19 January 2000 - Bangalore

Oradea UnterkunftMadura Garments Agents

Torquay cheap hotelsMadura Garments are the owners in India for the apparel brands Louise Phillipe, VanHeusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, San Frisco and Byford. Besides being sold through MG'sexclusive retail outlet chain, the brands Louise Phillipe, Van Heusen and Allen Solly aresold to over 600 retailers in the country. Orders are booked from these retailers througha network of 8 agents appointed by MG to cover different geographical territories in Indiaand mid-east. The agents book orders for new and existing garment styles against plannedproduction. MG's order fulfillment, though highest in the apparel industry in India, couldnever be more than 80% due frequent excess booking and short bookings.

Web-based Solution

The web-based Agents' Order Booking system developed by VA ensures concurrency of styleavailability information and accessibility from anywhere. The solution has been developedin two variants. The first is a mobile PC based system that synchronizes with theweb-server as and when connected. This will be used by the travelling sales executives ofMG agents who may travel to remote locations with limited internet access. The secondvariant is server-based accessed using any standard browser. Pilot runs where carried outwith the Bangalore based agents. The roll-out to other agent locations started withsuccessful implementation for Kochi agent today.