Future Group working with Cognizant on supply chain optimisation
Indian retailer Future Group has signed up Cognizant to help optimise the supply chain of its consumer goods business Future Consumer Limited (FCL).
Using SAP's S/4HANA business suite, Cognizant will build FCL a platform to simplify, automate and secure business processes and speed up collaboration across all lines of business and corporate functions. Cognizant will also help FCL harness digital technologies, including mobile and data analytics, for real-time performance and operational insights to accelerate decision-making, innovation and time-to-market.
Saurabh Lal, CEO, Manufacturing and Supply Chain at FCL, commented: "This initiative is key to our focus on improving operational efficiencies and business agility to align with the changing needs of today's digitally empowered customers. In an era where data, insights and supply chain intelligence are crucial ingredients for turning success into market leadership, Cognizant's deep technology, business process, platform and digital capabilities will help us lay the foundation for more productive business interactions and smarter innovations."
Rajesh Balaji Ramachandran, Senior Vice President and Global Leader of Enterprise Application Services at Cognizant, added: "Creating value in the consumer goods industry is increasingly about turning data into actionable insights and foresights. With faster, more efficient business processes and a tightly aligned value chain underpinned by real-time data, FCL will be able to turn agility into competitive advantage and realize the full potential of enterprise resources. By combining our global industry experience with our extensive knowledge of SAP S/4 Hana technology, we look forward to helping FCL move towards becoming a new-age digital enterprise driven by continuous innovation."
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