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Integrating ERP Systems and CRM Systems

Posted by John Shepperson | Dec 12, 2013 1:36:00 PM

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and customer relationship management (CRM) software usage has become common across businesses of all sizes. The new idea is to take the ERP software and the CRM software and integrate them.

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Topics: ERP, oates and co, customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, crm, integration, john shepperson, back end, front end



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



Why Aren't YOU Using Sage 100 ERP Yet?

Posted by John Shepperson | Nov 25, 2013 7:30:00 AM

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are the next big thing for companies looking to integrate and streamline their business processes, and products by The Sage Group are the way to go for small to mid-sized businesses.

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Topics: ERP, oates and co, Sage, business integration, enterprise resource planning, software, Sage 100 ERP, business solutions, john shepperson



Are You Using Sage 100 ERP Version 4.4 Yet? You Should Be.

Posted by John Shepperson | Oct 2, 2013 7:40:00 AM

Sage 100 ERP is the most comprehensive enterprise resource planning software suite for small to midsized businesses. Their software is perfect for streamlining a company’s operations in a cost-effective, efficient, and secure manner. 

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Topics: ERP, oates and co, 100 ERP, Sage Software, enterprise resource planning, software upgrade, Sage 100 ERP, john shepperson



ERP Mistake #6: Believing That the Go Live is the End of the Process

Posted by John Shepperson | Sep 27, 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 one of those mistakes in further depth. This mistake could very well be the most common mistake made when an ERP implementation occurs at a company, possibly because everyone is simply relieved that the implementation is completed successfully.

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Topics: ERP, ERP implementation, oates and co, enterprise resource planning, erp maintenance, erp mistakes, go live, john shepperson



ERP Mistake #5: Not Testing Real Data

Posted by John Shepperson | Sep 25, 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. Today we’re going to look at the fifth mistake, which is failing to use real data to test your new system.

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Topics: ERP, ERP implementation, oates, oates and company, enterprise resource planning, implementation, erp mistakes, john shepperson



ERP Mistake #3: Not Understanding the Amount of Preparation Required

Posted by John Shepperson | Sep 16, 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. Here is a more in depth discussion about the third mistake – not understanding how much preparation is necessary before a switchover happens.

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Topics: ERP, mapping business processes, successful implementation, oates and company, enterprise resource planning, erp mistakes, john shepperson



ERP Mistake #2: Not Having Everyone On Board

Posted by John Shepperson | Sep 11, 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, implementing ERP, employee engagement, communication, john shepperson



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



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