Abu Dhabi Metal Pipes and Profiles Complex (ADPICO) implements Microsoft Axapta to improve productivity and performance.
Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Metal Pipes and Profiles Complex (ADPICO), is rolling out Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta ERP, to boost productivity and performance. The new system, which is being implemented by Synergy Software Systems, aims at improving the overall performance of the company in production, supply chain management and financial management.
With over 30 years of experience in its field and several production plants operating at a capacity of two million tons per year, ADPICO is among the world's largest producers of steel tubes, profiles and line pipes. The company is deploying Microsoft Axapta along with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server, to create a complete technology infrastructure that will help the company gain competitive edge in the market.
"Managing a large organization like ADPICO, with a high production capacity and operations in several different countries requires a powerful solution to provide insight and analysis of crucial business information," said Ali Hosseini, Managing Director of ADPICO. "After looking at the requirements of our day-to-day operations, and considering other alternatives, we found that Microsoft Axapta ERP is by far the best solution to fit our business and provided a very attractive total cost of ownership. The local support of Synergy Software Systems, Microsoft's partner also played a major role in our decision."
ADPICO will gain a range of different benefits from Microsoft Axapta. The ERP solution provides the functionality to help management in making business decisions, makes distribution much more effective with supply chain management, and increases production efficiency through production management systems.
"Microsoft Axapta has a proven track record specially in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment such as ADPICO," said Jennifer Vaz, Executive Director Synergy Software Systems. "Microsoft Axapta is highly flexible and can be quickly tailored to the customer's requirements - this helps them to gain the full benefits of the solution very quickly, creating a rapid return on investment. The solution is also highly integrated with the Windows Server platform, giving ADPICO an even more powerful business tool."
Microsoft Axapta is a multiple language, multiple currency ERP solution with core strengths in manufacturing and e-business and strong functionality for the wholesale and services industries. Comprehensive functionality, all-in-one solution, helps mid-size and large companies across the globe seize opportunity and gain a competitive advantage.
"Microsoft Axapta provides outstanding performance for global mid-market customers in a highly flexible and cost effective manner, and we are certain that ADPICO will find that this solution provides them with real business benefits. Along with the support of our local partners such as Synergy Software Systems, Axapta and Microsoft Business Solutions are providing more and more companies across the region with the tools they need to manage their operations more effectively," said Haider Saloum, Marketing Manager, Microsoft South Gulf.
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