According to McKinsey, 90 percent of industrialists have encountered serious problems in their supply chains in the past year, and these disruptions are reported to have significantly hindered growth opportunities. Industrial Application Software (IAS), a leader in the enterprise resource planning market, emphasizes that companies must focus on “digital resilience” to survive this global challenge in times of crisis.
The root cause of supply chain fragility lies in data and systems confined to different departments and unable to communicate with each other. Experts indicate that many companies lose more than a week before becoming aware of a disruption in their supply network. These delays lead to millions of lira in lost production and, through a domino effect, negatively impact the entire chain, from logistics and production to customer satisfaction and financial balances.
For industrialists, the antidote to this fragility stands out as holistic ERP systems, where all operational units are integrated on a single digital backbone, ensuring a live data flow. The Canias ERP platform, developed by IAS, stands out among the solutions that meet this need. This synchronized data flow, provided on a single platform, provides simultaneous information to all units, from production and logistics to sales and finance, giving companies the ability to make instant decisions. IAS experts state that this synchronization transforms companies from reactive to proactive management, and that this holistic approach is the most critical element for “digital resilience.”
The May Fren Example: Overcoming Fragility with a Digital Backbone
The experience of May Fren, a manufacturer of bus and truck brake systems exporting to more than 70 countries, has become a current example of this approach in Turkish industry. To overcome the challenge of managing more than 50,000 materials, the company partnered with IAS to establish an interactive management system tailored to its supply chain dynamics.
May Fren’s expert team explained that they have established a live system that communicates with their entire supply chain, from purchasing and production to shipping and sales orders. They explained that this structure, thanks to the flexibility offered by IAS, has been developed beyond standards and entirely tailored to their needs.
The May Fren example demonstrates the importance of the right technology partnership for industrialists to become more resilient to global crises. With its Canias ERP and its own software development platform, TROIA, IAS enables companies to develop solutions that are adaptable to their own dynamics, rather than relying on “off-the-shelf” solutions.
Celal Bilgin, IAS Competence Center Leader, commented on the matter: “For industrialists, the issue is no longer just about reducing costs; it’s about building structures that can withstand unexpected shocks and remain undamaged. At IAS, we enable companies to build their own digital backbones. Digital resilience will be the most important competitive advantage in the future of business.”