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| Nitish Kohli, Business Analyst; Quantum Clothing India; Rob Walker, Finance and IT Systems Manager, Quantum Clothing Group; Joson Chokatte, Director, ExcelSoft and Dammika Abeysinghe, Project Lead, ExcelSoft. |
British
apparel manufacturing firm Quantum Clothing Group Ltd. has awarded the
implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning solutions for its Indian
operation to Sri Lankan software firm ExcelSoft. Quantum
Clothing India, set up in area of 11.32 acres in Andhra Pradesh currently
employs a 2100 workforce approximately. The India factory established in August
2010 commenced their first shipment in April 2011.
The
agreement follows ExcelSoft’s implementation of the TOPS ERP solution in Quantum
Sri Lanka’s Horana factory in 2012. The
system seamlessly integrated all business critical data flowing through various
departments that are decisive for the businesses to reach its objectives and
stay competitive in the apparel industry.
The
bundle tracking component in TOPS ERP was modified to suit Quantum Sri Lanka’s specific
requirements, allowing it to track via bar code scanning the production work in
progress throughout the manufacturing process from cutting to shipping. Adding further value to Quantum Sri Lanka
operations, TOPS ERP along with the integration of ExcelSoft’s payroll solution,
known as SEAMS, facilitates to capture employee and team production
efficiencies and generate incentives automatically.
The
120,000 sq. ft. Horana factory was established on a £5m investment in 1999 and
manufactures the complete range of lingerie products with a capacity of 1.4
million units per month. Its machinery
is constantly upgraded in order to take complete advantage of new technologies
as they are introduced.
The successful,
result-driven implementation in Sri Lanka prompted Quantum Clothing Group to
expand the TOPS ERP solution to their factory in India in order to achieve
similar objectives and forge continuous growth.
Quantum India was initially set up to manufacture lingerie and later expanded its portfolio to include woven and
knitted garments. A separate unit set up
in 2012 specialises in high end formal shirts for Marks & Spencer.
Commenting on the selection of the Sri Lankan software provider,
Rob Walker, Finance and IT Systems Manager, Quantum Clothing Group said, “When
looking for an ERP system provider for Quantum Sri Lanka, ExcelSoft stood out because
they knew the industry, had a good solid software offering and also wanted to
work with us to align the system to our business process. Throughout the implementation
we have continually seen that ExcelSoft has ‘gone the extra mile’ to be
flexible and accommodate our requirements including the ones that are unique to
us. Modular wise deployment of TOPS ERP
at Quantum Sri Lanka helped us manage our resources efficiently, allowing a
smooth implementation with complete focus on what we want to achieve throughout
the project.”
Yohan
Lawrence, Country Manager, Quantum Intimates Sri Lanka added, “Working with
ExcelSoft has been very easy for us from the beginning since they clearly
understand our business processes, our goals and the pain points when it comes
to running things manually. By
implementing TOPS, we were able to improve our existing processes. With the coordination of information across
all departments, we are now able to have better control of our day-to-day
transactions, which helps us make long range planning for improved lead times
and better decision making.”
Commenting
on the implementation in India, Joson Chokatte, Director of ExcelSoft said, “We
are thrilled to be starting our first implementation in the Indian
subcontinent, and even more pleased that we are implementing it with a partner
as close to us as Quantum Clothing. Their commitment and drive to ensure the
ERP is not only successfully implemented, but also utilised to its fullest, has
allowed us to provide them with a best in class solution, tailored to meet
their exact requirements. We are confident the implementation in India will
allow us to continue to provide a comprehensive, winning solution to one of the
industry’s leaders”
Quantum
Clothing Group is a hub of commercial, design and development activities with
dedicated specialists in areas such as design, garment and fabric technology. With factories in Sri Lanka, India and
Cambodia, Quantum Intimates is a key supplier to Marks and Spencer both for ladies’
and men’s underwear.
About ExcelSoft:
Founded in 2001, ExcelSoft has been
providing high performance enterprise solutions for over a decade. ExcelSoft caters to a wide variety of
industries and customers such as apparel manufacturing, education, payroll, HR
and more. Its flagship ERP product
powers the business decisions of several industry leaders and is one of the
most robust and comprehensive ERP solutions to be developed and supported in
Sri Lanka.
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