Microsoft Dynamics Nav Fact Sheet Integrated Business Solution for Leather Tanneries

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1 Microsoft Dynamics Nav Fact Sheet Integrated Business Solution for Leather Tanneries Tannery Samadhan ERP Tried, tested, trusted and leather-ready world class solution to help you meet customer expectation and be profitable while you do so Overview Country or Region: India Industry: Leather tannery Typical Customer Profile Companies involved in producing leather from raw hide, wet blue or white crust for domestic as well as export customers. Business Situation Leather business has highly demanding customers at one end and a totally disorganized subcontracting and vendor eco system in the country at the other end. Businesses keep fighting for their breath trying to get the two ends meet. s, excel sheets, accounting software, SMSs and endless phone calls, conferences and visits to meet customers and prospects is the order of the day. The businesses cry for an integrated system which will help them get a hold on information, which in turn can help them serve their customers to the exactitude demanded and also give them some peace of mind. Solution A specialized Leather tannery specific software solution created on a world class business suite, Microsoft Dynamics Nav. Totally integrated, scalable, reliable and customizable. Suited and crafted for small and medium businesses, affordable and Leather is a natural product which needs to be processed in a specific manner to meet the exacting requirements of the industry which uses leather as raw material. The need for integration from buying from farmers to meeting the quality and documentation needs of an export customer is squarely met by our solution. Shantanu Tiwari, Director, Samadhan Tannery Samadhan ERP addresses the unique needs of the industry by giving a full control on the operations of a typical leather company from the time they submit a quote and sample, to getting a satisfied and happy customer. While the software is being used for the day to day working, Microsoft Dynamics Nav as a reliable and integrated framework manages the inventory, purchase, sales, customer relationships, collectable control and meets the statutory requirements of the business. The natural integration of the solution with Microsoft Office which includes Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook (the communication interface) helps the organization in leveraging the information in the integrated solution in multiple ways. The ease with which add on components like payroll, multiple level authorizations, subcontracting can be added gives the comfort to the organization that the solution will grow in number of users as well as in functionality to accommodate the growing needs of a growing organization, when the need arises.

2 Critical Concerns: Managing recipe Leather grading Product Lifecycle Management To manage two units of measure continuously i.e. number of skins and the area. Swatch management Leather purchase in unique manner Meeting delivery timelines Staying profitable Getting a hold on the operations. Managing the subcontracting easily Bringing predictability and control in buying Complete knowledge of any work order, style number wise WIP Monitoring Integration Despatch and invoicing management Managing multiple locations through one software Staying in touch with the information all the time from any where Leather Industry in India India is today recognized as one of the best sourcing destinations for leather accessories: it provides a perfect blend of fashion, designs, quality, patterns, textures, colors and finish. Manufacturers here are ready to innovate, be flexible on quantities, have a hands-on approach to quality control and keep the integrity on deadlines. With an annual turnover of over US$ 11 billion, the export of leather and leather products increased manifold over the past decades and touched US$ 5.91 billion during , recording a cumulative annual growth rate of about 14.77% (5 years). Tanning Sector has an annual production 2 billion square feet. which accounts for 10% of world leather requirement. Labor is skilled and economical while prices are highly competitive without taking away from the quality of the final product. ombined with these man-made assets are the country's natural assets which play a large role in boosting the Leather industry by providing raw materials of world-class quality. Design the recipe for each stage of operation Raw hide to wet blue, wet blue to crust or crust to finished leather. Each recipe unique to the end results you want to see. Each recipe created as a result of your vast experience and experiments at sampling stage. Product Life cycle management we call it case management in our solution From the time a discussion starts on a new item development till the order is received and payment is realized, can be managed in one basket called the PLM or Case. Each activity has a predecessor and a succeeding activity with identified number of days for each stage. Every activity has person who is responsible and he gets a reminder when his activity is due or delayed. An excellent view also keeps you informed on the status of each case. 2 P a g e

3 Statutory reporting needs fully covered For each production order know the current status. Unique purchasing practice for hides Raw hides are bought in the industry in a unique manner. Material arrives first, gets partially processed, graded and then only the rates are decided. Grading being central to the buying process. Purchases of other items To know what to buy from whom, how much and for which sales order at which rate is where the process begins. 3 P a g e

4 Cash flow makes a BIG difference to business, bigger difference to smaller businesses Since all transactions are conducted from one single solution you have an up-to-date information about who owes you how much, when and who you owe to, how much and when. Knowing in advance when your provisions are going to fall short or be in excess helps you manage the cash a lot better. Keep an eye on each customer Stocks on your radar, at all times 4 P a g e

5 The export benefits covered Duty Drawback MEIS (Merchandise Exports from India Scheme) Focus Product license VAT Refund EPCG CLE reporting and license for imports Export incentives addressed Duty drawback On each export the custom department gives a shipping invoice and that along with the export invoices and despatch details forms the basis of claiming the incentives from the customs department. Tannery Samadhan creates two receivables on posting of export invoices, one for the customer and one for the customs department. The receivable against the custom department is knocked off by the information about the receipt of the incentive though RTGS. Duty drawback status report At any point the invoices you know which are the invoices against which the incentive is still due. Focus product license DGFT on application on its web-site gives focus product license for duty free imports. These licenses can be used for your won imports or it can be sold for a consideration. Tannery Samadhan, helps you address the concern by helping you create the BRC (Bank Realization Certificates), keep a track of the certificates authorized by the banks as well as the invoices which have been used in the application for BRC. Once the BRC is authorized by the banks, the relevant references are captured in the ERP and a report created with all details so that filling up details in the DGFT site. VAT refund The state governments give refund of the VAT input in the material being exported. Leather Samadhan creates a report to give data for such a refund claim. EPCG (export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme) license The details required for application for the license and its tracking is covered under the ERP solution. 5 P a g e

6 One solution to cover all aspects of business Council for Leather Exports The periodic reporting along with the details of the exports conducted by the concern including award of license for duty free import of identified items in the list is covered in Tannery Samadhan. BRC and the list of invoices become useful here also. Articulated need One integrated information system to meet the information needs of all parts of the organization. Easy to implement, easy to use, secure, proven, stable, scalable, world-class solution. One integrated solution for all units existing Add locations to the same information system as they keep coming up. Benefits The solution provides a fully integrated business management solution that automates and integrates financial information, inventory, project management, purchase, sales, and payroll functionalities. Enhanced capacity to handle higher volumes and more diverse activities Transparency Budget/estimate control All activities are reported and the results of the activity is available for scrutiny Manage the finance better All locations part of the same information system Software is not person dependent Have a software which is stable format No holiday No mistake Dependable Not dependent on key persons Change of manpower is easier Role based User Level Security in Software Direct mailing facility and SMS facility from the software Controlled & restricted visibility of related data Delegated working as against hands on management with requisite control on business processes Achieve fast growth and sustain it Manage all business interfaces with ease The Microsoft Dynamics Nav edge Microsoft Dynamics NAV features a built-in development environment in addition to a flexible architecture, facilitating an easy customization and extension of core capabilities. It delivers value by increasing process efficiency, enhancing workforce productivity, cutting operating costs, boosting employee and customer satisfaction and enabling better and faster decisions. Profitability A transparent information system helps in arriving at order wise, customer wise, item wise profit/ loss. The actual costs against estimation done at the planning can be seen on the click of a mouse. Dramatic reduction in the need for direct supervision This helps the promoters is delegating with comfort. They can now employ their entrepreneurial resources where it is used in the best manner rather than using them on running the mundane aspects of business. Inter site material transfer Monitoring and control of inter site material transfer is very critical. 6 P a g e

7 Profitability reported to you from all angles to help you chase it Item profitability view, on an ongoing basis, for a customer, for a period, broken up into any level of details with drill downs to the last transaction is available on a click of the mouse. Document management Tannery Samadhan ERP has facility to assist in storing of document in the relevant context. This can be used to keep item related, customer related, vendor related document within the solution for easy access and use. Traceability With increasing concern on quality, backward and forward item traceability is provided for in Tannery Samadhan. Statutory reports Compliance is easy as all reports are automatically created as the transactions are held in the organization.. Provides Seamless Integration "Tannery Samadhan ERP on Microsoft Dynamics NAV provides with total integration on almost every aspect of your business. It is stable, fast, and if necessary, can be customized quickly and easily even by your IT staff. As a fully integrated solution, Tannery Samadhan ERP on Dynamics NAV can help you control all business processes through one application. This can eliminate redundant processes and dramatically reduce the company s paper trail. Enhances Stability and Security The sophistication and scalability of the Microsoft solution helps you to keep pace with the company s growth plans and industry norms and standards. The secure, integrated business solution provides reliable information to make critical business decisions. 7 P a g e

8 Increases Productivity Productivity levels increase due to automated processes and streamlined operations. With relevant information available to employees, you see increased efficiency, effectiveness, and responsiveness within 2 months of going live on the solution. It is estimated that you can easily save 3 to 4 man years as employees are able to collaborate more effectively and contribute efficiently towards their job due to access to the right information at the right time. Improves Speed and Access to Information Tannery Samadhan ERP on Microsoft Dynamics NAV improves the speed of obtaining information. The biggest benefit is that Microsoft Dynamics NAV provides consistent, accurate information you can analyze. There is no need to consolidate data from various systems in order to obtain the required report. Access to up-to-the minute data ensures accurate planning and decision making. Enhances Business Decision Making Tannery Samadhan ERP provides realtors with better visibility of its business. They can now extract the right information at the right time to make informed business decisions. Knowing the data is consistent and accurate across the company makes it easier to manage the business more effectively. Remote connectivity The software can be accessed from anywhere using internet. This means that all the sites can use internet to update work progress daily and the travelling executives and sales persons have a ready access to the data needed by them to conduct the business effectively. And the solution is still customizable Though Tannery Samadhan ERP is a very comprehensive and integrated solution, it has capacity to be enhanced and customized to meet the specific needs of the particular customer. 8 P a g e

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