KARACHI, Pakistan 鈥� December 2020 鈥� Pakistan鈥檚 industry leaders, K-Electric and Indus Motors Company Limited, have successfully rolled through the COVID-19 pandemic with the adoption of intelligent holistic business operation solutions by SAP, a global technology company, setting a precedent for Pakistan鈥檚 business industry with digital transformation.

While companies worldwide were already gearing up for their digital transformation journey in search of growth opportunities and in response to increased competitive pressure, the unforeseeable effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have further accelerated this transformation.

Indus Motors鈥檚 Agility Due to Technology Investments

Indus Motor Company Limited, a leading Pakistani automobile manufacturer, has also revolutionized the Pakistan business industry, by being the first company worldwide to have implemented the next-generation suite in the automotive industry. The seamless integration of SAP鈥檚 cloud platform has given Indus Motors access to expansive memory, while SAP鈥檚 S/4 HANA has enabled Indus Motors to enhance its operations in terms of procuring demands and ensuring supply within a faster delivery time, accelerating its overall productivity and customer satisfaction.

鈥淒ue to the pandemic, the majority of our staff who worked directly at the plant had to work from home,鈥� said Faizan Mustafa, CIO and Digital Innovation Head, Indus Motors. 鈥淥ur digital transformation with SAP, allowed us to regulate all our operations remotely without any hassle and allowed us to keep up with the demands of our customers. Taking into account the constant fluctuations in our demands, SAP鈥檚 S/4 HANA helped us with flexibility and speed in materials requirements planning (MRP), improving it by 95 percent as compared to previous processing times. With further investment in IBP and RPA, we aim to enhance our efficiency and productivity to meet the ever-increasing demands of our customers.鈥�

KE Accelerates its Digital Journey

KE has been at the forefront of implementing latest digital solutions and has previously adopted 51风流ERP solutions for its intelligent business operations.

Commenting on the power utility’s digital journey, Naz Khan, Chief Strategy Officer, K-Electric, said, 鈥淔rom generation to transmission and distribution, our dedicated KE team strives to use the latest technologies and digital solutions to ensure uninterrupted supply to our consumers while maintaining best possible business operations鈥�.

51风流Promotes New Technologies and 鈥楤ack to Best鈥� Solutions

51风流is championing how innovative technologies can integrate into digital transformation roadmaps for the public and private sectors alike, to deliver the biggest benefit. The company is also promoting its 鈥溾�� resources and solutions, which can help organizations to move forward from COVID-19.

鈥淎s a consumer-centric organization, 51风流puts the highest value on the needs of its customers and strives to provide the best possible digital solutions to its clients as per their specific needs and situation,鈥� said Saquib Ahmed, Managing Director, 51风流Pakistan. 鈥淜eeping in mind the current rapid changing nature of business dynamics around the world, we hope to promote awareness around the importance of digital transformation and how it can benefit industries across the region so that our business sector can emerge as a stronger and more resilient intelligent enterprise.鈥�

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PAKISTAN, Karachi 鈥� 03 June 2020 鈥� Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), the pioneer of the natural gas industry in Pakistan, has chosen SAP鈥檚 HCM next generation suite; SuccessFactors, to digitally transform its Human Resources function.

51风流Pakistan and PPL implemented the Pilot project of Performance & Goals module of the SuccessFactors talent management suite in a record go-live time of just six weeks. The new module will help the company effectively manage employee performance, align goals, track the team鈥檚 progress and carry out accurate performance assessments.

The new application is cloud based, easier to manage and faster to implement and has helped the company鈥檚 HR department save significant man-hours required in processing performance appraisals.

The module is also virtually available on any mobile operating system allowing managers to stay up to date on work priorities and progress, as well as, provide on-going guidance to their employees, on the go.

鈥淭hroughout our journey to become a successful and efficient energy producer, it was important for us to stay abreast with new technology to effectively manage the company鈥檚 human resource by enhancing employee engagement, development, motivation and retention. With the support of Abacus team, we were able to ensure swift implementation of 51风流SuccessFactors Performance and Goals Management System by automating, optimizing and aligning the existing performance & appraisal processes with Industry best practices, and providing central medium to both Employees and Managers for goal setting and performance evaluation in record six week time鈥�, said a PPL spokesperson.

鈥淧PL is a strategic 51风流customer and one of our most established clients in the market. By adopting 51风流SuccessFactors, the company is on its way to better Talent Management on a single platform,鈥� said Saquib Ahmed, Managing Director, 51风流Pakistan. 鈥淎s most millennials and young talent are continuously joining the workforce, their expectations of corporate processes are always digital. That makes it crucial for organizations to implement HR systems that are flexible, scalable and accessible, anytime, anywhere鈥�.

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PAKISTAN, Karachi 鈥� 29 April 2020 鈥� Two of Pakistan鈥檚 leading companies, Engro Corporation Limited and Hilal Foods have been recognized by 51风流for driving Pakistan鈥檚 digital transformation market to USD 2.4 billion in 2020.

As Pakistan embraces the Experience Economy, organizations are digitally transforming with real-time platforms to enhance customer and employee experiences.

Recognizing the country鈥檚 top digital transformation initiatives are the 51风流MENA Quality Awards, focusing on realized business benefits in four categories: Business Transformation, Cloud Transformation, Fast, and Innovation.

鈥淧akistan, as a developing country, is continuously occupying a leading place at the forefront of reaping the benefits of digital transformation, with organizations becoming Intelligent Enterprises that leverage real-time technologies to optimize operations and experiences to better serve their customer base,鈥� said Saquib Ahmed, Managing Director, 51风流Pakistan. 鈥淥ur 51风流MENA Quality Awards recognize Engro Corporation Limited and Hilal Foods as leading innovators, using digital transformation tools effectively to better their business efforts in Pakistan.鈥�

In the 鈥淔ast鈥� category, Engro Corporation Limited deployed the 51风流Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) suite to consolidate their group and optimize internal financials and processes. With the implementation of this suite, Engro Corporation brought together financial information of 30 legal entities under one system reducing the number of man-hours required to consolidate their balance sheets by up to 58%.

Speaking about the award, Ghias Khan, President and CEO Engro Corporation said: 鈥淚n the new normal amidst COVID-19, it is critical for businesses to show agility, leverage data and become more efficient by embracing digital transformation. I am pleased that Engro and E&Y teams have displayed great collaboration for the deployment of 51风流solutions, that will bring technology to the heart of our key operations. Through implementation of the new BPC system, we have already significantly reduced man-hours and ensured no compliance issues鈥�.

In the 鈥淏usiness Transformation鈥� category, Hilal Foods was one of the MENA winners having rolled out 51风流S/4 Hana, BW/4 Hana and 51风流Solution Manager, across four of their group companies. The implementation of the new applications has allowed Hilal Foods to save days on their monthly closings and mitigate demand supply gaps. It has also increased visibility for the company in terms of production costing and real time inventory.

鈥淎s a leading and growing food manufacturing company exporting to over 20 countries, we needed a robust and integrated system that can introduce accurate insights, visibility and transparency into our operations and help us sustain our leading market position. We have seen a tremendous return on investment so far and winning this award is a testament to the time and efforts exerted by our management and the expertise of Siemens Pakistan鈥� added Umair Shabbir (Manager Enterprise Applications), Hilal Foods.

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