why saas from thrive technolgies
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Why SaaS and What is SaaSTRANSCRIPT
Software-as-a-Service
SaaSWhat is SaaS and How it Will Improve Your Business
Stacking of The Cloud
• SaaS has been around for over 10 years - Mature
• Bridge the gap b/w mid-size companies and enterprise
• Mainstream – From IT avoidance to IT strategy
Growth of SaaS
86% adoption rate by mid-size companies (Microsoft).
76% of US companies are using one or more SaaS applications
(IDC).
65% of U.S. companies with > $100M in yearly revenue are
forecasted to be using SaaS (Saugatuck)
50% of all new software - SaaS by 2014 (Saugatuck)
SaaS market will grow by 17.7% between 2009-2013, where as
perpetual license companies are only growing at 3.6% (Gartner).
Growth of SaaS (cont.)
SaaS market will grow at a CAGR of 22.1% through 2011, 2X the
rate of the enterprise SW market (IDC).
Gartner expects enterprise SaaS to more than double by 2012.
18% increase in SaaS revenue this year, up to $7.5 billion.
Apps.gov – SaaS marketplace
Microsoft, Google, SAP, Oracle trying to become major players in
the SaaS market.
About Thrive TechnologiesWhat We Do
Thrive Technologies develops and markets web based demand forecasting and inventory replenishment
software that increases profits for distribution intensive companies in high service supply networks by
maximizing their inventory performance. Thrive's was founded in 2001, and has been recognized as one of the
most promising technology companies in the state of Georgia.
Thrive's software enables distribution companies to cost-effectively maximize the return from their inventory
investment. The software integrates quickly with a company's ERP system using automated intelligence to
analyze and monitor over 400 supply and demand variables. The immediate benefits are reduced stock-outs,
faster response to changes in demand or supply, and significantly improved profitability.
Our Mission
Thrive's mission is to provide a powerful, yet easy to use solution with a low cost of ownership. We provide
structured implementations with highly experienced staff with strong domain expertise. The software and
implementation process are designed to be efficient to avoid burdening our customers' technical staff.
ClearDay Web provides the unsurpassed capability for a company’s strategic goals to automatically drive their
daily tactical inventory buying decisions.
Our Commitment to Our Clients
At the core of Thrive’s success is the unrelenting commitment to customer satisfaction. To this end, Thrive
invests over 20% of its revenues annually into research and development to continue to extend and enhance
the inventory science, heuristics, and workflow in a never ending continuous improvement process with the
goal of maximizing our value to our clients.
Benefits of Thrive Technologies SaaS
Domain Expertise
◦ Software designed by Buyer/Planners
◦ We understand the inventory buying process
Proactive Inventory Intelligence
◦ We provide extensive Inventory Analysis
◦ KPI’s, Out of Stocks, Overstocks, Trends
Quicker ROI
◦ Faster Lower Risk Implementation
◦ Pay as You Go, Built in Scalability
Benefits of SaaS (cont.)
Lowered Cost
Automatic Updates
Remote Access
Green Computing
Ease of Implementation
Better Response Time
More Accurate Forecast
Even Playing Field for mid-size companies
Better Performance
ROI Analysis
Annual Sales
◦ $100 million
Period
◦ 6-12 months
Initial Investment
◦ $50,000 Cost
Inventory Value
◦ $10 million
◦ After 6-months $1M @ 10% reduction savings
◦ After 12-months $1.5M @ 15% reduction savings
Lower inventory pays for the SaaS itself
ROI after 1st Year = 610%
27%
66%
1%
6%
Profit from 1st Year
Net Inventory Reduction Increased Sales
Productivity Gains Forward Buying
Solutions from Thrive Technologies(Click on the Links Below)
Demand Forecasting
Inventory Replenishment
Warehouse Transfers
Store Replenishment
Vendor Managed Inventory
Inventory Analysis
Inventory Optimization
Consulting Services
Inventory Performance Optimization
Item Stratification (ABC analysis)
Distribution Network Analysis and Recommendations
Inventory Policy Analysis and Recommendations
Inventory Business Intelligence Development
Implementation of Recommendations
Beyond your implementation, Thrive Consulting
Services provides an array of advanced offerings to
protect and enhance the value of your Thrive system:
For more information you can reach a
Replenishment Consultant at 770-222-8599 or
you can visit our website and request additional
information and schedule a live demo at
www.thrivetech.com