ECU Worldwide is replacing its legacy ERP with iTopaz, an open-source-powered, AI-driven platform built with IBM, TCS, and AWS to transform global supply chains.
ECU Worldwide, a subsidiary of Allcargo Logistics, has announced the global roll-out of iTopaz, an AI-powered, cloud-enabled digital platform designed to replace its decade-old Topaz ERP system. The deployment, supported by IBM Consulting, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Amazon Web Services (AWS), is set for completion by 2027.
As part of the collaboration, IBM Consulting is providing cloud migration tools, TCS is supporting the existing ERP system, and AWS is driving the transition to an open-source infrastructure. The platform will be underpinned by open-source databases, enabling vendor neutrality and scalability. Built on a three-tier architecture within a containerised environment, iTopaz is designed for platform independence and secure global operations.
This initiative represents the second leg of ECU Worldwide’s digital transformation. In the first phase, the company migrated three on-premise data centres in the United States, Europe, and Asia to the cloud, strengthening service reliability. The current phase shifts operations to a web-based architecture powered by AI, IoT, predictive analytics, and blockchain, setting the foundation for future-ready supply chain services.
Adarsh Hegde, Managing Director, ECU Worldwide, said, “We have initiated a digital transformation journey to offer agile, responsive and customised freight-forwarding services. The global deployment of iTopaz is a significant milestone of the ongoing IT transformation journey which will further enhance our network efficiency, flexibility, and scalability by integrating new-age data-driven technologies and cloud computing.”
Rishi Aurora, Managing Partner, IBM Consulting India & South Asia, added, “Operational performance, predictability and responsiveness to disruptions are the key imperatives for the global supply chain industry. iTopaz has been co-created to help ECU Worldwide & Allcargo Group elevate their digital transformation mission to a global level using AI and hybrid cloud.”
