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CASE STUDYA Power Generation Service Provider Power-Plugs Its Operations Into RODEFor A 360-Degree View Of BizCompany Name: A Power Generation Service ProviderHeadquarters: HyderabadIndustry: Power GenerationProducts and Services: Installation of power generation equipment
THE COMPANYSomeone has rightly said: “In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, productand profits. Unless you've got a good team, you can't domuch with the other two.”The ace team of this Hyderabad-based power generationservice provider agrees no less and believes that peopleare the life blood of an organization. Headquartered inHyderabad, the company provides end-to-end supportsolutions to customers across the power generationspectrum, around the world.“ Quality people make quality organization,” is thevision that has driven the company from strength tostrength and has led to its exponential growth in the lastthree decades. The company, which once began with amodest team size of four people, has grown into a skilledworkforce comprising 500 employees. Its workforce hasextensive domain expertise and proven mission criticalskills in bringing technology and engineering together toprovide innovative services to the power sector industry.The services include operations and maintenance,turnkey erection, testing and commissioning of steam,gas and hydro power plants, overhauls, inspections, etc.Quality of the highest order and impeccable service commitment are the core values that drive the work culture ofthe company, and have become the hallmarks of thecompany’s success in the power sector industry. Nowonder, it has acquired a large mindshare in the powerservices industry and built its capacity to handle multiplepower projects at the same time.SUSTAINING SUCCESS—ACHALLENGE, AND ANOPPORTUNITY!All businesses crave for growth, but managing thedynamics related to business expansion can be daunting. The company also found itself confronted withsomewhat similar challenges.In the initial years of company’s life-cycle, when itsoperations were limited to just a few projects, the management did not feel the need for the company to have asophisticated and integrated IT set up. However, as theoperations expanded and number of projects increased,monitoring the status of multiple power commissioningprojects at various locations, inside India and overseas,became difficult. Also, budgeting and keeping a check onthe costs of each project became an uphill task.The company management quickly realized that topropel the business forward towards the envisionedgrowth, it was imperative to address the aforesaid business challenges and this couldn't be achieved without anintegrated software system in place.RODE THAT WAS TAKEN Hence, to tide the loose business ends, the search for anagile and comprehensive transaction managementsystem began, which on the one hand would empowerthe company manage its growing number of powerprojects and enable the project heads to make nearperfect project cost estimations (as project bottom-linewas directly enough to scale up along with the business.The company evaluated several ERP solutions, includingRamco Systems' RODE (Ramco OnDemand ERP)—a fullblown ERP solution, which is offered via the softwareas-a-service (SaaS) model. Since RODE is a cloud-basedERP platform, the scalability of the solution played acritical role in swaying their decision in favour of RODE.The business modules that the company implementedinclude:General Ledger, Inventory Management, Payable andReceivables Management, Purchase, Sales and Shipping, Service Management, Discrete Production, HumanResource Management System (HRMS) and Management Information System.THE SAAS EDGE!What the company has liked most about RODE solutionis the fact that it is a comprehensive and integrated onlinesolution covering all business operations. ImplementingRODE offered them the opportunity to implement anend-to-end ERP solution without additional investment inIT resources, which the company may have had to makehad it opted for an on-premise solution.
The SaaS model brought down the total cost of ownership, which has enabled the company to focus on itsongoing power projects. Also, since RODE is a cloudbased ERP solution, the company could transition to thenew system, quickly. All project locations were broughton board the ERP platform within a few weeks. Apartfrom this, the management observed a few otherbenefits, which are enumerated below:U The company achieved centralized control over allits power projects.U The new system has enabled the project heads toprepare project budgets and analyze profitability ofall projects.U Project cost estimation facility is also helping thecompany in preparing the best tender quote to bidfor the future projects.U Centralized procurement of important raw materialshas resulted in cost savings.U Managing sub-contractors for both goods as well asservices has become feasible.U The system generates project-wise profitabilityreports, which has enabled the senior managementto take informed decisions.WHAT’S IN THE OFFING?With multiple projects in its kitty and more pouring in, thecompany is surely marching towards a promisingfuture—all set to move up the value chain of powerservices. It is consolidating its strengths in erection andoverhauling services. Going forward, the company hasplans to introduce a range of new services to its portfolio.To achieve these objectives, it has plans to recruit moretechnical manpower and enhance the existing skills, setup new manufacturing/workshop facility, et al. The company is hopeful of achieving these goals by effectivelyleveraging its powerful IT (RODE) set up.CAN RAMCO DO IT FOR YOU?Of course it can! To find out more on how RAMCO can bestretched (or shrunk) to answer your need, call 1800 4256667.
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The company evaluated several ERP solutions, including Ramco Systems' RODE (Ramco OnDemand ERP)—a full blown ERP solution, which is offered via the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. Since RODE is a cloud-based ERP platform, the scalability of the solution played a critical role in swaying their decision in favour of RODE.
