Sri Lanka’s leading apparel manufacturing firm, Brandix Apparel Limited (Brandix), goes live with new digital human resource management solutions based on SAP SuccessFactors. The SAP implementation was supported by SAP partner and leading global professional services company, Accenture.
As the single largest employer in Sri Lanka’s export industry, Brandix needed to boost productivity and improve employee experience not only in the country, but also across its other apparel manufacturing units located in India, Bangladesh, Haiti, and Cambodia.
To achieve this, Brandix needed to modernize its human resource processes. The company turned to Accenture to support its digital endeavor. The two companies signed an agreement in 2019 that aimed to help Brandix in future-proofing and transforming its business operations.
Under the terms of the agreement, Accenture will help Brandix develop data-driven manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and human resources management solutions based on innovative technologies.
Anindya Basu, geographic unit and country senior managing director for Accenture India, commented on the collaboration,
“The retail industry is being redefined globally by consumer expectations, digital technologies, and transformative business models. To create value in this highly competitive environment, apparel manufacturers need to embed technology-led innovation not only at the edges of systems but also within their core processes.”
Building Human Resource Management Solutions with Brandix iConnect
The Brandix-Accenture agreement led to the creation of Brandix iConnect, designed to help the company deliver engaging employee experiences to promote productivity and drive better business results.
The human resource management solution—deployed in four months—is based on SAP SuccessFactors, SAP’s cloud human experience management (HXM) suite that provides employees with experiences that recognize their individual value and consistently motivate them to achieve top performance levels.
The new platform has become Brandix’s central hub for human resource services, aligning the company’s executive human resource processes with global best practices, bringing together real-time data, and providing employees with a user and mobile-friendly digital experience.
Since the go-live of the SAP-based solution, according to Brandix, the company has been able to:
- integrate electronic employee records
- establish an online learning management system
- automate the organization’s performance management processes
- improve talent management, succession, and learning and development processes
Project lead Suvasish Mohapatra of Accenture said,
“People lie at the heart of any business, and this HR transformation initiative is a key milestone in Brandix’s digital journey. The modernization of its HR processes with SAP SuccessFactors solutions will help boost productivity and improve the employee experience, better positioning Brandix to grow and succeed in a highly disruptive environment.”
Achieving Sustainability Goals
Moreover, the SAP SuccessFactors-based platform has also helped the company support its sustainability goals with the elimination of paper-based human resource processes.
Brandix has been actively playing a critical role in addressing some of the complex challenges facing our environment today. Driven by a strong vision of becoming a truly sustainable apparel manufacturer, the company started its sustainability journey in 2018.
Since then, it has established best-in-class benchmarks for other apparel manufacturing companies. Its sustainability efforts have been recognized through numerous national and international accolades, including LEED Platinum Certifications.
With the implementation of Brandix iConnect, the company is better positioned in driving its commitment towards minimizing and mitigating its environmental impact, further propelling it towards achieving its goals of becoming a truly sustainable apparel manufacturer.
