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  • Zoho Unveils Comprehensive ERP Solution, Transforming Its Finance Suite into a Complete Business Tool

    Zoho Unveils Comprehensive ERP Solution, Transforming Its Finance Suite into a Complete Business Tool

    In a bold move to redefine its role in the business landscape, Zoho is positioning itself as the “operating system for business,” unveiling an expanded finance and operations suite designed to enhance efficiency for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) aiming for international growth.

    The All-in-One Solution for SMEs

    Sivaramakrishnan Iswaran, Global Head of Zoho Finance and Operations, elaborated, “Zoho is the operating system for business. By this, I mean that any business with software needs can fulfill those requirements solely through Zoho.” The platform aims to provide comprehensive solutions that encompass payroll, accounting, tax management, inventory, commerce, and point-of-sale systems. This extensive toolset has proven particularly valuable for Southeast Asian companies looking to expand beyond their borders.

    Streamlined Tax Solutions for Singaporean Businesses

    Iswaran noted that initial challenges with manually configuring tax systems have been addressed through the launch of new tools tailored for customers in Singapore. “Most of the requirements should be met over the weeks,” he reassured, signaling a smoother experience ahead for local businesses.

    Embracing the Future: AI and Digital Payment Innovations

    Looking towards the future, Zoho is placing a significant emphasis on digital payments and artificial intelligence. “Southeast Asia is at the forefront of digital payment adoption,” Iswaran observed, highlighting the region’s rapid advancements. With AI stepping into the limelight, he remarked, “Many of the mundane tasks in our products can be handed over to agents, freeing up valuable time for more meaningful work.” The promise of AI not only aims to improve operational efficiency but also injects a spark of creativity into daily business functions.

    In an era where even routine tasks face disruption, Zoho is stepping up its game. It’s like giving a business a multi-tool equipped with innovative features, ready for whatever comes next in the bustling Asian retail landscape.

    Questions & Answers

    What is Zoho’s new focus for small and medium enterprises?
    Zoho is expanding its finance and operations suite into a full ERP platform, aiming to serve as the “operating system for business” for SMEs looking to streamline their operations and grow internationally.

    How is Zoho improving tax management for Singaporean businesses?
    Zoho has introduced new tools that automate the configuration of tax systems, allowing businesses in Singapore to address their requirements much more efficiently.

    What role will AI play in Zoho’s future strategy?
    Zoho plans to leverage AI to automate mundane tasks, enabling businesses to focus on more strategic activities, thereby enhancing overall efficiency and productivity.

  • Yonyou Rolls Out the Next-Gen Cloud ERP

    Yonyou Rolls Out the Next-Gen Cloud ERP

    With more and more organizations realizing the benefits of digital transformation, enterprise management software solutions and cloud service providers, Yonyou is also quickly expanding its digital ecosystem amid increasing business partnerships within various public and private sectors.

    Telecom Review Asia interviews Bowen Guo, general manager, Overseas Business Unit of Yonyou Network Technology Co., Ltd. and Yonyou (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. on the vital role of high-quality and secure cloud services to maximize its business capabilities, especially amid its global expansion.

    Yonyou has been recognized by Gartner as one of the global top 10 ERP providers and is ranked by the International Data Corporation as the largest enterprise management software provider in China. Yonyou has over 230 branches and 10,000 ecosystem partners worldwide, providing best practices for cross-border enterprises.

    And to further strengthen its capabilities, the company is leveraging cloud-native technology. Yonyou sees the need for strong technical support and high global accessibility, such as what Huawei Cloud delivers.

    Secure and High-Quality Cloud Technologies

    As the largest B2B SaaS vendor in China, Yonyou is quickly building up a thriving digital ecosystem, prompting the need for more secure and high-quality services. And to provide secure technologies and support, the company continues to partner with Huawei Cloud for its strong technical support and high global accessibility.

    Guo stresses that the Huawei Cloud focuses on the IaaS and PaaS layers, while Yonyou focuses on the SaaS layer. And Huawei cloud mostly deals with the bottom layer or underlying technologies, thereby delivering high-quality services to Yonyou to help them serve their customers.

    As Guo explains, “Huawei cloud mainly focuses on the IaaS and PaaS layers. IaaS means the infrastructure, and I think Huawei is a leading player in providing a wide range of cloud infrastructure. It offers diversified infrastructure products, including cloud infrastructures, databases, middleware and security technologies. I think they can provide all-rounded businesses and technologies in these domains, and Huawei plans to develop the operating systems further. Thus, I believe that is also one of their advantages with the all-rounded infrastructure of Huawei cloud. Yonyou is actually growing with Huawei cloud.”

    As the ecosystem partner of Huawei, Yonyou is also maximizing the resources shared by Huawei Cloud, including customer resources and partner resources, as well as technological advantages in this domain.

    Yonyou’s New Product Lines 

    Yonyou has also launched its latest business innovation platform, the Yonyou BIP, or business innovation platform. The company boasts that this is its next-gen cloud ERP product for overseas users.

    Yonyou BIP is the company’s new generation cloud product platform. BIP consists of two business lines: the first one is YonBIP, which mainly aims at larger-sized customers; and the second is YonSuite, which primarily serves small and medium-sized customers. With these new product offerings, the company is working with Huawei to provide personalized and customized services to its customers.

    “So Yonyou BIP is our new generation cloud product platform. It follows the 1+3+X architecture. 1 indicates the technological platform, and 3 indicates the application in 3 domains, including human resources, financial services and supply chain. And X actually indicates our ecosystem, and it includes more than 10,000 ecosystem partners who work together with Yonyou to provide services to customers,” Guo.

    Guo stresses that their latest product developments allow for the acceleration of digital transformation of their partners and customers.

    Furthermore, Yonyou has also built a new data center in Singapore to support the business development of Yonyou BIP and help the company respond to some issues or challenges in Southeast Asia.

    Guo explains, “And now, we can provide better, localized cloud services to serve our customer segments in this region better. And then, we can better link or work with our ISV partners. These ISV partners can provide better-localized services. So, in addition to globalization, we must focus on localization. So, with the joint collaboration with the ISV partners, we can better comply with the local accounting rules or the human resources policies like the labor laws in the regions.”

    With 11 certifications from worldwide security authorities such as ISO 27001, EAL3+ and CSA STAR, Yonyou has largely enhanced data security and strengthened data storage capability by data deployment overseas. And Yonyou says that this, with the help of Huawei Cloud, will deliver reliable and secure cloud service to global customers.

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  • A Leading Malaysian FMCG Distributor Chooses ORION ERP Suite from 3i Infotech

    A Leading Malaysian FMCG Distributor Chooses ORION ERP Suite from 3i Infotech

    Malaysian based Teik Senn (M) Sdn Bhd (TSM), a leading FMCG distributor, recently upgraded to ORION ERP Suite from 3i Infotech. The company was seeking a technology upgrade to support its business consolidation, and wanted a Cloud enabled application with real-time reports for better decision-making.

    With their distribution network spread across Malaysia and Thailand, the company required better visibility among the end users. ORION offered real-time management dashboards, such as Report Designer and Enterprise Content Search to enable TSM to stay updated as well as track the status of various departments & its processes.

    They reported several key benefits after the upgrade. Our client, Ms Chong Sok Chee said, “TSM wanted to move from a Client server setup to a Cloud enabled application. We also wanted a reporting system that enabled an end-user personalisation and customisation of views, along with real-time data for better decision-making. ORION from 3i infotech gave us an overview of the entire business through KPI management as well as a 360-degree view of products, customers and suppliers, thus providing us with user defined scheduled reports with active report designers.”

    As ORION was able to meet all of TSM’s requirements, Suryanarayan Kasichainula, EVP and Business Head (ERP) from 3i Infotech said, “The upgrade empowered TSM’s end users with real-time data to ensure better decision-making. Through this deal, which is the first for Warehouse Management, ORION is expanding its product portfolio further in the logistics space.”

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