Sage MAS 90 and Sage MAS 200 have been renamed Sage 100 ERP and have undergone a facelift to offer a wider range of modules to fulfill all of your needs.
Sage MAS 90 and Sage MAS 200 have been renamed Sage 100 ERP and have undergone a facelift to offer a wider range of modules to fulfill all of your needs.
Topics: ERP, oates, Sage, Sage MAS 90, enterprise resource planning, Oates & Company, Sage 100, Sage 100 ERP, john shepperson, Sage MAS 200
Sage ERP X3 makes your business smarter, better, and faster.
Topics: oates, Sage, sage erp x3, Oates & Company, john shepperson, manufacturing
As a startup or small business, it might seem like a good idea to use free inventory control spreadsheets to manage your inventory. It's certainly cheaper than using software that comes with an inventory management program and its own spreadsheets.
Topics: oates, oates and company, inventory management, inventory, inventory control, john shepperson, spreadsheets, free software, free spreadsheets
A company known as State of the Art, Incorporated introduced software into the market in the mid-1980s. It was called the “Master Accounting Series for the 90s” and was known, for short, as MAS 90. Like many similar companies, State of the Art, Inc. gained traction in the market with their MAS 90 software by encouraging others to become resellers. Their resellers were, at the time, most often certified public accounts (CPAs), who used the software, liked it, and then recommended it to others.
MAS 90 is no longer strictly accounting software, CPAs are no longer the ones promoting/reselling it, and State of the Art, Inc. is no longer the company supporting it.
Topics: oates and co, MAS 90, Sage MAS 90, enterprise resource planning, john shepperson, rebranding, state of the art, master accounting series, SAP, oracle
Having the right inventory management formulas will make your business’s warehouse a more efficient place.
Here are some quick tricks to do so:
Topics: oates and co, Sage, inventory management, john shepperson, managing inventory
Web-based project management uses software that is available via the internet. Because there are several advantages of using this system, companies of all sizes are embracing this technology and reaping the rewards:
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The base – that is, out of the box – version of QuickBooks is for financial/accounting only – you have to purchase industry specific versions for manufacturing, wholesale, professional service firms, contractors, non-profit entities, and retailers. QuickBooks is best for very small companies, supporting only 1-5 active users with their general accounting needs.
Sage ERP X3, on the other hand, supports all those things right out of the box – it covers discrete, process, and mixed mode manufacturing, advanced financials, wholesale distribution, contractors, etc. – all without purchasing additional software. Its functionality extends from accounting to inventory control, material resource planning, shop floor control, supply chain management, and even human resources. It is also more flexible in terms of size capabilities: it is best suited for 50-1,500 employees, all of whom can be working in the system concurrently.
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Many companies prefer to use as many in-house processes as possible in order to ensure that they save as much money as possible. In-house processes, however, aren’t always the best choice to meet a need, and Sage software training is frequently one need that can't be met without outsourcing. Although some companies may be able to meet their own needs when it comes to Sage software training, many others find it more efficient and cost-effective to enlist the assistance of outside experts. Consider the following factors when discussing whether or not your company will find it more efficient to outsource your Sage software training.
The complexity of your company's Sage software training needs is one major factor that plays into the decision of whether or not to outsource. If your training needs arise out of something simple like a minor modification to your existing Sage software system, then it is possible that in-house Sage software training will be adequate. If you are implementing an ERP system for the first time or completely overhauling your accounting system, on the other hand, then your existing staff is unlikely to be able to cover your training needs. In more complex instances like these, outsourced Sage software training is likely to be necessary.
Topics: ERP, Sage, training, oates and company, enterprise resource planning, john shepperson, outsourcing, outsource, in house
One of the most attractive elements of the Sage ERP X3 system is how easily it can be customized. Every business has its own needs and priorities, and the beauty of enterprise resource planning systems is the numerous modules and add-ons that they offer. Sage ERP X3 is a powerful tool on its own; customizing it will make sure that your company gets the best results and the most efficient use out of this great ERP tool.
Topics: ERP, ERP implementation, sage erp x3, oates and company, enterprise resource planning, john shepperson, oates co, customize, customization
Sage ERP X3 is, as we like to reiterate from time to time, the most powerful and flexible solution for businesses that want to grow competitively and cost effectively – even with limited resources.
And in November 2013, the newest release of Sage ERP X3 – version 6.5 – became available.
Topics: ERP, oates and co, Sage, sage erp x3, john shepperson, new and improved, new version, 6.5
