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July 24, 2014
Discrete Manufacturers Who Think They're Too Small for ERP Should Think Again
Jon Roskill
There is little doubt that ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems are complex and time-consuming to implement. However, any discrete manufacturing operation is complex and requires time, effort, and the attention…
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July 21, 2014
Can a Nonprofit Benefit From ERP Software?
Jon Roskill
If you think nonprofit organizations are simple to run, think again. Their internal accounting and reporting processes are just as complex as those of a commercial business plus have limited…
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July 18, 2014
Mobile First, Cloud First; Get There With Acumatica Cloud XRP
Christian Lindberg
While attending Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference this week, I heard Satya Nadella, Kevin Turner and other Microsoft executives urging partners to step up to the plate in this "mobile-first, cloud-first…
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July 18, 2014
Is Your Sales Force Growing At the Expense of Profits?
Jon Roskill
Many organizations drive growth and measure and reward their sales force based on sales volume growth, measured in currency units (dollars). While this approach may grow "the top line," being…
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July 15, 2014
Here We Go Again: Single ERP Integration vs. Best of Breed Functionality
Jon Roskill
When function-rich, integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software burst onto the information technology scene over a decade ago, it brought with it a debate within companies, implementation consultants, and ERP…
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July 7, 2014
Business Process Reengineering or ERP Implementation — What Comes First?
Jon Roskill
Business process reengineering (BPR) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation go hand-in-hand. But which should be done first: BPR, ERP, or both concurrently? Performing business process reengineering first ensures that…
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July 3, 2014
10 Types of Bosses and How to Handle Them
Dorothy Ho
Bosses come in all shapes and sizes. Depending on their personality quirks, there are certain ways to tame them... no matter the nature of the beast.
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July 1, 2014
Technical Tuesday: Building Process Flow Dashboards in Acumatica
Doug Johnson
Acumatica dashboards provide the ability to include HTML widgets, so that you can link to internal pages and external sites. This capability demonstrates the advantage of using a web-based ERP…
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June 27, 2014
Richard Duffy's Tech Tips: Building Generic Inquiries With Acumatica
Richard Duffy
Acumatica was built to be intuitive and easy-to-use. However, there are lots of features that users might not be using to their full potential. Here's how to create a generic…
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June 23, 2014
Step One to a Successful ERP Implementation: Planning
Ali Jani
When handled correctly, a new ERP implementation can improve business processes dramatically. Reality tells us not all ERP implementations are successful for various reasons. Planning is essential. The encouraging news…