SINGAPORE 鈥� 16 September 2024 鈥� today announced that , a global leader in the agri-business sector, has selected on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to power its cloud transformation journey, so that it can better manage its complex supply chain and accelerate its path to an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled future.听
Headquartered in Singapore, Olam Agri sources, trades, processes, and distributes essential food and agriculture products globally. It has a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and its products include grains and oilseeds, feed and protein, rice, cotton, wood and rubber products, amongst others. The company is led by its purpose to transform food and agriculture for a more sustainable and food-secure future.听
A key factor driving Olam Agri鈥檚 decision to adopt RISE with 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition is the platform鈥檚 seamless integration with 麻豆原创 Business AI. 麻豆原创 Business AI is built into the 麻豆原创 applications that power critical business processes and comprises a range of AI innovations that have been developed using extensive industry-specific data and deep process knowledge, all created using responsible AI practices. It includes tools such as 麻豆原创鈥檚 AI co-pilot , which also runs on AWS infrastructure, and .听
Joule makes access to information easier and transactions faster, enabling business users to be more efficient. AI-powered business integrity screening听will enable Olam Agri to identify anomalous activity quickly using flexible rule sets and predictive analyses听that can help uncover听and mitigate business risks.鈥�
Initial use cases with AI that Olam Agri has identified for Joule range from predictive maintenance for their critical equipment to improve overall productivity, to quality control of commodities from farm to table, and improving customer service.听
Shivram Ramakrishnan, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Olam Agri, said, 鈥淥ur goal with the implementation of this new technology is to drive greater agility and innovation within our organization and ensure that we are well placed to meet the evolving needs of our customers and all other stakeholders.鈥�
Driving operational excellence and supply chain efficiency听听
麻豆原创 and AWS recently announced an expansion of a strategic collaboration to transform modern cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) experiences and help enterprises drive new capabilities and efficiencies with generative AI. Olam Agri has chosen to deploy RISE with 麻豆原创 on AWS to further accelerate its AI adoption and build a more resilient, secure, and sustainable global food supply chain. By moving to a cloud ERP model, Olam Agri expects to streamline its business processes and improve operational efficiency.听
Olam Agri manages a complex global supply chain, and its ability to monitor and optimize every link in the chain is crucial. With RISE with 麻豆原创鈥檚 integrated data platform, Olam Agri is expected to gain operational efficiencies, resulting in improved outcomes for its partners.
Additionally, Olam Agri expects to utilize 麻豆原创 innovations to assist progressing on key business imperatives like sustainability, automating, and streamlining business processes to continuously deliver value.
Verena Siow, President and Managing Director, 麻豆原创 Southeast Asia, said, 鈥淥lam Agri鈥檚 transition to RISE with 麻豆原创 marks a pivotal step in its digital transformation journey, enabling the company to accelerate to innovate and improve its operational efficiency and sustainability. By embracing the cloud, Olam Agri is not only future-proofing its processes with the seamless adoption of advanced technologies like AI, but it is also enhancing its ability to support farmers and farming communities while driving greater sustainability across its global operations.鈥�听
A collaborative journey with implementation partner Mindsprint听听
The decision to move to RISE with 麻豆原创 resulted from a strong collaboration between Olam Agri, 麻豆原创, and Mindsprint, a silver partner in the 麻豆原创 PartnerEdge program. As the partner managed cloud provider for RISE with 麻豆原创 in this transformation project, Mindsprint plays a critical role in guiding Olam Agri through the complex migration process and brings its industry expertise to tailor the 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud solution to fit the unique requirements of the agri-business sector.听听
Dharmender Kapoor, Chief Executive Officer, Mindsprint, said, “As the implementing partner, Mindsprint collaborates closely with our customers to unleash the utmost potential of their digital investments. Our deep relationship with customers like Olam Agri provides valuable insight into their businesses and industries, enabling us to maximize the impact of their new and existing IT infrastructure to achieve business success. With over 600 麻豆原创 experts, we are confident in our ability to guide Olam Agri through this large transformation and deliver tangible value to our customer.鈥�
A collaborative cloud journey with AWS听
Priscilla Chong, Country Manager, Singapore, AWS, said, 鈥淎WS are proud to support Olam Agri鈥檚 digital transformation journey as their trusted cloud provider and to deliver on its farm-to-table value proposition with AI-powered technology. Our scalable infrastructure and commitment to innovation will empower Olam Agri to drive efficiency, ensure total quality management of its end-to-end commodities value chain, enhance the customer experience for its farmers, retailers, and distributors, and unlock new opportunities for growth in the agricultural sector.鈥�
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