PT Bitratex Industries

A stitch in time saves nine, discovered PT Bitratex Industries, an established textile company in Indonesia. Since the implementation of Solomon Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution at two of its plants in Jakarta and Semarang, BT Bitratex has benefited in more ways than one.

Before implementing Solomon IV ERP software, PT Bitratex relied on an in-house accounting system which could not be optimized to manage for integrated accounting functions. Some of the core accounting tasks had to be performed manually.

“As our business grew, it became more time-consuming to perform these tasks manually,” commented Vijay Badheka, General Manager, PT Bitratex Industries. “There was a pressing need to automate some tasks to cope with increasing workload.”

To increase productivity, PT Bitratex decided to upgrade to an advanced business management system that was more powerful and flexible. It successfully made the transition to automation with the implementation of Solomon IV’s Financial and Distribution Series at its both Jakarta and Semarang plant.

Vijay stressed, “One of the key components we looked for before we decided on Solomon business and financial applications was how easily these applications can be expanded and over different locations.”

Solomon IV provides Bitratex with reliable and efficient financial reporting, order processing, payment, inventory tracking and cost control. The flexibility provided by Solomon IV allows Bitratex to customize and develop a vertical modules specifically for yarn and textile industries as well as for its logistics and export/imports requirements.

Bitratex implemented Solomon IV for a total of 39 concurrent users of the following modules: System Manager, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Manager, Currency Manager, General Ledger, Inventory, Purchasing, Order Management, Customization Manager and Visual Basic Rapid Development.

PT Matahari Kahuripan Indonesia

Since acquiring Solomon IV, the Makin Group has been enjoying increasing cost and time savings. Its new accounting software, designed exclusively for Microsoft BackOffice technologies, enables automated inter-company transactions, and accelerated reporting and user response time. Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 provides the horsepower for this scalable solution that has opened up major growth opportunities for the Group.

The Makin Group comprises a group of companies whose core business is in palm oil plantation. The companies operate in East and Central Indonesia. The holding company of the Group is PT Matahari Kahuripan Indonesia, which was established in 1993.

Before acquiring Solomon IV, the Makin Group was using an in-house, DOS-based application that was hard to maintain and required substantial IS support services. The application was installed separately at each office location. As a result, the financial data had to be consolidated into a centralized database every month, and the information was always outdated. Furthermore, the software could not be modified to meet the Group's current and future needs. The Group required a Microsoft-based system that could be integrated with multiple systems and offered strong consolidation capabilities. Overall, the Makin Group was looking for a global business solution that encompassed business functionalities, customizable product features, and consultants who could implement the system.

Solomon's value-added reseller in Indonesia, PT Graha Technosoft, took four months to implement the following modules: General Ledger, Multi-Company, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Manager, Currency Manager, Purchasing, Inventory and Advanced Financial Report Extender.

Makin Group has enjoyed wide-ranging benefits from ease of deployment, modification and acceptance, to lower total costs of ownership. Other advantages are increased productivity, reliability and data accuracy, as well as substantially faster reporting and user response time. Since the Group set up a centralized financial and purchasing system in Jakarta, the expenses and maintenance costs have also decreased considerably. Now it is more convenient and efficient to manage and maintain the system from a single location. Users at any branch office outside Jakarta can easily run the application via satellite. Furthermore, Solomon IV's modular design makes for easy customization and provides an ideal platform for future applications. The software can be adapted to meet the specific requirements of the Makin Group's business activities in the short and long term.