OREANDA-NEWS. August 29, 2011. Fujitsu Limited and Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. today announced their collaboration on the development of a cloud-based sales data visualization system for three of the Asahi Group's Chinese sales centers in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Dalian. The new system will begin operations in September.

Deployment of the new system will clarify for the Asahi Group customer interactions, the status of orders, and other daily business activities, in addition to enhancing the sharing and analysis of information and standardizing business processes that previously relied on individual employee skills. This will enable the company to develop more competitive sales activities. In addition, the system will allow the Asahi Group to view local information, including data by region and business category, in real time from the company's headquarters so as to quickly and seamlessly respond to changing consumer needs. Moreover, by employing a cloud platform for the system, the company can avoid having to maintain new servers, network devices and other ICT assets. This, in turn, will reduce costs, including operational costs, by 75% (compared to building an on-premise system).

With its abundance of prior experience in the retailing and distribution sector, in addition to its cloud computing and other cutting-edge technologies, Fujitsu was quick to develop the new sales data visualization system. To help the Asahi Group effectively utilize collected information, Fujitsu will be delivering the system in combination with optimal support services.