Question: India Post has collaborated with which of the following IT Company to deploy an integrated solution for its services?
(a) Tech Mahindra
(b) Wipro
(c) TCS
(d) Infosys
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- On 22 April 2019, Tata Consultancy has partnered with Department of Post (DOP) to modernize a network more than 1.5 lakh post offices across the country, making it largest e-distributed postal network in the world.
- Modernization is being done by deploying an integrated solution that has helped India Post in equipping it with modern technologies and systems.
- This modernization with use of IT will enable India Post to offer more services to the customers in an effective manner.
- In 2013, TCS, the Mumbai-based company had announced receiving an over Rs 1,100- crore multi-year contract from the Department of Posts (DoP) for an end-to-end IT modernization programme.
- The central point of this transformation is the Core System Integration (CSI) program designed and implemented by TCS which involved deploying an integrated ERP solution that caters to mail operations, finance and accounting and HR functions.
- CSI connects vast network of more than 1.5 lakh post offices under India Post making this the largest distributed e-postal network in the world.
- It has the capacity for the processes over three million postal transactions a day, making this one of the largest SAP implementations globally.
Links:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/tcs-modernises-1-5-lakh-post-offices-under-multi-year-deal-with-india-post/articleshow/68975703.cms
https://www.tcs.com/india-post-partners-with-tcs-to-digitally-reimagine-postal-services
https://www.aninews.in/news/business/lndia-post-partners-with-tcs-to-upgrade-15-lakh-post-offices20190422175514/