Texas SmartBuy
Company
LOGO
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Story Time!
 Boos and Ghouls, purchasers in the state …
attention all shoppers!
 You are about to hear an enthralling story of
state purchasing
 So sit back and relax for a tale of adventure,
madness, and mayhem
 And prepare yourself to be delighted with
futuristic shopping bliss that people in the year
2013 1997 could only have dreamed of!
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Impala Retirement
 A long time ago, in an agency close, close by … there was a
great little system call Impala, which did everything the state
purchasers needed
 But over the years Impala aged, fell out of support, was
unplugged, and to the sadness of many, “retired”
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TxSmartBuy 1.0
 Along came TxSmartBuy 1.0, and offered online web ordering
for agencies AND co-operative purchasing entities, and
produced some nice new features and benefits
 But TxSmartBuy 1.0 never quite met expectations … quite
frankly, it has been a bit of a “dog” and eats up resources
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TxSmartBuy 2.0
 Along came NetSuite / TSB 2.0
 It is chocked full of numerous modern online shopping features
 Did we mention … BLAZING FAST and AWESOME!!!
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TxSmartBuy 2.0
 What benefits will NetSuite (TxSmartBuy 2.0) bring?
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Much much faster than the current system!
No longer have to enter the city name up front!
Can order for multiple locations at once!
One truly integrated system!
Numerous end user reports / tools!
Mobile device browser support!
Immediate system configuration / changes!
You will love this exciting, energetic, and loyal new
companion!
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TxSmartBuy 2.0
 Search engine is blazing fast AND smart; if your spelling isn’t
perfect, NetSuite is forgiving!
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TxSmartBuy 2.0
 Searches have with numerous options for sorting, viewing, and
filtering results (all with FAST response times)
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TxSmartBuy 2.0
 Selection of an item and options is easy and intuitive
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TxSmartBuy 2.0
 The process to check-out and place an order is streamlined
and will be as easy to use as any modern consumer shopping
website
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TxSmartBuy 2.0
 To place an order, you will breeze through a simple three step
process (again, virtually identical to modern consumer sites)
Wow, how FAST and EXCITING!!!
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Meanwhile, TxSmartBuy 1.0
 Lots of waiting … seems that you will have some downtime
perfect for napping …
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TxSmartBuy 1.0
 STILL waiting … jeez!!!
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TxSmartBuy 2.0
 But with NetSuite, the entire process is simple and fast!
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Igloo, GoPro, Magellan: NetSuite!
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What’s Next?
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Implementation project is underway
Pilot launches in December
Full rollout begins in the spring
Current system will be retired this fiscal year
Stay tuned for more information and instructions!
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Questions?