Optimization of business processes through the implementation of a comprehensive software solution is the key to the sustainability of companies in the face of inflation and supply chain difficulties supply – N.E.X.T. from Entegra.
Todat the business is facing a number of challenges – on the one hand, the significant increase in the cost of goods, raw materials and energy, on the other hand, the difficulty of supply chains, and in addition is the increase in the cost of human resources. It is obvious that the opportunities for impact in order to maintain and even increase profitability are limited mainly to the optimization of processes and operating costs. How can all this happen in practice and do companies still have anything else to optimize? In recent years, many businesses have invested time and effort in improving skills, implementing methodologies for process and project management. However, the share of companies in Bulgaria that have implemented complete software solutions – ERP, which manages all units and activities in a single system, is still relatively low at around 21.8% *. Only 16.9% of companies using customer relationship management (CRM) systems *. Looking at these data, the topic of digitalization and implementation of complete solutions is changing from actual to hot topic. Comprehensive should be understood as software systems that exchange information between all departments, suppliers, customers, partners and provide real-time flexible opportunities for forecasting, response and profitable management decisions.
ERP with industrial specialization:
N.E.X.T. is a complete operating software system – ERP, developed by the progressive Bulgarian company Entegra, which has been optimizing the business processes of its clients through digitalization for over 14 years. The solution is industrially specialized and is based on the long-term experience and expertise of the team, both in software technology and in key business industries such as: Agribusiness; Manufacturing, Transport and logistics; Printing and packaging. Many of the problems in Bulgarian business have been transformed into functionalities and benefits in N.E.X.T. According to the manager of Entegra Veselin Pavlov, in order to create a quality and reliable solution that will satisfy the needs of even the most capricious clients, it is necessary to work with professionals who are devoted and do their job with passion, but also to know excellent business processes in the industry in which they implement.
It is well known that the business in Bulgaria suffers from a lack of sufficient staff and in particular those with IT knowledge. In response to the reality, Entegra has invested a lot of work, knowledge and devotion to make the solution N.E.X.T. extremely easy to adopt and operate by the mass user. In addition, the software has automatic procedures that limit the entry of incorrect information. For their realization integrations with Google Geocoding, VIES register, as well as many software algorithms are used.
Complex system:
N.E.X.T. covers all business activities and processes in a single system: Purchasing; Supply chain; Inventory management; Production; Marketing and sales; Logistics; Customer relationships; Receivabples and Invoicing; Financial and management reports. The solution is client-server type, and the database is hosted in cloud based data center. The benefits and advantages of cloud technologies are many: extremely high level of security and data protection; reduced and optimized IT costs (no demend for expensive servers and system administration); the system is accessible from anywhere and at any time without interruption. The requirements for the workstation are not high, which is also budget-friendly. For maximum security, the application itself encrypts the data before it is sent to the data center.
Integrations with 3-th parties:
The name Entegra comes from Enterprise Integrations, as integrations with third-party systems are one of the company’s and product’s strengths. N.E.X.T. supports many integrations with external systems such as electronic scales, laboratory analyzers, GPS systems, accounting software, access control (barriers), BI, etc. Integrations reduce the time to input information, the risk of errors or abuses, and last but not least, customers do not have to change the infrastructure in which a lot of money is invested, and on the other side – increase its usefulness and efficiency.
Benefits:
One of N.E.X.T.’s most powerful weapons is that all functionalities or as they are often called “Modules” are in one system and a single database, so teh accesss to the entire business information is quickly and easily with a few clicks, while flexible access is functioning based on the user rights.
The results of the implementation of N.E.X.T. are: significantly improved accountability, cost optimization, increased competitiveness and a basis for business growth thanks to accurate data, easier work for employees, better teamwork and customer service.
The main values of Entegra are: “Innovation and flexibility. Trust and confidentiality. Quality and on time.”
*Source of data regaridng percentage of companies implemented ERP or CRM system: National Statistical Institute: https://www.nsi.bg/