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Running Your Business at a Global Level

Posted by John Shepperson | Jul 22, 2015 2:02:00 PM

Imagine a train 17 miles long, stacked two containers high, filled with thousands of pounds of cargo. (Keep in mind that the average train is typically a mile and a half long.)

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Topics: john shepperson, oates co, globalization, world trade, transatlantic, transpacific, Orient Overseas Container Line



Sage ERP X3 Equals Better Cash Flow, a Better ROI, and Globalization

Posted by John Shepperson | Dec 17, 2014 2:00:00 PM

Companies who are struggling to remain competitive may be feeling the pain of a host of bottlenecks, from too much downtime to an inability to fill customer orders to not meeting shipping or delivery schedules.

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Topics: ERP, Sage, sage erp x3, enterprise resource planning, data management, john shepperson, oates co, globalization, delivery schedules, bottlenecks



We Can’t Say Enough Good Things About ERPs

Posted by John Shepperson | Nov 13, 2014 2:00:00 PM

When your distribution company starts to grow, gaining local and global customers alike, your accounting department will find it more and more time consuming to prepare invoices.

It’s going to be especially difficult and time consuming if you aren’t using the latest software. If you’re using software that houses information in individual silos – Office, Excel, and/or Outlook, for example – creating invoices that need support documentation will take too long. This is because the information is only available in its silo and not “out” where it’s easily accessible for everyone.

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Topics: ERP, oates and co, automation, enterprise resource planning, integration, john shepperson, distribution, foreign currency, globalization, distributors



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