OREANDA-NEWS. On 8 February 2008 was announced, that Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, the largest Russian and the CIS producer of health and wellness foods, announced the launch of a major project to implement a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) information system. The company has chosen Oracle, a leading global provider of enterprise software, as vendor. The project, which will be the largest such project in the Russian food industry, will allow Wimm-Bill-Dann to substantially increase the efficiency of its performance. The project will encompass all key areas of corporate activity, including finance, production, purchasing, logistics and distribution at all of Wimm-Bill-Dann’s enterprises. The optimization of these processes will create a reliable foundation for making quick and effective management decisions and ensure they are seen through to completion. In addition, the new ERP system will facilitate the company’s financial reporting to both Russian and international accounting standardsmore timely. “Over last 15 years the steady expansion of production facilities and trading branches allowed Wimm-Bill-Dann to become the leading food company in Russia. The further development of the company will require not just growth in its sheer scale but also the more efficient use of resources and an increase in the efficiency of business processes,” noted Tony Maher, the CEO of Wimm-Bill-Dann. Leading international consulting companies are participating in the project. Deloitte is advising on the development of the business model, with BearingPoint engaged in the implementation of the information system. The vendor of the ERP solution is providing Oracle E-Business Suite software and technical support. The primary stage of the installation of the ERP system is due to be completed by the end of 2009.