The Hub-and-Spoke Operation– How Microsoft Dynamics NAV Bests SAP in Helping Maintain the Spokes
- Accounting
- Advanced Pricing
- Automated Data Collection
- Automotive
- BI & Reporting
- Bill Of Material Mgmt
- Business Performance Mgmt
- Business Process Mgmt
- Consumer Goods
- Dynamics NAV
- Expense Management
- Financial Management
- Forecasting
- Freight Management
- HR Management
- Inventory Management
- Manufacturing
- Manufacturing
- Shipping
- Supply Chain Management
- Tax Management
- Warehouse Management
- Workflow Management
- Workforce Management
One example is Asian Paints, an India based company with 29 manufacturing bases in 21 countries across five continents. It is India's largest and Asia's 3rd largest Paint Company. Its growth (organic and inorganic-both) represents the picture of a modern economy high growth MNC.
A few years back, Asian Paints' CIO was challenged with a tough position - "Should we replicate SAP (doing well at HQ in India) or should we look for options which are more cost effective and flexible for subsidiaries?"
Asian Paints chose the latter - it selected Microsoft Dynamics NAV to standardize its IT systems in multiple countries. The benefits from implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV across eight countries in less than a year were beyond all expectations.
In effect, the CIO became a business decision maker who would help Asian Paints use IT for competitive advantage.
The reasons for selecting Dynamics NAV rather than SAP to roll out to...
