1. What are the key thresholds for a merchant before needing to integrate their online store to an ERP system? 2. What kind of value can a systems integration really provide my business? These are common questions that usually go unanswered for merchants who just don't have the time to research and discover the answers for themselves. An ERP system is a worthwhile investment for merchants serious about eCommerce and deciding on one can be a confusing and overwhelming process. To make sure you're making the right decision the first time check out this webinar to understand the key pain points merchants experience which indicate it's time to integrate your eCommerce site and truly invest in an ERP system. Demac Media's Matthew Bertulli and NexTec Group's James Ritterbusch discuss: - Key Benefits of ERP Systems and Examples - Top 5 Signs You Need to Integrate - Benefits of Systems Integration - Common "Gotchas" - Real World Examples of Integration Challenges - What an Integration actually looks like Avoid tedious manual processes and constrained resources which can hinder future growth. Learn the key metrics to determine your thresholds and as a result will allow you to take your business to the next level.

1. Is your eCommerce Business
Ready to Explode?
How to get a Scalable Platform in Place
Presented by:

2. Webinar Presenters
Matthew Bertulli
CEO & Co-Founder
Demac Media
email: mbertulli@demacmedia.com
twitter: @mbertulli, @demacmedia
web: www.demacmedia.com
Jim Ritterbusch
Jason Levas
General Manager, NY / NJ
NexTec Group
email: jritterbusch@nextecgroup.com
web: www.nextecgroup.com
Senior Application Consultant
NexTec Group
email: jlevas@nextecgroup.com
web: www.nextecgroup.com

3. Agenda
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Intro to NexTec Group
Key Benefits and Examples of ERP Systems
Intro to Demac Media
Quick overview of Magento
Top 5 signs you need to integrate
Key Benefits of Systems Integration
Common “Gotchas”
Unique Aspects to Integrations - Example
What does a typical integration look like? - Example
Sample Orders in Magento

4. Introduction to NexTec Group
• NexTec is a Business Solutions Consulting Company
– Help companies to improve operational efficiencies through the use of
business software systems
– Work with multiple ERP and CRM solutions
• Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Cleveland, Seattle, New Jersey,
Vancouver and Orlando
• Full Services Company
– Installation
– Set-up & Configuration
– Data Conversion
– Training
– Post Go-Live Support
• Professional Staff of over 90 full time employees
– MBA, CPA, MCSE, MCP
– 90% have Accounting, Consulting, or Computer Science Backgrounds
• Support Over 600 Customers Nationwide, Across all Industries

5. Customers & Industries
© NexTec Grou Proprietary and Confidential

6. Key Benefits to ERP Systems
• Visibility to Data
– Sales – QTD, YTD, LTD, last order, typical order, etc
– Margins – is this a profitable order for my company
– Manufacturing Process
• Discrete – labor, capacity, scheduling, lead time, profit
• Process – formulations, lot tracking, rework, yield, QC
– Distribution – barcode automation, bins, pick/pack/ship,
freight shopping, etc
– Quote-to-Order – revisions, margins, back-order, upsell, crosssell, etc
• Integrated data / information
– Allows for analysis & key metrics measurements
– Spend your time improving the quality of your product /
business
• Reporting
– Multi-company / Multi-currency / Multi-legislation

7. Examples of ERP Systems
• Microsoft Dynamics AX
– Upper mid-market ERP system
– Multi-national distribution organization
• Sage ERP X3
– Upper mid-market ERP system
– Multi-national manufacturing organization
• Microsoft Dynamics GP
– Mid-market ERP system
– North American financial & distribution
• Microsoft Dynamics SL
– Nice Product – Services Organizations
• Sage 500
– Mid-market ERP
– North American financial & distribution company

8. Intro to Demac Media
• Full Service eCommerce Design & Development
Company
• Magento Gold Solutions Partner
More Importantly … we love what we do!

9. Some Of The Merchants We Work With

10. eCommerce Platforms
• The “Hub” of a great commerce strategy
– Do this right and get exponential cost savings and
efficiency savings in other applications
– Do it wrong … and the opposite happens

11. Quick Overview of Magento
• Largest and fastest growing eCommerce Platform
• Open Source, Feature Rich and Flexible
• Backed by strong community

12. When and How to Integrate
The first km of eCommerce…
When is the right time to implement X system?
**Answer depends on the type of eCommerce business you’re building

13. Top 5 Signs You Need To Integrate
When do you need to start thinking about automation?
1. Large Order Volumes
a. 0 – 20 / day
b. 20 – 100 / day
c. 100 – 1,000 / day
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Multi Channel Selling (inventory turns)
Return Requests
Frequent Price Changes
Received Product

14. Benefits of Systems Integration
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Automating manual processes
Avoiding double data entry
Avoid human error
Reporting*
– Accurate data = accurate insights into your business

15. Common “Gotchas”
(why it never happens seamlessly)
There are Plug and Play options, but…
• Can you get all data points from your eCommerce
platform to ERP system?
• Should you be pushing all your data?
• Which system is the master for which piece of data?
– eg. Product, inventory, orders, customers**
• Process hand off

16. Real World Examples of Integration
Challenges
• Gift Registry
• Back-Orders / Special Orders
• Multiple Warehouses
– Where to send orders? Where does this logic live?
• Drop-Shipping Automation
• Returns (RMA) Integration

17. What does a Typical Integration Look Like?

18. Recap
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Key Benefits of ERP Systems and Examples
Top 5 Signs You Need to Integrate
Benefits of Systems Integration
Common “Gotchas”
Real World Examples of Integration Challenges
What an Integration actually looks like

19. Thank You!
hello@demacmedia.com
1-888-860-0364
@demacmedia
marketing@nextecgroup.com
201-933-0707
@NexTecGroup