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NetSuite for Consultants

By : Peter Ries
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NetSuite for Consultants

By: Peter Ries

Overview of this book

NetSuite For Consultants takes a hands-on approach to help ERP and CRM consultants implement NetSuite quickly and efficiently, as well deepen their understanding of its implementation methodology. During the course of this book, you’ll get a clear picture of what NetSuite is, how it works, and how accounts, support, and updates work within its ecosystem. Understanding what a business needs is a critical first step toward completing any software product implementation, so you'll learn how to write business requirements by learning about the various departments, roles, and processes in the client's organization. Once you've developed a solid understanding of NetSuite and your client, you’ll be able to apply your knowledge to configure accounts and test everything with the users. You’ll also learn how to manage both functional and technical issues that arise post-implementation and handle them like a professional. By the end of this book, you'll have gained the necessary skills and knowledge to implement NetSuite for businesses and get things up and running in the shortest possible time.
Table of Contents (27 chapters)
1
Section 1: The NetSuite Ecosystem, including the Main Modules, Platform, and Related Features
5
Section 2: Understanding the Organization You Will Implement the Solution for
11
Section 3: Implementing an Organization in NetSuite
21
Section 4: Managing Gaps and Integrations
Appendix: My Answers to Self-Assessments

Using Work Orders and Assembly Builds for manufacturers

Generally, manufacturers build the products they sell from components they purchase (that is, raw materials) into finished goods. They purchase the components from their suppliers or might make some of those themselves as well. They process those in various ways (which is work they need to track since it represents an expense) and the result is the product they sell, plus some waste/scrap that's leftover (very frequently). Whether they're making food products or craft items or clothing, all manufacturers follow this same pattern.

Businesses that manufacture products usually have extra requirements around that process. They want to track their steps and costs, especially throughout the process, to ensure they are staying in the black. NetSuite offers a set of transactions for this purpose, so let's explore each of those (that is, making food products, craft items, or clothing) since all manufacturers follow this...