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MID E EAS DL ID AL I O N E L S G E R ANN CH DLE E Epicor ERP was selected by Marwa Marble for its proven track record in the stone industry, its ‘best fit’ for unique business needs and strong local support. Epicor partner Index Infotech has successfully implemented a state-of-the-art system leading to significant benefits for the marble and granite supplier. INDEX INFOTECH IMPLEMENTS EPICOR ERP FOR MARWA MARBLE l K om 24 of its industry-specific functionality and ease of integration and use. “Moreover, rather than requiring us to change our business processes to adapt to the solution, Epicor ERP can be easily customised to fit our unique business needs. It is also worth noting that, to date, we have received exceptional technical and sales support from Epicor and its local partner, Index Infotech. This goes a long way to ensure a smooth change management Modern ERP is fast becoming one of the foundations for Digital Transformation in manufacturing. ERP will enable the Marwa Marble team to significantly reduce hours spent on physically inspecting and counting inventory, and avoid human error. Tighter inventory control also means that the organisation will be able to better manage suppliers’ costs and quality, reduce material wastage, and increase frequency and accuracy of stock takes. This is expected to have a direct positive impact on the company’s bottom line. Fadi Khoury, Chief Operating Officer at Marwa Marble, said: “In our industry, business growth and for that matter, our very viability, hinges on our ability to manage inventory. This is only magnified given our unique business model where, unlike our competitors – that purchase stone based on project needs – we choose to keep vast quantities of marble and granite in stock. “As such, it was essential that the solution we selected had a robust supply chain management (SCM) module. Epicor ERP is widely recognised as the leading ERP platform in our industry, primarily because E picor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry- specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has announced that Marwa Marble, one of the UAE’s most respected marble and granite suppliers, has chosen the global enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, Epicor ERP. The company selected Epicor ERP to enable business transformation and support the organisation’s ambitious growth plans. By completely automating inventory management for a stock of stone totalling more than 90,000 square metres, Epicor y, Re g io tw of r S co i p na l V t E ice President, MEAI a