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Changing the Economics of Business Software by Making ERP Easier

Changing the Economics of Business Software by Making ERP Easier. Open Source is Changing the World.

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Changing the Economics of Business Software by Making ERP Easier

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  1. Changing the Economics of Business Software by Making ERP Easier

  2. Open Source is Changing the World Open Source is "the most significant all-encompassing and long-term trend that the software industry has seen since the early 1980s" and will "fundamentally change the value proposition of packaged software for customers." -- Anthony C. Picardi SVP, Global Software and Services IDC Source: http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS20311906 2

  3. OS - The right to CHOOSE • Open source technologies reduce costs across all elements of IT • Open source applications offer more flexibility and quicker response to market • Barriers to entry and exit is far lower for both technology and vendors. • Future proof • Huge Knowledge base • Professional open source companies offer minimum legal risk & support maintenance guaranteed • Now you can do more with a shrinking IT budget !!! Red Hat South Africa is certifying 24 staff per month !! http://it-online.co.za/content/view/380204/142/

  4. Overview of this presentation • Taking your business forward with ERP • Compiere advantages for your business • Customer success with Compiere ERP & CRM • Evaluating Compiere for your specific needs

  5. What is your Situation? Outgrown your current environment? Globalizing your business? A new company looking for a solution? Frustrated with the cost of your current system? Struggling with multiple business application silos?

  6. The ERP Opportunity ERP benefits well proven in large companies Improve operational efficiencies Enable global market expansion Improve customer service to drive revenue Leverage information for better decisions Adapt to business growth & change Mid-market and emerging market companies need the same benefits Source: Gartner EXP (February 2007) http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=501189

  7. Problems with Traditional ERP Complex Bloated with features you’ll never use Complicated and time consuming to implement Inflexible Force you to modify your business to match the software Difficult to change once implemented Many local solutions won’t scale globally Expensive Costly licenses, IT infrastructure, maintenance and upgrades Proprietary, Locked-in Don’t control your own destiny Traditional ERP is out of reach of SMBs and emerging markets.

  8. Compiere’s Fresh Approach • Easier path to ERP benefits… • Easier to evaluate and acquire • Easier to implement and use • Easier to extend and maintain • Adapts to the way you do business • Setup and re-configure the system without programming • Quickly adapt to business change – change anything, anytime • Available at fraction of the cost of any competing solution • Leverage the disruptive economics of open source • No up-front software license fees • Backed by the reliability of a commercial corporation • Experienced leadership • Consistent processes for product innovation, quality and support • Resources for flexible licensing, sponsored development and more

  9. Compiere’s Disruptive Economics SAP mySAP ERP Oracle EBS PeopleSoft JDE E1 Infor Microsoft Dynamics Lawson SAP All-In-One Agresso Epicor SAP ByDesign Exact Sage Group SAP Business One NetSuite Large enterprise Mid-market Small Business Compiere $high thousands/user Cost of Solution $low hundreds/user

  10. Compiere Advantages • Leader in Open Source ERP • Integrated ERP and CRM functionality • Unique model-driven application platform • Modern Web architecture and UI • Global-ready features • Choice and value

  11. Most successful open source ERP project Leading commercial open source ERP company Leader in Next-generation business solutions World’s first open source ERP solution World’s first full model-based ERP platform With over 1.3 million software downloads Compiere is: #1 Enterprise Application (2718 listed projects) #1 ERP Solution (491 listed projects) World class team Providing professional-quality support Shift from client server to web technology Shift primary revenue source to subscription-based services Reinvigorated VAR and open source community Disruptive force in ERP marketplace Transforming ERP economics Driving innovation Compiere Leadership

  12. Integrated ERP and CRM Functionality

  13. Model-driven Application Platform • Business logic stored in applications dictionary not hard-coded into programs • Customize business logic and user interaction without programming • Customizations remain in place, even through software upgrades

  14. Easy Customization Easy & manageable customizations through the Applications Dictionary include: Add new windows Add fields Change field names Dynamically hide fields Per user default values Change window layout Set security at the row/field level

  15. No Final Decisions • Change: • Accounting elements • Dimensions • Hierarchies • Costing methods …at any time

  16. Modern Web Architecture and UI First mid-market ERP with a modern RIAWeb architecture Great user experience Rich functionality Optimized usability Highly responsive Personalized interface Standards-based design Service Oriented Architecture AJAX features through open source Google Web Toolkit

  17. Add german screen shot Global-ready Features • Fully internationalized • Localizations isolatedfrom code • Partners deliver translated and localized Compiere solutions in over 16 languages including for Germany (shown) • Out-of-the-box support for multiple: • Business units • Accounting standards • Tax laws • Currencies

  18. Compiere Editions: Choice and Value All for a fraction of the cost of traditional ERP solutions

  19. Compiere Advantages The Leader in Open Source Business Solutions • Integrated ERP and CRM functionality • Unique model-driven application platform • Modern Web architecture and UI • Global-ready features • Choice and value

  20. Customer Success with Compiere The Compiere Product and Partner Ecosystem

  21. Global User Base

  22. Compiere Success – Regional Business • Company Overview • Auto Parts Manufacturing/Distribution • 3 Locations in USA • 100 Employees, 20 Compiere Users • On-premise Compiere deployment through KnowledgeBlue • Options Considered • Custom HP 3000 application, Infor, Microsoft and SAP • Solution • Integrated order management, billing and inventory systems • Financial accounting and reporting • Over 50% TCO Savings over 5 years; Most savings in year 1 • Rapid, focused and affordable implementation • Annual Subscription • No up-front license fees vs. $2000-$5000 per user for traditional ERP • Partner-priced support fee includes user support and upgrades to latest releases Source: http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Projects-Enterprise-Planning/Open-Source-ERP-Revving-Up-the-Enterprise/

  23. Compiere Success – Regional Business Company Overview Knitting Yarn Distributor Charlotte, NC HQ and Warehouse Options Considered SAP, Microsoft, J.D. Edwards, Great Plains Solution Integrated solutions provides real-time data company wide Operational Benefits Centralized data provides a clear snapshot into the business Reduced order turn-around time by one to two days Can better support growth & easily upgrade to the latest version Improved customer service through increased visibility into customer records and order history • “For companies in the distribution industry, Compiere is an ideal solution” - Eric Timm, Vice President of Universal Yarn December 20, 2019 23

  24. Compiere Success – Distribution Center • Company Overview • Top 5 ZA Clothing Retailer and wholesaler • Johannesburg, ZA headquarters, 12,000 sqm Distribution Center and worldwide suppliers • 40 Compiere Users • On-premise Compiere deployment through Astidian Systems, Silver Partner. • Challenges • Unique opportunity buying business, with around 4000 styles created per season. • Customer needed an integrated retail merchandise system that manages the warehousing, procurement and distribution of products from local and world suppliers across different product styles and ranges for its national store network. • Benefits • Meticulous implementation of Compiere, aligned with IFRS accounting rules. • Final solution includes Compiere financials, material management and distribution capabilities along with customizations and integrated product merchandise extensions from Astidian Systems. • Robust Compiere solution scaled to support 19 stores of average size 2000 sqm each.

  25. Compiere Success – Consulting Services • Company Overview • Services Consulting Firm • Johannesburg, ZA headquarters, 800+ staff members35 Compiere Users, 800 + web timesheet users • On-premise Compiere deployment through Astidian Systems, Silver Partner. • Challenges • Large consulting firm in the Mining Engineering Field. • Customer needed an integrated web timesheet system that manages the booking of hours of consulting staff across 2000 projects. • Integration into MOSS (Microsoft Project, SharePoint Server) • Benefits • Extended implementation of Compiere, aligned for project costing analysis. • Final solution includes Astidian web timesheet integrated into Compiere processes, Project costing, Timesheet and Efficiency reporting.

  26. Compiere Success – Global Business • Company Overview • Top-50 UK retailer: Eyewear • Operations in UK, Scandinavia, Australia and Hong Kong • 2006 Revenue: £879 Million (US$1.8 Billion) • 850 stores worldwide, growing to 1000 in 2008 • 16,000 employees; 90 Compiere users • Requirements • Automated distribution solution across hubs in 6+ local markets (rollout ongoing) • Integrated warehouse, inventory, and order management, plus country-specific financials • Corporate data integration through existing XML-based enterprise data bus • Open source best-of-breed apps for flexibility, ease of integration and improved control • Benefits • Compiere meets corporate and country-specific distribution and financial requirements • Ease of customization enabled rapid deployment • Cost savings through open source business model and control of customization strategy

  27. Compiere for your Business Easier path to ERP benefits Adapts to the way you do business Available at fraction of the cost of any competing solution Backed by the reliability of a commercial corporation

  28. Information Compiere Web site: www.compiere.com Compiere Capabilities Overview white paper Compiere product demos Online introduction webcasts Compiere Documentation Software Compiere Community Edition binary software Compiere Community Edition source code Training Instructor-led classes On-demand eLearning Partner Network Services Needs analysis Pilot and production deployments Industry- and region-specific solutions Peer Support Compiere Community Forum at sourceforge.net Evaluating Compiere for your Business

  29. Astidian – making ERP Smarter

  30. Contact us with your question: Astidian Systems www.astidian.com Info @ astidian.com 0860 111 ERP

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