Sahyog International a Ludhiana, India based manufacturer and exporter of garments and home furnishings, required SAP Business One to be implemented at their manufacturing units so as to manage their operations in a more efficient and cost effective manner. To achieve this purpose they teamed up with e-Tomato Consulting.

Customer Profile
Established in 1997, Sahyog International is an India based manufacturer and exporter specializing in the manufacturer of home furnishing, antique furniture, knitted garments etc. Exports make up around 40% of their sales volumes with products being manufactured for markets in the US and Europe.

Business Requirements
Sahyog International managed their business operations through various manual systems. With the manual systems they were facing difficulties in managing inventory and order tracking. They required a solution that would not only automate and integrate all their business processes but also consolidate and streamline the flow of business data and information between the various functional departments.

Implementation of SAP Business One at Sahyog International
e-Tomato consulting implemented the SAP Business One system at the manufacturing unit of Sahyog International. Our functional experts worked closely with Sahyog International so as to gain an in-depth understanding into the processes being followed. As a result of our study we were able to accurately map the processes to the SAP Business One system. Some of the processes that were mapped include: Finance, Inventory Management, Purchases, Sales, CRM etc.

Some of the benefits that Sahyog International has enjoyed as a result of the implementation include the following:

• The SAP Business One system has enabled Sahyog International to optimize their business processes leading to a growth in business.

• The implementation has helped Sahyog International in reducing the time and costs associated with the manual processes.

• Through the SAP Business One system they can obtain a consolidated and complete picture of their business at any point in time.

• With easy access to accurate and up-to-date data, at all times, managers can take more informed and profitable decisions.

• The SAP Business One system has made it easy for Sahyog International to review and track business transactions, inventory, orders, and customer and vendor activity.

Summary
The successful implementation of the SAP Business One system e-Tomato was able to provide Sahyog International with a means to streamline and better manage their business processes at the same time reducing operational costs. The managers at Sahyog were able to track inventory levels and orders in a better manner leading to a growth of their business.