SAP Business One For Apparel And Footwear US

An introduction toSAP Business One forApparel and Footwear

IntroductionFor ambitious and innovative smallto midsize Apparel companies, with afocus on growth, profitability, controlor a combination of all three, there hasnever been a better time to considerimplementing an Enterprise ResourcePlanning (ERP) solution from SapphireSystems.This document summarizes the keycapabilities of SAP Business One forApparel and Footwear and explains howworking with Sapphire Systems will helpyour business move forward faster.SAP Business One is an award-winningERP solution, a leader in Gartner’s magicquadrant and, unlike many other ERPsolutions, it is designed specifically to meetthe challenges faced by SMBs.SAP Business One powered by SAP HANA,SAP’s in-memory database, is built withscalability in mind, enhances applicationperformance and provides real-time dataanalysis.By combining financials, sales, CRM,inventory, product lifecycle managementand more, SAP Business One for Appareland Footwear enables Apparel companiesto make effective and informed decisions,increase productivity, manage complianceand grow profitability.Sapphire Systems is a world leadingbusiness partner for SAP Business One.With over 1,000 customers, 24-hoursupport and offices in the United States,United Kingdom, Australia, Latin Americaand Asia, Sapphire Systems has theexpertise and the experience to ensure youget the most from your investment in ERP.

SAP Business One for Apparel and Footwear isdesigned for all of your company’s needsWhatever your business, we’ve got you covered.FinancialManagementSales and CustomerRelationship ManagementPurchasingInventory ControlProduction ManagementProduct LifecycleManagementCollaboration PortalBusiness Intelligence,Analytics and Reporting

FinancialsSAP Business One for Apparel and Footwear combines accounting and finance, sales,purchasing, CRM, product lifecycle management and more in a single solution so that youcan you put financial management and control at the heart of everything that you do.All of the data used by the departmentsthat run your business is collected, collatedand interpreted consistently. From salesforecasting to merchandise planning, frompurchasing to inventory management,all critical steps in the value chain can bemanaged and analyzed within one end-toend solution.For the CFO, this is nirvana: financialprocesses fully integrating with all otherbusiness functions. SAP Business Onehas applications for general ledger,journal entries, cost accounting, fixedassets, budgets, reporting, multi-currencysupport and many other functions so thatthe system can take care of all financialprocessing and all financial transactions. Accounting: automatically handle allkey accounting processes, such asjournal entries, accounts receivable,and accounts payable. Financial Control: accurately managecash flow, track fixed assets, controlbudgets, and monitor project costs. Fixed Assets: simplified fixed assetmanagement that frees you fromrepetitive manual data entry. Banking: quickly processreconciliations, bank statements,and payments by various methodsincluding checks, cash, and banktransfers. Reporting and Analysis: run standardreports or create customized reportsfrom real-time data for businessplanning and audit reviews. Intercompany: manage multipleentities within the system, includingmaster data replication, intercompanytrade and financial consolidation.

Sales and Customer RelationshipManagementWhen your CRM application is standalonefrom your core business software, yourun the risk of a disconnect between yourbusiness and the customers that it serves.With SAP Business One, you will be able tomanage the entire customer experiencewithin a single solution that will maximizecustomer lifetime value.SAP Business One supports your business’sentire sales and service functions witha central knowledge database. Youremployees gain quick and easy access torelevant data, facilitating a faster responseto customer inquiries.When it comes to reporting, the ability toautomatically amalgamate sales, serviceand production reports allows you tocreate value-added actionable businessinsight, and deal with issues, such asrepeat product complaints.The provision of timely, accurate andcomprehensive business data across thewhole business will ensure that you havethe right information to support moreeffective decision making. Sales and Opportunity Management:manage pipeline, with the ability totrack opportunities and activities fromthe first contact to deal closing. Marketing Campaign Management:create, manage, and analyze marketingactivities. Customer Management: store allcritical customer data in one place,synchronize and manage customercontacts stored in Microsoft Outlook. Service Management: streamlinewarranty and service contractsmanagement and respond to servicecalls quickly. Manage support tickets onsite with the SAP Business One Serviceapp. Reporting and Analysis: use timesaving templates to create detailedreports on all aspects of the salesprocess. Gain detailed understandingof your customers with Customer 360 view and make well-timed purchaserecommendations. Mobilize Your Sales Team: manageyour sales information on the movewith SAP Business One Sales app.

PurchasingSAP Business One will provide you withon-demand access to an accurate pictureof up-to-date information across the entirebusiness, through one single system.Integrated reporting tools mean youcan optimize buying and purchasing toincrease margins and manage inventorycontrol and distribution for maximumprofitability. Procurement: streamline the processfrom purchase requests through tovendor invoice payment. Compare Vendor Quotes: determinethe most favorable item price andtime of purchase by comparing vendorquotes. Master Data Management: viewdetailed accounting data in asingle user-friendly interface; linkdocumentation and audit trails. Warehouse and AccountingIntegration: achieve real-timesynchronization of goods receipts andinventory. Material Requirements Planning:generate system recommendedPOs based on forecasts created fromhistorical sales and other parameters,such as minimum inventory levels,order multiples, lead times, existinginventory, etc. Accounts Payable: process invoices,cancellations and credit memos with aPO reference; plan and schedule yourpurchases accordingly. Reporting: generate reports with realtime data and display them in variousreport formats or dashboards.

Inventory Control andProduction ManagementWith a single integrated system,warehouse inventory and productionplanners will get accurate informationabout all product movements across theentire production process.Material requirements planning andmultilevel bill of materials functionalitywill allow you to manage items forproduction with ease.In the warehouse, enhanced visibilityof your inventory allows you to improveresponsiveness to supply chain variationsso you can optimize inventory levels,minimize stock outs or surplus, and ensuremaximum profitability. Inventory Costing: manage inventoryusing standard costing, movingaverage, FIFO, and actual cost. Inventory Movements: manageoutbound shipments, transfersbetween warehouses, consignments,inventory adjustments (goods receipt,goods issue), drop-shipments and cyclecounts. Bin Location Management: manageinventory in multiple warehouses, setup allocation rules, optimize inventorymovement, and reduce picking times. Container Management: track yourshipments against multiple POsthroughout the entire process. Knowexactly which styles are in whatcontainer, how they are packaged, andthe expected shipping and arrival datesto the warehouse. Production and Material RequirementsPlanning (MRP): using the productionmodule, maintain multilevel BOMs,production orders, and issues andreceipts from production. The MRPmodule recommends productionorders to create based on existingdemand, forecasts and currentinventory. Production Data Collection: captureinformation from the shop floor orfactories in real time. Efficient Reporting: generate reportswith accurate location and transfertracking in real time.

Product LifecycleManagementSAP Business One for Apparel & Footweargives you the necessary tools to managethe entire lifecycle of your products, fromconcept and design all the way throughproduction, distribution and delivery. Thisallows you to innovate faster every season,getting products to market quicker thanthe competition. Adobe Integration: quickly convertdesign ideas into design optionsusing mood board ‘drag and drop’functionality. Product Data: manage product datasuch as the sizes, colors, points ofmeasure, approved logos, and relevantcost sheets. Upload images, additionaldocumentation, sketches, and conceptsfrom an existing file. Tech Packs and SKUs: quickly generatetech packs, and SKUs with UPC codes. Prepacks: create prepacks againststyles and view inventory acrosswarehouses by size and color. Raw Material Management: rawmaterials can be referenced in the costsheet along with labor, enabling you toeasily generate bill of materials for eachfinished product. Season and Collection Planning:merchandise new collections beforeeach season, open-to-buy plan, andtrack your seasonal lines throughplanning calendars, milestones,approvals and responsibilities. Sourcing: use advanced costingfunctionality by size and color,configurable costing scenarios andthe ability to manage different vendorquotes in order to compare for optimalcosts are all provided in one tool.

Collaboration PortalSAP Business One for Apparel andFootwear collaboration portal closes thecommunication gaps between internalemployees, customers and vendors.The solution increases data access andvisibility for all parties, reducing changesand alterations, ultimately improvingcollaboration and streamlining processes. Vendors: view styles, designs, tasks andorders that have been given to them,which they can then in turn update thesystem with real-time information onthe status of the orders. Production Data Collection: factoriescan record where each order is in theproduction process, allowing you to seethe current WIP vs planned. Customer Self-Service: customers canview past order history, request quotes,submit sales orders, and view the statusof their current orders. Mobile PLM: internal employeescan view all product data such asdesigns, sizes and colors, inventoryand the status of products currently inproduction. Extended CRM: the sales team canraise quotations and sales orders, createnew customers and opportunities, andview customer information. Critical Path Report: all users of theportal can pull an overview report toview all existing projects against styles. Mobility: access the portal anytime,anywhere through an internetbrowser, allowing you to have crucialinformation at any point in time.