As an extension to its Portfolio Solution strategy, System Software Associates (SSA) has announced the integration of Mobile Sales Suite (MSS) into eBPCS and earlier BPCS versions.
Sales people on the move will be able to work off-line from eBPCS with the same ease and functionality as those working in the office, and MSS gives Internet access via Lotus Notes or a Web browser to the corporate system from any location worldwide
Select business data is replicated between the BPCS server and the Domino server under a pre-configured schedule; only the modified information is transferred. Sales people use standard Lotus Notes replication capabilities to synchronise their laptops with the Domino server. This gives them instant access to up-to-date sales history, forecasting, inventory and order information when dealing with customers on-site. MSS incorporates comprehensive security procedures through the use of digital signatures and clearly defined user roles.
Fully scaleable, MSS is suited for organisations of any size and addresses the requirements of all vertical market segments. Mobile Sales Suite is a Lotus Domino sales force automation solution authored by Total Solutions Group (TSG).
As part of TSG`s ERP System Practice, a suite of four applications were specifically developed for sales force mobility within eBPCS environments.
. The Order Entry module is a workflow based application linked to the BPCS customer and item data which enables fast, accurate order creation. The order is submitted remotely, processed and entered into the BPCS system. The salesperson receives confirmation of the order by e-mail.
. The Inventory module provides the sales force with up-to-date information for the products and warehouses relevant to their own territory. At the click of a button, salespeople can view inventory levels of any product in any warehouse, together with data showing available, allocated and on-hand quantities for each item.
. The Demand Forecasting module collects a rolling forecast for each product, product type and customer, based upon sales figures for the last 24 months. Data is entered off-line by each salesperson, replicated to the host Domino server and uploaded into BPCS.
. The Sales Analysis module downloads data from BPCS to a salespersons laptop via the Domino server. Each salesperson receives the sales history down to invoice level for each order in their territory, sorted by customer, item, region, state or month. Regional managers have visibility of all items in their territories.
SSA products are distributed in South Africa by Armada/SSA
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