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ERPSaving time and money are the main benefits for the companies. The mobile solutions are adjusted at every moment to the actual and potential needs of each company. The majority are compatible with the main Enterprise Resource Planning systems.
Therefore, having a mobile device connected to a transmission of data service will allow the enterprise to achieve a return for the maximum amount of time of the external personnel for a better use of their daily workflow, as well as the possibility to avoid unnecessary movements to the work centre.
Due to the automation of the administrative processes, it is probable to save money and time, and to reduce the risk of error at the time of introducing the data of those processes on the ERP database.
Another advantage that this innovation could provide the users with the opportunity to reduce the estimated time of finishing the service, as well as the terms of delivery, the dealing of invoices and the time of cashing.
One of the most valuable benefits that motivates the users to opt for this option is the possibility to access in real time to all the related data for a concrete operation or any other corporate applications of ERP.
Besides, it is useful to have a detailed control on the activities and development of personnel and to have direct communication (voice and data) with the “mobile” personnel of the enterprise, making easy the communications instantly and the initiation of a promotion of approval of discount.
The solution ensures a complete integration with the management system, leading into a considerable reduction of administrative costs. The efficiency of the sales representatives increases substantially, having the possibility to make more visits and use less time to fill up papers.
By the use of this system the users will have the possibility to have better sales and better services, and they will also be able to reduce the time of waiting, and to have better control made by the vendor for the central area. More agility in the administrative work by the vendor is useful, since the information related to the client, sales, etc, will be registered at the moment in the same shop. Optimization of the personnel: gives the possibility to redirect the hiring of certain positions.
The mobility application, by general rule, can be installed in “stand alone” models (without integration to the corporate systems) as well as integrating to the data structure of each company.
Obviously, all these processes are 100% secure, since the information transmitted is coded and the users should go through three different levels of authentication in order to have access to the same.
The best way to know the possibilities offered by the tools of this type is to follow the “mobility” experimented by an enterprise that has implemented a solution that allows the sales representatives of the company to have access to the ERP through mobile devices.
With the ability to complete orders, invoices, printings, and to obtain the acceptation and digital signature of the client, it will be necessary to generate inquiries online (i.e: know the available stock of a certain product). During the next few years, it is forecasted that a constant growing rate will take place near the 30% annual, with well defined strategies focused on the specialization, geographical expansion and diversity of solutions.
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