The webinar provided an overview of Sage X3 software for the chemical industry. It included a case study on how Palmer Holland digitally transformed its business using Sage X3. Key highlights were the benefits of digitalization, Sage X3 capabilities for core business processes, and its role-based workspace. The presentation concluded with introductions to Net@Work, a leading Sage partner, and a demonstration of Sage X3. Attendees were invited to ask questions.

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Webinar Details
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Today’s Presenters
Anne Sliney| Net@Work
Sage X3 Sales Leader
Matt Rand | Palmer Holland, Business Intelligence Manager
Guest Speaker

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Agenda
The Chemical Industry and the Role of IT
Case Study and Guest Speaker (Palmer Holland)
Intro Sage and X3 for the chemical Industry
Intro Net@Work
Demo of the software
Questions and Answers
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The Chemical Industry &
The Role of IT

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Modern Pains and Gains in the chemical Industry: The Role of IT
Improve profitability,
productivity & innovation
Lower total cost of ownership
across entire value chain
Enhanced customer engagement
and supplier collaboration
An industry plagued by low IT investments
and outdated IT solutions need to adopt to
latest digital technology trends as a game
changer to help transform their organizationSlower global
demand in hyper
competitive
markets
Global geo-
political
uncertainty
Turning point
from last
decade’s strong
performance
Declining
financial
performance
across industry
Few to zero new
growth areas
(e.g. market,
specialty)
Only 2.1% overall
industry sales
growth

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Industry Game Changer and Solution: Digitalization
Invest 5% of annual revenue in digital solutions
Only 32% report they are advanced in digital
solutions and horizontal value chain integration
(transparency across demand and supply planning)
3.1% in addtl revenue and 4.2% in cost reduction
per year through digitalization
48% expect ROI’s of less than 2 years for Industry
4.0 investments
Chemical respondents expect more than double
their level of digitalization by 2020**
** PwC Study 2016: Industry 4.0: Building the digital enterprise. Chemicals key findings.

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Digital Technology Solutions for the Chemical Industry
Connect and accelerate core business
processes through digitalization.
Provide rich, integrated functionality
without complexity.
Adapt to company and customer
requirements, user roles, and
preferences.
Support versatile deployment options
(cloud, on-premise, or hosted).

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Sage X3 Case Study:
Digital Transformation @ Palmer Holland
Presented by Guest Speaker Matt Rand

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Digital Transformation Journey @ Palmer Holland

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Introduction to Sage X3
For the midmarket to enterprise chemical company

12. Why Sage - Global footprint
Sage X3 available Usable but not localized Available on AWS
15
languages
5000+
customers
direct sales
& 290
channel
partners
24
legislations
Sage legislations packs include:
Angola, Austria, Australia, New
Zealand, Belgium, Brazil,
Canada, France, Germany,
Poland, Portugal, South Africa,
Spain, Switzerland, the United
Kingdom, and the United
States.
More legislation packs are
available from our partners in
Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain,
Botswana, China, Czech
Republic, DRC, Egypt, Ethiopia,
Ghana, Hungary, India, Italy,
Iraq, Jordan, KSA, Kenya,
Kuwait, Lesotho, Malawi,
Malaysia, Mauritius, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, the
Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman,
Qatar, Republic of South
Sudan, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, Somalia, Slovakia,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand,
Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Uganda,
Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Sage X3 – expected Business Outcome
177% ROI (1)
$1,722,180
3-year benefits(1)
5 months
payback period (1)
$1,101,310
NPV (1)
(1) Forrester 2016 total economic impact analysis of Sage X3 points to
risk-adjusted benefits of $1,722,180 over three years versus
implementation and operating costs of $620,870, equating to a net
present value (NPV) of $1,101,310 for a Sage cloud subscription.
The risk-adjusted ROI was a very favorable 177%, and the payback
period was a quick five months on average for Sage X3 customers
participating in the research
(2) IDG Global research commissioned by Sage on enterprise
businesses in Europe and North America reveals that organizations
with fast and simple access to data and analytics benefit from 35%
superior organic growth over companies providing poor access to
data to employees.
(3) Independent research by Aberdeen Group points to 73% increase in
productivity following best in class ERP implementations.
73%
increased
productivity(3)
35% incremental
growth from simpler
access to information and
more effective use of
business data (2)
16%reduction in
administrative costs
What the research is saying
Get a personalized ROI estimate for your company
on sagex3.com

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Sage X3 Capability & Solution Summary
Sage X3 accelerates allbusiness processes, end to end
* See the Sage X3 Solution Capabilities Guide for details on functionality (available on sageX3.com)
Role-based workspace
Technology
HTML5
Common data
source
Dev tools and
web services
Mobile
Private cloud
or on-premises
Cloud
PurchasingAccounting
and financial
management
Inventory
management
Manufacturing
(ATO, MTO,
CTO, MTS)
Customer
service
Sales
management
Document management
and office collaboration
Workflow automation and
alerts
Reporting and business
analytics
CRM &
ecommerce
Human
resources
Payroll
Services
management
Payments
Treasury
management
Fixed assets
management
Business
intelligence
Industry
certified
solutions
Complementary Solutions*
Warehouse
management
systems
Sage X3 Core Business Management Applications and Technology*
Materialand
Inventory planning
Purchasing
and sub-contracting
Warehousing
And shipping
Marketing
and sales
Demand planning,
orders & forecast
Production planning
scheduling and
quality control
Customer
service

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LOT TRACKING
AND
TRACEABILITY
BATCH
PRODUCTION
QUALITY
MANAGEMENT
REGULATORY
COMPLIANCE
AND
REPORTING
PLANNING
AND
SCHEDULING
PROJECT
MANAGMENT
FORMULA
MANAGEMENT
SINGLE AND
MULTI-SITE
MANAGEMENT
INTER-
COMPANY
PROCESS
MANAGEMENT
INTEGRATED
DOCUMENT
MANAGEMENT
BAR CODING
AND
WAREHOUSE
AUTOMATION
CONTAINER
TRACKING
CRM
AFTER SALES
SERVICE

16. SAGEX3ECOMMERCE
Afull-featuredCloudBased
eCommercePlatform
09/05/2016

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Introduction to Net@Work
Leading mid-market technology service and solution provider

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Your Single Source for All Things IT since 1996:
• America’s leading IT mid-market service provider
• 5,000 satisfied customers across North America.
• Team of 200+ IT experts.
• Award Winning Customer Service.
Who is Net@Work ?

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Who is Net@Work ?
200+ Business
Technology
Architects and
Consultants
IT Road
Mapping
& Strategic Planning
Business
Process Review
Ecosystem
BI, Analytics
& Reporting
Cloud & IT
Managed Services
ERP/
Accounting
Web Development
& e-Commerce
Sister Company
Payment
Processing
SWYPE
Sister Company
CRM &
Marketing
Automation
HRMS/
Employer
Solutions
Document
Management
Nonprofit
Solutions
Managed Print
Services
Sister Company

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Why Net@work
Sage and Net@Work customers include the following sampling:
Why Net@Work

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Why Net@work
Our commitment to the Chemical Distributors, Manufacturers
and Food Ingredient companies include these organizations:
Why Net@Work

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Introduction to Sage X3
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Connect with
Anne Brennan | Net@Work
Sage X3 Sales Leader
Email: abrennan@netatwork.com
Phone: 800.719.3307 x 0823