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