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.
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.
Topics: ERP, oates and co, Sage, business integration, enterprise resource planning, software, Sage 100 ERP, business solutions, john shepperson
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
When a company needs to reduce costs, inventory is often the area that takes the hit. Unfortunately, these decisions are often made in a vacuum with little regard to how the supply chain and the business as a whole will be affected.
Topics: oates and co, cutting costs, inventory control, inventory management procedures, john shepperson
Welcome to today’s installment of The 6 Stages of ERP Implementation. We discussed the 6 Stages briefly and we covered Stage 3 – Developing and Analyzing – in-depth last week. Today we’re going to talk about the fourth stage.
Topics: ERP implementation, oates and co, testing, phase 4, erp implementation phase, erp development, john shepperson
Inventory management includes all activities of replenishment and forecasting used to ensure that a business has all the materials it needs to complete product orders and keep customers happy.
Topics: control procedures, materials requirement planning, order point system, oates and company, inventory, inventory control, john shepperson
The best way for an organization to collect, organize, and view their data easily and comprehensively is with the use of business intelligence tools.
Topics: integrated software, business intelligence, business intelligence software, data, record keeping, software integration, oates and company, john shepperson
In many companies, inventory is the largest asset. Mismanagement of inventory will lead to financial problems because it will contribute to losses. If inventory is mismanaged badly enough, a business will close.
Topics: oates, oates and company, inventory management, inventory, inventory control, just in time, economies of scale, john shepperson
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.
Topics: ERP, oates and co, 100 ERP, Sage Software, enterprise resource planning, software upgrade, Sage 100 ERP, john shepperson
Inventory control is one of the biggest challenges for any company that manages a supply chain. Suppliers from numerous industries are seeing the advantages of switching to Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI).
Topics: vendor managed inventory, vmi, build customer relationships, oates and company, inventory, inventory control, john shepperson
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.
Topics: ERP, ERP implementation, oates and co, enterprise resource planning, erp maintenance, erp mistakes, go live, john shepperson
