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Instead of ERP on cloud, you should go for a cloud based SaaS (Subscription basis) because of obvious reasons.ERP will have high implementation costs and its on premises, you can’t use on your phone etc.Cloud based SaaS comes handy, because some SaaS starts as low as $24/month. And you can use the same from any part of the world with just internet connection.With my experience in T&D industry, I highly recommend you to go for a SaaS version.If you are still looking for one, then try EMERGE App.EMERGE App is an order & inventory management with simple accounting cloud software for SMBs compa...

Thanks for the A2A Gopalkrishna VishwanathI have had pleasant and unpleasant experiences in almost all the countries I have travelled. It is a part of the adventure, whats the fun if all trips/visits were only good memories right.One country I will never visit again unless you put a gun to head is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).It was a business trip as one of my clients was implementing an ERP software and I had to go and help the onsite team on certain issues for 2 weeks. The reason why i dont ever want to visit is because of the following experience- At Immigration counter, as soon as they saw my Indian passport the officer started yelling at me in Arabic. I had no clue what was going on, I tried to ask in broken english and sign language and visual clues showing the Arabic card of the organization and the PRO who was supposed to meet me. He kept my passport and I was escorted to a waiting area for a couple of hours until I was let inside the country. Even today, I have no idea what happened.In the two weeks, I was questioned by the religious police about 4 times. I was dressed in long trousers and a full sleeve shirt. They asked for Iqama (Work Permit) in Arabic, I showed my Passport and business visa. No cant do. They needed Iqama and understood nothing else. I again had to call the PRO and ask him to explain.There were other expat women from Europe and Northern America who were doing the tasks which I needed to automate. Can I talk to them directly? No..I was supposed to explain it to one guy in english, who would explain it to some other lady in the department in Arabic, who would then ask the intended person (the expat) in English. This game of Chinese Whispers was time consuming at the least and at most I used to get a response that was nowhere related to the question I had askedWe had to set up meetings in the Gated Communities where everyone was put up after work to actually start our workThe paper and physical signature mindset. I send a request via email or I set the ERP system to automate the approval process, they will not approve it the application. Some clerk has to physically print out the email and get a physical signature and it would be filed.We were doing some task/activity capture to identify the steps involved and try to streamline and cut unnecessary steps to improve efficiency. One team member suggested to a head of department that some taks can be removed or be done in a better manner and suggested multiple options. The department head didnt like it and his work permit was cancelled and he was sent back the same eveningThere is nothing called work ethic ( i am talking about the local citizens) and deadlines are never honored.I experienced all these above within 5 days of me arriving in the country. Couple of months after I signNowed back to LA, my manager asked me would I be willing to travel to KSA again and I told him I will never go back no matter what incentives he offers. I went on to tell him that if he tries to send me back by going over to the top bosses, I will take a one day trip to Israel just to get an Israeli stamp on my passport. (This was around 2008, where there was a policy to stamp the passport in Israel during immigration no like today where it is piece of paper with entry and exit stamps)

SAP is ERP, before getting into SAP lets us see what is an ERP.Lets take an example. Suppose you are running a small grocery shop named "Janata Grocery", so the typical operation as a shop owner is you basically buy groceries from some big seller and stock it in your shop. Now people come to your shop for day-to-day needs and buy stuff from your shop at a slightly higher price than what you originally bought and stocked it in your shop.  Ocassionally you may not be carrying items or run out of stock that people ask for so you make a note of it and promise the person to come back tomorrow and they will get their item. So far so good, now lets name some entities before we proceed and things get complicated. The big seller from whom you buy stock is called as Vendor, the people who come to your shop to buy things are known as customers, the stock in your shop is known as inventory.So far we have identified few entities that play an active role in your day-to-day operations. As time goes by, your business expands and now you take orders over the phone and provide service to deliver the items to your customers, so you hire people to help you out in maintaining the inventory, do the delivery part and all the necessary stuff to keep the business running smoothly. The people you hire are known as employees.  So in this small shop, you typically manage the bookkeeping activities by hand using a notepad or something similar. Now imagine the same setup on a larger scale where you have more than 10,000 customers, have more than 1000 vendors, have more than 1000 employees and have a huge warehouse to maintain your inventory. Do you think you can manage all that information using pen and paper? Absolutely no way! Your business will come to a sudden stop sign.  To facilitate big businesses, companies use software known ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning).There are many ERP available in the market such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edward, etc. SAP is marked leaders in ERP software. SAP is both the name of the Company as well as their ERP ProductFull form of SAP is Systems Applications and Products in Data ProcessingSAP was founded in 1972 by Wellenreuther, Hopp, Hector, Plattner and Tschira Renamed in 1977 Before 1977 : Systems Analysis and Program Development (German : Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung)SAP system comprises of a number of fully integrated modules, which covers virtually every aspect of the business

With sales becoming more and more competitive, it’s becoming all the more crucial to make your customer service a cut above the rest. One of the biggest reasons why many companies fail at customer service is because they lack empathy.Empathy is one of the core traits customer service employees should have. In fact, it’s not just for customer service but for customer-facing teams including sales people, account executives, support teams, and receptionists among others. Danny Meyer, president, and CEO or the Union Square Hospitality Group advises that when hiring people to work in customer-facing teams, it’s better to hire an empathetic candidate with limited technical because skills are something that could be learned while empathy and liking other people is something that is less teachable.Another reason for poor customer service is inefficient and slow responses from representatives. Being put on hold—and sometimes all for nothing—is perhaps the ultimate sign of horrible service.Data capturing technologies help boost sales reps’ conversations with prospects and customers because, during a call, agents can use relevant data such as account number, transaction and call history among many others, so that they can help out their prospects accordingly. Tenfold is a sales solution that aggregates data from different CRM, ERP, or helpdesk software and captures data from various channels such as chat, phone, email, text, or email. Using this tool lets reps provide faster support because all customer data is displayed in a floating UI. What’s good about it is that it lessens the customer’s frustration because they don’t need to give their account history to the sales agent.

With different size distributors and different products they carry, there are certain solutions that work best for one distributor over the other.Large Distributors - They are likely using an enterprise-class version of the popular ERP systems you’ve heard of: SAP, Oracle Netsuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage or another.These systems are really meant to handle the whole overview of your system, across multiple business units, many warehouses, trucks etc. While there may be smaller systems that do certain parts of that supply & distribution chain better, the small and medium distributors may find it a bit overwhelming.Medium Wholesale Distributors - These distributors may also be using some of the enterprise-class ERP systems, however, they may find the best alternative by going with a smaller, more specialized system that may focus more on routing, or field-sales orders, or specific packaging requests etc. This is where you will want to take a further look into what functions the smaller ERP wholesale distribution systems are out there.Some options here to include in your search Fishbowl Inventory, NebuCore, Distribution Hub, Systum, Sage and Quickbooks.These options are mostly going to be focused more specifically on inventory systems and getting your product to various channels. This may be the case for you or you may end up needing something more like Distribution Hub which is focused on distributors with customer delivery routes as the primary channel, B2B ordering portal as the secondary channel, and B2C as the third primary channel.Small Distributor Software - If you are a smaller distributor, which is still quite large by modern day standards, can get away with using a variety of systems, though you may find that the features/value request just don’t match up.For small distributors, independent brands, or one-off wholesalers, you should consider whether you will need routing & sales capabilities, as well as what other channels you are already using that may allow you to keep track of inventory as they are.Fortunately, you can use this channel with something like Shopify, and still, connect an out-of-box small/medium sized distribution software like Distribution Hub which will enable you to connect the two and share the value of both without the cost of a larger wholesale distribution system.The systems you’ll be looking at range from Quickbooks to CBOS, as well as some of the office suites contained in smaller versions of the mainstream software. For small businesses running fleet distribution, Distribution Hub will be a good solution to look into.Here’re a few things you want to keep in mind to see what it is that will serve you best:Multiple types of locations - You may need to handle different warehouses, stores, trucks, or storage facilities. Make sure the system you are running is capable of setting up the type of resources you need.Vendor Management- A pretty standard method of keeping track of who you are purchasing from. Some software will enable you to auto-submit new orders to vendors, or connect directly to a EDIEmployee Management - Know which employees are assigned to which location, trucks, employees and beyond is critical to maintaining responsibilities and efficiency across the organization. Keeping tabs on employees with reports, logs and alerts make it easy to detect anomalies or pick up on possible human error.Routing for Salesman and Drivers - You want salesman quickly being able to visit (or call) customers, give relevant information, present & print invoices, collect payments and settle account balances. You will also likely need to assign custom pricing to certain customers. Drivers will need to know which products to scan to which customers along the route, as well as gathering proof of delivery and have the option to collect payment on delivery.CRM - You need a way to track customers, invoices, standard orders and conversations. This information can help you keep customers, increase order value, and in the case of intelligent software, automatically update customers about what they should order.Products and Inventory, Picking and Packing - From checking in new product to placing it in the correct warehouse location, to scanning items into a truck for order fulfillment, you need to know where products are. Knowing quantity on hand, in-transit, or ordered all the while being able to accurately pick and track inventory is fully a job for your distribution software.That should help you discover what will be necessary for running your wholesale ERP. Keep in mind not all solutions are made alike and some are simply better for certain circumstances than others.For a modern, mobile wholesale distribution system which incorporates all the essential components with intelligence to handle even medium and large wholesalers, check out Distribution Hub, which started out as a customized solution for the largest coffee distributor in the Northeast.Email a specialist@getdhub.com for specific questions.

I'm Indonesian and I've spent four years living in Singapore, so the following is more of a personal answer rather than a general one. Disclaimer: the following is a personal opinion and should in no way taken as a generalisation. It is in no way an insult to Singaporeans -I am merely describing what I find and see whilst in Singapore for my studies. That said, I love Singapore, its people, and I am forever in debt to Singapore for what the country has given me, so I'm genuinely not "hating" on Singaporeans here :)Singaporeans walk really fast. Like really, really fast. Even when they don't need to (for example, when window shopping at a mall). However, this is just a first impression -after living there for a few years, I have adopted the practice as well. Now I get really annoyed when other people walk really slowly and block my way. Most Singaporeans have a kiasu mindset, whether they admit it or not. Kiasu means "fear of losing out". It's probably deeply entrenched in the culture so most Singaporeans do it unintentionally or rather unconsciously. When I first came to Singapore, I was really surprised how Singaporeans enjoy queuing for new products. When the first Llao Llao (a frozen yoghurt franchise) outlet opened, the queue almost stopped the entire mall from functioning. There were security guards who arranged the line so people wouldn't block the escalator. The queue was more than 3 hours long. For a frozen yoghurt worth S$6.95, mind you. The main reason is just to try so one wouldn't be like "what's that?" when another person talks about this "new thing" -literally, fear of losing out. Same goes with Honeycreme (a soft ice-cream franchise) and Krispy Kreme (a donut shop). And everytime there's a new seasonal Starbucks drink. The Singlish (Singaporean English) is another whole new thing. To Indonesians (or any foreigner, for that matter) it can be hard to understand Singaporeans when they use too much Singlish. Singlish includes a lot of Hokkien (a Chinese dialect) mixed with some Mandarin Chinese and English. Indonesians don't generally understand Hokkien unless your family is of Hokkien descent. This makes it really difficult to understand what Singaporeans are saying, especially their tone (for example, "lor", "lah", "mah" convey different tone when added at the end of a sentence). Singaporeans study a lot. Indonesians have a very laid back attitude and we have relatively easy exams. On the other hand, Singapore's education standard is top-notch so students have to constantly catch up. Before coming to Singapore, I've never studied unless exams were a week away. In Singapore, people study starting the first week of school. One thing I always get a mini culture shock on every time I land in Changi: to Indonesians, Singaporeans are really unfriendly/rude. In Indonesia, officers/staff/taxi drivers greet you, ask how your day was so far, offer to carry your luggage, and thank you even if you decide not to buy their products. Perhaps Indonesians are the "out-of-the-norm" here, but we're used to having a really friendly/respectful environment. If I had taken a Garuda Indonesia flight (where the stewardess greeted you, offered you blankets, asked if you need more water/tea and wished you a pleasant trip after landing), I would be in a tiny shock -or at least feel the "welcome to Singapore" ambiance -to find the cleaning lady in the Changi airport toilet basically ignoring my existence as I entered, and not replying "you're welcome" as I thanked her on my way out. It's just a bizarre feeling. Some Singaporeans can be a bit close-minded. Perhaps due to Singapore's "global city" mindset -many Singaporeans think their place is where everything is centered and therefore lack knowledge of the outside world. For example, many do not know other countries' political matter (even highly publicised ones, like the Donald Trump situation, the Panama Papers issue, etc). Many are very traditional too, perhaps due to racial harmony issues in the past so families feel the need to maintain their roots. This is a stark contrast to many Indonesians who are very very (sometimes too) open-minded and have a very "modernistic" view of the world. 

Lots of good answers already but more one thing I would add is that the self-serve vs sales ‘dilemma’ is also highly correlated to your price point.A $39/m product better sells on its own with just a landing page and/or a free trial. You don't want your sales reps to talk to every single $XX/m customer. It'd be impossible to scale this.On the other hand of the spectrum, A $10,000/m product is impossible to sell with solely a landing page — hence the salespeople.Anyway, these two options are not mutually exclusive. There are startups doing both from day 1. There are startups starting with A (self-serve) that then expand to B (sales) as they grow (e.g. Dropbox). There are startups starting with A that end up realizing that their market is too small for that — and pivot to B completely. And there are probably startups starting with B that decide to add A to their offering at some point (although that's probably rarer).