September 28-29, 2010
Richmond, VA
Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa - Short Pump
$500 per attendee
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The system’s marketplace for today’s multichannel companies (catalog, e-commerce, direct response TV, etc.) is crowded, growing rapidly, and can be confusing. With an ever-changing assortment of systems, vendors and acquisition options, there are now many classes of systems that can be implemented. To keep this conference focused, we will be discussing order management systems, warehouse management systems, enterprise resource planning systems, and forecasting and inventory management systems. While all can process orders, perform warehouse tasks, and provide merchandising and marketing information; certainly some classes of systems may be more effective and appropriate for your business than others. So how do you make the right decisions?
As a participant in this systems workshop, you will come away with an understanding of the appropriate classes of systems and vendors applicable to your business and operations; the steps for selecting and contracting with these vendors; and how to smoothly plan and implement a new system on time and within budget. This interactive workshop will give you opportunities to network with leading systems and operations consultants as well as other companies considering replacing their systems.
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In this comprehensive, two-day interactive workshop on September 28-29, 2010, F. Curtis Barry & Company will provide in-depth information on:
- Identifying your company’s critical business requirements
- Understanding direct commerce software and vendors
- Appropriate systems acquisition strategies and return on investment
- Developing an appropriate multichannel systems strategy
- Selecting the right system
- Developing an implementation strategy and plan
- Key components to software contracts
Identify Your Company’s Unique and Critical Business Requirements
Your system selection process should start with determining the functional requirements of your business. Are you looking to closely integrate your website and make it real-time with your business systems? Are you an eCommerce pure play, or catalog? Direct-to-consumer, business-to-business, or wholesale? Receiving and storage for manufacturing? Does your system need to work in concert with a retail store system? Does your fulfillment center require a true warehouse management system, with middleware to control material handling and radio frequency equipment? Do you support or need vendor drop shipments to be made direct to your customers? What interfaces to other systems are required? What supply chain and transportation management advanced functions are required?
Our facilitators will sort out how to analyze critical user requirements to identify which vendors can best meet your business needs.
Understand the Various Systems Available
This interactive workshop will dissect the various classes of systems available, rating the strengths and weaknesses of the various types. You’ll be able to explore how well they provide functions for areas such as e-commerce, call center and customer service, credit and check processing, order processing and management, warehouse management (receiving, stock put away, replenishment, picking, shipping/manifesting), merchandising, marketing, accounting and business intelligence.
We will explore some of the dozens of vendors selling systems, and identify when enterprise-wide or best-of-breed solutions are appropriate for your business and operations. Several case studies of successful system installations will be presented.
You’ll come away with a resource guide, with their technical platforms and their contact information.
Appropriate Systems Acquisition Strategies and Return On Investment (ROI)
In addition to licensed and in-house systems, Software as a Service (SaaS), hosted, or managed services all provide flexible ways to acquire systems. Or, perhaps you should consider a “build-vs.-buy” strategy for your replacement system. We’ll present case studies of a SaaS implementation as well as a licensed, in-house, and “build” solution. We will also look at how other companies are preparing ROI studies.
Select the Right System for Your Business
F. Curtis Barry & Company’s proven system selection methodology will assist you in choosing the right system for your business. Our methodology can be used regardless of the system(s) needed. Steps include:
- business requirements
- request for proposal
- vendor response analysis
- scripted demos
- estimating training, conversions, modifications and interfaces
- vendor decision matrix
- scripted reference checks
- site visits
- determining the total cost of ownership
- selection of two vendor finalists
- negotiation and contracting
Develop Your Implementation Strategy and Plan
Many system implementations fail to be completed on time and within budget. Learn from F. Curtis Barry & Company the practical approaches we use to plan and successfully implement systems over the past 26 years. Topics include getting control of the project, assigning tasks, developing detailed plans, weekly status reporting, etc., as well as practical approaches for replacing these systems.
Key Components to Software Contracts
We will cover what to look for in license and services agreements, and how to make agreements a “win/win” for your business and the systems vendor.
Our Guarantee
You’ll come away with an understanding of the appropriate classes of systems and vendors applicable to your business and operation; the steps for selecting the system and contracting with the final systems vendor; and how to plan and implement a new system on time and within budget. This interactive workshop will give you an opportunity to network with F. Curtis Barry & Company’s systems consultants and other companies considering replacing their systems.
Who Should Attend
We feel that this seminar is geared towards executives and management overseeing the selection and implementation of new systems; project managers and team members who will be responsible for the day-to-day project management of selecting and implementing a new system. F. Curtis Barry & Company will interview each attendee in advance to make certain that your needs and issues are addressed during the seminar in order to assure that you get the most out of this seminar.
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About F. Curtis Barry & Company
F. Curtis Barry & Company is a multichannel operations and fulfillment consulting firm. For the past 23 years we have assisted companies in developing strategies for evaluating, selecting and implementing software applications, as well as assisting companies with the project management and design of internally developed applications.
Curt Barry, Paul Sobota, and Bob Betke will all present various aspects of this program.
Learn more about F. Curtis Barry & Company’s services and see the presenters’ bios
Dates and Times for Systems Seminar
The Systems Seminar is scheduled for September 28-29, 2010. We will be starting promptly at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, September 28th and wrapping up at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, September 29th. We ask that you fly or drive in the evening prior to seminar, since we will be starting early Tuesday morning.
Location and Hotel for Systems Seminar
The event will be held at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa – Short Pump located in Richmond, VA. There are several hotels in the area that we can recommend, or you can make your reservations at Hilton. Room rates are very reasonable and they will honor AAA for a discount.
Registration Cost for the Systems Seminar
The cost for the systems seminar is $500 per attendee. Since the seminar is relatively close, we have to pay the hotel fairly soon. In order to do this, there will not be a refund once registered for the event. All registrations are transferable within your company, and we would encourage this rather than a cancellation.
How to Register
Please complete the registration form at the bottom of the page. To be confirmed for this systems seminar, please be sure to hit the Register button. We will send out an invoice immediately in order to secure your place at this seminar. We will take credit card over the phone or accept a check made out to F. Curtis Barry & Company.
Have More Questions?
For more information regarding this seminar please contact Jeff Barry at F. Curtis Barry & Company at 804-264-8040 or via e-mail: jbarry@fcbco.com.
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