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Software service company specialized software for the bioenergy industryTRANSCRIPT
Fuel Your Bus iness E nv i ronment a nd Improve ROI with Integrated Software
Presented by:Randy Mlodzinski, Sales Consultant REAP™Brent Twist, CEO Encore Business Solutions
Ray Damphousse, Sales Consultant Solution Specialist
What does Encore Business Solutions do?Encore Business Solutions is a software service company that
specializes in Microsoft® technologies and change management. Our
ideal customers want to make the most of their investments to
improve their bottom line. Our diversified team of experts are able to
quickly assess business and industry requirements to
recommend solutions that fit.
What sets Encore apart from other competitors? Our experience in the biofuel industry• Established in 1990• 100 years combined industry experience, knowledge and expertise• Member of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) Our people • Skills• Professional approach Our achievements• Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner • Microsoft Dynamics™ President’s Club • Top 5% of Microsoft Dynamics Partner worldwide
What sets Encore apart from other competitors? Our relationship with Microsoft• Sold 12 pieces of software to Microsoft (20,000 customers)• Have 3,000 customers in 17 different countries • Member of the Microsoft Dynamics Steering Committee• 1 of 5 preferred vendors Microsoft outsources development work Our customer approach• Long term partner• Support, training, infrastructure• Trusted business advisor • Customer retention rate 95%
REAP™ ~ Renewable Energy Agricultural Processing What is REAP?• Integrated software solution designed for the biofuel industry.Background 2004 ~ developed specifically for a new ethanol plant2005 ~ implemented ethanol process manufacturing software2006 ~ launched REAP commercially in the ethanol market space 2006 ~ Microsoft® IMPACT Award finalist for REAP2007 ~ released REAP™ 2.02008 ~ released REAP™ 2.5
Are you a fit for REAP?Ask yourself, do you….• Have commodity procurement and processing requirements?• Require a inventory or contract management solution?• Need to direct information to the right person at the right time and place? REAP is Suitable for:• New ethanol plants• Existing ethanol plants• Ethanol plants under construction / expansion
What sets REAP apart from other software solutions?• Fully integrated software solution• Designed for the biofuel industry • Core solution functionality
REAP Core SolutionsScheduled deliveries
Data importerContract management
Purchase and sales settlementsBusiness intelligence
Reporting and analysisProduct receipts and shipments
Integrated inventory
REAP Core and Additional Solutions
REAP Core SolutionsScheduled deliveries
Data importerContract management
Purchase and sales settlementsBusiness intelligence
Reporting and analysisProduct receipts and shipments
Integrated inventory
ERP System
REAP
REAP Additional SolutionsLab information management
Construction managementOnline offers
Inventory I/O control Automated delivery Investment manager
lab information management solution
Benefits ~ • Save time• Streamline business processes • Eliminate duplicate efforts
Integrated SoftwareWhat does integration mean?• Business systems can ‘talk’ to one another and ‘work together’ • End result = improved business EFFICIENCY!Why is integration important?• Non integrated system:
Duplication of work + Inaccurate data + Increased human effort and errors + More time required to correlate data = STRESS!! WASTED DOLLARS!!
Integrated InnovationBenefits to integrated software
INTEGRATED SOFTWARE
Automate and streamline business processes
Share accurate information across the plant
Increase productivity and performance levels
Customer using integrated software ~ REAP
“REAP’s direct interface with Microsoft Dynamics™ GP has
eliminated the need for and use of separate Excel
spreadsheets to accurately track our business. Using one
system to manage all contracts and track product shipments
and receipts continues to improve our internal processes
and efficiency on a daily basis.
~ Barb Bontrager, CFO, United Wisconsin Grain Producers
Do I need an integrated software solution? New ethanol plants & ethanol plants under construction or expansionAsk yourself…..• Are you planning multiple locations?• Do you want to simplify complicated processes with automation?• Do you want faster and greater analytical capabilities?Existing ethanol plantsAsk yourself…• Are you using excel spreadsheets to manage your business? • Do you have a lot of manual, duplicate entry?
Scheduled shipments and receipts Scenario• Bringing in corn loads• Shipping 30-35 trucks (or railcar units) of ethanol a day• Shipping out DDG’s• Relying on 3rd party to send detailed inbound/outbound reports
Scheduled shipments and receipts Question to think about….
How does this massive quantity of information get into your grain accounting system?
Scheduled shipments and receipts Consider Excel spreadsheets• Hours of time spent re-entering data into the system
• Inaccurate data, lost productivity
Consider REAP and Data Importer • Import data right into scheduled shipments and receipts • Generate separate reports and send to shipper/receiver’s email
• Save time, money and reduce errors!
Customer using integrated software ~ REAP
“On average we ship 35 trucks of ethanol a day. With REAP
there is not need to interface with truck drivers, nor do we
have to manage the process logistics. As a result we’ve
improved our plant’s efficiency and freed up administrative
and operational staff resources.”
~ Jeff Robertson, CEO, United Wisconsin Grain Producerss
REAP – Contract Management Offers• Similar to purchasing a home
• Asking price• Negotiations
• Grain buyers set up their own process for tracking negotiations• Scribblers • Spreadsheets• Sticky notes
•What is the problem with this?• Missed information• No centralized access• Lack of audit trail• Increased chance for errors
REAP – Contract Management - Offers • Tracks all vendor information• Tracks negotiation history • Centralized location • Integration with contract management system• Tie into web offers• Generate reports and send directly to grain buyer email addresses
REAP – Contract Management - Offers Benefits• Save time• Reduce entry errors • Centralize and organize information
Road Trip Story • CEO visited 3 ethanol plants across United States• Issues
• Not using software properly • Current software lacks required functionality • Managing business using multiple spreadsheets!
Why?• Received no support, training and follow up
Moral of the story Know who your software provider is! Are they a specialist in implementation and training? Do they provide project management? Do they come well recommended? What kind of after sale support do they provide?
Questions?