Four Features You Should Insist on Seeing When Evaluating New ERP Software

ERP software is absolutely necessary for any discreet manufacturing operation to run at its best. It enables a business to quickly adapt to change, analyze data, forecast, plan, standardize, and lower costs. Without a great ERP software platform backing up a manufacturing business, it’s difficult to effectively grow, lower costs to both the business and […]

ERP Delivers Incremental Improvements to Optimize Distribution

Without the right system for managing your distribution, you don’t know what’s on hand, how big your backlogs might be, or even if you can fulfill orders. This post delves into the benefits a modern ERP system delivers around inventory insights and shows how small changes add up quickly when you improve your systems. Why […]

5 Issues Your Supply Chain and Material Planning Might Be Missing

When done well, supply chain planning and material handling are the bread and butter of your business. Planning and implementation might not be the most emotionally satisfying part of your business, but it is essential for financial health, and financial health is fun. When done well, your supplies and materials flow in a predictable, ordered […]

Top 10 Business Goals for Small Companies

  Acquire New Customers Improve Revenue Growth Increase Efficiency and Productivity Reduce Costs Enable Growth While Maintaining High Quality Nurture Innovation Promote Customer Loyalty Improve Cash Flow Increase Staff Retention and Development Enhance Competitive Advantage Download the PDF here eBook_Top10_BusinessGoalsForSMEs    

SAP Business One 9.3

Version 9.3 is coming later this year Administration Authorization Simplification Import from Excel Updates Approval Procedure Enhancements Quick Copy & DTW supports Additional Objects My Settings Support Change Log Clean-up Utility Multi-Branch Supports Data Ownership Multi-Branch Filtering & Transaction Updates License Updates HTML based Online Help Sales | Purchasing | Service Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) […]

Production Order Scheduling with SAP Business One 9.2

SAP continues to add new functionality and capabilities to the production order module in 9.2: Integration with the Project Management functionality Resource (Work Center) Master and Resource (Department) Groups Capacity Planning by warehouse Integration with Fixed Assets User-Defined Units of Measure: Minutes, Hours, Days, etc. Graphical resource capacity screen Production cost roll-up and update utilities Bill […]

SAP Business One: The Next 20 Years

A great article was written by Cindy Jurtras, of Mint Jutras, on where SAP Business One has been and where it is going. Here is an excerpt: SAP Business One turned 20 last year. If it were a human, that would mean it was poised to enter the prime of its life. If it were […]

Manufacturing System Implementation: The Critical First Step to Continuous Improvement

Successfully implementing a new manufacturing system requires more than a ‘once-and-done’ approach. Once you install your system, long-term benefits come from continuously assessing its effects and adjusting to optimize operations. This post describes how a modern ERP system enables continuous improvement practices within modern manufacturing organizations. Implement the Ideal System When you implement a manufacturing […]

Four Ways to Identify a Great Inventory Management System

There are many systems small and midsized businesses use to manage inventory, but only those using an ideal system with broad functionality and industry-specific depth can gain consistent competitive advantage and enhanced profitability from their system.This post describes why a modern ERP system, such as SAP Business One, is ideal for inventory management and specifies […]

Effective Distribution Requires Structure Backed by the Right Systems

A robust distribution management team is critical to success in today’s product markets, where fulfillment – cost-effective and fast fulfillment, in particular – is the primary driver of success. Even strong managers and robust distribution processes, however, can’t compete effectively without systems and structures to simplify and automate their key functions. A recent report by […]

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