| Microsoft Navision is localized and translated into | | | | by Microsoft in earlier 21st century and before |
| Brazilian Portuguese to be efficient MRP/ERP | | | | that Navision had very strong positions in Europe, |
| accounting solution for Brazilian enterprises as well | | | | especially in Manufacturing MRP & corporate ERP |
| as for subsidiaries or manufacturing facilities of | | | | market. In our opinion Manufacturing module |
| multinational corporations and companies, | | | | implementation is critical for Sao Paulo market. |
| participating in international business. We plan to | | | | - Localization. Microsoft probed several applications |
| inform potential customer about the situation on | | | | on Brazilian market: Solomon (2002-2003), then |
| Brazilian ERP market and particularly in Sao Paulo, | | | | Great Plains (our company was chosen as official |
| based on our consulting practice experience. We | | | | partner for Brazilian version localization), but later |
| also plan similar publications on Axapta, SAP | | | | on the final decision was made on Navision |
| Business One, Oracle E-Business Suite (also often | | | | (Axapta will be also available in it localized version |
| referred as Oracle Financials, or Oracle | | | | in 2006). One of the challenges for ERP localization |
| Applications) | | | | for Brazilian market is unique tax code. Unique tax |
| - São Paulo Economy. Being largest South | | | | code probably supports strong positions of local |
| American megapolis, Sao Paulo and the state | | | | ERP packages, such as Microsiga, RM, etc. |
| provide approximately 75% of nation output in | | | | - Customization. Navision has its own proprietary |
| machinery, rubber, electrical products & goods. | | | | language C/Side and currently Microsoft |
| Heavy industries include motor vehicles, electrical | | | | recommends MS SQL Server as the database |
| equipment, computers, chemicals. Consumer | | | | platform. Plus the future customization directions |
| goods: textiles, food processing, china & pottery, | | | | will be focused on XML web services and |
| household utensils, furniture. | | | | developers will be deploying Microsoft Visual |
| - State production centers. Campinas, Sorocaba, | | | | Studio.Net |
| JundiaÃ, Cubatão, and Ribeirão | | | | - Integration. Considering MS SQL Server platform |
| Prêto - last couple of decades production | | | | - software programmers have all the spectrum |
| facilities moved out of city of Sao Paulo to other | | | | of integration technologies: ODBC, JDBC, Microsoft |
| locations in the state. The city of Sao Paulo has | | | | will be moving more functionality to business |
| traditional businesses: banking centers, finance, | | | | portal - where Navision logic will be called through |
| corporate headquarters, etc. The city also serves | | | | the sets of stored procedures and be exposed |
| a rich agricultural hinterland, one of the most | | | | through SDK. Open MS SQL Server technologies |
| productive agricultural areas in the nation. | | | | gives you SQL based reporting, you can deploy |
| Soybeans and especially coffee are of great | | | | such industry standard tools as Crystal Reports, |
| commercial significance. | | | | MS SQL Server Reporting services, etc. |
| - Navision. Microsoft Business Solutions has several | | | | You can always appeal to our help and expertise - |
| ERP applications - Microsoft Navision, Great Plains, | | | | in our Sao Paulo office we have all Navision |
| Axapta, Solomon, Microsoft CRM, etc. Microsoft is | | | | expertise, plus Microsoft CRM, MS Great Plains, |
| on the way of so-called Project Green realization | | | | Axapta, SAP, Oracle, Lotus Notes Domino. Please |
| and you may of heard the new names: Microsoft | | | | give as a call São Paulo 55-11-3826-3449, |
| Dynamics NAV (Navision), Microsoft Dynamics AX | | | | USA 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918! |
| (Axapta), etc. Navision Software was purchased | | | | |