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Among the technical we recommend you to look at DB platformand its openness for Reporting, Data migration, Customizability, Typical costof User Interface modification, openness to eCommerce, Barcoding, EDI, webapplets for employees: Payroll stubs, etc. ERP, MRP, CRM and Accounting functionality should be considered from thestandpoint of your Industry and even industry niche.  In preferred case, you should find newCorporate ERP system, which has the potential to provide maximum of theautomating and replacing your legacy systems, that you may have.  If you are starting new startup, then itshould automate maximum of expected processes immediately.  We tried to keep you on safe page anddescribe you the systems from brand names: Microsoft Business Solutions and SAP                                                               1.       MicrosoftDynamics GP, formerly it was known as Great Plains Software Dynamics andeEnterprise.  If you are Microsoft ITworkshop, you should take a look at this system, as it is perfectly integratedwith Microsoft Office Web Components, SQL Server Reporting Services,Sharepoint.  Looking at technology stack- it is Microsoft SQL Server application, where its user interface isprogrammed in Great Plains Dexterity. Dynamics GP is probably scaled for a bit larger businesses, comparingSAP B1, as it supports Batch level transaction processing and posting.  Plus its Microsoft supported sets of moduleshas richer business logic, such as Field Service, Manufacturing suite,Analytical Accounting, Grants Management, Project Accounting.  Great Plains Dynamics was introduced onCorporate ERP market as Graphical alternative to DOS based Great PlainsAccounting by Great Plains Software in earlier 1990th.  So, this is matured ERP and MRP application.  If you also need CRM solution, then GPrecommends Microsoft CRM to be implemented with integration to GreatPlains.  MS CRM is completely web basedapplication, which is accessible from all the offices in US or Worldwide,comparing to SB1 CRM with Fat client interface. Microsoft Dynamics CRM, being implemented, opens you such features asMass Marketing and Email Campaigns, Service, etc.  Dynamics GP is localized for English speakingcountries, as well as it has French Canadian version and for some Spanishspeaking countries in Latin America and Caribbean.  GP doesn't support Unicode characters, so wedo not recommend considering in-house screen translation to Chinese, Japanese,Korean, etc. 2.       SAPBusiness One, often referred as SB1 or SBO. This ERP, MRP and Accounting package is newer comparing to Dynamics GP,and its interface is in some opinions more flexible and modern.  We also share the opinion that SB1 is veryintuitive and covers very simple Production, CRM, Warranty Contracts/FieldService, MRP and Inventory replenishment wizard, etc.  SAP Business One recommends Crystal Reportsfor reporting.  SAB Business One doesn'trecommend direct SQL insert statement, as it has Early Watch service to tracesuch attempts, however it has MS SQL Platform open for generic reporting anddata export.  SBO CRM is not web based,it is available for SB1 user interface in core functionality, but in ouropinion you can provide Citrix interface, or implement VPN connection for yourSales People.  From technology standpointSB1 is open to C# or VB .net programmers via SB1 SDK.  SAP Business One is probably more modern anda little bit cheaper platform for Inventory Management, Picking and Packing,Service Contracts with good Knowledge Base. SB1 is very robust, when you are going internationally and you have tocomply to overseas country Tax legislation and potentially support locallanguage.  As the remark, Dynamics GP isonly supported in USA, Canada (including French speaking Quebec), Australia,New Zealand, India, Middle East, Souse East Asia (without support to HieroglyphUnicode characters: Chinese, Japanese, Korean). Please, note that SB1 supports these Unicode based languages, and it islocalized for China, India, Brazil, Japan, Korea 3.       Barcode,Warehouse Management, Consignment and Logistics extensions, Credit Card processing. These routines are naturally in the realm of Corporate ERP ISV Partneradd-ons: PC Charge, ICVerify, etc.  Giveus a call on what is possible for SB1 or Dynamics GP 4.       GPand SB1 as International Corporate ERP tandem. If your company is planning to expand internationally, especially tosuch regions as Brazil, Russia, East Europe, South East Asia, China, and in USAyou have Microsoft Dynamics GP, please instead of trying to Localize GP forthese countries, consider implement SAP Business One for locations there.  You can even have SB1 DB and Terminal Serverto be serving application directly from US headquarters to give you high levelof IT and Consolidated reporting control. Ongoing consolidation is possible by exporting GL transactions from SB1tables, marking them as exported and moving them into Great Plains viaIntegration Manager.  If youinternational subsidiary is very small, you can consolidate it with Headquartersvia FRx reporting, exporting subsidiary reports to Excel and include this Excelworksheet into consolidating FRx reporting tree 5.       Howto get help?  We provide SAP Business Oneand Microsoft Dynamics GP implementation service in Chicago, San Diego,Houston, Atlanta.  If you needcustomization, programming, reporting for these ERP applications, we serve youUSA, Canada nationwide and internationally. We speak English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian.  Please give us a call: 1-866-528-0577,outside of USA: 1-630-961-5918, [email protected]