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Proposed Solution for Karnak Supply Company. ProTek Presenters: Jim Clarke Jim Hildenbrand Ryan Schussler Rick Wise. Will Clark Teresa Costante Natalie Gendelman Steve Hark Shawn Johnson. Antony Kravchuk Nikesh Patel Paul Philips Dave Weber. Fellow Team Members. Agenda.
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Proposed Solution forKarnak Supply Company ProTek Presenters: Jim Clarke Jim Hildenbrand Ryan Schussler Rick Wise
Will Clark Teresa Costante Natalie Gendelman Steve Hark Shawn Johnson Antony Kravchuk Nikesh Patel Paul Philips Dave Weber Fellow Team Members
Agenda • Introduction • Problem Overview • Project Description • Business Process Reengineering • Solution Details • Prototype Demonstration • Lessons Learned • Question and Answer Session
Introduction • Karnak Supply Company (KSC) presently operates as an inventory based warehouse located in a major northeastern city. • KSC lost its facilities due to eminent domain. • Liquidation of company assets.
Problem Overview • Decided to move to a electronic order entry system. • This includes the creation of a new enterprise resource system: • Earn government funding by employing at least 50% handicapped persons as customer service agents. • Develop relationships with both suppliers and customers to increase profitability.
Project Description • Develop Electronic Order Processing System Prototype • Customer Relations Management • Enterprise Resource Planning • System Solution Documentation • Functional and Technical Overview • System Capabilities • Security Considerations • Cost Overview
Business Process Reengineering • Limitations with existing concept of operations • Reengineer the existing business process • Reduce limitations of existing business process • Standard Reseller Distribution Operation • More effective and efficient operating environment
Business Process Reengineering: Proposed Solution Concept of Operation Breakdown:
Business Justification for Proposed Solution • Preliminary Solution Package identified as BS/1 and Paradox Integrated. • Encountered Difficulties • Poor interface design • Integration problems • Poor customer service • Flat-file data storage
Business Justification for Proposed Solution (continued) • Major integration issues • Purchase Order and Accounts Payable Modules • No reference between purchase order and bill • Risk of human error during Data re-entry • Difficult referencing a particular bill to original purchase order
Solution Details • The system will utilize Commercial Off The Shelf Software (COTS) called Compiere • Open Source ERP Software with integrated CRM Solutions • Compiere provides a comprehensive solution for small-to-medium sized enterprises in distribution and service on a global basis and covers: • Supply Chain Management • Customer Management • Accounting Modules
Solution DetailsFunctional Overview • Source: http://compiere.org/functionality/qtc.html
Solution DetailsRequisition-to-Pay Source: http://compiere.org/functionality/rtp.html
Technical Overview • Compiere Specifications • Server Specifications • Client Requirements • Remote Access • Security Considerations
Technical OverviewCompiere Specifications • Open Source Solution • Customizable Modules • Built Using Java Technologies • Oracle 10g Database • Broader Database Support in Future • Compiere Support Solutions Available
Technical OverviewServer Specifications • Dell PowerEdge 2800 Server • Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Standard • Includes Oracle 10g SE1 Database with 10 CALs • MailEnable Standard e-mail Server Software • Java Development Kit (JDK)
Technical OverviewClient Requirements • Windows 2000/XP Recommended; Windows 98/ME and NT4 at a Minimum • Java Runtime Environment (JRE) • Compiere Client Application • High-speed Internet Connection with Firewall Router
Technical OverviewRemote Access • VPN connectivity • L2TP/IPSec Protocol
Technical OverviewSecurity Specifications • L2TP/IPSec • EAP-TLS Certificate and/or Smart Card Authentication • IPSec 168-bit Triple DES (3DES) Encryption • Remote Access and Corporate Network Policies • Logging • Routers with Built in Firewalls and Intrusion Detection
Lessons Learned • Customer Relations • Project Management • Time Management • Overcoming obstacles • Systems Analysis Procedures • Software Evaluation and Testing