netsuite and sage erp x3 solution spotlight

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March 11, 2014

Housekeeping

Introductions

The Modern ERP Landscape

Solution Overview

Common Strengths: NetSuite and X3

Differentiators: NetSuite and X3

Q&A

Next Steps

Alicia Anderson Facilitator

Marketing - Blytheco

Skip Hulme X3 Practice Leader, Blytheco

Laguna Hills, CA Office

25 years of professional experience in application design and development, product management, and technology consulting

Senior Product Manager for both Sage 500 and Sage ERP X3 at Sage North America

Central role in developing the localized version of the X3 Standard Edition, including its Implementation Methodology and Kit.

Brian Sergio NetSuite Practice Leader, Blytheco

Laguna Hills, CA Office

28 years of extensive business, technology, and management consulting experience, specializing in cloud-based solutions including NetSuite ERP and Salesforce.com CRM systems.

Broad industry experience leading business transformation initiatives in manufacturing, entertainment, high tech, software development, wholesale/distribution, government, health care, higher education, financial, and non-profit markets.

Capabilities based on technology improvements that help improve business performance

Workflows and Collaboration

Reporting

Mobility

Deployment options

Available in newer solutions such as NetSuite and Sage ERP X3

Global Operations

Growth/Scalability

Automated Processes and Workflows

Real-time insights into operations

Deployment options and the cloud

Specialized functionality

Are you starting to feel the “pain” of growth or are

business changes causing you to rethink your

current solution?

We are feeling those pains.

We are not feeling those pains now but we might in the future.

No pain – just curious.

World’s most deployed cloud ERP suite

Used by 20,000+ organizations

Used across 150+ countries

Enables 2.2M+ business users/quarter

Fastest growing FMS/ERP company

Top 10 Cloud Companies to Watch

Founded 1998

Publicly traded on NYSE: “N”

Offices in 12 countries

2000+ employees

$415M annual revenue in 2013 (34% Growth)

#1 Cloud ERP Suite Industry Recognition

Background Performance

Best Relationship Mgt.

Best Business Software

Best Cloud Platform

Fastest Growing Top 10 FMS Vendor

3rd Year Running Best Financial Management

After Before

Siloed information

Disparate processes

Limited visibility and access

for decentralized employees

One version of data enterprise-wide

Streamlined, integrated processes

Complete visibility and insight into

your company for all employees

Web Store

Order Management

Purchasing

Inventory

Financials

CRM

Marketing

Support

Business Intelligence

Web Portal Visual Processes

Workflow & Alerts Business Intelligence

Document Management MS Office Integration

Search Engine

Customer Service

Manufacturing Accounting & Finance

Sales

Purchasing Inventory

Web-Native

Choice of platforms

Rich Functionality

Enhanced Usability

Highly personalizable

Built to Extend

X3 is modern, comprehensive

and robust.

25%

20% 14%

14%

13%

13%

North America Customers

Hard Goods Manufacturing

Food & Beverage

Chemicals

Wholesale Distribution

Life Sciences

Other

Global Presence 4000+ Customers

204,000+ Users

60 Countries

Key Strengths Breadth of Core Features

Flexibility to Adapt and Grow

Simplicity for Users

Cost Effective Design

Global Capabilities

Event driven, rule based workflow engine.

Multi-level signature management.

E-mail notifications and response.

On-screen guidance

through standardized

process flows.

One-click access to any

function in the system.

Over 140 customizable

templates provided out

of the box.

Strong reporting and analytics

Scalable and extendable

Support for the global business

Web deployment and mobility

Workflows and Collaboration

Customizable/configurable

Supported by Blytheco

# Standard ERP Functionality NetSuite Sage X3

1 Accounting/Financials

2 CRM/SFA

3 Marketing Automation

4 Sales Order Management

5 Purchasing Management

6 Inventory Management

7 Ecommerce/Web Store

8 Customer Service/Support

9 Manufacturing

10 Process Manufacturing

11 Analytics/Business Intelligence

12 Reporting/Interactive Drilldown

13 Customer/Vendor/Employee Portals

14 Workflow Automation

15 Anytime/Anywhere Access

# Core ERP Solution Differences NetSuite Sage X3

1 Platform Architecture Cloud-Based On-Premise/Private Cloud

2 Licensing Model Subscription Perpetual or Subscription

3 Infrastructure Included Customers provide/support

infrastructure

4 Maintenance Included Optional after Year 1

5 Support Optional Included with M&S Plan

6 IT Management Included Provided by Local Resources

7 Implementation Time 3-6 Months 4-8 Months

Process Manufacturing

Container Tracking for Overseas Procurement

Customer Service

Recipe/Formula

Management

Advanced Unit of

Measure Conversion

Lot/Serial/Expiration

Tracking

Complete Forward and

Backward Traceability

Quality Control

Audit Trails and

Electronic Signatures

Support Global Procurement

Track Floating Inventory

• Containers

• Vessels

• Ports

• Lead Times

Manage Landed Costs

Flexible Search

Single Point of Control

Call, Task and

Appointment Tracking

Advanced or specialized vertical needs or pains

Choice of platform is important

International expansion

Manufacturing needs

Service Resource Planning (SRP)

Project Dashboard

Resource Allocation and Scheduling

Project P&L and Job Costing

Project Dashboard

Project Center

Dynamic Project

Gantt Chart

Visual, Graphical

Analysis

Auto-updating of

Dashboard & KPIs

Up-to-Date Project

Health Monitoring

Customizable and

Configurable

Resource Allocation

and Scheduling

Real-time/Dynamic

Allocation Chart

Organization/Team

Collaboration

Resource Skills

Tracking & Info

Intuitive Visual

User Interface

Drag-and-Drop

Simplicity

Project P&L

Project Budgeting

Real-Time Visibility into Project Costs, Revenue, Margins, and Profitability.

Project Job Costing and Reporting

Time Tracking via Weekly Timesheet

Mobile Timesheet and Expense Management with iPhone.

Anywhere, Anytime Access is a must

Enterprise ERP + Lower TCO

Enabling Faster Business Growth

Operating a Global Business

Better Competitive Agility

Priority on business, not running IT

NetSuite and Sage X3 are Modern ERP solutions.

They offer capabilities for today’s business needs.

80% of core functions are in both systems.

Areas of differentiation provide CHOICE.

Blytheco experts are here to help.

Get a no-charge 2-hour business discovery with our experts.

Define the areas of challenges in your system.

Get recommendations about your company’s roadmap for the future.

Contact us at solutions@blytheco.com.

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