The Sage Inventory Advisor is a cloud-based solution designed to optimize inventory for Sage ERP systems, aimed at reducing working capital and improving customer service. It provides tools for inventory management, reporting, and forecasting, and is suitable for various industries including manufacturing and retail. Pricing is based on active stock-keeping units (SKUs) and includes a one-time setup fee along with monthly subscription costs.

1. Sage Inventory Advisor for Sage 500
Take Charge of Your Inventory
Start Time: 2:00 pm ET
Technical Difficulties
Call: (805) 617-7000 (Option 1)

2. Today’s Presenters
Tom Dieterle, Net@Work
Sage 500 ERP Customer Account Manager

3. Webinar Details

4. Overview - Solutions
ERP/Accounting
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Implementations
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& eCommerce
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Application
Development
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Management/
SharePoint
Business Intelligence,
Analytics & Reporting
IT Infrastructure,
Cloud & Managed
Services

5. What is Sage Inventory Advisor?
Sage Inventory Advisor is an affordable
Cloud-based solution that integrates with
Sage ERP systems to help you optimize your
inventory:
 decrease working capital
 improve customer service
 save time
Industries – Manufacturing, Distribution, Retail & Mining

6. Inventory Management
Receiving inventory
LabelingCounting (Stock Take)
Inventory Control
Responsibility
Manage the physical product
Pick/Pack/ship

7. Receiving inventory
LabelingCounting (Stock Take)
Inventory Control
Responsibility
Manage the physical product stock-outs
too many $ in
stock
time spent
Pick/Pack/ship
Inventory Management

8. Inventory Replenishment
Responsibility
To have the right stock at the right
place at the right time
Forecasting Ordering
Expediting
Receiving inventory Pick/Pack/ship
LabelingCounting (Stock Take)
Inventory Control
Responsibility
Manage the physical product
Inventory Management

9. Information
• Dashboard
• Performance metrics
• Problem items
• Sophisticated forecasts
• Recommended orders
• Inventory projections
• Min/Max levels
• Dynamic reporting
How it Works
Internet
Inventory Advisor
Uploads
Inventory data
automatically extracted
from ERP system and
sent to SIA
Sage ERP Host
Connector
• Sales
• Stock on Hand
• Warehouses
• Suppliers
• Purchase
Orders
• Sales Orders
• Bill of materials

10. Designed To Address Two Questions
Inventory Advisor
What needs
attention today?
Product
Importance
Forecasts Investment &
Service
OK
Stock Outs
Potential S/O
Excess
Surplus PO
What to Order?

11. Overall Objective
A powerful solution that will deliver on the promise of:
 Reducing excess inventory
 Reducing stock-outs
 Reducing working capital
 Improving fill rates
 Improving forecasting
 Reducing time spent on manual tasks

12. Understand the Solution
Demonstration
Pricing
Value Proposition

13.  Monthly Fees
− The monthly fee provides for an unlimited number of registered users
− Fees are due monthly in advance with a 5 day notice after initial 4 months
− This is based on the number of active Stock Keeping Units at each
Location referred to as SKUL’s (ex. 2,000 SKU’s @ 2 locations = 4,000
SKUL’s)
Pricing

14.  Monthly Fees
− The monthly fee provides for an unlimited number of registered users
− Fees are due monthly in advance with a 5 day notice after initial 4 months
− This is based on the number of active Stock Keeping Units at each
Location referred to as SKUL’s (ex. 2,000 SKU’s @ 2 locations = 4,000
SKUL’s)
Up to 5,000 SKULs $299
Up to 25,000 SKULs $399
Up to 50,000 SKULs $499
Up to 100,000 SKULs $599
Up to 150,000 SKULs $799
Above 250,000 SKULs $999
Pricing

15.  Monthly Fees
− The monthly fee provides for an unlimited number of registered users
− Fees are due monthly in advance with a 5 day notice after initial 4 months
− This is based on the number of active Stock Keeping Units at each
Location referred to as SKUL’s (ex. 2,000 SKU’s @ 2 locations = 4,000
SKUL’s)
 One Time Set Up Fee $2,250 Up to 5,000 SKULs $299
Up to 25,000 SKULs $399
Up to 50,000 SKULs $499
Up to 100,000 SKULs $599
Up to 150,000 SKULs $799
Above 250,000 SKULs $999
Note: The one-time fee is due at the time of order
and excludes travel related costs and additional
consulting time which will be agreed in advance
with the customer ahead of being incurred.
Pricing

16. We will arrange to obtain the data – all we need is remote
access and some of your time for:
1.Data Validation
2.Some data clean-up such as Lead times, MOQ’s, Outstanding
PO’s
3.User Training through Sage University AnyTime Learning – About 4
hours at your own pace
4.Questions and Answers
Implementation

17. 2% to 10% improvement in fill rate Stock-Outs 
15% to 20% reduction in capital
investment
Working Capital 
10% to 15% reduction in excess
inventory
Surplus Stock 
Up to 50% reduction in time spent
on manual calculations
Time Spent 
Sage Inventory Advisor Benefits

18. Save Money Reduce Excess Inventory
Free Up Working Capital
Eliminate Surplus Orders
Make Money Reduce Stock Outs
Improve Fill Rates
Save Time Improve productivity
Total Investment Installation & Subscription
Benefits
Value Proposition
Illustration

19. Total Inventory $1,000,000 Save Money Reduce Excess Inventory
Reduce Excess 1.00% Free Up Working Capital
Eliminate Surplus Orders
Annual Sales $1,000,000 Make Money Reduce Stock Outs
Lost Sales Due To Stock Out 1.00% Improve Fill Rates
Save Time Improve productivity
Active SKULs 5,000 Total Investment Installation & Subscription
What If Benefits
Value Proposition
Power of “1%"

20. Value Proposition
Power of “1%"
Up Front Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Save Money Reduce Excess Inventory $3,400 $3,400 $3,400
Free Up Working Capital
Eliminate Surplus Orders
Make Money Reduce Stock Outs $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
Improve Fill Rates
Save Time Improve productivity
Total Investment Installation & Subscription $2,200 $3,588 $3,588 $3,588
Cash Flow ‐$2,200 $9,812 $9,812 $9,812
NPV $21,376.37
Benefits

21. Sage Inventory Advisor Customers
Sage Inventory Advisor

22. Sage Inventory Advisor Fuels
Hubert Glass Oil Company

23. Thank You For Attending!
Questions?
Tom Dieterle, Net@Work
Sage 500 ERP Customer Account Manager
Phone: (646) 293-786
Email: tdieterle@netatwork.com