Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) was incorporated in 1985 as a Public Limited company. The company is engaged in the business of Electrical Power generation with a present installed generation capacity of 1184.4 MW.4, which is an example of a successful e Procurement Solution implementation.
The Vadodara Gas-based Power Station, wanted to digitize the purchase process in 2006. The company faced issues regarding internet security as the technology was outdated. Bulwark Solutions developed and updated the existing system along with merging the prevalent SAP with Procure Avenue in phases and successfully implemented it in a three month time span.
They were provided with solutions that gave the Purchase Dept – a price comparison analysis which not only saved the time and efforts of the personnel but also brought in transparency to the process.
Bulwark Solutions was given the challenge to streamline the multiple formats for procurement for various departments which were independent of each other. The solution that was designed and implemented at GIPCL had user acceptance and reduced unnecessary paperwork and it is currently being used by the various departments with no complaints.
With the help of the software, GIPCL streamlined supplier communications, which led to better lead times, earlier warnings for quantity adjustments, and more reliable predictive modelling.
Company: GIPCL
Time Frame: Three Years
Key Takeaways
The company’s story emphasizes a major success factor of Bulwark Solutions, by understanding the user’s needs and their way of working and providing solution which eased the burden of the personnals and reducing the time and costs.
