With more than S$20 billion in transactions processed annually, AXS has long been a household name synonymous with convenient bill payments for Singapore consumers. After two decades of consumer-focused growth, the company was ready for its next chapter of growth beyond Singapore鈥檚 shores.鈥�鈥�听

Designed as a no-frills, SME-friendly solution requiring minimal customization, GROW with 麻豆原创 allowed AXS to rethink workflows using standardized templates. 鈥淎s we looked to expand beyond Singapore, we recognized the opportunity to modernize our legacy systems, which were instrumental in getting us to where we are, and to take us to our next phase of growth,鈥� said Jeffrey Goh, Group CEO and Co-founder of AXS. 鈥�麻豆原创鈥檚 GROW with 麻豆原创, we are not only gaining agility, scalability, and speed, but also streamlining our operations to enhance team productivity, allowing us the efficiency to build on the strong foundations we have laid over the past two decades.鈥�听

To address its operational bottlenecks AXS implemented GROW with 麻豆原创 in early 2025, a process that took just three months working collaboratively with partner Nirvasoft, which provided hands-on support to help adapt 麻豆原创 solutions to AXS鈥檚 operational workflows. During implementation, the company ran its legacy systems in parallel with the new platform to ensure seamless continuity and support. As a result, AXS replaced their previous disconnected systems with a unified ERP platform spanning finance, sales, procurement, and asset management.听听听

Improvements are visible across the business. Teams now work from a single source of truth with real-time visibility into operations and financials 鈥� reducing manual effort, improving accuracy, and accelerating decision-making. Procurement and budget approvals happen seamlessly, without needless back-and-forth. The finance team no longer waits until month-end to get clarity 鈥� they have real-time visibility at their fingertips. Beyond improving efficiency, it has given AXS the operational flexibility to explore AI-driven finance tools and launch new B2B payment solutions, a key growth pillar as the company scales regionally.听

Eileen Chua, Managing Director, 麻豆原创 Singapore, said, 鈥淎XS, a homegrown Singapore brand, is a clear example of how forward-thinking companies are embracing intelligent, cloud-based platforms to become more competitive. With 麻豆原创, AXS can move fast, simplify complexity, and modernize effectively without losing focus on customers.鈥�听

With the new platform in place, AXS is now turning its focus to the next phase of transformation. The company is preparing to implement InvoiceNow integration and document compliance reporting, extending the reach of its finance modernization efforts. It is also laying the groundwork for future adoption of 麻豆原创 Business AI tools, with early exploration underway into how automation and intelligent insights could support faster processing, reduce manual work, and improve forecasting.听听

Looking ahead, AXS is committed to regional expansion鈥攁nd has partnered with 麻豆原创 to ensure its systems can scale alongside that growth. 麻豆原创鈥檚 future-ready solutions provide the flexibility and resilience to grow with AXS as it expands its B2B offerings and presence across Southeast Asia. This strong digital foundation positions AXS to roll out innovative services with greater momentum and agility.听

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Singapore, 18 September 2024 鈥� Successful Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) midmarket organisations are more likely to prioritise generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) than those who are seeing lower revenue growth 鈥� and they are adopting new AI innovations in every corner of their business.

A recent study of 12,003 businesses by 麻豆原创 found APJ , defined as companies with between 250 and 1,500 employees, with high revenue growth[1] are more likely to put a moderate or strong priority on the adoption of Gen AI (94%) than those with lower revenue growth (86%).

鈥淏usiness AI is the biggest technology opportunity of the 21st century for businesses in Asia Pacific and Japan,鈥� said Utkarsh Maheshwari, Chief Partner Officer and Head of MidMarket, 麻豆原创 Asia Pacific & Japan.

鈥淏ut the benefits of Business AI are not restricted to large enterprises. Organisations of every size can realise the opportunities that relevant, reliable, and responsible AI can provide. That isn鈥檛 just image generation or making videos. It鈥檚 automating everyday pain points, providing great insights quickly, and reliably solving simple business problems.鈥�

Adopting AI is a top organisational priority in APJ

The study, which surveyed 3,400 people in five APJ markets, found use of artificial intelligence is a top organisational priority for midmarket businesses.

Adopting standard business applications of AI like machine learning for data analysis and predictive analytics and adopting Gen AI are top organisational priorities across APJ (92% moderate and high priority). Other key priorities include cybersecurity threats and addressing gaps in supply chains (all 92%).

Importantly, improving or expanding supplier and partner networks (43%) is the top priority for achieving growth. Yet, artificial intelligence is seen as a priority to transform organisational processes in every corner of the business.

Over half of APJ midmarket organisations surveyed place a high priority on AI to transform their data security and privacy (52%), and to drive accurate decision-making (50%). Other key areas AI can transform include creating new business models (48%), improving customer experience (48%), enhancing training and skills (48%), and optimising supply chains (47%).

AI is creating value for APJ businesses today

But AI isn鈥檛 just being planned to achieve future benefits. It is being implemented today.

AI is already in use to a moderate or strong degree in midmarket APJ businesses to create marketing and sales content, gathering market intelligence, app development and testing, and for customer or vendor interactions (all 83%).

鈥淎I is not new. In fact, we鈥檝e been using it for decades,鈥� continued Maheshwari. 鈥淢ore than 27,000 customers are already using 麻豆原创 Business AI today, including thousands across Asia Pacific and Japan. We鈥檝e released more than 70 Generative AI use cases in the past year, already infused across our platforms and solutions, and we expect more than 100 use cases to be available by the end of 2024, which means that 80% of the most-commonly used scenarios will be AI enabled. The time to explore the benefits of Business AI is now.鈥�

APJ midmarket businesses see data as key risk to growth 鈥� and AI adoption

Yet challenges remain to drive growth in APJ midmarket businesses.

Respondents noted lack of quality data (37%) and lack of integration between systems (33%) as key internal challenges to growth, alongside issues with supply chains (40%) and siloes in their business (33%).

And data is also cited as an organisational risk when it comes to AI. Midmarket businesses in APJ said the biggest risks to their company from AI were acting upon incorrect information (36%), finding and retaining talent (34%), lack of transparency in results (34%) and insufficient data size and quality (31%).

鈥淭he better the quality and scale of your data, the better the results of your AI,鈥� concluded Maheshwari. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why working with a technology partner like 麻豆原创 is critical, because it is already built into the applications that power the most critical business processes. Only then can APJ businesses of every size make the promise of Business AI a reality.鈥�

About this research
麻豆原创 Insights collected data from 12,003 respondents across 20 nations and 28 industries. Respondents were from organisations with between 250 and 1,500 employees, with director to C-suite titles. The study was conducted in March-April 2024 via an online survey.

[1] High revenue growth is defined as companies in the top quartile of respondents outlining revenue growth during 2024.

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鈥淚f you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.鈥�

In today鈥檚 fast-paced global marketplace dominated by technology, cloud computing and AI have given enterprises new opportunities to optimise productivity and operations 鈥� so, which would you choose? To go fast, or go far?

What if you don鈥檛 have to choose? What if I tell you that you could go fast, and also go far?

How?

While technology providers are each competing to broaden their solution offerings to include the latest and the greatest 鈥� particularly with generative AI technology, in a region such as Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ), it is also becoming increasingly difficult for any single provider to offer one-stop solutions that can cater to all needs.

That鈥檚 why at 麻豆原创, we have doubled down on our partnering strategy. With the surge in demand for cloud-based innovations, our dynamic partner ecosystem is becoming increasingly essential in delivering value, tailored to each customer. Today, 麻豆原创 has more than 25,000 partners in 140 countries globally, with close to 5,000 partners in APJ. We are now living in a new era where our channel partners are leading technology adoption.

Unleashing growth in APJ.

The APJ landscape is anything but homogenous 鈥� while diverse in culture and language, it is also home to a significant community of small and midsize enterprises (SMEs), making up over听96%鹿 of businesses in Asia.

麻豆原创 has long worked with midsize businesses to achieve their goals. Globally, rely on 麻豆原创 to keep them moving forward, and of our customers are small and midsize companies. While midsize companies are the growth engines of the future, 麻豆原创 understands that they also struggle with many of the same business pressures as their larger counterparts.

Midmarket leaders need flexible, agile tools that can provide the ability to scale without increasing costs and complexity. They need solutions that can help them connect, grow, and innovate their businesses today, and be ready for whatever comes next.

So, in March 2023, 麻豆原创 introduced a new offering for midsize customers: 鈥� a ready-to-run cloud ERP solution, powered by . As a company that already supports the world鈥檚 largest enterprises, at 麻豆原创, we know what it takes to help customers harness benefits from cloud solutions. Based on our success with offering, we are now transferring those industry best practices and deep expertise to help midsize companies realise the value of adopting cloud ERP too.

This is how we help you go fast.

The GROW with 麻豆原创 offering features services and tools that streamline project delivery at a fixed rate, and the ability to deliver technical go-lives in as little as four to six weeks. Midsize businesses can now enjoy and the of a right-sized, cloud ERP solution, all at a predictable cost.

And here’s how we help you go far.

GROW with 麻豆原创 customers also gain access to a of local, expert partners, and free learning resources designed to help them derive meaningful business results. Through fit-to-standard configurations, our customers can minimise technical customisations so they can run fast; and add on modular business applications, enabled by , one priority at a time, so they can run far 鈥� keeping pace with their speed of innovation, without giving up the readiness to scale as their business grows.

Bringing support closer to you.

For over 50 years, 麻豆原创 has helped organisations of all sizes bring out their best. And we continue to do that with a laser focus on delivering long-term value to our customers.

Not only has 麻豆原创 grown our partner ecosystem exponentially, but we have also introduced new programs, initiatives, and frameworks, that revolutionise the way we operate and innovate together with our partners.

Recently, we launched a new Partner-Led Territories (PLT) initiative that delegates specific territories 鈥� such as a solution area, an industry, or a geographical area 鈥� primarily to carefully appointed partners that meet 麻豆原创鈥檚 criteria. The initiative allows these partners the maximum autonomy in such territories, while bringing consultation and technical support closer to customers. In APJ, the PLT initiative has started rolling out across selected market segments 鈥� especially SME-centric ones 鈥� in Australia, New Zealand, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and emerging markets, including Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, and Nepal, together with our partners. As the initiative matures, we are also constantly applying best practices to prepare for a full-scale rollout across more APJ markets including Japan and South Korea.

The feedback has been very positive. At one of the launch events last quarter in Goa, India, a customer shared his excitement with me:

I鈥檇 never thought growing companies like ours could also access 麻豆原创鈥檚 best-in-class solutions to scale our business 鈥� it had always felt a little out of reach. I鈥檓 so thrilled that we can now discuss our business needs with a local partner and benefit from such cutting-edge technologies too.

The road ahead.

According to a Forbes Insight survey虏, 88% of SME business leaders in the Asia Pacific region are looking to expand their international customer base in the next three years. With the in APJ, 麻豆原创 partners will represent a new key enabler for the growth beyond borders.

At the 麻豆原创 Sapphire conference in Orlando this year, 麻豆原创 announced an unprecedented number of strategic, AI partnerships with global market leaders 鈥� including AWS, IBM, Google Cloud, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral AI, NVIDIA, and more 鈥� infusing Business AI throughout our enterprise cloud portfolio, and supercharging 麻豆原创 BTP with the broadest set of large language models (LLM) to help customers accelerate their AI adoption.

It has never been more exciting to be part of the 麻豆原创 partner ecosystem, and the midmarket business. The pace of innovation in this space is simply exhilarating.

We know that business transformation is a journey, not a destination. To help customers find the right expertise, 麻豆原创 continues to evolve our partner training and validation programs. In addition to the , we have recently introduced a new RISE with 麻豆原创 Validated Partner recognition to help customers identify their ideal cloud transformation partner, with greater confidence.

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鹿 Asian Development Bank. (2018, December). The Role of SMEs in Asia and Their Difficulties in Accessing Finance. https://www.adb.org/publications/role-smes-asia-and-their-difficulties-accessing-finance

虏 Forbes. (2024, May 30). Riding ASEAN鈥檚 Growth To Power Long-Term Success. https://www.forbes.com/sites/fedex-express/2024/05/30/riding-aseans-growth-to-power-long-term-success/

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That’s according to a new report from 麻豆原创 India, in collaboration with Zinnov Digital, which found 80% of start-ups in the enterprise tech, health tech, retail, logistics, and autotech sectors have reported a substantial increase in revenue from cloud transformation.

The report, 鈥楧riving the next phase of sustainable growth for Indian Start-ups in 2023 and Beyond鈥�, polled Indian 115 start-ups to reveal they will continue to invest in enterprise technology platforms, driven by their proven ability to deliver business outcomes and ROI. Some of the key benefits of enterprise applications include top-line acceleration and control on the bottom-line, quick revenue recognition, and handling complex billing based on contracts and consumption for differentiated service lines.

Announcing the findings of the survey,听Sanket Deodhar, Vice President- Digital Natives and Startups, 麻豆原创 India, said, 鈥淚ndian start-ups today require adequate tech infrastructure to help them diversify business, scaling up operations and acquisition and retention of the right talent. Mission-critical Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems on cloud are powerful enablers that provide valuable insights and direction to navigate any challenges, and accomplish their goals, including attracting investors, fair valuations, and retaining a competitive edge.鈥�

Key findings from the report include:

The best-run start-ups run on a modern digital core

• 74% of start-ups in India have reported direct benefits from implementing enterprise applications.
• 24% of start-ups believe that achieving maturity in their business model, driven by robust technological capabilities and scalable operations, plays a crucial role in attracting investors.
• About 68% of respondents reported a strong growth in revenue after adopting enterprise technology solutions, leading to an increase in their valuations.

Enterprise cloud is the future enabler

• Start-ups will continue to prioritize enterprise technology as a critical aspect of their investment to navigate the next phase of growth and development.
• 37% of the start-ups plan to increase their spending on enterprise applications by more than 15% in 2023.
• 81% of start-ups cited automation and standardization of processes across divisions, with faster customizations as the primary benefit being derived by hosting enterprise applications on the cloud.
• Adoption across the public cloud is set to grow by two times, whereas the private cloud promises around a 50% increase in adoption, indicating a high focus for start-ups to shift their workloads to the cloud.

Addressing challenges, start-ups stay resilient

• Despite changeable market conditions, Indian start-ups continue to grow and there is no sign of investments slowing down for high-performing start-ups in the coming years.
• More than 75% of start-ups point toward metrics such as revenue generated in the past year, product and service margins, and market share based on traction, for determining valuations.
• 81% of start-ups reported customer sentiment as one of their biggest business concerns, indicating the importance of customer acquisition, experience, and servicing metrics.
• 70% of respondents noted that partner evaluation and lack of in-house knowledge to manage remain the top challenges for start-ups while implementing enterprise application solutions.

Commenting on the study,听Sidhant Rastogi, Managing Partner at Zinnov Management Consulting, said, 鈥淚n 2022, Indian start-ups faced significant challenges due to market headwinds and reduced valuations. In 2023, we remain optimistic that investment in the right technology and organizational augmentation can help start-ups navigate the economic slowdown caused by the recession and other macroeconomic factors. By doing so, they can ramp up valuations and revenue and achieve sustained growth.鈥�

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This year, Singapore businesses will continue to face tighter financial conditions and increasing costs. The Budget 2023 announcement emphasised the deepening of support for local enterprises in a bid to grow the economy, with the outlook for 2023 looking positive but slowing at about 2.5%.

Here are three areas that midsize companies will need to focus on to continue their advancement of opportunities.

Strengthening capabilities for innovation

With the extended Enterprise Financing Scheme, as well as the necessary skilling avenues and tax incentives, growing companies are able to transform themselves into becoming more .

Rising to meet the digital mandate will be paramount for businesses to stay relevant, resilient and thrive amidst global headwinds. grants agility, and scale, as well as the ability to realise cost savings in the long term and to unlock new revenue streams.

Ready-to-run processes such as cloud that are ready for anything to continuously bring out innovation into the business, while being easy to use for everyone enable different parts of the company to work together as growth occurs. Such solutions keep businesses moving forward to confidently tackle challenges regardless of markets or models.

The new Enterprise Innovation Scheme initiated by the government will also significantly reduce tax deductions for key activities within the innovation route. For Singapore to truly become a socio-economic and digital powerhouse, innovation is a critical pillar and foundation of a modern economy. Companies must treat innovation as innate, not just something in need when the seas are rough. The pace of innovation is dramatically accelerating. As a result, every company needs to tap the power of the collective to solve and scale.

One way would be to adopt a in order to accelerate development and automation in creating solutions for the organisation. Such a solution can increase productivity by reducing the amount of time needed for manual coding using visual processing and drag-and-drop capabilities on a low or no-code development platform. Delivering applications more quickly will free resources into other development initiatives and scaling up value creation, making it easier for midsized companies to expand.

Companies would also need to boost their productivity by looking to reskilling and upskilling their workforce to be future-ready.

Empowering a future-ready workforce

While many SMEs have already made inroads to future-proof their businesses during the pandemic, there is still much to be done to encourage organisations to empower their workforce to thrive and drive sustainable success. There remains an increased emphasis on 鈥� particularly for deep tech sectors that are the pillars of our innovation ecosystem.

In a similar fashion, 麻豆原创 is helping to equip mid-career jobseekers in boosting their employability for the Infocomm Technology, Supply Chain and Human Resources sectors. Besides mid-career jobseekers, enables the next generation to learn, research, and innovate with business applications for the Intelligent Enterprise and the green economy.

Balancing this by staying open to top foreign talent to complement our local workforce will put us in good stead to build a resilient and future-ready workforce for today鈥檚 digital economy, and tomorrow鈥檚 digital-first world.

In Singapore, the government will be appointing Jobs-Skills Integrators to ensure training will improve employment and earnings prospects post-training. These integrators will work with training providers to update existing training programmes or create new ones. For example, businesses can garner more counsel for securing an additional workforce, for workers to receive advice and training and for those who are searching for jobs to be connected with potential employers.

Driving sustainability as a business imperative

As Singapore embarks on its Green Plan, sustainability will be the key differentiator and business imperative for SMEs, where we will see entire business value chains looking to combat climate change, create a circular economy, and become more socially responsible.

and data will be critical for a green transition to net zero by 2050. In fact, accurate data and reporting for full transparency within organisation are determined to be the second most important factor in reducing carbon emissions locally.

Full trackability across business units ultimately benefits the bottom line 鈥� enabling businesses to achieve resilient and greener supply chains that improve productivity. Further investments in green skills are absolutely vital to Singapore鈥檚 transition towards a green and digital economy.

All for supporting the backbone of the local economy

With public and private support, SMEs in Singapore are well-positioned to not only overcome the mixed global economic outlook but also look to expand their businesses beyond Singapore. By leveraging the cloud, a dynamic and supportive ecosystem, companies can enable continuous innovation and scalability with speed and usability that is crucial to stay competitive in a digital-first world, GROW, thrive and play a vital role in the overall global economy.

Eileen Chua is Managing Director of 麻豆原创 Singapore.

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SINGAPORE 鈥� (SEA) today announced the launch of , a new offering to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) adopt cloud ERP that enables speed, predictability and continuous innovation, on the back of its , attended by over 300 partners across the region.

GROW with 麻豆原创 also includes so customers can define their own processes in a cloud-native way using 麻豆原创 Build. With the help of 麻豆原创 Build solutions, business users can create enterprise apps, automate processes and design business sites without writing code, an important asset for those closest to the business who can create the solutions they need.

According to an 麻豆原创 study, more than two-thirds of SMEs say that digital transformation is critical for their organization鈥檚 survival. More than ever, organizations need knowledgeable business partners that can help guide them through their transformation journey, help them navigate changes with agility, and help achieve lifetime business value from their investments.

鈥淪MEs are the backbone of the SEA economy, Together with our ecosystem of partners across SEA, we can empower SMEs to be the growth engines of the digital and experience economy by harnessing the proven benefits of GROW with 麻豆原创, achieve continuous innovation to retain their competitive advantage in a dynamic market, and unleash their potential for new international business opportunities,鈥� said Verena Siow, President and Managing Director, 麻豆原创 SEA.

鈥淭-PRIDE was established to contribute towards building community resilience, preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we are in the post pandemic era, we continue to safeguard the community and stay prepared. By moving to the cloud and leveraging as our digital core, we are able to enhance the way we operate with greater governance and visibility, while continuing to deliver on our mission. Having an integrated solution will ensure we can manage future deployments effectively and processes/governance are aligned. With an unifying and data-driven approach to process analysis and improved decision-making, we continue to meet the evolving needs of our communities and transform lives for a more inclusive and resilient world,鈥� said Judy Hoie, CEO, Temasek Public Resilience Infectious Disease Emergency (T-PRIDE).

鈥溌槎乖� has over 50 years of expertise to help enable companies of all sizes become sustainable, intelligent enterprises, and we understand what it takes to help customers realize value from adopting cloud ERP, how they can leverage to scale and support even the most extensive product lines, complex service offerings, and ambitious sustainability goals,鈥� added Siow.

鈥淏usinesses know that there are significant benefits from digital transformation and move to the cloud, but uncertainty holds them back,鈥� said Christophe Derdeyn, Partner and Director Delaware Singapore & Delaware International. 鈥淕ROW with 麻豆原创 shows customers we can meet their budget and business needs. When they see the components and services clearly mapped out, moving to the cloud will no longer feel like such a scary leap, but a controlled, step-by-step process. Also, it鈥檚 the assurance that they鈥檙e in good hands that makes all the difference with 麻豆原创 and Partner ecosystem.鈥�

鈥溌槎乖� combined three of its strongest assets into a powerhouse program to help customers move to the cloud,鈥� said Krit Virojsailee, I AM Consulting Managing Director. 鈥淥ur customers can scale their business with 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud. They can innovate with 麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform. And the preconfigured best practice content 鈥� that鈥檚 50 years of industry knowledge 鈥� speeds up implementation and will give them a leg up on their competition!鈥�

麻豆原创 also announced winners of its 麻豆原创 SEA Partner Awards 2023 which recognize top partners in sales, innovation, technology, services and solution areas.

For more information about GROW with 麻豆原创 for Partners, visit the now.

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WALLDORF 鈥� 麻豆原创 announced its global Q1 2023 results on April 21, noting continued growth and strength in S/4HANA cloud revenue and cloud backlog. In APJ, 麻豆原创 reported ongoing cloud momentum, particularly in public cloud, announcing a range of new wins and go-lives that support core customer business transformations and ensure they鈥檙e set up for continued future growth.

• Cloud revenue in APJ was up 23% to 鈧�414 million, up 27% at constant currencies
• Public cloud services continue to gain momentum with APJ customers with Shinsegae International and NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation among the companies adopting 麻豆原创 S/4HANA public cloud edition this quarter
• Leading companies reported go-lives supported by 麻豆原创 Cloud Success Services in Q1, including听Commonwealth Bank of Australia, HCLTech, Indorama Ventures, DKSH Holdings, Wipro Limited, and L&T Limited
• APJ also reported ongoing momentum with new听麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform (BTP)听customers like听Hitachi High-Tech, Air India, and Homemade.
• Further wins and go-lives included Grasim Industries, NITORI HOLDINGS CO. LTD., KANSAI PAINT CO. LTD., and JFE Steel.

In APJ, 麻豆原创 grew cloud revenue to 414m Euros in Q1 2023, an increase of 23% over the same period in 2022, while total revenue grew to 1.063B Euros. Globally, 麻豆原创鈥檚 cloud revenue was up 24%, with S/4HANA cloud revenue up 77%.

麻豆原创鈥檚 cloud strategy continues to resonate with customers across the region. World-renowned brands like Shinsegae International and NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation chose to empower their transformation in the cloud with 麻豆原创 S/4HANA public cloud edition, benefiting from comprehensive, flexible, and innovative cloud-based transformation.

Meanwhile, businesses across APJ have benefited from 麻豆原创 Cloud Success Services to realise outcomes through value-driven collaboration. 麻豆原创 Cloud Success Services saw new customer implementations including leading global technology company HCLTech, chemical company Indorama Ventures, one of Australia鈥檚 biggest banks Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and one of the world鈥檚 leading market expansion companies, DKSH Holdings.

President of 麻豆原创 APJ, Paul Marriott, said 鈥淏usinesses across Asia continue to transform and digitize through a cloud-first strategy, with momentum across large enterprises and SMEs. By bringing together the flexibility and scale of public cloud and our global business networks, customers are innovating faster than ever before to become intelligent and sustainable businesses.”

New APJ customer wins and go-lives

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is one of 麻豆原创鈥檚 largest global banking customers. CBA is focused on becoming a simpler and better bank for its customers worldwide. 麻豆原创 Cloud Success Services and CBA鈥檚 Enterprise Services team are working hand in hand to drive digital transformation and provide the business with innovative solutions. The teams aim to further simplify and consolidate CBA鈥檚 system landscape, as well as leverage the 麻豆原创 Platform to enable more digital innovation and improve customer鈥檚 experience as the number one Digital Bank in Australia. With the help of 麻豆原创 Cloud Success Services, CBA successfully implemented CommRem (麻豆原创 Commissions) to Production to speed up commissions processing time from days to hours, as well as enable CBA business to implement changes to their commission plans quickly.

HCLTech is a leading global technology company, home to more than 222,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering and cloud, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. A key driver of HCLTech鈥檚 success is to be an employer of choice, making good on its employee value proposition: 鈥淔ind Your Spark.鈥� The company鈥檚 brand position 鈥� to supercharge progress 鈥� is relevant for both clients and its people, and in turn, the organization is embarking on a journey to better engage, recruit and retain the best talent, implement a skills-driven economy and provide a world-class employee experience. To help support its HR transformation journey, HCLTech has chosen various 麻豆原创 solutions, including 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors, 麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform, 麻豆原创 Qualtrics, and 麻豆原创 Preferred Success Services. Founded on trust, domain knowledge and a shared vision, the project lays the groundwork for a next-generation intelligent and responsive HR platform to serve HCLTech鈥檚 broad global employee base.

Indorama听Ventures (IVL) is a global chemical company headquartered in Thailand focused on developing world-class sustainable chemical products from 147 manufacturing facilities in 35 countries around the world. With support from 麻豆原创 Cloud Success Services听and Accenture, IVL embarked on a four-year digital transformation project in 2020 to implement 麻豆原创 S/4HANA, 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors, and 麻豆原创 BW/4HANA across more than 100 IVL entities globally. In this extensive greenfield implementation project, IVL relied on 麻豆原创 MaxAttention Services expertise for design evaluation, technical services for gap, integration, and architecture validation, implementation support, and support during and after go-live. In Q1 this year, IVL extended its 麻豆原创 MaxAttention contract for additional 3 years to cover safeguarding and implementation support for all remaining releases of 麻豆原创 S/4HANA project, including the expert guidance and advisory services to upgrade its 麻豆原创 S/4HANA implementation and to set up its Centre of Excellence.

JFE Steel has successfully migrated its accounting and investment management system to 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud with the support of 麻豆原创 Cloud Success Services. As part of its mid-term business plan the company is focused on strengthening its manufacturing infrastructure through digitalization, including the creation of an open platform for flexible, change-tolerant IT. Following a six-month migration period, the company has achieved stable system operation on 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud. In the future, JFE Steel plans to expand the use of 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud to other business areas and enhance its cloud capabilities through the use of 麻豆原创 Ariba and 麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform to drive business innovation.

NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation aims to expand their service business focused on the network, resulting in improved corporate value through DX, creating business value through product utilization, and achieving rapid and transparent group collaboration accounting. NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation has adopted 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition 鈥� a ready-to-run cloud ERP that delivers industry best practices and continuous innovation;听麻豆原创 Business Technology 鈥� an innovation platform optimized for 麻豆原创 applications in the cloud;, 麻豆原创 Analytics Cloud, 麻豆原创 Ariba, and 麻豆原创 Fieldglass to accomplish this goal.

L&T Construction & Mining Machinery (CMB) has been empowering the Indian engineering sector for more than 75 years as one of the oldest businesses in the Larsen & Toubro Group. Supporting the company鈥檚 commitment to customer experience across its range of Komatsu smart machinery, L&T CMB went live with 麻豆原创 Field Service Management in Q1. 麻豆原创 Field Service Management empowered L&T CMB to automate and optimise service delivery and quality through real-time scheduling, dispatching, tracking, and reporting. The solution ensured streamlined and optimised data flows through integration with 麻豆原创 S/4HANA, 麻豆原创 Sales Cloud, and L&T CMB鈥檚 telematics and dealer management systems. The 麻豆原创 Cloud Success Services team played a vital role in ensuring smooth deployment, scalable architecture, and mitigation of risks and issues in this project.

One of the world鈥檚 leading lifestyle and culture companies, Shinsegae International is known for its range of department stores across South Korea stocking international and proprietary fashion, beauty, and living brands. Located in Switzerland, Swiss Perfection is one of the Shinsegae鈥檚 luxury cosmetic brands. Supported by 麻豆原创 Cloud Success Services, Swiss Perfection went live with 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Public Cloud successfully in a short period of eight months. Based on 麻豆原创鈥檚 seamless end-to-end processes and best practices, the company aims to achieve business efficiency, improved transparency, and data reliability. In the future, Shinsegae International plans to expand the use of 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud to other business areas such as Warehouse Management and 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors to enhance its cloud capabilities and drive innovation.

Wipro Limited is a multinational corporation providing information technology, consulting, and business process services to 1,400 customers around the globe. Focused on building innovative solutions to address customers鈥� digital transformation needs, the company鈥檚 250,000 employees are located in 66 countries and drive annual revenue of more than USD$10 billion. A long-time partner of 麻豆原创, Wipro went live with 麻豆原创 Concur Travel in Q1 to transform its employees鈥� experience of travel booking, as well as automating its in-house travel agency鈥檚 mid-office operations. The go-live is the first step in Wipro鈥檚 multi-quarter digital transformation plan to improve end-to-end employee experience of corporate travel. 麻豆原创 Cloud Success Services and other 麻豆原创 teams worked closely with the customer to provide seamless end-to-end delivery of the program, as well as support with adoption of the new platform.

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鈥溌槎乖粹�檚 ERP offering has long enabled听end-to-end transparency across the business for the world鈥檚 leading companies. With GROW with 麻豆原创, we鈥檙e taking this to the next level for midsize companies, with a tailored offering that helps them grow their business,鈥� said Christian Klein, CEO and Member of the Executive Board of 麻豆原创 SE. 鈥淕ROW with 麻豆原创 provides the agility and innovation midsize companies need not just today, but for their success in years to come.鈥�

For 50 years, 麻豆原创 has been working hand in hand with customers across every industry and using this expertise to benchmark and define best-in-class, industry-specific processes. GROW with 麻豆原创 provides these preconfigured best practices that midsize companies can immediately adopt. Embedded artificial intelligence (AI) and automation capabilities mean customers see rapid results. The GROW with 麻豆原创 offering also brings together 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition, with accelerated adoption services, a global community of experts and free learning resources, helping customers go live in as little as four weeks.

GROW with 麻豆原创 also includes 麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform, so customers can define their own processes in a cloud-native way using 麻豆原创 Build. With 麻豆原创 Build solutions, business users can create enterprise apps, automate processes and design business sites without writing code, an important asset for those closest to the business who can create the solutions they need.

鈥淲hen we develop a new product and we have it on 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition, with one push of the button, everyone sees the exact same prices, the localized naming, product data, sales for today and the expected sales next week. 麻豆原创 S/4HANA Cloud, public edition, helps us get a complete picture of the stock, capacity and the delivery times, ensuring a more efficient business for RIHO and a better experience for our customers all over the world,鈥澨齭aid Guy Claesen, CEO of RIHO.

IDC research shows that many midsize businesses find themselves growing rapidly and need their technology to grow with their business as they encounter the same issues related to global complexity as larger enterprise businesses.

鈥淲ith GROW with 麻豆原创, 麻豆原创 recognized they need to better fit the business and technology requirements of midsize companies looking for a cloud ERP solution,鈥� IDC enterprise software group vice president Mickey North Rizza said. 鈥淭his offering reengages the market with a refreshingly new opportunity to unlock the proven strength of 麻豆原创鈥檚 longtime understanding and leadership in the ERP space in the cloud.鈥�

麻豆原创鈥檚 global partner ecosystem will also engage with customers around GROW with 麻豆原创. Customers can have confidence with a trained set of听skilled partners to support their needs.

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KUALA LUMPUR 鈥�听Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) today need to leverage smartly on technology to stay competitive with the ability to respond to market needs faster, and more so in the post-pandemic environment.

A case in point is PXL Marketing Sdn Bhd, one of Malaysia’s leading disposable food packaging suppliers offering a wide variety of high-quality disposable food packaging and hygiene products suitable across all industries.

“As a manufacturer of disposable food packaging, our corporate culture is to always ‘do the right thing’. Our disposable food packaging products are eco-friendly, hence minimising negative impact on the environment is in line with our sustainability efforts,” said PXL Marketing Managing Director Keith Tan.

Now that Malaysia has moved to post-pandemic stage, PXL’s top priority is business growth coupled with prompt fulfilment to enable customers to smoothly run their businesses.

Its visionary management has made technology a core component of its business, with 麻豆原创’s Business One solution at the heart of PXL’s operations.

鈥溌槎乖� Business One is 麻豆原创鈥檚 solution for small and midsize businesses, such as PXL, to grow in its digital transformation.听 It offers an affordable way to manage an entire business by helping companies streamline processes, act on timely information, and drive profitable growth,鈥� stated Kenneth dela Cerna, 麻豆原创 Business One Business Leader.

“麻豆原创 Business One was our technology of choice in preparation for PXL’s Industrial Revolution 4.0 (4IR) readiness along with the transition to intelligent technologies on the cloud to realise our business aspirations,” said Keith. “It has been instrumental in helping PXL connect and streamline processes, while also serving as a catalyst of growth.”

“What’s even more wonderful about 麻豆原创 Business One is that it provides us with a 鈥榮ingle version of truth鈥� and also empowers our workforce to access accurate information in real time,” he added.

During the pandemic, and like many other businesses, PXL also had business challenges – but the company was able to rise above them.

“Key incidents such as the Suez Canal blockage in March 2021 and the closure of several China鈥檚 main ports due to Covid-19 outbreaks affected raw material availability and impacted the already affected supply chain industry, leading to increased product demand with limited stock supply,” recalled Keith.

“From the observation and learnings, we gathered since early days of the pandemic, PXL has taken pre-emptive measures to increase stock capacity. We started the process in Q4 2021 to relocate into a bigger warehouse facility in Malaysia鈥檚 Bukit Jalil Integrated Business Park.”

As a result, PXL’s inventory and warehouse management system has improved tremendously, realising a 30% increase in productivity according to company estimates.

“Thanks to 麻豆原创 Business One which provided better alignment between the sales and supply chain teams, PXL benefited from better inventory monitoring and stock projection to ensure better stock management for PXL鈥檚 consumers,” said Keith.

As PXL operations rely on the interconnected global supply chain network, 麻豆原创 Business One was also instrumental in providing reliable integration between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) with the PXL integrated portal providing enhanced data insights for delivery while also improving versatility and access.

Although the pandemic brought numerous local SMEs to their knees due to restrictions imposed as a result of the Movement Control Order (MCO), PXL could continue flying strongly as the workforce could operate remotely including conducting internal sales training and customer consultations.

“麻豆原创鈥檚 CRM and Opportunity Module was timely implemented for us to digitise our processes and maximise our work-from-home resources. The data extraction and integration capabilities have helped empower our Supply Chain Department to conduct forecasts for our exclusive customers to accomplish the company鈥檚 achievement beyond the industry standard,” he said.

“This has also contributed for a more seamless management and connectivity across PXL鈥檚 different departments,” concluded Keith.

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JAKARTA 鈥� A new study by(NYSE: 麻豆原创) found that 91 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia experience workforce instability, including many skilled workforces leaving to seek career development in other organizations. This certainly affects the process of digitizing their business鈥攃onsidering that 81 percent of SMEs consider digital transformation to have a critical role in the future sustainability of their organization.

This information was revealed in a study conducted by 麻豆原创 with Dynata Research entitled ‘ Transformational Talent: The impact of the Great Resignation on Digital Transformation in APJ’s SMEs ‘. This research surveyed 1,363 SME owners and decision-makers in eight countries in Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ), including 210 respondents from Indonesia.

The Impact of Massive Resignations on the Digital Transformation of SMEs in Indonesia听

As the world economy begins to slowly recover from the pandemic, the Great Resignation has become a challenge for many businesses in the world. This phrase first appeared in 2021 and refers to the trend of resignations from jobs by millions of employees worldwide.

Research conducted by 麻豆原创 found that this phenomenon has a major impact on SMEs in Indonesia. 25 percent of respondents agreed that more employees are leaving today compared to 12 months ago, while almost 63 percent of SMEs said they are facing difficulties coping with the impact of massive layoffs.

The labor crisis that occurred has greatly affected the ability of SMEs to continue their digital transformation process. Apart from needing workers to carry out their daily activities, SMEs in Indonesia also need other workers who are skilled at operating digital technology. This is a major challenge for the digital transformation process for Indonesian SMEs, in addition to cybersecurity and organizational budget constraints.

“This study proves that labor instability and crises are not only an existential threat to SMEs but also apply to other organizations,” said Andreas Diantoro, Managing Director of 麻豆原创 Indonesia.

“Digital transformation is the most basic way for SMEs to be able to build organizational resilience and implement innovative strategies that can boost their business growth. Without the right workforce to support their development, the transformation process is hindered. Investment in the workforce must also be in line with investment in innovation so that it can help SMEs in Indonesia to survive and continue to grow.鈥�

Investment in Manpower and Provision of Training to Anticipate Massive Resignations听

SMEs in Indonesia think that investing in their workforce can reduce the impact of massive layoffs and to improve their organizational capabilities for digital transformation.

Respondents said they were focusing on opportunities to develop skills (55 percent) in order to increase talent retention over the next 12 months. Meanwhile, to maintain the workforce, they carry out financial incentives as the next strategy (51 percent). Indonesian SMEs are also investing in flexible work patterns that offer career advancement opportunities (both 50 percent).

More than 86 percent of SMEs say that skill development is needed to support digital transformation. So that 82 percent of Indonesian SMEs will focus on digital training throughout this year.

鈥淢assive resignations are often misinterpreted as employees leaving their jobs to pursue other goals. In fact, it’s not like that,” said Andreas.

鈥淭he workforce needs proper remuneration, flexibility, and a clearly communicated career path. We see that prioritizing skill development, career development opportunities, expanding access to technology, and selecting the right partners are the leading solutions for the welfare of the SME workforce in Indonesia.”

Optimism Increased When SMEs Shifted Their Focus from Surviving to Focusing on Company Growth听

After facing significant challenges over the past two years, SMEs in Indonesia are no longer focused solely on survival.

About 62 percent of APJ’s SMEs say that their company is fully resilient during the impact of the pandemic. Only 6 percent believed they could not survive at all.

It is this self-confidence that has led to optimism about the growth prospects of their SMEs in the future. Data shows that as many as 71 percent of SMEs in Indonesia feel quite, very, or very confident about their company’s growth over the next 12 months.

According to Andreas, such a mindset can be a positive thing for the growth of APJ’s SMEs.

鈥淪MEs to us are pioneers for the wider economy, they make up 97 percent of businesses in Asia and employ 50 percent of the workforce. And in Indonesia, they contribute as much. I really believe that when SMEs develop, the economy will grow, and it has the potential to make Asia prosperous,” said Andreas.

“The combination of optimism, continuous innovation, commitment to developing a quality workforce, and the establishment of a strong collaboration ecosystem will be the roots of mapping success for Indonesian SMEs in the next 10 years.”

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