How modernization enhanced process efficiency and reduced costs for a global trading company
Client background
Client: Large global trading company headquartered in USA, dealing primarily in agricultural commodities.
Industry: Conglomerate
Products/Services/Core Business: Agricultural services, crop and livestock, food, health and pharmaceutical, industrial and financial risk management, raw materials
Geography or Areas of operations: Global
Challenges
The company was facing process inefficiencies, due to heavy dependence on complex processes. Additionally, their current JD Edwards version 8 systems are not flexible enough to accommodate mergers and acquisitions. The company wants to upgrade their existing JD Edwards systems, with the objectives of;
Solution
Wipro helped the company upgrade from JDE Enterprise One V8 to V9.1, and JDE Worldsoft V8.1 to 9.2 – the latter being one of the largest and most complex JDE Worldsoft upgrade programs in the world. Wipro provided best-in-class JD Edwards Shared Service
Organization for application development and maintenance (ADM) services.
Additionally, Wipro helped the company leverage IoT and Automation using the Enterprise One IoT orchestrator. This enabled the ERP systems to consume data from disparate devices and accelerate business processes. With continuous learning, the Orchestrator constantly enhances its ability to read and interpret data, getting accustomed to different modes in which data can be received.
Wipro leveraged several tools to ensure an accelerated and cost-effective upgrade:
Business impact
Wipro partnered with the client to understand their modernization needs. Our team of experienced JDE consultants ensured a seamless upgrade of the client’s systems. They also deployed IoT and automation solutions that helped in reducing the total cost of ownership. This helped us reduce time-to-market for this complex modernization program.
Ramesh Babu, Global Head - JD Edwards Practice, Oracle Service Line, Modern Application Services, Wipro Limited.
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