NEW DELHI, September 3: UEC SAIL Information Technology Limited (USIT),
a joint venture between USX Engineers and Consultants Inc, a wholly owned
subsidiary of USX Corporation of USA, and Steel Authority of India (SAIL)
has decided to foray into e-commerce and other web-based applications.
Diversification into e-commerce will enable USIT to provide a greater
range of solutions to its customers thus solidifying relationships with
customers and partners. E-commerce focuses on the buying and selling of
goods and services through the Internet as a standalone complete
application. It includes the complete sales process including marketing,
sales, customer support and communication with suppliers as a front-end to
ERP software.
According to USIT Chief Executive David Ball, "E-Commerce is ideal
for government-to-business, business-to-business and business-to-consumer
applications and integrates seamlessly with a company's existing business
systems to protect IT investments." Therefore, to continue with the
company's objective of providing competitive advantage to its customers,
USIT has developed the core competence to provide Information Management
Solutions in E-economy. USIT has developed expertise in Internet
Technologies with the focus on providing turnkey e-commerce based business
solutions. USIT provides a range of solutions, starting from e-mail
solutions to interactive web software development, which is integrated
with either custom developed software or commercial ERP packages.
USIT has a dedicated team of experienced professionals who have an
expertise in the functional knowledge besides being experts in ERP
systems. USIT offers its services by customizing and implementing Oracle
Applications and Baan ERP. Having developed its own ERP system for steel
and metal industries, it has the complete knowledge of ERP solutions,
which gives it the competitive edge. USIT was initially set up to provide
state-of-the-art technology solutions in steel, mining and metallurgical
industries. Apart from providing IT solutions to the steel, mining and
metallurgical industries, USIT has diversified into entire spectrum of
industries including construction, power, telecommunication, glass, etc.
Its range of services include ERP implementation, Off-Shore Software
Development, Internet, Y2K and Euro Consultancy, IT project management and
providing industry specific IT solutions.