Customer relationship management (CRM) software is useful to any business that markets to, sells to, or interacts with a large number of consumers.
Posted by John Shepperson | Mar 3, 2015 11:00:00 AM
Customer relationship management (CRM) software is useful to any business that markets to, sells to, or interacts with a large number of consumers.
Topics: automation, customer relationship management, marketing, efficiency, software upgrade, crm, john shepperson, oates co, customer service
Sage 100 ERP is one of the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions available for small to medium sized businesses. Full of opportunities for customization, Sage 100 ERP is scalable to meet your company’s growing needs, preventing the “growing pains” that come from having to get new software.
With the ability to have Sage 100 ERP customize your server and database needs, personalize your users’ experiences, and seamlessly upgrade as your company grows, it’s software you can’t afford not to have.
Topics: ERP, Sage, enterprise resource planning, Sage 100, Sage 100 ERP, john shepperson, modules, oates co, customization, ease of use, scalable, growing pains, providex, dual development
Posted by John Shepperson | Feb 17, 2015 11:30:00 AM
Managing the vast amount of information that you receive on a daily basis and processing it fast enough to stay competitive should be a major concern for any operation.
Sage ERP X3 distribution software is the solution.
Topics: ERP, Sage, automation, sage erp x3, Salesforce, enterprise resource planning, john shepperson, oates co, distribution, supply chains, scalable, customer support
Posted by John Shepperson | Jan 27, 2015 2:11:00 PM
Inventory is a major asset in a business, as it ties up considerable cash that could be used for other purposes.
For this reason, good inventory management is a must. What is good inventory management? Essentially, it is a balance between over-stocking and under-stocking – that is, stocking sufficient materials to fill customer orders without having too much or too little inventory.
Topics: training, software, inventory management, inventory, inventory control, john shepperson, oates co, cycle counting, variances, blind counting, procedures, adjustments
Posted by John Shepperson | Jan 15, 2015 11:00:00 AM
Getting visibility from the shop floor to the top floor of any manufacturing center begins through the effective use of business intelligence. Manufacturers are streamlining their operations while gaining greater insights into where and how they can improve operations using business intelligence applications and platforms.
In addition, integrating business intelligence applications with customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems provides insights and knowledge about manufacturing operations and company operations that weren’t available before.
Here are some strategies for improving manufacturing with business intelligence:
Topics: ERP, supply chain, customer relationship management, business intelligence, key performance indicators, enterprise resource planning, inventory, crm, integration, john shepperson, oates co, manufacturing, KPI, forecasting, metrics, suppliers
What does it take to have the highest level of quality control in your business? For every mistake made on your manufacturing floor, for every piece of work that needs to be reworked and either gets reworked or doesn’t before it’s sent out, your business loses valuable time, materials, and customer satisfaction.
Managing your entire manufacturing, production, and distribution process can be a huge chore. Significant changes take time and training to implement and mistakes in your processes can take weeks to be discovered, dramatically decreasing your efficiency and increasing both your labor and management costs.
Topics: ERP, Sage, sage erp x3, enterprise resource planning, john shepperson, oates co, customer service, quality control, total quality control, tqc, productivity
Sage ERP X3 is a type of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. It is designed to help you monitor your business processes more closely. With this software, you can boost your profits, find new markets, and change the way you organize your business. There are numerous reasons to start using this piece of distribution software.
Topics: ERP, Sage, sage erp x3, business intelligence, enterprise resource planning, X3 ERP, john shepperson, oates co
Business intelligence is the interpretation of raw data and is what makes data analysis possible. Without business intelligence, that raw data would just be a collection of numbers that are difficult to decipher, but with it, the numbers can be turned into something usable for your business. Those numbers can then help you pinpoint the steps necessary for improvement.
Topics: business intelligence, john shepperson, oates co, raw data, data interpretation
There are a lot of letters and numbers associated with container tracking, and sometimes they can be confusing. Let’s look at how those letters and numbers can help you in your container tracking endeavors.
Your product is ready to be picked up from the shipyard, and thus far you’ve tracked the container through the bill of lading, the shipping number, or the container number. Now you need to go to the shipyard to verify that the contents of the container are in good order – but once you’re there, how do you find the container? Your cargo manifest has all the information on it, but with all those letters and numbers, you aren't sure exactly what you’re looking for. This shortcut will save you time and energy when identifying your shipping containers.
Topics: john shepperson, oates co, container tracking, owner code, iso 6346, manifest, bill of lading, check digit, serial number, container number, cargo
Posted by John Shepperson | Dec 30, 2014 11:00:00 AM
Business intelligence “came into its own” in 2014. Relying on cloud computing and making business intelligence data available on the mobile platform were probably the biggest innovations of the year.
Following is a review of the most significant changes to the world of business intelligence that occurred in 2014 and some predictions for 2015.
Topics: cloud computing, business intelligence, john shepperson, oates co, accessibility, analytics, mobile friendly, visual data, cloud integration, metrics
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