This document summarizes a presentation given by John Dickerson and Anil Shah about implementing Microsoft Business Central for Third Coast Commodities. Third Coast is a growing commodities trading company that was using manual and inefficient Excel processes. Business Central was demonstrated as a solution to streamline processes like order matching, scheduling, carrier selection and provide analytics. It integrated with Office 365 and included custom applications. The implementation would be done in phases, starting with key transactions and customizing the system to meet Third Coast's requirements for scalability, reduced costs and improved client communications. Q&A and feedback surveys followed the presentation.

2. Microsoft Business
Central
Third Coast
Commodities
Solutions in the
Ag_Energy Business
John Dickerson & Anil Shah
Amsterdam, March 26, 2019

3. About John
Dickerson
• Technology Consultant
• Third Coast Commodities

4. About Anil
Shah
• Managing Partner
• CloudFronts Technologies, LLP.

5. What you will learn
Using Business Central to
• Simplifying order entry processing
• Automating common business procedures
• Automatic document distribution

6. Session Objectives – Amsterdam
Presentation
Providing Third Coast Commodities a Comprehensive ERP
Transforming complex manual business processes
- into simplified automated routines & document distribution
Retaining essential operating flexibility
- with innovative procedures
Providing profitable analytical insights
- using historical data and Power-Bi

7. Ag to Energy the World of Third Coast

8. Third Coast Trades all over Ag Energy
Buying Fats Oils and Greases from
Commercial food preparers
Restaurant Grease Collectors
Ethanol producers
Crushers and Refiners
Other providers of FOG
Selling them to
Bio Fuel Producers
Industrial Processors
Animal Feed Producers
Other users of FOG

9. Third Coast - Spectacular Success
Annual sales of $68 Million in just five years
Total commitment to Client Needs
Total personal dedication
All on Excel G Suite and QuickBooks
Limits were exceeded
Manual overlapping ineffective processes
No scalability for growth
No compass to guide the growth

10. Third Coast Requirements
Streamlined processes &
one time data entry
Automatic creation &
distribution of documents
Real time powerful business
analytics
All from one dashboard on
computer, tablet or phone

11. Business Central - A powerful solution
 Common Data Service – Common
Data Model
 Cloud based for PC’s Tablets &
Computers
 Fully integrated with Office 365
• 110,000 Business Central Installs
 Seven custom Interfaces
 Power-BI Analytics
 CloudFront – India Based Gold
Developer
 Proof of Concept
 Phase 1 ERP with Five Customizations
 Phase 2 Trucking Locator, Newcos,
Client Portals, CRM etc.
Microsoft
Dynamics
D365 Business
Central
Custom
Apps &
Interfaces

12. Thirds Coast’s complex processes
Scheduling
Process
Buy&Sell
Matching
Process
Carrier
Selection
Process
Invoicing &
payment
process
Profitability
Evaluation
Process

13. D365
Blanket P.O.
Custom Buy-Sell Matching Process
13
Custom
#3
Match
Custom
#1 BUY
Custo
m #2
SELLPurchase
Contracts
Sales
Contracts
Load
Shiping Window
D365
Blanket S.O

40. Demo of Buy Sell Matching Process

47. Custom Scheduling Process
47
Carrier
Required
Custom #4
SCHEDULIN
G
Load
Shipping Window
Specific Delivery
Date
Specific Pick-
Up
Date

48. Demo of Scheduling Process

59. Carrier Selection Process
59
Active Loads
Custom
#5
Carrier
Selection
Carrier
Required
Carrier List
Rates & Lanes
Vendor:
Purchase Order
Prepayment
Notice
Carrier:
Bill of Lading
Vendor &
Customer
Instructions

60. Demo of Carrier Selection Process

72. Demo of Profitability Analytics

73. Profitability Analytics with Power Bi
73
Custom #8
Sales and
Profit
Profitability
Sales & Profit by
 Time Frame
 Trader
 Product
 Customer
 Vendor

74. 74

75. 75

76. 76

77. Q&A

78. Third Coast needed – Business Challenge
Management &
Employees
armed with
Accurate
information
Greatly reduced
transaction
costs
Scalability for
significant
growth
Timely
accounting,
financial &
regulatory
reporting
Superior client
Communications

79. Thank you
• John Dickerson
• Third Coast Commodities, John@dickersons.org
• Anil Shah
• CloudFronts Technologies, Ashah@cloudfronts.com
• Please complete your surveys now
• https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BCUGNAVUGWT