Logic Works

webERP allows a dispersed business to operate an integrated ERP suite as an internet application. As a business expands its presence into different markets the challenge of communicating information to all the parties that need to know becomes progressively more difficult.

Combine the different locations where the business takes place with the growing number of staff who need access to the information and the problem compounds. Maybe the business wants staff to access at home on the road to add to the configuration problems. 

Using the web this is all simple stuff - every computer or mobile device has a web-browser. Secure access over the Secure Sockets layer with https allows for the company's data to be encrypted and dual layer password access ensures that only those who have appropriate permission can access.

Irrespective of the cost of administering a VPN with dedicated fibre connections expensive servers and routers, perhaps a load balanced server farm running multiple instances of an operating system. With such complexity comes additional staff to manage, monitor and administer it and downtime sorting out the issues  resulting from the complexity. 

The simplicity of an entirely web-based system offers reliability as well as the complete side-stepping of all this complexity. Applying the fundamental rule of business KIS - "Keep it Simple" with various suffixes - web based wide area networking for distributed businesses is a "no brainer".

Integrated ERP, across all facets of the business, allows input just once to impact accross all areas of the business for example:

A storeman receives some product into his store - impacts:

1. The stock level of the items received viewed by customer services, planning and accounting instantly visible accross the organisation.
2. The amount owing to suppliers for product received - using automatic accruals and cut off to ensure the accuracy of the financial accounts
3. The goods received record is available for accounts payable to enter supplier invoices against - internal matching of goods received against supplier invoices ensures that the business only pays for product received. Software which is not so tightly integrated leaves scope for entering invoices for goods that are not received.
4. Shipment costing records updated for quantities received for the purposes of allocating the cost of the shipments from all sources.

Do it once and never touch it again. Such tight integration allows for a very efficient administration for the business with accurate data and reporting. The transparency provided gives a real competitive advantage to the business.