Described by the company as a robust enterprise resource planning tool, the latest Orion features Microsoft SQL server database technology and has been designed to suit the process manufacturing industry, with special emphasis on the lubricants, paints and coatings segments.

By migrating to the SQL platform, 3i Infotech says it customers will experience better performance, improved scalability and immediate recoverability from critical applications.

By moving from our proprietary database to mainstream SQL platform, we are working to ensure that our customers can streamline processes to run multiple applications on the same platform, said Sharad Vajpayee, vice president of 3i Infotech.

Unlike previous versions of Orion, existing customers can now take advantage of popular tools such as Crystal Reports and Microsoft Report Writer for generating ad-hoc reports.