| SAP Business One - MRP Implementation in | | | | - Drag & Relate. This feature allows you |
| São Pauloby: Arthur Ferretti | | | | intuitively drag and compare/relate the data |
| | | | in the system. |
| SAP just introduced localized version of its | | | | |
| mid-size and small ERP solution - SAP | | | | - Customization, Reporting & Integration. |
| Business One. As you probably know SAP | | | | SAP BO integrates with Microsoft Office on |
| Business One has Multilanguage in one company | | | | the level of COM objects, it sits in MS SQL |
| feature, and it is adaptable to unique tax | | | | Server database (the only platform available |
| rules, which is the case in Brazil. Among | | | | for Brazil at this time). It has SAP |
| the other localized solutions: Microsoft | | | | Business One SDK and we expect large number |
| Navision, Oracle Financials (or the whole set | | | | of ISV with custom products show up on the |
| of Oracle Business Suite - Oracle | | | | Brazilian market within a few years. Besides |
| Applications), Microsoft Axapta (localized | | | | internal SAP BO reporting - you can do |
| version should be release in 2006), SAP | | | | reporting from SQL Server directly. |
| Business One should be considered to be | | | | |
| implemented for either Brazilian company with | | | | - Competitors. If you are looking from the |
| the connections to European and American | | | | number of installations in Brazil, then you |
| market and business partners or for Brazilian | | | | should consider Microsiga, where you will see |
| branch of multinational corporation. Let's | | | | similar slightly higher license and system |
| consider market specifics and how SAP | | | | implementation prices. If you are looking |
| Business One could potentially fit for the | | | | for international ERP brand, localized for |
| ERP market in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or | | | | Brazil - then consider Microsoft Navision |
| the whole Brazil. | | | | Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Axapta/Dynamics AX |
| | | | and Oracle E-Business Suite, which includes |
| - Multilanguage & Brazilian Portuguese | | | | Oracle Financials, also known as Oracle |
| Support. This is really strong point of SAP | | | | Applications. Microsiga should be recognized |
| Business One - you can switch from say | | | | as very efficient Brazilian tax & government |
| Portuguese to American English by pressing | | | | reporting solution, at the same time SAP, |
| cntrl keys combination. System will close | | | | Microsoft and Oracle are catching up with the |
| all your existing screens and this is | | | | compliance of their localized MRPs. |
| probably the only inconvenience you may | | | | |
| notice. Please, be aware that SAP Business | | | | - Releasing Dates. SAP Business One, having |
| One has also version with Portuguese | | | | over 8,000 installations Worldwide is |
| interface for continental Portugal. | | | | scheduled to be released in Brazil in |
| | | | November/December 2005. Microsoft Navision |
| - Manufacturing/Production module. For the | | | | and Oracle E-Business Suite are available and |
| multinational company Brazil is often | | | | availability of localized Microsoft Axapta |
| considered as the place for quality and cost | | | | (Microsoft Dynamics AX) version is 2006. |
| efficient manufacturing operations. And we | | | | |
| see diversified needs for manufacturing | | | | - Licensing Price Structure. SAP Business |
| automation - from machinery to food | | | | One has all-in-one named user licenses. This |
| processing. SAP Business One Production | | | | means that you do not pay for adding new |
| module targets the whole spectrum of | | | | modules - all the modules are available for |
| manufacturing needs. | | | | the user and included in the license price. |
| | | | CRM-only user license is available at 50% or |
| - CRM. CRM module is integrated within the | | | | the all-in-one user license. SAP Business |
| system. We should mention modern design of | | | | One requires also annual maintenance fee, |
| CRM module and really intuitive interface for | | | | which will give you now standard for the ERP |
| business professionals, dealing with sales | | | | industry software upgrade and discounted |
| analysis. | | | | technical support. |
| | | | |
| - HR. SAP Business One doesn't have Payroll | | | | Please give as a call São Paulo |
| module for Brazil. | | | | 55-11-3444-4949, USA 1-866-528-0577, |
| | | | 1-630-961-5918! |