SAP Business One - MRP Implementation in Sao Paulo

SAP just introduced localized version of its mid-sizeIntegration. SAP BO integrates with Microsoft Office
and small ERP solution - SAP Business One. As youon the level of COM objects, it sits in MS SQL Server
probably know SAP Business One has Multilanguage indatabase (the only platform available for Brazil at this
one company feature, and it is adaptable to uniquetime). It has SAP Business One SDK and we expect
tax rules, which is the case in Brazil. Among the otherlarge number of ISV with custom products show up
localized solutions: Microsoft Navision, Oracle Financialson the Brazilian market within a few years. Besides
(or the whole set of Oracle Business Suite - Oracleinternal SAP BO reporting - you can do reporting
Applications), Microsoft Axapta (localized versionfrom SQL Server directly.o Competitors. If you are
should be release in 2006), SAP Business One shouldlooking from the number of installations in Brazil, then
be considered to be implemented for either Brazilianyou should consider Microsiga, where you will see
company with the connections to European andsimilar slightly higher license and system
American market and business partners or forimplementation prices. If you are looking for
Brazilian branch of multinational corporation. Let'sinternational ERP brand, localized for Brazil - then
consider market specifics and how SAP Business Oneconsider Microsoft Navision/Dynamics NAV, Microsoft
could potentially fit for the ERP market in Sao Paulo,Axapta/Dynamics AX and Oracle E-Business Suite,
Rio de Janeiro or the whole Brazil.o Multilanguagewhich includes Oracle Financials, also known as Oracle
& Brazilian Portuguese Support. This is reallyApplications. Microsiga should be recognized as very
strong point of SAP Business One - you can switchefficient Brazilian tax & government reporting
from say Portuguese to American English by pressingsolution, at the same time SAP, Microsoft and Oracle
cntrl keys combination. System will close all yourare catching up with the compliance of their localized
existing screens and this is probably the onlyMRPs.o Releasing Dates. SAP Business One, having
inconvenience you may notice. Please, be aware thatover 8,000 installations Worldwide is scheduled to be
SAP Business One has also version with Portuguesereleased in Brazil in November/December 2005.
interface for continental Portugal.o ManufacturingMicrosoft Navision and Oracle E-Business Suite are
Production module. For the multinational companyavailable and availability of localized Microsoft Axapta
Brazil is often considered as the place for quality and(Microsoft Dynamics AX) version is 2006.o Licensing
cost efficient manufacturing operations. And we seePrice Structure. SAP Business One has all-in-one
diversified needs for manufacturing automation -named user licenses. This means that you do not pay
from machinery to food processing. SAP Businessfor adding new modules - all the modules are available
One Production module targets the whole spectrumfor the user and included in the license price.
of manufacturing needs.o CRM. CRM module isCRM-only user license is available at 50% or the
integrated within the system. We should mentionall-in-one user license. SAP Business One requires also
modern design of CRM module and really intuitiveannual maintenance fee, which will give you now
interface for business professionals, dealing with salesstandard for the ERP industry software upgrade and
analysis.o HR. SAP Business One doesn't have Payrolldiscounted technical support.
module for Brazil.o Drag & Relate. This featurePlease give as a call São Paulo
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