A business is always seeking to define, measure, control, report, and ultimately improve their processes in order to meet – or even better, exceed – their customers’ expectations. But while exceeding customers’ expectations is important, it is also important that the company remains profitable.
Topics: oates and company, managing work processes, goals, goal setting, smart goals, key performance indicators, KPIs, measuring success, evaluating work processes
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
We’ve been talking a lot about ERP systems and ERP implementations, and now you know that the benefits of implementing an ERP system are numerous and that your company would undoubtedly profit from making the change. We also know that ERP implementations are no small undertaking – they take a long time, require a lot of work, and cost a lot of money.
Topics: ERP, stages, implementation stages, successful erp implementation, oates and company, implementation
Posted by John Shepperson | Oct 4, 2013 7:40:00 AM
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
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. Today we’re going to look at the fifth mistake, which is failing to use real data to test your new system.
Topics: ERP, ERP implementation, oates, oates and company, enterprise resource planning, implementation, erp mistakes, john shepperson
Inventory control procedures are crucial to keeping accurate and reliable inventory counts for any organization or business. Control is a delicate balance from the time of order placement, reception into the warehouse, counting, verification, labeling, putting away, picking and shipping. Knowing where every single piece of inventory is at all times is essential to business success.
Topics: product distribution, oates and company, inventory management, inventory, inventory control, inventory management procedures, john shepperson
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.
Topics: ERP, mapping business processes, successful implementation, oates and company, enterprise resource planning, erp mistakes, john shepperson
JobOps is a collection of job management modules designed for Sage 100 ERP. It fits best into small to midsized manufacturing, installation, and service/repair companies that handle between 7 and 10 million dollars annually. JobOps provides the tools you need to manage even the most complex jobs by keeping you up to date and in control every step of the way.
Topics: cost allocation, MAS 100, jobops, 100 ERP, jobops for MAS 100, jobops for Sage 100, job costing, oates and company, john shepperson
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