| > | | | | requires formula oriented approach, or even |
| Warehouse Management Systems, as well as Supply | | | | merchandize on consignment truck route optimization. |
| Chain Management Extensions to Corporate ERP | | | | These or similar routines could be programmed in |
| applications, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP, AX, SL, | | | | Great Plains Dexterity either to enable barcoding or |
| NAV or non Microsoft platforms, such as SAP | | | | incorporate formula into existing business logic |
| Business One could be realized in two general | | | | 4. Manufacturing automation. In special product we |
| scenarios. First option is external Warehouse | | | | address automatic batch posting and programmed |
| Management application with its own barcode | | | | automation, which could be applied in Dynamics GP |
| scanning integration, business logic and database. | | | | Manufacturing Order, for example, assuming that you |
| And secondly - WMS extension, which works | | | | do not want to do it by hand and would like just to |
| directly in ERP application and creates WMS related | | | | open ODBC data source to text file or Oracle, |
| documents and master records in ERP database in | | | | MySQL, MS Access or another DB platform, from |
| real time (or batch mode integration). In this | | | | where you would like to import Manufacturing Orders |
| publication we will be concentrating on the WMS | | | | to be completed and posted in Dynamics GP |
| extensions with elements of Supply Chain | | | | automatically or with minimal GP user approval |
| Management for Dynamics GP, formerly known as | | | | activity |
| Great Plains Dynamics: | | | | 5. Internationalization. We are open and well |
| 1. WMS logic. It typically contains three routines (if | | | | positioned to travel and implement WMS and SCM |
| not mentioned here, we believe the rest should be | | | | extensions internationally. Our consultants speak |
| considered under the Supply Chain Management, | | | | English, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese (Brazilian), |
| Logistics, Distribution or Consignment umbrellas). | | | | Spanish, Russian, Filipino. And we have good |
| First one is Merchandise Receipt in your Warehouse. | | | | exposure to international projects and even if |
| This option is naturally realized in Dynamics GP | | | | Dynamics GP is not localized in your country, we |
| Purchase Receipt document (Shipment, or Shipment | | | | should be able to help you out with WMS extension |
| with Invoice). Purchase Receipt typically matches | | | | to SAP Business One (smaller facility) or AX (for |
| the lines with related Purchase Orders and this | | | | large subsidiary). Sometimes international Corporate |
| matching process is what you do in Barcode scanning. | | | | ERP clients with the needs in Barcoding complain that |
| Second part is Order Fulfillment - here you deploy | | | | they are underserved in their countries, as major US |
| Dynamics GP Sales Order with separate allocation via | | | | based Barcode and Supply Chain Management |
| barcoding (as Picking and Packing in your warehouse). | | | | systems ISV partners do not want to come out |
| And the third part is Inventory Cycle count, | | | | onsite and help with the implementation - this should |
| Inventory Adjustments and transfers from one | | | | not be the concern with Alba Spectrum |
| warehouse to another | | | | 6. eCommerce integration with WMS on Dynamics GP |
| 2. External WMS versus WMS extension to your ERP | | | | Platform. This is one of our favorite demos, where |
| or MRP. Advantages of external WMS are in its | | | | you can see how Dynamics GP SOP Sales Order is |
| large volume of installations, and the minus might be | | | | originated in ecommerce shopping cart (Magento, |
| the fact that your would have to implement often | | | | etc.), then allocated via our Warehouse Management |
| custom integration between external WMS and your | | | | Barcode based extension to come to the point of |
| Dynamics GP (or whatever is Corporate ERP | | | | Order shipping (where you track it online on UPS, |
| application). The pluses of the WMS as Extension to | | | | FedEx or USPS websites) |
| your ERP are the fact that it is already integrated | | | | 7. How to get further information? Please, call us |
| and the second - you do not have to pay second | | | | 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918 or email us Also if |
| time for WMS business logic (as it is already there in | | | | you had no chance to see our pavilion on |
| mid-market ERP system, such as Dynamics GP, what | | | | Convergence 2010 in Atlanta, we invite you to visit |
| is lacking there is Barcoding exposure). We often | | | | us at Convergence 2011, which is preliminary |
| hear the complains from existing customers, that | | | | scheduled in Atlanta in April 2011. We also |
| their external Warehouse Management System or | | | | encourage you to consider Alba Spectrum as your |
| SCM integration implementation failed and now they | | | | second opinion if your GP implementation failed and |
| are at the point of trying to find the options to save | | | | you need to do something to recover and move on. |
| the investment or even start fro scratch | | | | We are full service Microsoft Dynamics GP VAR, |
| 3. Supply Chain Management logic. In Dynamics GP | | | | authorized to do Dexterity Source Code |
| you have multiple native modules, working on SCM | | | | Programming, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, one of |
| territory: Purchase Configurator, for example. We | | | | our consultants, Andrew Karasev is nominated MVP |
| often hear various small requirements from our | | | | for 2005 through 2010 in Dynamics GP product line. |
| customers, where inventory replenishment process | | | | |