Logistics and Supply Analysis using SAP

This report discusses the advantages of using cloud ERP for procurement, sales, and manufacturing, features of Deltek vision, and benefits of accurate data for cloud-based ERP solution in logistics and supply analysis using SAP. It also includes a comparison between SAGEL50 and Deltek vision.

Logistics and Supply
analysis using SAP

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK...............................................................................................................................................3
1) Advantages of using an cloud ERP to plan for procurement, sales and manufacturing.........3
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2) Analyse the features of chosen cloud ERP product to a supply chain manager of the...........5
SME manufacturer......................................................................................................................5
3) Critically evaluate the benefits of accurate data for a cloud-based ERP solution..................6
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Nowadays, all the companies makes shift their activities from the traditional methods to
digital software. These software helps the companies to integrate all their activities in one place
and enables them to perform effectively. In present scenario, new and innovative technology
came every day and it become beneficial for company to use updated software because it
minimises the cost and maximises the strength of work (Kumar and Anbanandam, 2020). The
product which is chosen for the respected SME food manufacturer is Deltek vision. Cloud Erp is
an enterprise resource planning which integrates all the activities of the business function of
enterprise such as accounting, financial and many more on single platform and helps the business
to manage them effectively. This report provides advantages of using cloud erp for procurement
sales and manufacturing. It also states the feature of Deltek solution and evaluation of benefits
of accurate data for cloud based erp system
TASK
1) Advantages of using an cloud ERP to plan for procurement, sales and manufacturing
.
Deltek vision is a cloud based system which the company provide to their professional
clients to improve their services. This system provides the performance of different business
function such as accounting, finance, human resource and data storage in single software. It is
required to provide the advantages of this software in relation to sales, procurement and
manufacturing of the concerned SME food manufacturing organisation.
Competitive advantage :- It is truth that the acquirement of cloud erp required huge capital
investment which impact the financial position of the concerned SME food company. The
benefits and return provided by this software make it beneficial for the company (Kumar and
Anbanandam, 2020). It enables the organisation to manage multiple process in single platforms
which reduces the management cost of the organisation. New and advanced technology also
attract the customers towards the organisation which helps the company to achieve competitive
advantage from the industry. The acquirement of Deltek vision is more convnient than SAGE
L50 because of huge capital requirement
Improve process efficiency :- The use of cloud erp system enables the concerned food
manufactures to perform all their business function in one place which reduces the repetition of

process and also minimise the manual efforts. This not only provided efficiency to the process
but also helps them to complete the process without any problem. This system act as extra hand
and brain of the organisation. The degree of efficiency is regarded as more in Deltek vision in
comparison to SAGE L50
Accurate forecasting :- The use of cloud erp also provided different tools to the business and
their managers to forecast different aspect such as sales, revenue, market conditions and many
more. The system used previous data data and present trends and condition of the market to
forecast the sales and revenue of the concerned SME food manufacturing organisation.
Department collaboration :- It is not possible for any types of organisation to achieve success
if all the departments of their organisation performs their functions separately and without any
collaboration and coordination. Cloud erp enables all the departments of the organisation to
perform in single software so the chances of non collaboration minimises and the efficiency and
accuracy take place in the business.
Scalable resource :- One of most important advantage of these cloud erp soft wares is that it
grows along with the development of organisation. It is not required for the organisation to
acquire new software if their business grows. It is possible only when the organisation chooses
the suitable software.
Integrated information :- There are bulk of quantity data are present in the organisation in
relation to the customers and employees of the organisation. This information required huge and
authentic storage which cloud erp provide to their users. The concerned organisation stored their
information related to sale and financial data to this storage and enjoy easy access.
Streamed lined processes :- As the manufacturing industry increases, the function and
management of the business becomes more complex and dynamic (Hopkins and Hawking,
2018). The need of man power increases which ultimately increases cost of the organisation,
cloud erp helps the organisation to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in their business and
their cost become minimised.
Mobility :- It is one of the important feature of the cloud erp that it enables the management of
the organisation to access their data from anywhere from the world (Wamba, 2020). Under cloud
erp all the process data of the concerned SME organisation on central online system so
employees can access the data at any place with the helps of their laptop, mobile and other
devices.

Increases productivity :- Cloud erp enable the usage new and advanced technology used in the
process of production and also minimise the chance if process repetition which helps the
company to achieve efficiency in business and ultimately increases the production of the
organisation.
Customer service :- One of the most important advantage of cloud ero is that it enables the
management of the organisation to provide special and attractive services to their customers such
as automation and technology in their customer service and these technologies also attracts new
customers from the market.
Comparison between SAGEL50 and Deltek vision
There is no big difference between these software both the software helps the company to make
their business process efficient and the main difference between them are about the capital
requirement and on the nature and size of the organisation.
2) Analyse the features of chosen cloud ERP product to a supply chain manager of the
SME manufacturer
Deltek vision is enterprise planning solution which enables their users to streamlined all their
business function in single platform and there are many feature of this software which are given
below:
Project and financial accounting :- One of the main feature of Deltek vision is to it provided
various financial accounting services to the concerned organisation. This software help the
company to prepare their books of accounts and also helps them to develop effective financial
planning. This software minimise the chances of mistake in financial report which is common in
manual book keeping if the information access by the user are free from any defect. Only the
primary information is required to be access such as journal entries and the system provide
systematic financial reports.
Project and resource management :- The main reason behind the failure of most business is
the ineffective allocation of resources in different department of the organisation (Gupta and
Singh, 2020). It is required for the success of manufacturing business that all the resources are
optimum utilise and this task is performed by Deltek vision. This software enable automation in
scheduling, budgeting and resource allocation.

Client relationship management :- Deltek vision enables the organisation to manage the
information related their client in effective manner and it also attract the new client towards the
company. These software enables the organisation to win new contracts and partnerships on the
basis of automation take place in the organisation. It enables new clients to access the
information related to business operations from their central system which ultimately helps to
achieve the confidence and loyalty of client.
Business intelligence :- One of the most important feature of Deltek vision is convert the data
from arrives from different department of the company into final and attractive reports. These
reports helps the management of organisation to analyse the condition of organisation and their
performance. It helps the management to analyse the future trends of the market and forecast the
future threats and opportunities.
Project reports :- It enables the users to analyse the information related to the concerned
organisation on the basis of reports which is prepared by the system. These report helps the user
to learns about different aspect of the organisation.
3) Critically evaluate the benefits of accurate data for a cloud-based ERP solution
There are many benefits of accurate data for the cloud based ERP and the brief discussion
related to these are given below:
 Better and faster scalability :- The use of cloud ERP in the organisation helps the
business to grow fast in the market on the basis of automation and innovation take place
in the organisation. It is beneficial for the organisation that these software are upgraded
as the the business grows automatically.
 Trim operational expenses :- The organisation which deploy cloud ERP in their
management has to make investment for one time but this system benefits the
organisation for long time. It minimise the different operational cost such as usage of
paper for information storage and many. Ultimately the software increases profit margins
of the organisation.
 Automatic upgrades:- One of the most important and attractive advantage of this system
is that it upgrades their functions as the requirement of the business increases. If the
business of the organisation expand, it does not require extra capital for purchasing
advances system. The existing software of the organisation upgraded automatically.

 Lower capital requirement :- It is the important feature of this system that if the
organisation installed this function then the cost of of the innovation in product become
minimise and it become easy for organisation to innovate regularly.
 Customer service :- One of the most important advantage of cloud ero is that it enables
the management of the organisation to provide special and attractive services to their
customers such as automation and technology in their customer service and these
technologies also attracts new customers from the market.
CONCLUSION
It is concluded from this report that it is important for the development of organisation
that they employed new and innovated technology in their organisation which not only provide
benefits to existing customers but also attract new customers (Angolia and Pagliari, 2018). This
report concludes advantages of using cloud erp for procurement sales and manufacturing. It also
concludes the feature of Deltek solution and evaluation of benefits of accurate data for cloud
based erp system.

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