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ERP solution a precondition to obtain a loan from WB

Having an ERP solution is a precondition for companies to obtain a loan from World Bank’s said Vice President South Asia IFS solution Asia Pacific Jayantha de Silva.

He said that in the developed world ERP solutions are well known and used while in the developing world it is less known and practised.

Yet in the developed world many companies and banks have failed due to the financial crisis as the ERP did not blend the knowledge of a subject specialist and integrate the core business solution to the ERP.

In every business there is a risk and during a downturn if a company which blindly follows the leader will have the solution.

Modern day ERPs are intelligent to give a profile of a situation or a person based on the overall information and this will help, a company to adopt a calculated risk.

In addition, today’s ERPs push solutions rather than a customer pulling the information. A modern day ERP solution should be able to blend the subject knowledge of a subject specialist to the ERP and guide users.

The core business should also be integrated to the ERP. He said that ERPs were born to evaluate company performance and guide the users in the best business practices but today an ERP solution is much more than that.

A good ERP will provide a profile of every scenario at all times while it is transparent. In business the first casualty is transparency.

De Silva said that a ERP should provide a total scenario to the subject specialist while it should show the CEO all the bleeding points. In addition the core business should be given priority.

He said “Don’t take decisions in isolation and if you take a decision based on the available information considering the total scenario the risk is much less. In Sri Lanka there is a huge potential to buy a business solution and it is the best time to invest in a good ERP solution. The system should expose the bleeding points but don’t replace the experts.

Most importantly the ERP will integrate all systems into one globe.

He said that tough times call for smart investments and IFS has done a lot of studies on how IFS could help the companies in difficulty.

CEO’ s earlier were in comfort zones and never tried to exploit new markets but facing challenges should be done on a daily basis without waiting for a crisis situation as thinking ahead is necessary to survive in these tough times. He said that maintenance as well as preventive maintenance is necessary.

hSenid Launches Go-Green Initiative

hSenid Software International is started the New Year on a fresh initiative, by taking on Green Efforts to drive the organization to an environmentally friendly point.

The company’s “Green Team”, a group of self driven employees has pioneered hSenid’s journey in reaching an eco friendly position.

The team develops initiatives and proposes plans on how the company can best improve on energy efficiency, reuse paper and other materials, conserve water; reduce the carbon foot print caused by harmful emissions and ventures on effective e-waste disposing mechanisms.

The Green Team points out, that one office worker can use a quarter ton of materials in a year which includes 10,000 pieces of copier paper and for everyone ton of paper 17 trees are cut down.

Thus hSenid’s “Green Team” is building on their efforts of trying to minimize this waste at an initial organizational level. The team is confident that their beginnings will truly have a constructive impact on the organization as well as the greater society.

“As being part of the Global Community, hSenid will try to do its share of reducing the Carbon Foot Print, and be more concerned about the planet we live in. We will strive to do our part, so our children and our grand children will have a better and cleaner environment to live in” said CEO hSenid Software International Dinesh Saparamadu.

As a first step for the “Go Green” initiative, hSenid has printed 2009 calendar on recycled paper with images and powerful quotes of caring for the environment which includes Global Warming, Water Conservation, Carbon Foot Print, and Renewable Energy.

A downloadable desktop version of the calendar is also available through hSenid’s corporate website http://www.hsenid.com/gogreen as an initiative to reduce the waste of paper.

hSenidian’s are confident that this initiative of protecting and caring for the environment will have a profound impact on the organization, the society and most importantly for our Children, as we lend a hand to build a greener and healthier world. With a company wide commitment for hSenid’s “Go Green” initiative, the management and employees are confident that they will “MAKE IT HAPPEN”

Analytical instruments complete 20 years

Established in 1989, Analytical Instruments (Private) Limited has been in the forefront of supplying latest Technologies and Products to diverse markets in the Medical, Analytical and Agriculture sectors in Sri Lanka.

During the past 20 years Analytical Instruments have pioneered many innovative technology transfers progressively driving the country facilitating innovative research, preventive and curative healthcare and has played an active role in the industry providing infrastructure support to maintain laboratory standards, pharmaceutical manufacture, industrial research, effluent control, water quality monitoring, export agricultural, tissue culture and petroleum testing.

Analytical Instruments is well-known throughout the country for its Quality branded Medical Diagnostic products and reagents,General Laboratory and Animal Husbandry products, Consumables, Chemicals and Glassware.

The Company has introduced many innovative breakthrough products ranging from PCR technology for DNA identifications, Atomic Absorption, High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectroscopy from some of world’s prestigious manufacturers.

Analytical Instruments has obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certificate from SGS United Kingdom Systems and Services certification and operates a company wide quality management system throughout the work processes.

The Company celebrated the 20th anniversary on January 3, 2009 at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo and the day was dedicated to the staff of Analytical. A highlight of the celebrations was presentation of long service awards to employees who has been the company since inception and who have completed five years service.

Epson launches home user printer

Debug Computer Peripherals, the sole authorised distributor for Epson in Sri Lanka launched the Epson Stylus Photo R290 printer recently.

Designed specifically for the home user who wants photo lab quality prints the Epson Stylus Photo R290 is a good combination of advanced Epson photo printing technologies, delivering performance, quality and speed.

When it comes to high quality printing, Epson’s Claria Photographic ink is simply remarkable. Formulated by Epson scientists specifically for photo and document printing results, Claria Photographic ink is a perfect match for the range of genuine Epson photo papers and plain paper.

As a result of its dye-based formulation, Claria Photographic ink has exceptional light reflection characteristics, ensuring prints have vibrancy colour range and quality that is superior to those produced by photo labs.

Photos are keepsakes, and Claria Photographic ink affords prints which are highly resistant to the damaging effects of light and ozone gases. Printed on specialty Epson photographic papers, Claria photo prints will last up to 200 years when stored in an album.

One of the key features of Claria Photographic ink is the fast drying time. Photos can be handled as soon as they are printed, and eliminates the blurring effect that can occur with slow-drying inks where droplets blend into each other.