Ryan Kula CIST 3000 Report Presentation 05/01/2014

 Industry Analysis  Defining Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)  Infrastructure  Vendors  Alternatives  Concluding Remarks

 Industry description United States faces logistic challenges Geographically dependent  Industry information needs Internal information External information  Industry information problems Subject matter experts for older systems Multiple technologies difficult to manage New functionalities benefit stakeholders

 Approach to a software solution  Business Management Software Specializes in back office processes Allows cross-department users to interact with cross- department data  Capture human resource events, financial transaction, and delivery made  Stores transactions in a common database

 Modules  Financial Management (FM)  Human Resource (HR)  Customer Relationship Management (CRM)  Sales and Distribution (SD)  Transportation Management (TM)

 Workflow The Best Trucking Company enters an agreement Assignment of person to task Task execution Task payment

 What is infrastructure?  Comparison  Architecture Physical design Tier architecture Database platforms Middleware

 Architecture Physical design  Hosting in-house  Contract with cloud service

 Architecture Tier architecture  Layered approach  Two-tier implementation  Three-tier implementation Tier Architecture ERP architecture. (n.d.). Retrieved April 19, 2014, from ERP website: erp-architecture.html

 Architecture Database platforms  Brand-specific service for retrieving information in database  Vendor may require specific brand  Top names include  Oracle  MySQL  SQL Server  Teradata  Sybase

 Architecture Middleware  Small application connecting two applications  Comparison  Provides existing functionality DiMaggio, L. (2008, March 11). What is middleware? In plain English, please. Red Hat Magazine. Retrieved from english-please/

 $25 billion market  Approximately 50% provide transportation modules  Vendors range in size and product features Columbus, L. (2013, January 24) ERP market share update: SAP solidifies market leadership. Forbes. Retrieved from share-update-sap-solidifies-market-leadership

 Microsoft [1] Dynamics Transportation Management Solution Facilitates efficient business processes Minimal freight management  Oracle [2] Heavy freight management Powerful mobile applications [1] Dynamics TMS Transportation Management Solution. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2014, from transportation-management-solution http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-us/applications/dynamics-tms- transportation-management-solution [2] Oracle Transportation Management. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2014, from

 SAGE [1] Specializes in medium-size businesses Route optimization features Simple user interface  SAP [2] Variety of tools and features Designed for high volume Strategic planning [1] Transportation industry [PDF]. (2012). Retrieved from erp/assets/datasheets/Sage_300_ERP_Vertical_Industries_Transportation_spec.pdfhttp://na.sage.com/~/media/site/sage-300- erp/assets/datasheets/Sage_300_ERP_Vertical_Industries_Transportation_spec.pdf [2] Flensberg, P. (2012, September 11). SAP Transportation Management [Microsoft PowerPoint]. Retrieved from metals/assets/SAP_MiningMetals_Forum_2012_A1_SAP_Transportation_Management.pdf

 ERP drawbacks High risk implementation Lower initial productivity System outages Data integrity Locked into vendor

 Software solution to enhance business process  Two options Build-to-Order Turnkey

 Understand the core business  Efficient software can expedite business processes  Understand the risks  Compare options

 Please direct questions to Ryan Kula

Columbus, L. (2013, January 24) ERP market share update: SAP solidifies market leadership. Forbes. Retrieved from update-sap-solidifies-market-leadership/ update-sap-solidifies-market-leadership/ DiMaggio, L. (2008, March 11). What is middleware? In plain English, please. Red Hat Magazine. Retrieved from Dynamics TMS Transportation Management Solution. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2014, from ERP architecture. (n.d.). Retrieved April 19, 2014, from ERP website: architecture.html Flensberg, P. (2012, September 11). SAP Transportation Management [Microsoft PowerPoint]. Retrieved from metals/assets/SAP_MiningMetals_Forum_2012_A1_SAP_Transportation_Management.pdf Oracle Transportation Management. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2014, from Transportation industry [PDF]. (2012). Retrieved from erp/assets/datasheets/Sage_300_ERP_Vertical_Industries_Transportation_spec.pdf