How Sage X3 Helps Chemical Distributors & Manufacturers Optimize Inventory

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3. Anne Sliney
Net@Work
Sage X3 Sales Leader
Tom Wilson
Sage Inventory Advisor Expert
Guest Speaker
Today’s Presenters

4. 1. Intro Sage and X3 for the Chemical Industry
2. Intro Net@Work
3. Sage Inventory Advisor
4. Questions and Answers
Today’s Agenda

5. Sage X3 available Usablebut not localized Availableon AWS
15
languages
5000+
customers
directsales
& 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.
Why Sage – Global Footprint

6. Sage X3 – Expected Business Outcome
177% ROI (1)
$1,722,180
3-yearbenefits(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 operatingcosts of
$620,870,equating to a net present value(NPV) of
$1,101,310 for a Sage cloud subscription. Therisk-adjusted
ROI was a very favorable177%,and the payback period was a
quick fivemonths on average for Sage X3 customers
participatingin theresearch
(2) IDG Global research commissioned by Sage on enterprise
businesses in Europeand North America reveals that
organizations with fastand simpleaccessto data and
analyticsbenefitfrom 35% superior organic growth over
companies providingpoor access to data to employees.
(3) Independent research by Aberdeen Group points to 73%
increasein productivity followingbestin classERP
implementations.
73%
increased
productivity(3)
35% incremental
growthfromsimpler
accessto informationand
more effectiveuse of
businessdata(2)
16%reduction in
administrative costs
What the research is saying

7. Sage X3 Capability & Solution Summary
Sage X3
accelerates
all business
processes,
endtoend.
*See the Sage X3 Solution Capabilities Guide for details on functionality (available on www.netatwork.com/x3)
Role-based workspace
Technology
HTML5
Common data
source
Dev tools and
web serv ices
Mobile
Priv ate cloud
or on-premises
Cloud
PurchasingAccounting
and f inancial
management
Inv entory
management
Manuf acturing
(ATO, MTO,
CTO, MTS)
Customer
serv ice
Sales
management
Document management
and of f ice collaboration
Workf low automation and
alerts
Reporting and business
analy tics
CRM &
ecommerce
Human
resources
Pay roll
Serv ices
management
Pay ments
Treasury
management
Fixed assets
management
Business
intelligence
Industry
certif ied
solutions
Complementary Solutions*
Warehouse
management
sy stems
Sage X3 Core Business Management Applications and Technology*
Material and
Inventory planning
Purchasing
and sub-contracting
Warehousing
And shipping
Marketing
and sales
Demand planning,
orders & forecast
Production planning
scheduling and
quality control
Customer
service

8. LOTTRACKING
AND
TRACEABILITY
BATCH
PRODUCTION
QUALITY
MANAGEMENT
REGULATORY
COMPLIANCE
AND
REPORTING
PLANNING
AND
SCHEDULING
PROJECT
MANAGMENT
FORMULA
MANAGEMENT
SINGLEAND
MULTI-SITE
MANAGEMENT
INTER-
COMPANY
PROCESS
MANAGEMENT
INTEGRATED
DOCUMENT
MANAGEMENT
BAR CODING
AND
WAREHOUSE
AUTOMATION
CONTAINER
TRACKING
CRM
AFTER SALES
SERVICE
Sage X3 Highlights for Chemical Distributors and Manufacturers

9. Your SingleSource for All Things IT since1996:
America’s leading IT mid-market service provider.
Award Winning Customer Service.
Who is Net@Work?

10. 180+ Business
TechnologyArchitects
and Consultants
ITRoad
Mapping
& Strategic Planning
Business
ProcessReview
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
Compliance
Solutions:
SalesTax | Fixed
Assets
Managed Print
Services
Sister Company

11. Sage and Net@Work customersincludethe following sampling:
Why Net@Work?

12. Our commitmentto the Chemical Distributors, Manufacturers and
Food Ingredient companies include these organizations:
Why Net@Work?

13. Sage Inventory Advisor is an affordable
Cloud-based solutionthat integrates with
Sage X3 to help you optimize your inventory:
✓ Decrease working capital
✓ Improve customer service
✓ Save time
What is Sage Inventory Advisor?
Industries – Manufacturing,Distribution,Retail& Mining

14. Inventory Management
What should be in stock?
When should orders
be placed?
Given:
• Demand
• Lead Time
✓ Receiving inventory
✓ Pick/Pack/ship
✓ Counting (Stock Take)
✓ Labeling
Responsibility
Manage the physicalproduct

15. Inventory Control
42% stock-outs
37% too many$ in stock
21% time spent
Responsibility
Manage the physicalproduct
✓ Receiving inventory
✓ Pick/Pack/ship
✓ Counting (Stock Take)
✓ Labeling

16. Inventory Replenishment
Responsibility
To have the right stock at the right place at the right time
✓ Forecasting
✓ Ordering
✓ Expediting

17. How it Works
Information
• Dashboard
• Performancemetrics
• Problemitems
• Sophisticated forecasts
• Recommended orders
• Dynamic reporting
Sage X3
Internet
Uploads
Inventory data
automatically extracted
fromthe ERP system
Inventory Advisor

18. Designed To Address Two Questions
What needs
Attention today? What to order?
ForecastsInvestment & ServiceProduct Importance

19. Item Classification Breakdown
Volume Sold
Value Sold

20. Sage Inventory Advisor Customer Benefits
2% to 10% improvementin fill rate Stock-Outs 
10% to 15% reduction in excess inventory
Up to 50% reduction in time spent
on manualcalculations
Surplus Stock 
Time Spent 

21. Sage Inventory Advisor Demonstration

22. Monthly Fees
• The monthly fee provides for an unlimited number of
registered users
• Fees are due monthly and can be cancelled with a 5 day
notice after initial 1 month
• Fees havea basefee of $199 plus a monthly usagefee
based on Net Business Value of inventory being planned
in SIA
• One Time Activation Fee of $2250
Pricing
Monthly Base Subscription $199
Usage Fee
Cost per $250k of
Inventory Value (at
Month End)
Up to $.25M $0.00
up to $1M NBV $22.50
up to $2.5M NBV $18.50
up to $5M NBV $15.50
up to $7.5M NBV $13.00
up to $12.5 NBV $10.00
up to $20M NBV $9.00
over $20M NBV $7.00
Inventory Value -$
Monthly Subscription $199.00
Activation Fee $2,250
Total Commitment $2,449.00

23. 5 Onboarding Steps
Launch
Step1
• Establish structure
• Identify mods to
standard scripts
• Create environment
• Confirm billing
Integrate
Step2
• Remotely connect &
automate
• Prepare scripts (minor
customizations)
• Test refresh process
• Validate items to ERP
• Validate totals to ERP
Refine
Step3
• Add optional fields
• Populate optional fields
• Identify & purify data
anomalies
• Refine integration,
scripts & configuration
Train
Step4
• Train: generalnavigation &
system orientation
• Train how best to use the
application
• Q&A: address questions
that have arisen
Use
Step5
• Set appropriate policy
• Go live
• Transition to support
• Hands on ordering review
Typical – 2 to 4 Weeks

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