Infor the extra funding and the transparency that the market envisages. Paul Hammond, Infor’s General Manager in the Middle East told the media that the company is expecting a double digit growth and plans to expand its presence in the Middle East. With revenues exceeding US $ 2.3bn, the company has more than 125 offices in 34 countries with more than 70,000 customers worldwide. “Last year our customer base grew by about 2,200. Middle East is still emerging for us. We have more than 800 customers here. We are getting an extra investment for the region and that will make us even better positioned to expand here,” added Hammond. Currently, Infor is heavily focused on Saudi Arabia and Qatar and it does not see the current situation as a crisis. For Infor the economic downturn is still an opportunity. In Saudi Arabia, there appears to be explosive growth, where companies are taking stock of the opportunities Hammond said. “They are also very conscious in The privately-owned firm has plans to go public within this calendar year. Like many organisations, a public company is sure to give Infor the extra funding and the transparency that the market envisages. 26 Link May 2010
Information Technology MANAGEMENT addressing the cost issue. We have solutions that help customers control those costs. We will continue to grow at double digits in 2010,” he enthused. Infor’s ERP SyteLine Shipping and Supply Chain Logistics and Inventory Management software help companies reduce supply chain operational costs for increased profitability, improves customer service, manages growth and expansion. The software is available in three options: Standard Shipping, Advanced Shipping and Shipping, Warehouse and Mobile. Using integrated tools that automate shipping steps, ERP SyteLine Shipping and Logistics ‘improves efficiency, lowers freight expenses and increases visibility across multiple functions and departments’. Infor SCM Tactical Planner Determine where and when to make, buy, store, and move Once a company has designed its network for manufacturing, storing, and distributing its products more efficiently, the challenge becomes a tactical one: coordinating the flow of product according to the dynamic change of its demand mix. Infor SCM Tactical Planner does this for you, helping you determine where and when to make, buy, store, and move products through your network to your customers. It provides a time-phased plan of material movement through your enterprise, trading off capacities and the cost of multiple options to deliver a plan that’s not only optimized for service, but also for profit. The system enables companies to respond to requirements for special labelling, paperwork and other services, enhancing customer service. “In addition, if users do not select their preferred shipping carrier or service, the system will automatically select the best option to fulfill the order,” Hammond concluded. Infor’s tactical planning solution helps companies like yours: ¢ Balance manufacturing, inventory, purchasing, and transportation trade-offs ¢ Deliver plans optimized for capacity and cost ¢ Allocate product to the most profitable customers during peak demand periods ¢ Respond rapidly to changes in the demand mix to re-route product accordingly May 2010 Link 27
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