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1 Optimize inventory management in Microsoft Dynamics NAV!

2 Have you ever faced a situation where trying to achieve a high service level usually leads to overstocking within your company? Would you agree that an overstocked inventory causes expenses from forced sell-outs, postpones the release of new assortments, freezes working capital, and leads to losses related to damage and obsolescence? Built on, and integrated within Microsoft Dynamics NAV, the Soft4Inventory software solution allows for an increase of up to 50 % in the customer service level you want to (or must) achieve, and up to an average 40% decrease in the inventory level during the first year following Soft4Inventory implementation, according to our customers experience.

3 How to manage your stock level efficiently Soft4Inventory uses well-recognized TOC ( theory of constraints ) dynamic buffer technology together with the LEAN pull replenishment approach in order to manage your inventory levels efficiently. TOC dynamic buffer helps to set and adjust appropriate stock levels for each item in each location using inventory state levels rather than forecasting. This simple approach helps to overcome the majority of forecasting issues, such as unpredictable forecasting errors and insufficient planning data for new items with no history. It also helps to manage stock levels with greater efficiency during and after sales campaigns.

TOC dynamic buffer helps to set and adjust appropriate stock levels for each item in each location using inventory state levels rather than forecasting.

4 Using Soft4Inventory you can affect the bottom line because: zservice level increases. Increasing the service level usually leads to an increase in actual sales and profit. As profit increases without additional costs, this additional profit directly adds to the bottom line. zoverstocked inventory decreases and reduces the accumulation of excess inventory. As a result, working capital, exposition and warehouse spaces are freed up, and inventory turnover ratio increases. ztime required for inventory management operations and decisionmaking shortens. As a result, inventory management costs decrease. Daily operations require minimum time from highly competent staff; therefore the employees can work on more valuable tasks such as assortment building, pricing, and customer service. A company usually achieves all three benefits in different proportions. Using the benefits achieved, the company significantly improves its overall ROI (Return on Investment) indicators.

As a result, working capital, exposition and warehouse spaces are freed up, and inventory turnover ratio increases. ztime required for inventory management operations and decisionmaking shortens.

5 Main Soft4Inventory features

6 Right automation level Contrary to automatic forecasting, when decisions on inventory levels are entrusted to algorithms, Soft4Inventory is designed to recognize cases where the inventory level should be changed with a high degree of accuracy, leaving the final decision to the Operator (semi automatic mode). Final result - very high reliability, with probably the lowest possible time consumption.

should be changed with a high degree of accuracy, leaving the final decision to the Operator (semi

7 Transparency of process When an efficient decision on inventory management depends on the human factor, Soft4Inventory visualization tools, such as the SKU chart, inventory state colors, and work flow control, help to identify where the decision needs to be made, what decision has or has not been made, and why.

SKU chart, inventory state colors, and work flow control, help to identify

8 Extremely fast decision making With Soft4Inventory, your people can take decisions at a glance: to buy or not to buy, switch to the substituting item or not, what to do if the conditions have changed, etc. This allows your company to react faster to market changes.

the substituting item or not, what to do if the conditions have

9 Unified KPI, s A unified set of KPI s applies to all management levels from operational to strategic, focusing managers at each level on the same priorities. This excludes conflicts due to managers at different levels setting different priorities, and makes the decision-making and execution process more efficient.

10 Harmonization with LEAN culture Soft4Inventory is a perfect fit for companies following LEAN ideas, as they generally use pull replenishment and try as far as possible to have transparent processes and unified KPIs.

they generally use pull replenishment and try as far

11 Core of the "Pull replenishment" procedure Soft4Inventory has an efficient and easy-to-follow self-control and external control system, which leads operators through their daily tasks according to the Pull replenishment procedure. This is a useful feature when needed for overcoming employee resistance to change.

through their daily tasks according to the Pull replenishment procedure.

12 What type of company benefits from Soft4Inventory? Soft4Inventory brings benefits to mass-production manufacturing, distribution, wholesale and retail companies: zmotor vehicle parts and accessories merchants zconstruction material merchants zvarious equipment merchants zhousehold appliance, electric houseware, and consumer electronics merchants zstationery and office supply merchants zdrug merchants zgrocery merchants - dairy products, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, confectionery etc. zbeer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchants z and more!

accessories merchants zconstruction material merchants zvarious equipment merchants zhousehold appliance, electric houseware, and consumer

13 About Soft4 Soft4 counts more than 15 years of business software design and development intended for the world s distribution, leasing and property management markets. Soft4Inventory is distributed all over the world. Your investments are safe because: zthere are thousands of Microsoft Dynamics NAV partners around the globe you will never be left to face problems alone as any of them can understand and develop the Soft4Inventory code. z SOFT4 s Partner Network is ready to provide local support and further development of the solution according to your needs.

Your investments are safe because: zthere are thousands of Microsoft Dynamics NAV partners around the globe you will never be left to face

Soft4 is a registered trademark of Microsoft Dynamics

New Ways to Painless Inventory Management. Ugne Kontare Business Development Manager ugne@soft4.eu +370 682 55216 www.soft4.eu

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