Baan provides powerful solutions for all enterprises
Baan provides powerful solutions for all enterprises
"Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) can mean different things
to different people, but ultimately it should empower enterprises
to harness their resources for maximum impact," said G. Hidayat
Tjokrodjojo, President Director of PT Bisnis Sistem Indonesia.
His company is an authorized reseller of Baan Series of
integrated business applications for Indonesia. "At the minimum,
however, an ERP package should have the capability to handle
manufacturing, logistics, distribution and finance," he added.
"The rest are tools that make all the other business processes in
the organization work seamlessly in an integrated fashion."
Mr. Tjokrodjojo's other company, PT Realta, was among the
first to introduce Baan software from the Netherlands into the
Indonesian market back in 1988. Today, through the newer company,
he has been serving Baan top tiers customers all the way down to
SME customers, with a focus on process-intensive companies such
as pharmaceuticals and food & beverage makers.
In the IT industry, it is very common to hear ERP vendors
claiming how their products enable tight, end-to-end integration
of business applications used throughout any company, be it a
manufacturer, a financial institution or a logistics operator.
Baan, however, offers several unique features that make it stand
out among other offerings.
Highly customizable
For starters, Baan software, which is based on open component
architecture, is highly customizable. Its level of flexibility
comprehensive international capabilities and support for multiple
languages, tax structures and currencies makes it suitable for
the Indonesian market, where the laws and regulations have a mix
of Dutch, Continental and American influences. On the global
level, the software's flexibility is best reflected by the fact
that even Germany's giant automakers Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen
are among the list of its major users.
Baan has also been gaining ground in the ERP market because it
covers such a wide range of industries, including automotive,
aerospace & defense, project industry, food & beverage and,
electronics. The Baan ERP system is very strong in handling
distribution, manufacturing, purchasing or logistics, but one of
its unique features is its ability to handle projects including
engineering and construction projects. "When you construct a
high-rise building, for example, you are actually dealing with a
project," explained Mr. Tjokrodjojo. "You will need a solution
that integrates logistics, project management, maintenance and
service functionality." Even in a manufacturing company, there
are always projects that need to be managed properly, and Baan
has the right tools for the task.
Perhaps the most important value of Baan System is the Dynamic
Enterprise Modeler, or DEM. An innovative and powerful modeling
tool, it allows the user to visibly and consistently link all the
business processes of the entire organization to the functions of
the software. Just by clicking on any of the components in the
diagram on the screen, the user can call up the related modules
and launch a session. Modifying the business processes is as easy
as drag and drop, and the system processes will automatically
change accordingly.
And then there is e-collaboration, which is yet another strong
feature of Baan Business Application aimed at capitalizing on the
Internet. Unlike most other collaborative tools, this module
allows the user to tap into the resources that his partners may
have. From their side, partners can also access his data -- based
on the level of authority that he has granted to each of them.
We only hear from Baan who can give e-fulfillment for your e-
requirement.
Another Baan forte is in the supply-chain management area.
Baan's Caps Logistics, for example, is used by companies that
provide logistical services to other companies. It can be further
enhanced by Baan Transportation module, which enables logistics
planners to easily assign vehicles to specific routes so that
shipment of products can be optimized.
Food & beverage is another area where Baan system excels,
because tight control is absolutely mandatory in this industry.
As the Quality Management Systems (QMS) is already built in, the
module perfectly suits companies that have already earned ISO
9000 certification. Yet it is flexible enough to be used in
discrete as well as continuous processes using formulas or
volumes.
Rapid Implementation
Most pivotal of all is implementation. "Rapid implementation
is crucial in determining the success of an ERP system,
particularly because it will lead to quick returns on
investment," reminds Mr. Tjokrodjojo. To ensure that
implementation will be as efficient as possible, PT Bisnis Sistem
Indonesia has provided training to its implementation partners in
its Accredited Training Center (ATC) located in Menara DEA,
Kuningan. Today, more than 20 professional Baan implementators
are ready to tackle an ERP project of any size. As
implementators, they understand the business processes of the
customers, the technical features of Baan products and the Target
methodology that Baan uses. To achieve the best results, they
also have access to technical support from Baan Asia Pacific in
Singapore.
Founded in 1978, Baan Company has dual headquarters in
Barneveld, the Netherlands, and Herndon, Virginia, USA. Baan
offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services and best-
in-class, component-based applications that span an
organization's entire value chain, including E-business and Web
Commerce, Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise Resource
Planning, Supply Chain Management and Corporate Knowledge
Management. Deployed at more than 15,000 customer sites
worldwide, Baan Company solutions enable organizations to drive
strategic business growth, improve business processes, reduce
operating complexity, and increase corporate flexibility.
In Indonesia, Baan's major customers include PT Nutrifood
Indonesia, PT Padma Pacific, and PT Komatsu Indonesia.
Today, increasing opportunities and competition mark the
business environment. Companies strive to achieve the highest
level of efficiency, productivity and quality of services, while
at the same time cost should be kept at a minimum and product
life cycle is as short as possible. The only thing to make it
possible is to use extremely flexible enterprise applications. It
is here that BaanERP truly shines. More information on Baan can
be found at www.baan.com.