Mining Magazine May 2017 | Page 15

SMART DECISIONS . SMART COMMODITIES .

“ I discovered that the supply chain aspect of most businesses is very poor from a software perspective ”

– Manav Garg
‘ best-of-breed ’ solutions to manage commodity trading , enterprise risk compliance , procurement , supply chain , operations , logistics and decision support . The company provided services specifically to the agriculture space but over the years has moved to automotive , food & beverage , natural gas and of course , mining .
The idea behind the company came from a similar situation – a company lagging in its adoption of technology solutions .
“ I discovered that the supply chain aspect of most businesses is very poor from a software perspective , which is incredible when you think of all the different facets – moving commodities , inventory quality and the management of supply chain ,” says Manav Garg , CEO and Founder of EKA Solutions .
Garg comes from a background of trading in soft commodities in Singapore . It is this first experience that granted Garg with a unique insight into the supply chain technology make up of a business .
Fast forward 12 years and Garg and EKA Software Solutions found itself crowned the IT and Software Solution of the Year – Business
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