CHO Depends On NETIZEN and SAP? Business ByDesign? to Fuel Expansion Plans Cloud-based ERP and business management software to rejuvenate automobile repairing center system

Tuesday 05 April 2016 12:27
CHO PLC (Cho Thavee Dollasien Co., Ltd ), a local auto parts producer, commercial automobile engineering and logistic engineering expert, has announced a collaboration with NETIZEN to set up a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The system leverages the SAP® Business ByDesign® solution, a cloud-based business management suite. This is meant to provide CHO PLC with a comprehensive data management solution for real-time, secure and accurate data processing, which will company-wide streamlining of processes, increased operational efficiencies and cost management.

CHO PLC will look to NETIZEN Co. Ltd, a business and consulting IT service provider with over 15 years' experience in ERP implementations, to implement the SAP Business ByDesign solution, powered by the SAP HANA® platform. This solution is meant to optimize business effectiveness, allowing clients to choose service subscription for cost control in server maintenance.

Ideally suited for midsize businesses and subsidiaries of large corporations, this software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution provides end-to-end business process integration that extends across corporate boundaries. It addresses analytics, mobility, HR, customer relationship management, financials, supply chain management, project and supplier relationship management requirements.

Combined, these functionalities can improve operational effectiveness and business performance in today's competitive and fast-paced markets by optimizing the lengthy process of purchasing, production planning, costing, auditing, stocking and sales.

The SAP Business ByDesign implementation will support CHO PLC in achieving better data integrity and quality, standardized information for better decision-making and a reduction in administrative overhead. It is also expected to improve sales processes and response times to users, thus improving customer service. The CHO PLC team considers this a much-needed business advantage as the company looks to expand its business to include another eight service centers by 2018.

Suradech Taweesaengsakulthai, CEO and director of CHO PLC, said, "We are confident that the installation of SAP Business ByDesign will help raise the bar for our commercial transportation repairing service center. NETIZEN is the first certified SAP partner to provide cloud-based ERP in Thailand. SAP Business ByDesign will help us accomplish our business goal of having a single source of data on SAP's data centre."

He continued, "We will be able to leverage this company data collection and allow our users to access this data online, helping us to make better business decisions. SAP Business ByDesign will also allow faster integration of our end-to-end system processes, easy access to and navigation of our system, which will boost efficiency across the organisation. These business advantages will definitely help us to expand our business and fulfill our aim of adding service centers. This makes SAP Business ByDesign the perfect choice for our growing company."

Seree Sathukijchai, president – Operation, NETIZEN Co. Ltd., commented, "NETIZEN is an expert at providing IT and business solutions by utilizing the global-grade technology from SAP to enhance clients' business enterprise systems. We also have specialists with over 15 years of experience and technical expertise in this area to cater to our customers, and to support the demands of CHO PLC's global-scaled businesses. Our continued growth trajectory positions NETIZEN well for our company listing in the stock market in the next three to five years."

David Foulcher, vice president, SAP Business ByDesign, SAP Asia Pacific and Greater China, commented, "We anticipate that our solution will strengthen and support CHO PLC as the company looks to expand its business. Through support from our partner NETIZEN, and leveraging SAP Business ByDesign to enhance its operational system, CHO should be well positioned to expand its growing opportunities and run at its best. We are excited to help pioneer the company's digital journey with the SAP Business ByDesign solution and support CHO PLC in achieving its business goals."