SAP and Ministry of MSME jointly launches Bharat ERP

MoU for Bharat ERP signed in the presence of Shri Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India between Deb Deep Sengupta, President and Managing Director - SAP Indian Subcontinent and Shri S. N. Tripathy, IAS, Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner, MSME, Government of India

On the occasion of International Day for MSMEs, SAP today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to jointly launch Bharat ERP.

Bharat ERP is an exclusive program to empower MSMEs with next-gen technology to fuel their digital journey. The MoU was signed in the presence of Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India.

As a part of the MoU, SAP India and the Ministry of MSMEs will collaborate to enable MSMEs become future-ready by helping them focus on innovation and business profitability. The initiative aims to digitally enable nearly 30,000 MSMEs and youth in the next three years as the program expands.

Bharat ERP will be executed through learning and enablement approach consisting of the following components: SAP to provide software and training curriculum to trainers identified by Ministry of MSME under the ‘Train the trainer’ method; SAP will facilitate training and enablement courses on SAP Business One solution in the well-established network of existing technology centres under the control of the ministry; and Post the completion of the course, SAP and the ministry will offer a joint certification to the candidates to assist in increasing their employability.

With the help of Bharat ERP, MSMEs will be able to access cutting edge, next generation technology from SAP that can streamline and integrate key processes such as financials, sales, inventory, and more – with a single business software.

Deb Deep Sengupta, President and Managing Director, SAP Indian Subcontinent said, “Our objective through Bharat ERP is to make digital technologies more accessible to micro and small enterprises, in line with our aim to help businesses of all sizes grow with SAP.”

Luis Murguia, Senior Vice President and General Manager, SAP Business One said, “As India prepares for a more robust trade environment, MSMEs will need a digital platform and the skillsets to help them gain scale, be more competitive and leverage new technological tools to compete in the digital economy.”

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