With the Indian textile industry maturing and moving up the value chain, there is a growing need for mills to enhance performance efficiency and adopt best practices to ensure total control over its systems and processes. Integrated ERP systems have become mandatory for textile mills today. Intex Consulting, a global leader in ERP solutions for the textile industry, is now extending its solutions to the shopfloor by offering monitoring solutions. Mr. Rohit Pandit, Director of Intex Consulting India, spoke about the company’s participation at India ITME and the new solutions it plans to offer for the Indian textile industry.
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Question: How was the overall customer response for your company at India ITME 2012?
Answer: We had a very good response. Overall, we are very satisfied with the growing business evident prospects at the exhibition.
Q: Can you briefly explain the solutions offered by Intex at the show?
A: We showcased our main solution, i.e., the Intex ERP business suite for textiles. The theme highlighted the advantages that Intex ERP offers to the textile industry through built-in support for best practices. Our focus was on Intex’s Integrated Planning boards and Shop Floor Monitoring Modules, integrated SCM order networks, handling of the core processes of Spinning-Yarn Dyeing-Warping-Weaving/Knitting-Processing/Finishing-Made ups, Intex’s end-to-end support for Sales, Production, Purchasing, Inventory, Dispatch, Product Development, Q.C., Costing, Dye House management and MIS operations.
Q: How has the current year been so far for your company? Has there been any significant growth achieved?
A: We have both acquired a few important customers this year, both in India and overseas. A significant highlight has been our efficient project implementation in complex textile scenarios. We have also built up a strong pipeline going forward into 2013.
Q: Does the response from India ITME convey a positive trend as we enter the new year? What are your thoughts on the new year and how it will turn out to be for the Indian textile industry?
A: ITME 2012 has been the most successful show of this kind and it does convey a positive trend for 2013. We met quite a number companies which are planning new investments as well as those which have projects at various stages of expansion in the textile industry. This reflects the overall sentiment in the industry. Therefore, 2013 should be an year of growth for the industry.
Q: Does Intex propose to launch any new products or solutions in 2013?
A: We will intensify our efforts to introduce our Shop Floor Monitoring modules in the Indian market. This would be a logical extension for our existing customers and would add more value to the implementations. Some of our monitoring solutions would be positioned as part of the standard implementation, for e.g., Intex online WiFi scanning solution for the material movements and the online fabric inspection solution.
Q: Overall, how would you rate the India ITME show this year?
A: In one word – Outstanding.