Question

Research and describe in detail the following financial, accounting, business solution based, and customer engagement Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems:

FinancialForce ERP

Dynamics AX

Dynamics Business Central

Dynamics CRM

Business Cloud Essentials

Tech Integra

BrightPearl ERP

JD Edwards

Answer 1

FinancialForce ERP

FinancialForce is a cloud-based ERP which has been built as a bespoke solution to complement the Salesforce1 solution. FinancialForce is marketed as an ERP solution for customer-led economies.

FinancialForce ERP is fully configured to integrate with the 2,000+ existing applications in the Salesforce.com app store and can be customized to an individual customer’s requirements. This large integration capability allows real-time reporting across multiple departments.

The FinancialForce ERP system itself comes with ordering and financial capabilities plus HCM, services automation and supply chain management. With its key feature being the easy integration and expansion through apps from the Salesforce Ecosystem or Salesforce1 Platform.

A suite of mobile applications allow FinancialForce to be accessed from tablets and smartphones and give users the ability to enter timecards remotely, update expenses and collaborate with other business users no matter where they are

Dynamics AX

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 is an ERP system suitable for midsize to large enterprises. The solution has particular strengths in manufacturing and distribution but is also capable of serving buyers across multiple industry verticals. The solution can be installed on-premises or be hosted in the cloud for remote accessibility over the web.

In addition to core accounting, Microsoft Dynamics AX offers functionalities for inventory control, warehouse management, transportation management, demand and supply chain planning, material requirements planning, production management, quality assurance, product lifecycle management, asset management, and business intelligence. Multi-language and multi-currency are the additional features which make MS Dynamics AX a suitable option for companies operating globally.

The solution supports repetitive, make-to-order, make-to-stock, light assembly and engineer-to-order manufacturing process, among others. The industry-specific functionality meets the needs of discrete manufacturers in the high-tech, electronics, metals, industrial machinery, aerospace, consumer products, and medical devices industries.

Dynamics Business Central

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a business management solution that helps companies connect their financials, sales, service, and operations to streamline business processes, improve customer interactions and make better decisions.

Combine multiple systems into a single, connected application—one that pulls together your business processes—to save your employees time. Boost efficiency with automated tasks and workflows—all from within familiar Office tools like Outlook, Word, and Excel. With a unified solution, get an end-to-end view of your business, with built-in intelligence when and where you need it.

Dynamics 365 Business Central puts flexibility at the core of your business, enabling you to start quickly, grow at your own pace and adapt in real time. Work with a Dynamics 365 partner to easily tailor and extend the application to meet your unique business or industry-specific needs.

Dynamics CRM

Dynamics CRM is a piece of business software, made by Microsoft. It’s a customer relationship management software that helps businesses manage their customer database, generate new leads, engage with their customers, and resolve customer service issues.

At its most basic level, it’s a database which helps businesses to organize and manage their customer and lead data. Through the software, users can contact customers and leads, which records and tracks every customer interaction. This allows a business to build a complete picture of its relationship with its customers so that the customer journey can be personalized.

Dynamics AX is part of the Microsoft Dynamics suite, which contains both ERP and CRM software (which Microsoft now refers to as “apps”).

Originally launched in 2003, the Dynamics suite was made up of five products: Dynamics NAV, Dynamics AX, Dynamics GP, and Dynamics SL, all ERP software; and Dynamics CRM.

Business Cloud Essentials

Business owners want to make a positive difference to their customers. Meeting these customers’ expectations, such as delivering products on time, is a vital part of this. However, with many businesses burdened with financial worries and constantly fighting fires, expectations are not always met. The result is a disgruntled customer.

That’s why we developed Business Cloud Essentials, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business management solution for manufacturers that brings the entire organisation together to deliver a seamless customer experience.

Tech Integra

TI ERP Software is an all in one integrated Cloud based ERP Software Company based in Hyderabad. Tech Integra ERP Software is incorporated with GST. Our ERP software has the capability to serve all kind of organizations irrespective of size, age & capacity. We can deploy Tech Integra Enterprise resource planning Software into a large organization and even in SME’s with much ease and quick lead time without compromising on client’s needs and efficiency of ERP software.

Our TI ERP Software Company in Hyderabad, India was incorporated to cater especially for manufacturing industries. With time we have gained customization expertise and wide knowledge into different verticals, we are capable of customizing ERP software solution for any kind of industry & verticals.

TI ERP provides best customised ERP Software Solutions for retail, wholesale, trading, manufacturing for all industrial sectors like Textiles, Leather, Apparel, Food, Beverage, Wood, Paper, Printing, Petroleum, Coal, Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber, Nonmetallic mineral, Metals, Fabrication, Electronics, Electrical Equipment, Appliances, Components, Commodities, Transportation, Travel, Furniture, Miscellaneous. We don’t pitch standard TI ERP to industries without understanding their needs. Tech Integra ERP Software Company is known for providing the Best ERP Software in Hyderabad.

BrightPearl ERP

Brightpearl is a cloud-based ERP for retailers and wholesalers of all sizes that aims to automate the back office, so merchants can spend their time and money focusing on customers and growing their businesses.

The solution enables omnichannel merchants to manage their businesses from a single system, helping them to align online and offline sales in addition to other processes that go along with running a business across platforms.

Brightpearl offers a complete back office solution that includes financial management, inventory and sales order management, customer relationship management (CRM), purchasing and supplier management, fulfillment, warehouse and logistics.  

Additionally, Brightpearl integrates with major ecommerce platforms and online marketplaces, including BigCommerce, Magento, Shopify, Amazon and eBay.  

The company has also built apps to support credit/debit card payments, email marketing, demand planning tools and more. And its partners provide integrations to popular shipping carriers, including UPS, DHL and FedEx.  

Because Brightpearl is built only for merchants, the company understands the detailed differences between various trading models (i.e., wholesale, distribution, retail, online, offline, marketplace) or any combination of these models.

Brightpearl offers real-time reports to enable customers to understand how they’re performing across all channels. Clients can view sales and profits across all channels, product categories and vendors. And they can drill down to individual customers, specific orders and more, all in real time.

JD Edwards

Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne is a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and supply chain management solution that provides ERP applications and tools for finance, consumer goods, human resources, distribution and manufacturing sectors. It caters to small, midsize and large businesses. Primary features include financial management, project management, asset lifecycle management, order management, CRM, manufacturing, supply chain planning and logistics, reporting and business intelligence.

Other features include real estate management, human capital management, environmental health and safety and commodity trading. The manufacturing and distribution module allows users to manage various manufacturing operations via lean and project-based manufacturing modes. The consumer goods module allows users to manage the quality of products, supply chain and transportation.