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ITAccountants Association
Sammy So
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Challenges to the Industry
Competitive market
High cost of operation
Lack of global data standard
Lack of effective management tools
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Some useful technologies
1. CLOUD Computing
2. Remote Access Technologies
3. Logistics ERP Applications
4. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
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1. CLOUD Computing
The use of computing
resources (hardware and
software) that are delivered
as a service over a network
(typically the Internet)
Source : Wikipedia
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1. CLOUD Computing FEATURES
Highly fault tolerant
Load balancing with high computing
performance
Can be accessed anytime / anywhere
Can be accessed through a web
browser, a desktop applications or
mobile apps
Environmental friendly
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1. CLOUD Computing SERVICE MODELS
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
Platform as a service (PaaS)
Software as a service (SaaS)
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1. CLOUD Computing DRAWBACKS
Deployment of private CLOUD can be
expensive
For hosted CLOUD solution, data are
stored on the CLOUD provider’s data
center / server
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2. Remote Access Technologies
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Remote Control Software
Web Applications
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2. Remote Access Technologies WHAT IS A VPN?
Extend a private network and the
resources contained in the network
across public networks like the Internet
Enable equipment to send and receive
data across shared or public networks
as if it were a private network
All data are encrypted for security
reasons
IT transit
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2. Remote Access Technologies VPN TYPES
Site to site VPN
Dial up VPN
Teleworkers
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SHENZHEN
GUANGZHOU
SHANGHAI
XIAMEN
NINGBO
QINGDAO
TIANJIN
HONG KONG
Mesh Vs Star topology
2. Remote Access Technologies SAMPLE VPN NETWORK
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Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
Remote Web Workplace (RWW)
Virtual Network Computing (VNC)
2. Remote Access Technologies REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE
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Same interface for all client equipment
No need to install as nearly all IT
equipment are now already equipped
with web browsers
HTML5 support for the latest multimedia
while keeping it easily readable by
humans and consistently understood by
computers and devices
Secure web applications (HTTPS)
2. Remote Access Technologies WEB APPLICATIONS
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Freight Management System
Fleet Management System
Feeder Management System
Equipment Control System
Warehouse & 3PL
3. Logistics ERP Applications SOME EXAMPLES
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3. Logistics ERP Applications FEATURES
CLOUD based with multiple site
management
Integrated system with the following
modules
Customer Relationship Management
Operation Management
Financial Accounting Management
Other ERP modules examples
Document Management
Business Intelligence
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Make use of features CLOUD
Reduce the cost of investment and
ownership
Flexible to deploy and manage
Uniform interface for all regional offices
Same corporate data standards
Easier for future data mining & analysis
(e.g. consolidated reports)
3. Logistics ERP Applications MULTIPLE SITE MANAGEMENT
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Sales & quotation management
Data analysis & forecasting
Extranet for customer
Shipping orders, load list, cargo tracking &
tracing, inventory management, PO
management, delivery instructions
Invoices & payment records
Customer data analysis
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
3. Logistics ERP Applications CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
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Varies for different ERP systems,
business nature dependent
May consist of air freight management,
sea freight management, feeder
management, fleet management,
warehouse management etc.
Invoice issuance
Need to integrate with other ERP
modules
3. Logistics ERP Applications OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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Integrate with other ERP modules
Automate & simplify business processes
Financial analysis
Balance sheet
Profit & loss reports
Aging reports
Cash flow analysis
Financial forecasting
3. Logistics ERP Applications FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT
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Stores scanned images of Master B/L,
commercial invoices, import & export
license, custom documents, cheque
copies etc.
Search and retrieve large amount of files
quickly and easily and in a systematic
way
3. Logistics ERP Applications DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
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Obtain real time information from a large
pool of data
Help management better understand
their business
Help management make sensible
decision
Business forecasting & analysis
3. Logistics ERP Applications BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
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Single server cluster significantly reduces
power consumption
Use electronic documents instead of paper
(e.g. PDF, XML)
No installation is required at the branch
offices and minimize travel
3. Logistics ERP Applications ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLINESS
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All the communications between the head office and the branch offices are confined within the corporate Virtual Private Network
A dial up VPN service is deployed for mobile users (SSTP / PPTP / SSL)
Encryption is required between the CLOUD and the end users (e.g. https for web applications)
IP restriction to allow only authorized access
Application level user access control
User logs
3. Logistics ERP Applications SECURITY MEASURES
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MULTIPLE WAN CONNECTION
FAULT TOLERANT DYNAMIC ROUTING VPN NETWORK
WEB SERVERCLUSTER
DATABASE SERVERWITH RAID & HOT SPARE
HARD DRIVES
12 U
UNINTERRUPTEDPOWER SUPPLY
REMOTE BACKUPSERVER
ONLINE AND OFFLINEBACKUP DEVICES
3. Logistics ERP Applications SERVICE AVAILABILITY
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Through electronic files such as XML
(relational, preferred) or Microsoft Excel
(flat structure)
Can be fully automated through web
services (machine to machine) or
through human
Minimize human processes and hence
possible errors
4. Electronic Data Interchange HIGHLIGHTS
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4. Electronic Data Interchange EXAMPLES
Integrate with other parties such as
customer (e.g. shipping reports, cargo
movement records), business partners
(e.g. pre-advices, ISAC) & government
(e.g. custom clearance)
Integrate with approved accounting
systems in China (e.g. FlexAccount,
Kingdee etc.) for tax purpose
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Thank you For further information and enquiries, please contact:
ITAccountants Association
Email : [email protected]
Url : www.itaccountants.org