ERP Implementation For Embracing Technology-Driven Business Solutions using SAP Business One.

GI Consulting worked with Saroukhi as its consultant for developing an ERP implementation plan and budget estimates for a comprehensive ERP effort with a fully integrated system in response to the client’s requirements have a well- defined and structured plan to support any investments the client makes in the future.

Saroukhi, a garment manufacturing company, was challenged to operate its factory in Riyadh as efficiently and effectively as possible and to expand its business and distribution networks along with its supply chain inside and outside KSA.

While the company has managed to function and meet its financial reporting and other responsibilities using paper-based systems and basic accounting solutions, it was doing so often with highly manual processes and data from multiple systems. The result was the inability to proactively manage and improve many of these core financial back-office practices, provide the business decision-maker and the board timely and accurate data, process high volume transactions efficiently and provide employees, suppliers, and customers with the highest level of service.

Saroukhi had finance functional solutions with a low level of integration. The Financial system was a legacy system using Tally technology and disconnected. There was no system in place to manage HR or other aspects of the business and was currently being done on legacy data management software such as Microsoft Excel.

GI Consulting was appointed as its consultant for developing an ERP implementation plan, and budget estimates for a comprehensive ERP effort with a fully integrated system in response to the client’s requirements have a well- defined and structured plan to support any investments the client makes in the future. With decades of experience in ERP implementation, helping businesses achieve improved value, GI Consulting delivered full-spectrum SAP Business One consulting services for Saroukhi.

Project Goals and Objectives

• Expand its business operations outside K.S.A with multiple strategic business units.
• Enable technology on the organization-wide level to improve the quality of decision making and monitor growth and progress with better governance.
• Enable a foundation for the business to expand into multiple markets, including eCommerce and establishing itself a luxury brand retailer.

GI Consulting applied tools, templates, and techniques from its Enterprise Value Delivery methodology that has been applied ERP planning and implementation efforts. We conducted interviews with management-level staff and employee level staff, reviewed existing documentation and information on the client’s current environment, conducted a study in its existing workflow of its business process with selected participants from its manufacturing facility. GI Consulting engaged in these activities to develop the Implementation Plan and consult on developing efficient workflows as well as a vendor selection for executing the implementation plan.

We delivered documents that define a proposed governance structure, protocol, and mechanism for the client to:

• Support effective operational service delivery, performance, and employee engagement
• Facilitate effective decision-making, escalation and information sharing across the organization
• Enable smooth hand-offs and transitions within the organization and among stakeholders
• Discuss and prioritize investments, projects, and resources across the world.

GI Consulting provided the knowledge and consultation for the successful implementation of the project and also provided assistance in creating ownership that encompasses standards, measures of success, monitoring means and feedback to those accountable.

Working with GI Consulting, helped Saroukhi develop quality IT systems, improve overall operations management and unleash its full potential in order to achieve tremendous growth within the target market and thus rise above the competition.