People Soft ERP, ERP Solutions, ERP In Textile, Top 5 Challenges

b. Oracle

They have been in the limelight ever since they have purchased People soft ERP software. Another encouraging fact for them is the mass campaign carried by UNDP (United Nations Development Program) to create an awareness of their products. They have also satisfies the customers (of both people soft and oracle) by offering many competitive features.

c. SAP ERP

A specialized ERP product meant to solve technical and managerial issues SAP ERP continues to be the choice of many companies around the world. It helps companies to redefine their business operations. Some of the features and advantages of this software program are at par with industry standards though some others require to be improved in order to make it compatible to the end user.

d. People Soft ERP

People soft ERP software program helps the companies to streamline their H.R. functions in an easy and effective manner. This software continues to be the undisputed leader in the market when it comes to H.R. operations anywhere in the globe. Oracles recent takeover of People soft has only been a boon to its customers who are now fable to access the e-services of Oracle also as a result of this merger.

e. UPS ERP

This ERP software has an important feature. They can work in combination with other applications like S.A. P. oracle. This will enable him or her to get the best features from each software and put them in use as may be demanded. This has also hogged the limelight due to this advantage.

1.6 ERP Solutions For Textile Industry:

Ascent Info solutions are Textile Consultants and provide advise for each kind of textile industry, from project conceptualizations to marketing of products and reaching them to their desired destination. As Textile Consultants, we provide advisory services for your textile business needs, including advice in following areas, which constitute a very important area of your business

Preparation of project profile & Project Report
Preparation of Loan Application & approval with Financial Institution/Bank
Selection of sight, Plant & Machinery
Building Lay Out Plan
Selection and recruitment of Technical Staff
Help during Installation & erection of Plant & Machinery
Help during trial production and commercial production
Assistance in identification of market (International & Domestic)

Top 5 Challenges

Of aligning IT with textile processes

Demand planning: Long-term sales order forecasting
Time period: Meeting customer delivery deadlines
Production planning: Flexible production plans and reduction of plant setup time to meet customer order specifications
Integration: Non-integrated IT approach resulting in lots of disparate IT systems
Automation: Plant automation and quality management systems

1.6.1 ERP In Textile

With a select group of vendors offering enterprise-wide solutions for the textile industry makes it a very niche vertical. Many vendors have shied away from addressing this vertical due to the complexities involved. The few solutions offered are highly customized and specifically address the IT requirements of the vertical.

Take the example of Madura Coats, the Rs 750-crore Indian subsidiary of UK's Coats Plc, the world's leading sewing, threads, crafts and accessories manufacturer with 22% global market share and operations in 67 countries. In India, it operates through its two divisions-Coats India and Global Thread Supply (GTSI)-employing around 7,000 people. Headquartered in Bangalore, the company has eight manufacturing locations in India and an office in Dubai. It uses Ramco's IT solution in GTSI, Water Mill (an important dye house in Coats India) and at the group head office.