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The Agricultural Research Development Agency (Public Organization), or ARDA, has been using Saeree ERP continuously since 2013 — over 13 years. The system covers all ERP modules, with custom integration to ARDA's EPMS (Evaluation and Project Management System) for automated research grant disbursement.
About ARDA
The Agricultural Research Development Agency (Public Organization), or ARDA, is a Thai public organization under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, established in 2003. Its primary mission is to support agricultural research funding, promote research and development of agricultural technology in Thailand, and transfer technology to farmers and the industrial sector.
ARDA manages a significant number of research grants each year, covering everything from basic research to commercial applications, requiring a highly efficient resource management system.
Full ERP System — Since 2013
ARDA began using Saeree ERP in 2013 with all ERP modules:
- Budget Management (BG) — Annual budget planning, fund reservation, budget transfers, plan/actual expenditure tracking
- Procurement (PO) — Procurement processing per regulations, price comparison, purchase orders/contracts, goods receipt
- Inventory Management (IM) — Goods receipt, issue, transfer, stocktaking
- Fixed Assets (FA) — Asset registry, depreciation calculation, status tracking
- Finance (FI) — Deposit slips, receipts, disbursement requests, withholding tax
- General Ledger (GL) — Automatic journal entries from all modules, period open/close, trial balance, balance sheet
EPMS Integration — Automated Grant Disbursement
A key highlight of Saeree ERP at ARDA is the custom integration with EPMS (Evaluation and Project Management System), ARDA's research project and grant management system. The integration objectives include:
- Automated grant disbursement — When a research project milestone is approved in EPMS, data is automatically sent to Saeree ERP for disbursement processing
- Eliminated duplicate data entry — No need to record disbursement data in both systems, saving time and effort
- Reduced human errors — Data is transferred automatically between systems, minimizing mistakes from manual entry
- Real-time disbursement tracking — Management can check grant disbursement status instantly from both systems
Application Server Upgrade — 2021
To accommodate increased workload and newer technologies, ARDA upgraded the Application Server in 2021, resulting in faster system performance, improved stability, and greater concurrent user capacity.
Timeline
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Started using Saeree ERP with all modules (BG, PO, IM, FA, FI, GL) |
| 2013–2020 | Continuous use, developed EPMS integration for grant management |
| 2021 | Application Server upgrade for increased capacity |
| 2021–Present | Continued use to present day — over 13 years total |
Summary
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Started | 2013 (over 13 years of continuous use) |
| ERP System | All modules — Budget, Procurement, Inventory, Fixed Assets, Finance, General Ledger |
| Integration | Custom EPMS integration — automated research grant disbursement |
| Upgrade | Application Server upgrade in 2021 |
| Organization Type | Public Organization under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives |
The Agricultural Research Development Agency (ARDA) is one of the longest-serving Saeree ERP clients — using the system continuously for over 13 years since 2013. With full ERP modules and custom EPMS integration for automated research grant disbursement, ARDA demonstrates that Saeree ERP effectively serves the complex needs of public organizations managing research funding.
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