The collaboration between SAP Indochina and Mitr Phol Group is not new. With a history spanning over 15 years, this partnership has witnessed significant milestones, with Mitr Phol utilizing various SAP solutions to streamline its operations. However, the current shift to RISE with SAP marks a new era in this relationship, emphasizing a future-proof approach to business processes and operations.

Thailand’s digital economy, currently the second largest in Southeast Asia, is projected to see substantial growth in the coming years. This growth trajectory aligns with the nation’s strategic focus on embracing key technologies like AI, IoT, big data analytics, robotics, and drone technology. In this context, Mitr Phol’s decision to upgrade to SAP’s cloud ERP solution is not just a business decision but a strategic alignment with national priorities.

Mitr Phol’s transition to RISE with SAP symbolizes a shift towards a more unified and cloud-based ERP system. This change is pivotal in addressing operational challenges such as inflexibility and data silos, paving the way for a more integrated and comprehensive digital ecosystem. The move is expected to enhance operational efficiency and employee experiences, leveraging tools like SAP SuccessFactors and SAP Signavio.

Mitr Phol’s Digital Evolution with SAP Cloud ERP Solution

Mitr Phol’s digital strategy extends beyond operational efficiency. The group is committed to sustainability, aiming for a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of its SAP data center. This commitment aligns with its broader goal of achieving Net Zero by 2050. Additionally, the adoption of SAP’s cloud ERP solution is part of Mitr Phol’s broader innovation strategy, focusing on intelligent farming, smart manufacturing, and leveraging advanced digital and AI platforms.

Kulwipa Piyawattanametha, Managing Director at SAP Indochina, emphasizes the importance of adopting innovative solutions like Business AI and automation to drive productivity and sustainable business outcomes. For Mitr Phol, this transition to a cloud-based system signifies not just a technological upgrade but a strategic move to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Athikom Kanchanavibhu, Executive Vice President of Digital and Technology Transformation at Mitr Phol Group, highlights the group’s focus on a data-driven and AI transformation strategy. Leveraging RISE with SAP on platforms like Microsoft Azure is expected to catalyze Mitr Phol’s transformation, driving continuous innovation and a sustainable growth pathway.

The adoption of SAP’s cloud ERP solution by Mitr Phol Group is a testament to the evolving landscape of business technology and the increasing importance of digital agility and innovation. This strategic move not only aligns with Thailand’s digital economy goals but also positions Mitr Phol at the forefront of technological advancement in the agro-industrial sector. With this transition, Mitr Phol is set to redefine its operational efficiency, sustainability, and innovation capabilities, paving the way for a future-proof and digitally-driven business model.

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For almost twenty years, HCL Technologies has been SAP’s worldwide strategic partner. The Noida, India-based IT company engages with the German conglomerate on innovative technologies like SAP Leonardo, Blockchain, and SAP S4/HANA as a SAP service and license resale partner. HCL Technologies plans to assist businesses across several sectors in becoming intelligent enterprises with the support of its team of consultants throughout the Americas, Africa, Europe, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), and Asia-Pacific (APAC).

HCL Technologies initially showed its support for RISE with SAP, the Business Transformation as a Service (BTaaS) cloud service from German IT giant SAP, in March 2021. The company’s transformation and consulting services for SAP Factory+ solutions that enable SAP S/4HANA migrations, in addition to its modernized integration and data architectural services, are intended to improve the customer journey.

Furthermore, SAP and HCl Technologies have expanded their alliance to include the RISE with SAP solution, which will help customers scale and secure their cloud infrastructure as they grow. Strengthening their collaboration, the two organizations hope to enable customers in their digital transformation efforts by providing them with world-class products, services, and support.

Earlier this year, HCL Technologies also revealed that it had been recognized as a Leader in the Worldwide Supply Chain SAP Ecosystems Services 2021 Vendor Assessment published by IDC MarketScape. This position acknowledges the Indian company’s proficiency with SAP technologies, which it has used to aid other businesses in speeding up their own supply chain management (SCM) transformations, boosting productivity, enriching their customers’ experiences, and providing greater global visibility into inventory and financial impacts.

This month, HCL Technologies made public their signing of a multi-year deal with SR Technics, a renowned maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) service provider in the civil aviation market, to digitally transform SR Technics’ core business processes. The global technology company will deploy RISE with SAP in an entirely new SAP S/4HANA system running in the Microsoft Azure cloud. SR Technics will be able to streamline its operations, update its application stack, and reduce its IT running expenses by making the transition to an SAP cloud ERP solution.

Pleased to know that SR Technics has selected SAP S/4HANA as its platform for future business expansion, Stefan Krauss, Senior Vice President (SVP) and General Manager of Discrete Industries and Energy & Natural Resources at SAP, stated:

“This is further demonstration of the unique value proposition of RISE with SAP in helping organizations transition core business processes to the cloud. Together with HCLTech, we have a best-in-class MRO offering for organizations needing to maintain complex, expensive and regulated assets.”

Rising with SAP Cloud ERP

SR Technics, which has its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, as well as offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East, offers extensive, fully customized solutions for aircraft engines, airframes, and components, as well as technical assistance, to more than 500 clients all over the world. Additionally, the company works with a wide-ranging network of partners and business development offices in the said regions.

According to the press release, SR Technics will install iMRO, which is an add-on for SAP that is designed specifically for the maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) business. This move is intended to enhance the company’s existing SAP cloud ERP solution deployment as well as its future business operations.

Specifically, iMRO is an intelligent and highly distinctive software solution for maintenance that seeks to improve both the overall visibility and the operational performance of a business. More than 50 clients all around the world are presently making use of iMRO, and SR Technics’ deployment — as per HCL Technologies’ statement — is the first on SAP S/4HANA to make use of RISE with SAP.

Explaining the SAP implementation project, Patrick Kuster, Senior Vice President (SVP) of IT and Executive Sponsor of the ReSeT Digital Transformation Program at SR Technics, shared that SR Technics’ ‘ReSeT’ initiative is built on the technological pillars of the company’s migration to SAP S/4HANA and adoption of iMRO, with the goals of simplifying business processes and improving service to clients. He further added:

“The combined SAP and HCLTech offering was the only solution that fully met our unique business requirements. It provides a future-proof technology foundation to optimize and grow our engines operations. HCLTech’s industry knowledge and SAP transformation expertise combined with its global and local delivery capabilities really stood out when it came to selecting our technology partner.”

Meanwhile, Pankaj Tagra, Corporate Vice President of Europe and Africa, at HCL Technologies, said that the integration of SAP is going to be the rocket fuel for SR Technics’ business transformation. He concluded:

“This contract highlights HCLTech’s strong partnership with SAP and our innovative product engineering capabilities. SR Technics works with many of the world’s major airlines and aerospace manufacturers, making this a significant engagement as we further grow our business in the DACH region and across the aviation sector globally.”

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Geared towards driving faster business transformation time-to-value, SAP and IBM’s Evolution Partnership accelerates industry innovation through industry-specific data value offerings, advances customer and employee experiences, and provides flexibility to run customers’ workloads in various cloud landscapes. Additionally, IBM was among the numerous SAP strategic partners that have expressed early support to the German enterprise software company’s RISE with SAP solution — a milestone offering that aims to propel customers’ holistic transformation into an intelligent enterprise.

The two tech giants have worked together to co-develop several industry offerings that leverage artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and analytics and complement SAP’s latest Business Transformation as a Service (BTaaS). As RISE with SAP continues to gain momentum in Asia, SAP and IBM’s shared commitment to empowering customers to achieve end-to-end transformation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic forges ahead.

In India, Puravankara Limited, one of the country’s largest real estate developers, has tapped IBM Global Business Services (GBS) and SAP to accelerate the organisation’s journey to the cloud through RISE with SAP. Kamal Singhani, Country Managing Partner at IBM Services in India/South Asia, has commented on the latest customer win, saying:

“By leveraging our deep consulting expertise and access to technological innovations, Puravankara will be able to fast-track their digital transformation journey, create intelligent workflows to drive the efficiency and agility needed in their dynamic industry landscape.”

Driving Digital Transformation with SAP and IBM

Intending to utilise the power of cloud and enable seamless business processes, IBM will incorporate the SAP cloud environment with Puravankara’s ERP system. The real estate firm, which has a strong market reach across India and an overseas presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Sri Lanka, aims to implement an intelligent suite of solutions to increase operational agility and business efficiency while achieving unprecedented growth.

Through extensive digitalisation, Puravankara Ltd. aspires to monitor real-time market movements and obtain immediate and actionable insights across its project development. The project with SAP and IBM is anticipated to redefine the core objective of the enterprise’s digital strategy and optimise existing processes to elevate customer experiences.

Ashish Puravankara, Managing Director at Puravankara Limited, said that the company has always been a pioneer of major developments in the real estate industry as a resilient business entity. He added:

“Over the last year, as operational challenges took a new form, our primary focus was to build an enterprise that leads the future of work and advances customer success. By collaborating with IBM to deploy SAP, we will modernise our business capabilities and solve on-ground bottlenecks with ease while setting precedence in this highly competitive industry.”

Puravankara Limited Leverages RISE with SAP

Puravankara Ltd. worked closely with IBM to implement the SAP RISE program — an integrated cloud ERP system aiming to revolutionise the company’s business transformation. In addition, a strategic sourcing solution from SAP called Ariba Sourcing will also be used by IBM to automate and streamline crucial functions in sourcing indirect and direct commodities.

Subramanian Ananthapadmanabhan, Vice President – Mid-Market at SAP Indian Subcontinent, maintained:

“With our RISE with the SAP solution, we accelerate our customers’ transition to the cloud and enable them to become future-ready organisations. By adopting RISE with SAP, Puravankara has taken another step towards serving its customers better with digital tools and technologies. SAP along with IBM is empowering Puravankara to lead the charter in the real estate segment by creating unique landmarks and community living of the highest standards for its customers.”

Moreover, the IBM ASCEND framework, which is used to deliver SAP S/4HANA migration projects, was also leveraged to bring in more efficient delivery execution, reduced maintenance risks, and higher quality operations. The methodology combines the SAP Activate innovation adoption approach and IBM’s best practices, such as organisational change management and leading project management tasks.

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