1. Ryan Kula CIST 3000 Report Presentation 05/01/2014

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

3.  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

4.  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

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

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

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

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

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

10.  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

11.  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 http://magazine.redhat.com/2008/03/11/what-is-middleware-in-plain- english-please/

12.  $25 billion market  Approximately 50% provide transportation modules  Vendors range in size and product features Columbus, L. (2013, January 24). 2013 ERP market share update: SAP solidifies market leadership. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/12/2013-erp-market- share-update-sap-solidifies-market-leadership

14.  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 http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-us/applications/dynamics-tms- transportation-management-solution-4294971777http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-us/applications/dynamics-tms- transportation-management-solution-4294971777 [2] Oracle Transportation Management. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2014, from http://www.oracle.com/us/products/applications/ebusiness/logistics/018756.htm

15.  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 http://na.sage.com/~/media/site/sage-300- 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 http://global.sap.com/campaigns/2012_02_mining- metals/assets/SAP_MiningMetals_Forum_2012_A1_SAP_Transportation_Management.pdf

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

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

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

19.  Please direct questions to Ryan Kula rkula@unomaha.edu

20. Columbus, L. (2013, January 24). 2013 ERP market share update: SAP solidifies market leadership. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/12/2013-erp-market-share- update-sap-solidifies-market-leadership/http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2013/05/12/2013-erp-market-share- update-sap-solidifies-market-leadership/ DiMaggio, L. (2008, March 11). What is middleware? In plain English, please. Red Hat Magazine. Retrieved from http://magazine.redhat.com/2008/03/11/what-is-middleware-in-plain-english-please/ Dynamics TMS Transportation Management Solution. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2014, from http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-us/applications/dynamics-tms-transportation-management-solution- 4294971777 ERP architecture. (n.d.). Retrieved April 19, 2014, from ERP website: http://www.erppandit.com/erp- architecture.html Flensberg, P. (2012, September 11). SAP Transportation Management [Microsoft PowerPoint]. Retrieved from http://global.sap.com/campaigns/2012_02_mining- metals/assets/SAP_MiningMetals_Forum_2012_A1_SAP_Transportation_Management.pdf Oracle Transportation Management. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2014, from http://www.oracle.com/us/products/applications/ebusiness/logistics/018756.htm Transportation industry [PDF]. (2012). Retrieved from http://na.sage.com/~/media/site/sage-300- erp/assets/datasheets/Sage_300_ERP_Vertical_Industries_Transportation_spec.pdf