Inivos facilitates Empire Tea Kenya Go-live with IFS Applications. 

Inivos, the fully-fledged Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) & technology solutions provider, has successfully completed its latest IFS implementation by launching IFS Applications at Empire Tea Kenya, the Kenyan operations of Empire Teas (Pvt) Ltd, a premier exporter of quality Ceylon teas and one of the leading exporters in Sri Lanka.

Inivos has established a reputation for its unwavering commitment to delivering outstanding results through business transformation and its team of 160+ experienced business and technical consultants globally. During Empire Tea's expansion venture in Kenya, inivos provided continuous support to the company by leveraging their expertise to drive transformative changes in its business operations. The latest milestone in this longstanding journey was achieved when Empire Tea Kenya successfully went live with IFS Applications. This project lasted about three months, and it was an incredible journey from start to finish. It covered every aspect of the tea business, from tea auctioning to supply chain, manufacturing, warehouse, sales, and finance. It was a comprehensive transformation that truly revolutionized operations. The inivos team was able to deliver the most suitable solutions to the team at Empire Teas Kenya despite the challenge of executing the project remotely from Sri Lanka. The project was spearheaded by highly experienced consultants who possess over 10 years of experience in providing tailored tea manufacturing industry solutions to ensure its success.

inivos Chief Operating Officer Ayomi Gunawardena acknowledged her team's efforts and provided the necessary resources to complete the project within the allotted time frame. “Our team at inivos is a group of highly capable, talented, and experienced solutions-oriented individuals who are able to deliver results without the need for micromanagement. I am extremely proud of them for executing such a challenging project while being based remotely in Sri Lanka," said Gunawardena.

“My team has been unequivocally committed to the success of this project, and through their tremendous support, we were able to go live within the defined scope and time frame. I want to express my gratitude to every member of my team for their valuable contributions in making this project a resounding success,” stated Dinethra Karunathilaka – Project Manager of inivos. She also thanked the Empire Tea team for their support and understanding they have provided throughout the project.

From Empire Teas’ team the project was overlooked by Jeewaka Liyanage, General Manager, Operations, who had high praise for the inivos team. “This was an interesting project as the implementation was handled remotely. From the beginning itself, it was easy to work with inivos as they had a great team to support us. Their team of consultants understood our unique needs and challenges, and they provided the most suitable solutions tailored to Empire Teas. They developed a solution with an extension for Tea blending & auctioning, that was very important for the industry.  Their consultants guided us every step of the way, ensuring a smooth transition and helping us leverage the full potential of the digital tools at our disposal. Even though the date of Project Go Live had to be postponed due to an unavoidable circumstance, the inivos team remained positive and supported us. The overall project was a success, and I am happy that we worked with inivos for our IFS implementation,” said Liyanage.

Inivos has a proven track record of delivering winning business solutions across a broad range of key and growing industry segments. The company is continually seeking to understand, adapt, innovate, change, and customize through valuable global and regional insights to assist organizations in achieving their objectives in the business world.