Supply Chain / Mfg

Industry Profile –Supply Chain Management –the management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of products and services required by end customers.

As a manufacturer your business is required to coordinate a set of processes to plan and execute steps in the global network used to acquire raw materials from vendors, transform them into finished goods, warehouse and / or deliver both goods and services to customers

As a distributor your business is required to coordinate a set of processes to plan and execute steps in the global network used to acquire products from vendors, warehouse and / or deliver both goods and services to customers

Industry Practice –Systems Advisers Group’s ’ ‘Supply Chain Management Practice’ delivers industry solutions and know-how to Manufacturers and Distributors as a business strategy to improve shareholder and customer value by optimising the flow of products, services and related information from source to customer

Our practice is focused on the design, management and implementation of leading software solutions to enable seamless, value-added processes across organisational boundaries to meet the real needs of the end customer. SAG view’s the development and integration of people and technological resources as critical to successful supply chain integration

Systems Advisers Group’s Supply Chain Management Practice services will help you maximize your business success through a combination of expertise, methodologies, tools, and certified staff. Our offerings span all phases of your solution life cycle, from IT planning to software implementation to training and after sales services.

Systems Advisers Group helps you to align your IT and business strategies; get your software up and running fast; and keep it operating at a high level through continued engagement, discussion and advice from your Industry Practice Principal and team.

Systems Advisers Group’s practice aims at being the trusted advisor of our clients. To ensure we provide customers with current ‘Best Practice’ and know how, our people are from the industry, immersed in the industry and speak your language. Our approach is based on the idea of addressing IT issues on business terms with the following service set for local and global businesses:

• Business Analysis Services
• Management Consulting Services
• Project Management Services
• Solutions Implementation
• Development Services
• Follow-up Services

Our customers have direct access to our practice consultants and team on demand. Through our web service, our customers have real-time access to project information.

Manufacturers

Our market leading Microsoft Dynamics solutions and in depth industry know how will enable your Manufacturing Supply Chain Management business to streamline its practices so you can manage one or more of the following processes as required:

• Product Design –
  • Integrate your business applications with web based customer collaborative Product Data Management (PDM), Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software integration & Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
  • Make use of product configuration tools enabling customers to tailor product to their needs
• Raw Material Sourcing & Procurement – Manage sourcing of components locally and globally with landed / shipment costing
• Demand Planning – Plan raw materials requirements based on firm orders and forecasted demand of finished product or via independent statistical and Kanban techniques.
• Manufacturing Management – Manage both ‘In and Outsourced’ manufacturing including full Shop Floor Control Management with BOM and Route versions.
• Planning for material and capacity management
• Warehouse Management – Advanced warehouse and logistics management
• Product Sales and Delivery – Manage sales and delivery of product to end customers when and where required.
• Customer Service - Provide strong customer service, product service, maintenance and support.
• Additional foundation modules – form the foundation on which the above industry modules are delivered
  • Finance – Full financial suite of modules for General Ledger, Receivables, Payables, Bank with electronic banking, Expense and Credit Card Management, Property and Fixed Assets including multi company, multi-currency, intercompany and consolidation features
  • Project Accounting – For project based production including web timesheet
  • Customer Relationship Management – With sales force automation for management of contacts, leads, opportunities and quotes. Marketing automation enables one to plan and track marketing and telemarketing campaigns
  • Human Resources and Payroll
  • Questionnaire - Build and analyse questionnaires for virtually any requirement including customer service, surveys, marketing, HR interviews, reviews and tests.
  • System wide features – include native Microsoft Active Directory, MS Office, MS SQL Database, MS Business Intelligence and MS SharePoint Server integration. Familiarity and ease of use built on the Microsoft platform and Office look and feel. Add in alerts, workflow, document management, security through to record level with a low risk adaptive environment to deliver the world’s leading mid-market ERP solution as acknowledge by Gartner Group in their last two surveys of this segment.

Solution Overview

With your company facing stiff competition and the pressure to reduce margins, IT solutions must deliver much more than functional capabilities. Supply Chain Management Manufacturer business models need to adapt rapidly to market demand and you need the agility to respond quickly to new developments and maintain the competitive edge without being limited by system constraints.

The Supply Chain Management Manufacturing solution for Microsoft Dynamics AX offers proven, highly adaptable capabilities for meeting highly specific industry needs, including increased customer demand for fast response and improved service, streamlined processes, and internal procedures that create a truly lean environment.

Reputation

The solution has a solid track record of satisfied users. They quickly understood the solution, where to find data and how to act on that information. The similarity with Microsoft’s Office package (Excel, Word, Outlook) helps users to navigate the system intuitively. The logic in all modules is common, allowing users to track data changes in the system and between modules.

Contact Systems Advisers Group for a solution brochure and to discover more about how Microsoft Dynamics AX can help your company reduce costs and meet client demands.

Case Studies

• PCH
• WH Williams

Distributors

Our market leading Microsoft Dynamics solutions and in depth industry know how will enable your Distribution Supply Chain Management business to streamline its practices so you can manage one or more of the following processes as required:

• Product Sourcing & Procurement – Manage sourcing of products locally and globally with landed / shipment costing
• Demand Planning – Plan product requirements based on firm orders and forecasted demand.
• Warehouse Management – Advanced warehouse and logistics management
• Product Sales and Delivery – Manage sales and delivery of product to end customers when and where required.
• Customer Service - Provide strong customer service, product service, maintenance and support.
• Additional foundation modules – form the foundation on which the above industry modules are delivered
  • Finance – Full financial suite of modules for General Ledger, Receivables, Payables, Bank with electronic banking, Expense and Credit Card Management, Property and Fixed Assets including multi company, multi-currency, intercompany and consolidation features
  • Trade & Logistics –Inventory, Warehouse Management, Procurement, Requisition, Request for Quotation and Sales Modules
  • Production, Shop Floor Control, Product Configurator and Master Planning for material and capacity management
  • Project Accounting – For project based production including web timesheet
  • Customer Relationship Management – With sales force automation for management of contacts, leads, opportunities and quotes. Marketing automation enables one to plan and track marketing and telemarketing campaigns
  • Human Resources and Payroll
  • Questionnaire - Build and analyse questionnaires for virtually any requirement including customer service, surveys, marketing, HR interviews, reviews and tests.
  • System wide features – include native Microsoft Active Directory, MS Office, MS SQL Database, MS Business Intelligence and MS SharePoint Server integration. Familiarity and ease of use built on the Microsoft platform and Office look and feel. Add in alerts, workflow, document management, security through to record level with a low risk adaptive environment to deliver the world’s leading mid-market ERP solution as acknowledge by Gartner Group in their last two surveys of this segment.

Solution Overview

With your company facing stiff competition and the pressure to reduce margins, IT solutions must deliver much more than functional capabilities. Supply Chain Management Distributor business models need to adapt rapidly to market demand and you need the agility to respond quickly to new developments and maintain the competitive edge without being limited by system constraints.

The Supply Chain Management Distributor solution for Microsoft Dynamics AX offers proven, highly adaptable capabilities for meeting highly specific industry needs, including increased customer demand for fast response and improved service, streamlined processes, and internal procedures that create a truly lean environment.

Reputation

The solution has a solid track record of satisfied users. They quickly understood the solution, where to find data and how to act on that information. The similarity with Microsoft’s Office package (Excel, Word, Outlook) helps users to navigate the system intuitively. The logic in all modules is common, allowing users to track data changes in the system and between modules.

Contact Systems Advisers Group for a solution brochure and to discover more about how Microsoft Dynamics AX can help your company reduce costs and meet client demands.

Case Studies

• PCH
• WH Williams