Today, business moves at a phenomenal pace, with decisions needing to be made on the spur of the moment, often requiring the consideration of large sums of money, inventory, personnel, and other important aspects of business.
Today, business moves at a phenomenal pace, with decisions needing to be made on the spur of the moment, often requiring the consideration of large sums of money, inventory, personnel, and other important aspects of business.
Topics: Sage, business intelligence, Sage 100, Sage 100 ERP, john shepperson, oates co, forecasting, ODBC compliant, connector, intelligence reporting
In today’s world of multi-site operations, be it global or across town, the data transparency feature should be of utmost importance when searching for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite like the Sage ERP X3.
Why?
Topics: ERP, Sage, sage erp x3, enterprise resource planning, john shepperson, oates co, real time, data transparency, silos, big data
Distribution and supply chains rely heavily on information to keep the conveyors moving, products flowing, and customer orders filled in a timely manner.
Sometimes, though, such information isn’t available when you need it – it can only be found after the fact: a line shuts down because a part must be searched for to see if it is in inventory or a custom order must be filled immediately.
Topics: ERP, Sage, sage erp x3, enterprise resource planning, inventory, Sage X3, john shepperson, oates co, distribution, supply chains
Collaboration is a hot topic in this current economic environment. Companies realize that in order to maintain the competitive market advantage they've worked so hard to nurture, they need to become more efficient and reduce costs. One of the quickest and best ways to do so is by maximizing their collaboration with their ERP software.
Sage ERP X3 is a best-of-breed platform that will make it easy to improve utilization and integration across your entire organization.
Topics: ERP, Sage, sage erp x3, automating processes, enterprise resource planning, integration, john shepperson, oates co, collaboration, utilization
Whether you are embarking on the purchase of your first accounting software or replacing a system you have outgrown, serious thought and planning are necessary to ensure that you choose the right software and implement it successfully.
Topics: Sage 100, Sage 100 ERP, accounting software, sage africa, john shepperson, oates co, needs assessment
For many companies, accounts payable is one of the busiest desks in accounting. A well-written Accounts Payable Policy and Procedure document can help prevent many problems. Here are some things you should consider when composing a policy.
Topics: john shepperson, oates co, accounts payable, vendors, discounts, entry errors, posting dates, batch entries
North Carolina is consistently recognized for its outstanding business climate, and a recent story on North Carolina Public Radio made a list to that effect, saying that “the positive rankings North Carolina has received from business media outlets [include]:”
According to the same article, North Carolina passed several bills this year that could affect many of the criteria used to create those rankings. Governor McCrory, at the signing of the bills, stated: “Because of this package, job creators will think about relocating to our great state.”
Below is an incomplete list of the criteria that go into North Carolina’s business rankings:
Topics: North Carolina, NC, taxes, john shepperson, oates co, McCrory, cost of living, workforce, department of commerce, DHHS, infrastructure, government, department of health and human services, business rankings
Let’s talk about cost accounting. Whether you are a contractor, a consultant, or a manufacturer of widgets, costing is a valuable tool for planning, setting prices, and identifying areas that need improvement.
Sometimes the market dictates prices for a service or item. In that case, costing will let you know which product is the most profitable and which one you are subsidizing. Many people view subsidizing in a negative light, although it is not a bad concept – subsidizing a low priced washer may get you’re an order for a special, very profitable bolt that you wouldn’t have gotten otherwise.
Topics: oates and co, Sage, consultant, accounting software, john shepperson, oates co, manufacturing, bill of materials, cost accounting, subsidizing, contractor, manufacturer
What is one of the biggest items on your balance sheet? Your fixed assets. Did you know that you could identify potential savings among your fixed assets through a first-rate fixed asset accounting system?
Topics: depreciation calculations, fixed assets, compliance, fixed asset accounting, accounting, john shepperson, oates co, regulatory compliance
Choosing the right business management software can be tricky. You want to balance efficiency and ease-of-use while still having comprehensive data and a full set of features. Sage ERP X3 is a time-tested enterprise resource planning (ERP) option designed to keep pace with a dynamic and increasingly global economy, where employees require up-to-the-minute information anywhere they are.
Topics: ERP, Sage, sage erp x3, cloud storage, enterprise resource planning, cloud, X3, john shepperson, oates co
