Infor® announces that the Daron Group, a family-owned company specializing in logistics and ship supply in Africa, has deployed the solution Infor CloudSuite™ DistributionEnterprise to make the most of its operational and financial data while consolidating them within a single repository.
Founded in 1959, the Daron Group specializes in trading, logistics, and distribution of goods (food, spare parts, consumables, technical products, etc.) across the African continent. It operates in South Africa, Congo, Gabon, Angola, and Mozambique. By opting for Infor CloudSuite™ Distribution Enterprise and relying on Infor Implementation Accelerator which allowed for faster implementation of the integrated solution based on configurations derived from the best practices of distribution, the Daron Group now has a tool capable of streamlining its business processes and significantly improving the visibility and the efficiency of all its commercial and financial operations.
The solution Infor CloudSuite™ Distribution Enterprise replaces heterogeneous systems that operational teams were accustomed to but which, in terms of technology, ergonomics, features, and data exchange capabilities, were no longer able to support the group's development ambitions. The project with Infor and its partnerAuthentic was established to coordinate the definition of a common framework, to standardize the operational processes and to ensure better visibility between operations and finance. This allows the group to make better decisions through uniform data that is accessible to various stakeholders.
«The functional capabilities of Infor CloudSuite™Distribution Enterprise, as standard and without specific development, immediately appealed to us because they allowed us to structure ourselves within a coherent project », says Damien Petitjean, Director of Strategic Projects, Daron Group. «Moreover, in the African context where the quality of communication networks is a real challenge, Infor CloudSuite™Distribution Enterprise is, among the solutions we studied, the one that uses the least bandwidth.»
As Infor's partner on the project, Authentic has been particularly flexible and effective in its approach. « Infor CloudSuite™ Distribution Enterprise and its Implementation Accelerator are undoubtedly the simplest and most suitable solution for the business requirements of the Daron Group.", says Fabrice Caumette, Operations Director, Authentic. "Thanks to the rich standard functionality of the solution, the specific needs of the Daron Group were easily integrated into the system. We made customizations using the tools available within the Infor solution, but there were no costly or time-consuming developments despite a particularly tight budget and human resources framework related to the project. ».
« The Daron Group's choice of the Infor CloudSuite™ Distribution Enterprise solution for the distribution sector proves the capability of Infor to respond to mixed and complex contexts and environments, thanks to dedicated vertical functionalities. ", says Laurent Jacquemain, Senior Vice President & General Manager Southern Europe at Infor. "As a centralized platform, Infor CloudSuite Distribution Enterprise is capable of supporting geographical territories, languages, currencies, subsidiaries, and multiple sites. It is flexible enough to adapt to market changes or events that have a global impact on the flow of goods worldwide.", he adds.
" The functional capabilities of Infor CloudSuite™ Distribution Enterprise, as standard and without specific development, immediately appealed to us as they allowed us to structure ourselves within a coherent project framework. "
About Daron Group
Daron Group is a family-owned supplier established in 1959 in Africa. It develops its activities around two main businesses: ship supply (Shipchandler) and Supply Chain, ranging from international sourcing to product delivery solutions worldwide.
For more information: https://www.daron-group.com
About Infor
Infor is a global provider of industry-specific enterprise applications deployed in the Cloud, developing comprehensive solutions for the key industries it serves. More than 60,000 organizations in over 175 countries trust Infor's 17,000 employees to help them achieve their business goals.
