| ext">One of the first questions for multinational | | | | dozens of implementations, while Axapta will be |
| company/corporation to move to new market is ERP | | | | available soon (in 2006). We see several blends of |
| implementation, customization, report tuning, integration | | | | Navision localizations for Brazil. Axapta localization is |
| for newly established subsidiary. The specific of South | | | | currently on the way to be released. Talking about |
| American and in particularly Brazilian market is | | | | Navision — MBS promotes Navision on the |
| manufacturing or production outsourcing to Brazil. We | | | | emerging markets, such as Russia, East Europe, plus it |
| will try to provide the first level comparison or | | | | is traditionally strong in the Europe. Also take into |
| readiness of the major worldwide ERP brands: | | | | consideration very good Navision positioning in |
| Microsoft Business Solutions, Oracle (we will not touch | | | | manufacturing industry. We do not want at the same |
| PeopleSoft & JDEdwards, just Oracle E-Business | | | | time to deemphasize Axapta — it has very high |
| Suite) and SAP (where we will give you update on | | | | potential. In East Europe and especially Russia — |
| reasonable solution for mid-size companies — | | | | Microsoft indicates that number of Axapta installations |
| SAP Business One). Also we will be concentrating on | | | | is close to Navision implementations and Axapta was |
| manufacturing-type of subsidiary, the franchisees | | | | designed relatively recently, so please compare these |
| network deserves special publication. | | | | two: Navision & Axapta before making final decision. |
| Localization Challenge. Each large country: Brazil, | | | | Just to mention, that Great Plains is not popular in Brazil, |
| India, Russia has unique taxation system and special | | | | however it was partially localized and if you have |
| rules in the accounting practice itself. This is why we | | | | corporate standard to use Microsoft Dynamics GP |
| see locally developed ERP/MRP applications flourishing | | | | worldwide — it should be available for you. |
| on the corporate ERP market. At the same time | | | | Microsoft Project Green will lead to merge of its |
| — these specifics create some barriers and | | | | ERPs: Microsoft Dynamics will be the final merged |
| challenges for worldwide ERP brands to penetrate on | | | | ERP product, it will harmonically integrate the pieces of |
| the market. In the case of Brazil, we would like to | | | | Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision), Microsoft |
| mention such regional ERP as Microsiga. Please note | | | | Dynamics AX (Axapta), etc. |
| that Multilanguage is usually easily resolvable issue, | | | | Oracle E-Business Suite. Also known as Oracle |
| comparing to tax code. | | | | Financials and Oracle Applications — Oracle has |
| SAP Business One. This ERP solution, coming | | | | traditionally strong positions in Latin America and Brazil. |
| from SAP deserves very high scores, it is pretty much | | | | Oracle has conception of standard functionality (which |
| ready with tax code, Multilanguage feature (Brazilian | | | | could be used worldwide) and local or regional |
| Portuguese). SAP Business One has MRP as well as | | | | (language, special forms, tax engine, etc.). If your |
| Production modules plus integration to high end SAP is | | | | company has Oracle Financials/Applications |
| also available for transaction consolidation to the | | | | implemented in the headquarters — you should |
| headquarters in Europe or in the USA. SAP Business | | | | check on the status of Oracle Financial localization for |
| One has about 8 thousand installations Worldwide and | | | | Brazilian or Latin American regional market. Oracle |
| it is very advanced and popular in Latin America, | | | | E-Business Suite also usually has extensive |
| where tax code is rather standard one: Venezuela, | | | | customization and integration components to custom |
| Argentina, Mexico, Chili, etc. SAP Business One launch | | | | Oracle databases. |
| in Brazil is the fall of 2005. | | | | You can always appeal to our help and expertise |
| Microsoft Business Solutions. MBS has two ERP | | | | — in our Sao Paulo office we have all these |
| applications for Brazilian market — Microsoft | | | | systems expertise, plus Microsoft CRM, MS Great |
| Navision and Microsoft Axapta. Navision has several | | | | Plains, Lotus Notes Domino. |