Lower costs with information collaboration
28 June 2005, The Star
How often have you heard of businesses complaining that departments within companies don't ‘talk' to each other'? Or that information isn't delivered in a timely manner for that critical business decision to be made?
Malaysian company, atQuest, a business and IT solution consulting firm, realized that these companies needed a solution that could enhance information retrieval, team collaboration and communication, and workflow automation for greater productivity.
“We caught on that what these organizations need is simply an intranet portal solution,“ explains Justin Tee , atQuest's Managing Consultant. “Collaboration is key in any business.”
With that in mind, atQuest developed the Smart Enterprise Portal (SEP™) solution, a framework that enables enterprises to design, develop and deploy a feature-rich intranet portal solution for its users, be they customers, suppliers, partners, or employees.
“We've seen customers who have implemented the SEP™ solution, and the results they achieved are significant,“ says Justin.
“Take for example, Mydin Mohamed Holdings (Mydin), the largest discount retailer in the country, and Karangkraf, a leading Malaysian publisher,“ he adds. “Mydin was able to reduce its stock request time from five days to three hours, decrease its IT support requirements, and take advantage of US$600, 000 more in supplier discounts,” says Justin.
Meanwhile, at Kumpulan Karangkraf, the company has reduced its cost by 25 percent. Furthermore, vital information which was previously locked away in individual departments is now flowing seamlessly through the company, significantly improving its capabilities and galvanishing its market position.
Justin advises, “To enjoy rapid productivity, you need to re-assess how your information management is working. Ask yourself, are your resources compromised? And can you rectify this by better steamlining and allocation of information?”
To find our more about atQuest's solution for collaboration, visit www.atQuest.com
For more information on Kumpulan Karangkraf and Mydin's IT initiatives for enhance collaboration, visit http://www.mycompany.com.my
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