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Should My Company Upgrade to Sage 300 ERP 2012?

Posted by Robert Baran on Thu, Mar 28, 2013 @ 12:31 PM

upgrade-to-sage-300-erpAfter Sage 300 ERP’s debut late last year, many companies have been wondering whether or not to upgrade to the newest version of Sage 300 ERP. For users with previous Sage 300 ERP software versions, Sage 300 ERP 2012’s enhancements will simplify and improve your experience with easier access to information, streamline your business processes, and increase your mobility options. For companies looking for a completely new ERP system, Sage 300 ERP is the answer. The new customer requested features will help you complete transactions more efficiently, and enhanced intelligence reporting and Sage CRM functionality will help you stay connected, collaborate successfully and reach your business goals by improving visibility into your business, simplifying forecasting, and mobilizing your workforce.

Consider the following reasons to upgrade your current ERP software to Sage 300 ERP 2012:

1. Reduce time navigating through your system with Visual Process Flows, which you can customize for your business by user roles.  

2. Improve productivity with enhancements throughout the system such as: Entered By, On Hold Reason, and Requested By fields in Order Entry; copy order and create PO directly from order entry; and reverse GL batches.

3. Enhance usability with easier to read tables, an improved Finder, and improved end-user documentation.

4. Get the information you need, faster! New Inquiries for new operations modules facilitate quick access to customized lists, which provide the answers you need and lower custom reporting costs.  

5. Simplify update processes using the new Sage Advisor Update.

6. Save time when processing payments – capture pre-authorized payments during shipment entry or invoice entry, and invoice multiple pre-authorized payments in a single batch.

7. Make informed decisions with comprehensive reporting utilizing the new Sage Intelligence Reporting financial report designer and reporting tree capabilities.

8. Expand customized reporting capabilities with the updated SAP Crystal Reports runtime engine for .NET Framework 4, and new options in several standard reports.

9. Accelerate growth and stay connected with Sage CRM enhancements that improve information flow between the front and back offices.

10. Efficiently and cost effectively manage the shipping process with an optional service that streamlines shipping and reduces costs.  

Sage Advisor Facilitates Product Updates
The new Sage Advisor Update functionality will enable you to keep your Sage 300 ERP 2012 system current with the latest product updates and enhancements. Automatically identifying your installed software, Sage Advisor conveniently allows you to set preferred notification options, review information, download and install available updates from the Sage Advisor Update Console - even monitor your Sage Business Care account status. Look for future Sage Advisor enhancements, such as "show me how" videos, on-screen help, and quick access to business advice.

Accelerate Operations Inquiry with 2012 Enhancements
Sage 300 ERP 2012 introduces new inquiry functionality in the Inventory Control, Order Entry, and Purchase Orders operations modules. The Sage 300 ERP Inquiry tool enables you to easily create a customized ad-hoc query without the need to reference databases, programming, or web technologies. Save valuable time while getting greater visibility and insight into your business.

Streamline Order Entry
Sage 300 ERP 2012 enhancements allow you to right click to create a Purchase Order directly from within Order Entry, or create a copy of an existing order. Quickly identify who took an order, or why an order has been put on hold. Track and rate order deliveries using the new ‘Deliver By’ date, and conveniently access shipping information and the unique tracking number in Order Entry.

As you can see, Sage 300 ERP 2012 is loaded with new features and enhancements. This month Sage just released the first Product Update. This update is currently available to Sage 300 ERP 2012 users and introduces new features and functionality to help businesses make smarter decisions and perform more efficiently. The Sage 300 ERP Product Update further refines the user experience with improvements in Sage 300 ERP Intelligence Reporting. The new Report Designer Add-in allows users to take full control of all the design aspects of their financial reporting and takes the complexity out of designing financial reports inside Microsoft Excel(R). The Add-in provides drag-and-drop Excel financial formulas, which communicate with a new In-Memory processing engine for enhanced performance and flexibility.

Improvements to the integration of Sage 300 ERP with Sage CRM includes easy access to accurate and up-to-date inventory information directly from within Sage CRM as well as the availability of Sage CRM on iPhones to helps users maximize productivity while on the go.

Contact Positive Vision today to learn more about how Sage 300 ERP could help you improve your customer experience. 

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Topics: Sage 300 ERP, ERP Software