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Sage ERP X3 Discrete is ideally suited for hard goods manufacturers and consumer goods manufacturers requiring a broad and deep level of functionality across manufacturing, distribution, warehousing and accounting.

Sage ERP X3 Discrete covers all of the planning, operational and administrative areas required by a mid-sized manufacturer. Core modules covering production control, sales, inventory, purchasing, CRM, accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger can be combined with optional, more advanced functionality covering warehousing, data collection, shipping & manifesting and e-business. The flexible, scalable design of the software also makes it possible to implement functional modules incrementally or partially, depending on your business needs and growth.

Accounting

General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable are fully integrated with Sage ERP X3 Discrete.

Distribution & CRM

Sage ERP X3 Discrete provides all the necessary functionality to support a company's key processes for customer acquisition and retention, order fulfillment, procurement and inventory management. It is designed to operate with the Manufacturing and Accounting modules as a fully integrated ERP suite for manufacturers.

Manufacturing

Sage ERP X3 Discrete software covers all of the planning, scheduling and production control activities of a manufacturer, and is flexible enough to adapt to different manufacturing modes, including make-to-order, configure-to-order, assemble-to-order, make-to-stock and mixed-mode environments. Manufacturing is fully integrated with the Distribution & CRM and Accounting components.

Warehousing

The Inventory software module provides core location and stock management functionality as an integrated component within Sage ERP X3.

It can be completed by two complementary offerings for companies to select from for automating their warehouse activities, based on factors such as transaction volumes and complexity of processing requirements:

• Sage Geode is a full-function Warehouse Management System (WMS) designed within the Sage ERP X3 development framework to meet the needs of mid-sized companies with large transaction volumes and sophisticated warehouse practices.
• Sage Advanced Warehousing and Data Collection provides radio-frequency (RF) directed support for primary warehouse activities including putaway, palletized picking, pick planning and consolidated shipments.

In addition to manufacturing, distribution and accounting functions, Sage ERP X3 Discrete provides mid-sized companies with embedded enterprise-wide features that help them transform their business into a real-time, on demand organization, responsive to the needs of your customers.

Streamline your business operations with Sage ERP X3 Workflow

Sage ERP X3 Workflow facilitates the streamlining of business operations and the flow of information both within an organization and to its business partners. This advanced technology permits companies to automate the flow of information within and outside a business based on company-specific work practices and procedures for handling important and exceptional events.

Promote effective decision-making with Sage ERP X3 Business Intelligence

Sage ERP X3 Business Intelligence is the ideal solution for promoting effective management reporting and decision-making. Built on the leading Business Objects technology, it allows users to analyze their performance and create compelling reports on the fly, by simple drag & drop. Business intelligence is fully integrated within the Sage ERP X3 system and does not require maintenance of a dedicated datawarehouse.

Track your key business indicators, instantaneously

Sage ERP X3 Dashboards build on the system’s intrinsic Business Intelligence capabilities by providing user-defined, actionable, up-to-the-minute graphical representations of key statistical information such as revenues and equipment usage. Dashboards can help boost profits by providing instantaneous access to key company data, allowing management to quickly react to changing business conditions.

Collect and exploit data end-to-end across your business with Sage Automated RF Data Collection

Sage ERP X3's integrated approach allows businesses to automatically collect and utilize data end-to-end across their operational areas. Sage Automated RF Data Collection takes data entered on the shop floor and warehouse from automated input devices, verifies its accuracy, and passes the data to Sage ERP X3 for immediate update.

Extend your business operations with Sage ERP X3 integrated e-business capabilities

Sage ERP X3 provides businesses with a unique dual approach to moving companies into the world of e-business, one that gives them a choice of technologies with which to extend their business operations externally and dramatically reduce the cost of doing business.

Sage ERP X3 Discrete is the newest, most technically advanced enterprise business systems on the market today. Designed from the ground up using the most current open technologies, Sage ERP X3 is ideal for companies seeking to utilize a modern enterprise system as a competitive weapon for their businesses.

A Fully Integrated ERP Suite

Sage ERP X3 Discrete provides a fully integrated system covering manufacturing, distribution, warehouse management, customer relationship management and accounting functions through one common database, ensuring data integrity and accuracy while enabling all departments to share information efficiently. Since the database is updated on a real-time basis, users can access mission-critical information as business transactions occur, leading to a more timely and effective decision-making process.

Customizable by Design

Sage ERP X3 Discrete is ideally packaged for mid-sized companies seeking a competitive advantage in their markets by utilizing the parameterization features of the system to build in their differentiators. In addition, companies can enter their own formulas, rules and conditions without making programming changes, and the system preserves these changes when upgrading to new software versions.

An evolutionary architecture

Businesses can implement Sage ERP X3 Discrete either as a company-wide integrated solution or incrementally to support specific business processes or time-phased implementations. This flexibility enables companies with varying information processing needs to adapt the implementation to their specific situations.

Fast to Implement and Easy to Use

Sage ERP X3 provides pre-defined system templates – based on best business practice know-how – as well as proven implementation methodologies that promote fast implementations and a quick return on investment. Data conversion templates can also be used to speed the transition from the previous system.

Sage ERP X3 Discrete can be installed using a standard browser interface or in client/server mode with a Windows interface. Either approach promotes rapid learning and ensures intuitive navigation for both new and experienced users. All functions have a similar look-and-feel to ensure continuity of use across various modules.

An Explorer-style window is displayed on the left side of the screen, so users can easily access items such as sales orders, products and business partners. At most prompts, the system provides tunneling ability so users can zoom in on more detailed information or access related data entry functions.

Additionally, users have direct access to function and field level help in HTML format, as well as the ability to generate their own screen presentations.

Sound Technical Choices

Dedicated to an open systems development orientation, we designed Sage ERP X3 to support the leading technology choices on the market. Mid-market companies can leverage existing platforms for easy migration, without the need for significant IT resources.

While other software packages initially were developed to operate on proprietary operating systems and databases, Sage ERP X3 has accumulated years of experience with popular technologies such as Unix, Linux and Windows operating systems and Oracle and SQL Server databases.