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Kevin Collins, Director Product Marketing, SmartTurn
Best Practices – Customer & Partner Collaboration in Inventory & Warehouse Management
Affordable Enterprise-Class Inventory and Warehouse Management Software
Smart Anytime
Simple Anybody
Safe Any Warehouse
Real-time Low TCOFast TTV
Intuitive Best practice
Unlimited Users
Secure Reliable
No risk subscription model
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Best Practices IntroCollaboration in IMS & WMS
Agenda
SmartTurn Background
Product DemoQ & A
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Introduction: Company Background
Software-as-a-ServiceJim Burleigh, CEO(ex VP Products & Marketing of salesforce.com, Remedy, Oracle)
Technology ExcellenceMiguel Pinilla, CTO(ex VP Engineering, Informative, Navis LLC., Stanford PhD)
Chairman of the BoardJohn Dillon, Chairman(original CEO of Salesforce.com, Navis, Hyperion)
Founded in 2004 as a division of Navis, (acquired by Zebra: Nasdaq ZBRA)
Spun Off December 2007 Quality investors: NEA and Emergence CapitalSeasoned executive team Deep engineering talentStrong supply chain domain knowledgeHeadquartered in San Francisco, CA
SmartTurn Inc. Domain Experience
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Best Practice Series
Delivered every other Week through a Webinar (like this one)
Addresses Real Industry Pain Points with Recommendations
Prepares You to Engage, Plan and Execute
Experienced and Seasoned SmartTurn Team & Community
Thought Leadership, Guidance, Tips and Methodology
Access to our Forum and Leading On Demand WMS
A series of Best Practices for Inventory Management (IMS) & Warehouse Management (WMS)
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Customer & Partner Collaboration
Warehouse Management Systems and Collaboration
Collaboration Scenarios
The Role of SaaS in Collaboration
Tapping The Social Network to ExtendCollaboration in a Warehouse or 3PLCollaboration and Security
Moving Forward: How you can Collaborate Today
What You Will Learn From This Series
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Dynamic Network Collaboration
Immediate Customer Access
Instant Integration
Inventory Visibility
SaaS WMS Web 2.0 Needs WMS 2.0
Visibility Connecting Islandsof Information
SaaS Flexibility, Access24/7, No IT
Collaborate & Innovatewith Customers,Suppliers, Executives
Connecting your Business Partners
Warehouse Management Systems and Collaboration
Real-time Access Across the Supply Chain to Key Items
Having a system likeSmartTurn gives customersconfidence that theirproduct is being well lookedafter. Customers areempowered and feel likethey have complete control.
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”– Renea Johnson , National ISP CustomerService Manager OracleCMS
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Collaboration Scenarios
Executive
Brokers,Sales Reps
Owners,Mfg
SuppliersCarriers
Customers
WarehouseManager
ExecutivesLogin from IE Browser, Single Warehouse,Multi-Warehouse Views
CarriersTrack Shipments, Assigned Pick-ups
Sales Reps/BrokersReal time Inventory Stock Checks, WhatWarehouse has Stock?
3PL’sOwned Items and Customers, Quick Demosto Win Business
AgentsAn Agent working for two companies can seeinventory for only those two companies witha single login
ManufacturersProvide technology for Contract Warehouseswhere software can be used to manage yourgoods & provide you with accurate inventory
SmartTurn is the reason that one ofour largest clients signed with usand I definitely feel that this systemwill help keep our clients happy andas a result, remain our clients.
“”– Erin Pauls, Warehouse
Manager, Racer Cartage &Logistics LLC
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The Role of SaaS in Collaboration
The SaaS Model
Affordable Software – No IT or Hardware, Cheap
Reduced Learning Cycles – Intuitive, Web 2.0, WMS 2.0
Fast Return on Investment – Immediate return in
Weeks/Months
Quick Implementation - Implement New Sites in Day & Weeks
Flexible – Configurable – Shorter Release Cycles
Collaborate & Connect
Instant Global Access- Anywhere, Anyone, Anytime
Integrate and Connect (B2B), Financials, Web Storefronts
Win Business & Provide Innovative Technology to your Clients
Easy to Understand and Administer Role Based Security
Access for All Customers, Suppliers, trading Partners,
Business Alliances, Employees
This new capability hashelped us win newcustomers. SmartTurn’sweb-based system haskept our initialinvestment costs down.
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– Carol Runnels,President, Prologistics
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Tapping The Social Network
WEB 2.0
• Communication Gateway• Secure Information Sharing• Interoperability• Collaboration• Interconnectivity• Web Based• Widely Accepted• eBay, Google, Amazon, • Social Networking - FaceBook,
WMS 2.0
• WEB 2.0 Concepts• Enterprise Class Client/Server
Features• Business Connections• Mobile Devices/Gadgets• Distribution Centers,
Warehouses, Manufacturers,Stockrooms, Retailers,Ecommerce, Wholesalers
• Internal/External Access
“30% of 600,000 Warehouses Use a WMS System” - Georgia Institute of TechnologyCompanies Need to Connect & Collaborate and are already Familiar with WEB 2.0 & Social NetworkingSmartTurn is the 1st On Demand Leader in Inventory & Warehouse Management Software (WMS 2.0)
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Collaboration & Security
Managing Privileges & AccessSecurity Roles in WMS Application
Module, Process, User, Department
Data Access Multiple Warehouses, Gadgets/Dashboard, Screens
FunctionsCreate, Edit, Remove, Import/Export
Understand the Permissions
Who Needs Access?
Internal – process, module, department, user
External – plan, map, test, deliver (SaaS WMS 2.0 makes this
easy)
Policies
Creating access, expiration dates, temporary access
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Collaborate to Success – Take The TestSee if You Need to Collaborate Today
Talk to a SmartTurn Rep if you answer Yes to any ofthese questions – we can help!
1. Does your company need to win business?2. Are you consistently on the phone with customers resolving
inventory issues?3. Do you want to innovate and bring a leading edge technology to
your trading partners?4. Do you want to increase cash flow by implementing a WMS
solution while providing customer access?5. Do you want to provide Real-time Inventory Visibility across the
supply chain or internal to your own company?6. Do you customers have issue with your communication efforts?
Talk to a SmartTurn Rep to help you overcome these challenges:1. Do you know where and how much inventory you have at your logistics service
provider warehouse?2. Are your clients or customers satisfied with your current system? 3. Are you satisfied with your current system?4. Do you service your customers with accurate, on-time deliveries consistently?5. Do you have real time access from anywhere in the world to your inventory?
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Product DemoFor a FREE test Drive visit: SmartTurn Test Drive
Affordable Enterprise-Class Inventory and Warehouse Management Software
SmartAnytime
SimpleAnybody
Safe Any Warehouse
Real-timeLow TCOFast TTV
IntuitiveBest practice
Unlimited Users
SecureReliable
No risk subscription model
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SmartTurn Customers and Industry Pundits
on SmartTurn
on SmartTurn
“SmartTurn will shake up the WMS Industry.Enterprise-class functionalityLowest TCOPerfect for small, medium business”
Steve Banker, ARC Analyst
Prior to SmartTurn we lost a lot of tradediscounts with our old system….in the orderof $40,000 a month!
- Carlos Rubio, Director of Finance for Grayling Industries
“ ”“SmartTurn has been a true pioneerin this space…..users of on-demandwarehouse applications are twice as likely to have the ability to quickly change ormodify business processes in theirsoftware”
Ian Hobkirk, Aberdeen Analyst
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