Client Story

SowaanERP Solution for Khyber Tobacco Company Digitizing Procurement & Manufacturing Operations

Name: SowaanERP
Brand: SowaanERP
Rating: 4.9 (650 reviews)

The fully integrated ERP solution of SowaanERP has revolutionized the procurement, manufacturing, inventory management and audit control processes of Khyber Tobacco Company with regard to enhancing transparency, accuracy and efficiency in all the processes of tobacco lifecycle.

Khyber Tobacco Company

Client Overview

Khyber Tobacco Company (KTC) is a major Pakistani tobacco manufacturing company that produces tobacco products in a limited manner and which is publicly limited and has experience of more than 50 years in the industry. KTC produces leaf, blended tobacco, brand-named cigarettes and non-tobacco products of high quality to satisfy the local and international markets with a fully integrated production facility and international distribution network.

Summary

KTC engaged the services of SowaanERP to go digital in its procurement and GLT functions. SowaanERP adopted a tailor-made ERP system to simplify the process of purchasing leaves, enhance the control of the manufacturing process, enhance the level of inventory accuracy, and automate the process of financial reconciliation.

The Challenge

KTC had to have a powerful digital system to manage bulk procurement, high-value factory processes and real-time inventory management. The areas where they needed improvements were:

The Solution

SowaanERP has developed an extensive ERP solution that is designed to meet SASCO’s operational needs by integrating the following important modules

Automated bale purchasing, biometric checking of growers, grading and real-time weighting to guarantee a safe and transparent purchase process.

Automated Bill of Materials, Work Orders and production tracking to provide effective consumption and yield monitoring as well as factory control.

Ensured a real-time visibility of stock flow between depots and the GLT facility including variance tracking and re-weighment checks.

Implemented computerized re-weighing, in-house variance notifications and tracking of every bale at the point of purchase up to the processing point to avoid loss or misrepresentation.

Automated vouchers, costing and ledger reconciliation to ensure maintenance of financial accuracy and to offer a complete audit trail.

Results

SowaanERP has made a huge contribution in enhancing operational transparency and efficiency at KTC. The company has now had the benefit of precise procurement records, regulated factory operation, real time inventory tracking, increase in reliable data synchronization and enhanced financial control in all operations of the company.