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DIRECTORY OF SINGAPORE PROCESS & CHEMICALS INDUSTRIES 2021/2022
As the implementation of Microsoft 365 into Universal’s workflow coincided with the start of Singapore’s Circuit Breaker (CB) on 7 April 2020, it was a blessing in disguise. Even though production was affected by the CB, it allowed the company time to fully integrate the new workflow and be familiar with the different Microsoft programs.
The timing was also perfect as staff were compelled to work from home during the CB.
Initial concerns about adopting a digital workflow because of costs and limited IT knowledge were quickly put to rest. Cost concerns were quashed as Microsoft 365 offered various plans to cater to varying levels of needs.
As for the dearth of IT knowledge, the IT vendor extended the necessary assistance, walking the staff through the entire system before handling it over. There are also online tutorial videos that provide additional information.
After Mr Alagu’s sharing, the attendees were given the opportunity to ask him questions and raise any concerns they had on Microsoft 365 as well as the digitalisation process.
SAP BUSINESS ONE WEBINAR
To help more companies to understand and adopt digital tools to increase productivity and streamline processes, ASPRI and Inecom jointly presented a webinar titled, “SAP Business One – Digital Adoption & Productivity Improvements for the Process Industry”, on 13 January 2021.
As Inecom is the one-stop solution provider for SAP Business One (SAP B1) ERP, the webinar aimed to show how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Process Industry can
adopt the software to improve traceability and forecasting, and maximise productivity.
Mr Ronan Byrne, Managing Director of Inecom, opened the webinar by introducing Inecom and explaining the usage of SAP B1, a powerful ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution that offers companies an affordable way to automate and manage their entire business, from CRM, sales and services to distribution, manufacturing and finance operations.
With SAP B1, Mr Bryne noted that executives and managers would have real-time access to their business data via a web browser, mobile device or traditional client-server access. With features like exception alerts, electronic approvals, workflow management, dashboard and KPI reporting, the SAP B1 helps companies see clearly and react quickly. The self-service analytics tools make it possible for users to access, transform and visualise data in real time.
Following the introduction, Mr Ricky Apriady, Project Manager of Inecom, gave
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