Sage ERP X3 Architecture and Technology
Sage ERP X3 is built on the Sage Application Framework for the Enterprise platform (SAFE X3). This SOA/WOA platform provides users with best-in-class collaboration capabilities in either client/server or web mode, as well as an integrated business intelligence engine and data warehouse by Business Objects™, a flexible second generation workfl ow engine. It includes a 4GL development environment for enterprise-specific or vertical applications by VARS. A flexible, highly scalable platform, it easily adapts to your current environment while preserving your ability to grow and meet new challenges over time.

Sage ERP X3 Business Intelligence
Powered by leading Business Objects® technology, Business Intelligence is fully integrated within the Sage ERP X3 system. It functions seamlessly in sync with the day-to-day business operations being processed by Sage ERP X3. It does not require maintenance of a separate data warehouse, and the integrated Business Intelligence data warehouse is fully managed–and kept up to date–as part of the ERP software system. Like all Sage ERP X3 functions, Business Intelligence is a Web-native feature that may be accessed in the same fashion using a simple Web browser, locally, or over a network such as the Internet.

Sage ERP X3 CRM
Used in association with the sales management function, the CRM module for Sage ERP X3 enables the user to improve management of customer relations. Upstream, it is used to organize and monitor marketing campaigns, manage direct mailing and telemarketing, and set up trade shows and press campaigns. This module is used by the sales force on a daily basis to monitor jobs and organize tasks (customer job monitoring, management of incoming and outgoing calls, tasks, meetings, and contacts). The CRM module is used in particular for comprehensive management of equipment populations and customer service operations.

Sage ERP X3 Data Collection
Sage ERP X3 Data Collection is a robust automated data collection solution that communicates directly with Sage ERP X3 manufacturing, distribution, and accounting functions for the seamless and secure processing of a broad array of shop floor and warehouse business transactions. It combines powerful software and reliable hardware with the strength of experienced implementation professionals to allow businesses to become more efficient, productive, and profitable.

Sage ERP X3 Distribution
Sage ERP X3 distribution functionality is comprised of three domains—Sales, Purchasing, and Inventory. Sage ERP X3 Sales enables you to monitor all information concerning customers or prospects, manage sales force assignment, and monitor corresponding targets and commissions. This module provides a quick look at information concerning products, price lists, discounts, or carriers, among others. You can issue customer quotations, book orders and transmit order acknowledgements, manage contracts, display and allocate goods from stock, and manage the dispatch and loan of goods prior to invoicing.

Sage ERP X3 Finance
Sage ERP X3 Finance covers fi nancial, personal, cost and budget accounting, commitments, and fi xed assets. It can also handle transfers and reporting of information from one country to another, and between subsidiaries and their headquarters. Sage ERP X3 combines decentralized and international company management.

Sage ERP X3 International Data Sheet
Sage ERP X3 makes it easy for your company to expand its presence internationally. The system supports multiple languages, currencies, companies, sites and legislations so you can run a sophisticated multi-site planning and distribution business in a multi-country environment as easily as a single domestic implementation. It is suited to multi-national companies desirous of developing their business in several countries without investing in a complex and costly global management system.

Sage ERP X3 Manufacturing
Sage ERP X3 offers a choice of production management methods—by job, order, or inventory. Technical data can be defined by price lists, cost centers, and stations as well as a production process sheet management function. Sage ERP X3 also provides for monitoring of stock quantities, a management control function with calculation of forecast and actual costs, a fi nite capacity production scheduling function, a planning function incorporating a production coordination program, calculation of net requirements, and an overall production management function. Various performance indicators are available, ensuring optimum industrial production quality and traceability.

Sage ERP X3 for Multichannel Retailers and Direct Marketers
Sage ERP X3 for Multichannel Retailers is a fully integrated extension of the Sage ERP X3 Distribution software edition aimed at meeting the specifi c needs of mid-sized multichannel retailers and direct marketers, helping them manage customer-centric, end-to-end business processes. Sage ERP X3 integrates all the enterprise’s information and business processes within one single software system and database, giving users an extensive view of their activity in real time, no matter where data has been created or stored. Along with the Multichannel Retail application module, it provides multichannel retailers and direct marketers with a cost-effective solution to manage their business globally, while offering fi rst-class functionality in key areas such as marketing and campaign management, merchandising, pricing and promotion, order processing, credit checking and customer rating, e-commerce, warehousing, customer service, fi nance and business intelligence.

Sage ERP X3 Process Manufacturing
Designed to support the dynamics of process manufacturing, Sage ERP X3 Process enables manufacturers to achieve greater product and process consistency, while improving the ability to satisfy increasing customer demand. In particular, the advanced planning and control capabilities of Sage ERP X3 Process use real time and historical information to help manage inventory levels and costs, optimize product mix, reduce waste, and shorten product development cycles. Its industry focus and modular design promote faster implementation of key process and business functions to provide a rapid return on investment.

Sage ERP X3 RF Warehousing
Sage ERP X3 RF Warehousing extends the capabilities of Sage ERP X3 Inventory to include more sophisticated functionality that is often required to support operations in midsized and larger warehouses. It includes the capabilities of Sage ERP X3 Data Collection (see Data Collection data sheet) and communicates directly with the Sage ERP X3 back-offi ce system for the seamless and secure processing of a broad array of warehouse business transactions. By combining powerful software and reliable hardware with the strength of experienced implementation professionals, businesses can become more effi cient, productive, and profi table.

Sage ERP X3 Warehouse Management
Sage Geode is a versatile Warehouse Management System (WMS) designed for midsize manufacturers and distributors that runs either stand-alone or as an integrated component of Sage ERP X3. The system is an ideal incremental step for companies that require more sophisticated warehousing functionality than is available in standard ERP systems, but want to limit the number of vendors used to obtain robust backoffi ce, shop fl oor and warehousing capabilities. Sage Geode helps companies move from basic inventory control or radio frequency-based stock locator systems to a truly confi gurable, rules-based WMS.

Sage ERP X3 Xtend
Sage Xtend gives your company the ability to expand its business dramatically by reaching new customers online while keeping full control of your sales process within your Sage ERP X3 solution. Sage ERP X3 customers who experienced online business with Sage Xtend increased their return on investment and discovered new sources of growth that they could not imagine before. Whatever your market is today, you will find with Sage Xtend an easy and cost-effective solution to develop new business with your customers, increase customer loyalty, reduce the cost of sales, attract new customers, improve your relationship with distributors, and much more. With Sage Xtend, you can make the most of your Sage ERP X3 solution and generate additional sales while minimizing the cost and risk associated with e-business development.

Sage ERP X3 Smart Forecasts
SmartForecasts significantly improves demand forecasting and planning for thousands of manufacturing, sales and marketing, and operations professionals worldwide. It automatically gives you accurate forecasts of sales, product demand, safety stock, inventory requirements and other key variables. SmartForecasts handles all the math. So you can forecast—even the first time—with complete confidence and ease. SmartForecasts handles your toughest forecasting problems, optimizes your inventory, and delivers results you can rely on. Results you can measure immediately. Superior forecasting and inventory planning are yours with SmartForecasts’ proven combination of forecasting accuracy, speed, ease of use, and groundbreaking technology.