Even though the goal of your business is expansion, big upsurge in your growth can land you in some situations that you’re not quite prepared to deal with right away, especially if the influx of growth catches you off guard.
The good news is these growing pains can be managed with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that will make your small business thrive – and be prepared to deal with more and more growth and you become more and more successful.
Topics: oates, automation, billing, software, inventory management, inventory, Sage 100, Sage 100 ERP, john shepperson, oates co, manufacturing, payments
From healthcare to manufacturing, modern businesses rely on inventory control in order to stay competitive and make the most of their resources. The more inventory you need to move, the more important it is for you to make use of advanced inventory management systems so that you can maximize gains while minimizing loss. The exact functions and features of your inventory management system will depend on your company's individual needs, but all successful advanced inventory management systems share some common features.
Topics: automation, inventory control, inventory management procedures, john shepperson, oates co, barcode, reduce human error, analytics, multiple sites, advanced inventory management, bar code, predict future needs
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is the use of radio frequencies to transfer data. The radio frequencies are then used to automatically identify people or objects. There is more than one way to do so, but the most widely used method is to store a person or object’s serial number on a microchip. The microchip is attached to an antenna – known as RFID transponder or an RFID tag – and the antenna enables the chip to transmit information to a reader. The reader reads the radio waves and sends them to a computer. Unlike bar codes, the RFID tags do not have to be in line of sight with the reader.
RFID is not necessarily better than bar codes, however. Although their uses sometimes overlap, they are two different technologies. The biggest difference, as we mentioned, is the line-of-sight factor – a scanner has to see a bar code to read it, which involves people physically locating inventory and scanning it. Radio frequency identification, by contrast, doesn’t require line-of-sight. As long as a reader is in range – and readers have extremely long ranges – RFID tags can be read.
Topics: oates and co, automation, tracking, RFID, radio frequency, automating processes, inventory management, john shepperson
Do you need new accounting software for your business? Now is the time to invest in the Sage ERP X3 system. Businesses with complex accounting needs can truly benefit from the way that enterprise resource planning systems automate many of the processes that were being done manually in the past. Tech Republic, which is an online resource for information technology professionals, says that using a system like Sage ERP X3
Topics: ERP, oates and co, Sage, automation, sage erp x3, accounting, implementation, accounting software, tax
