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You Need an ERP System If You Say Yes to Any of This

Posted by John Shepperson | Dec 30, 2013 3:38:00 PM

Businesses know that they must always be growing and improving to stay in – and preferably at the top of – the game. With the current state of the economy, however, businesses are also aware that they need to get the most bang for their buck; any investments, technology or otherwise, must deliver value.

BlackboardYesNoMaybeThe current business trend in terms of technology is enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. As we’ve discussed many, many times on this blog, ERP systems are, while well worth the effort for most businesses, costly and time-consuming. When considering your business, therefore, there are a few steps that you should take to determine whether or not an ERP system is right for you.

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Topics: ERP, oates, software integration, business management, john shepperson, standardized processes, do i need an erp



The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

Posted by John Shepperson | Dec 4, 2013 3:00:00 PM

At Oates & Company, we are proud to work with Sage products, whether that means their enterprise resource planning systems, their customer relationship management solutions, their cloud services, their business intelligence modules, or any combination of them.

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Topics: ERP, oates and co, Sage Software, enterprise resource planning, business management, john shepperson, the sage group, sage changes



ERP Implementation Stage #2: Planning and Designing

Posted by John Shepperson | Oct 23, 2013 10:30:00 AM

Welcome to today’s installment of The 6 Stages of ERP Implementation. We discussed the 6 Stages briefly and we covered Stage 1 – Research and Selection – in-depth last week. Today we’re going to talk about the second stage.

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Topics: ERP, ERP implementation, oates and co, design, software integration, business management, implementation phase



ERP Mistake #1: Failing to Research an ERP Company

Posted by John Shepperson | Sep 6, 2013 7:40:00 AM

Choosing an ERP, as we’ve discussed before, is not an easy undertaking. Previously, a blog entitled “6 Mistakes to Avoid When Implementing an ERP” was published. We’ll now be looking at those six mistakes in further depth.

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Topics: ERP, enterprise resource planning, implementation, business management, business management software, research, implementing ERP, ERP vendor, john shepperson



Using Sage Solutions is Right for Your Company

Posted by John Shepperson | Sep 4, 2013 7:40:00 AM

Product distribution in our “information age” requires orders, inventory, and finances to

hand holding lightbulbmove at the speed of light. Your information is careening through cyberspace, launching dollars, personnel, and tangible goods in all directions. Seamless integration of all systems is the key to management of these assets, and Sage 100 ERP is an essential tool to keep it all on track.

Do you sometimes feel that your distribution business is getting away from you? That the task of piloting your ship is becoming arduous and formidable? That this intricate behemoth, with its myriad, complex maneuvers, tasks, and departments is hurtling along – and you need to rein it in?

If so, Sage has developed a suite for you. 

Sage 100 ERP (formerly Sage ERP MAS 90) is a solutions suite that intuitively organizes your infrastructure and monitors interactions with your customers and supply chain. Management of expenditures, budgets, planning, and market insights as well as tax reporting and point-of-sale processing will arm your accounting, marketing, and sales departments with the kind of serious firepower to master their dominions. Inventory data blasted to the cloud will give you real-time forecasting power to optimize your target fill rates, productivity, and streamline your entire shipping process. Integrated Sage CRM gives you ultimate power in boosting conversions, accelerating sales, and monitoring transaction history to forge and maintain enduring customer relationships. Employee data will automatically flow through your systems: time tracking, payroll processing and depositing, and efficient employee analytics will bulletproof your HR department.

If you are ready to grab the controls, plot your course, dominate your sector, and become the master of your distribution universe, contact Oates & Company today.

I'm Seizing Control!

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Topics: ERP, Sage, MAS 100, product distribution, MAS 90, Sage MAS 90, Sage Solutions, enterprise resource planning, business management, Sage 100, john shepperson



6 Mistakes to Avoid When Implementing ERP Software

Posted by John Shepperson | Aug 28, 2013 7:40:00 AM

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a type of business management software that supports the basic internal processes of a company. ERP software allows a business to have an integrated, real-time view of production, order processing, and inventory management. Product planning, development, customer and vendor data, materials management, sales, and marketing are also examples of what an ERP system can control and streamline.

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Topics: ERP, business, implementing, enterprise resource planning, implementation, business management, business management software, john shepperson



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