IBM Express Fabrication and Assembly Solution, a qualified SAP Business All-in-One solution
IBM Express Fabrication and Assembly Solution, a qualified SAP Business All-in-One solution provides tailored functionality from order entry, manufacturing, production, warehouse, procurement and financial management functions.
The goal
This IBM Express solution specifically addresses the needs of small and medium businesses: comprehensive functionality, end-to-end SAP business transactions across business processes, a packaged, scalable application set. It also focuses heavily on manufacturing and distribution functions and is built on core R/3 (SAP software) modules.
Many small and medium businesses do not have the revenue, time, or resources to implement a full-scale, customized enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. The key value with the IBM Express Fabrication and Assembly Solution is that it is designed to make it easier for you to get started by providing a pre-configured, single database system that is based on adaptable industry templates and configurable business processes. Hardware, IBM WebSphere® portals, e-business HostingTM services and application management services (AMS) components can be added.
The solution provides core functionality to help support the integration of sales, purchasing, inventory management, quality management, production, distribution and management/financial accounting and after-sale processes.
The advantage
This solution for fabrication and assembly can provide a comprehensive and packaged solution with a clear beginning and end to the project. Some advantages to implementing this solution include:
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Reduction in capital and operation costs
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Elimination of dual data entry costs
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Reduced inventory levels
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Improved manufacturing lead times
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Accelerated revenue recognition
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Integrated financial information
Benefits
The IBM SAP solution for fabrication and assembly can provide you with the opportunity to implement ERP rapidly, with minimal cost and with significantly decreased risk. By implementing this solution, your company may experience the following benefits:
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Rapid implementation method, limiting the time that a company resources are away from business
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Greater focus on targeted business benefits, helping ensure that the majority of current business needs are met first
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Lowered implementation costs
Next steps
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Need help?
Contact the Express Advantage Concierge, a team of specialists dedicated to midsized business 1-877-IBM-ACCESS (426-2223).
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