Business Automation and Software Blog

A new IDC paper makes the pronouncement that SYSPRO has been positioned as a major player in the IDC MarketScape. The IDC MarketScape is a report that, like the Gartner Magic Quadrant, thoroughly analyzes software companies and their products and positions them according to the IDC findings.

SYSPRO has been repositioned, according to the IDC report, into the Major Players category.

It’s also probably one of the best-kept ERP secrets out there. Here’s how IDC evaluated SYSPRO’s strengths and brand challenges, and why it might be your "secret weapon" in the quest to dominate your industry.

With the right distribution software in place, you can control costs and manage your inventory more effectively. Distribution software includes tools for inventory tracking and management, order processing, supply chain management, sales, CRM, and more. Let’s focus on how distribution software helps with inventory management.

Many accounting software packages do not cover fixed assets even though most businesses invest a significant amount of money into their fixed assets. Not managing them correctly can result in penalties and losses. Managing fixed assets correctly takes time, however. With Sage Fixed Asset Software (Sage FAS), you can manage your fixed assets easily with minimal time spent on tasks related to tracking assets.

Inventory control methods such as physical counts are still needed, even in our technology-driven age. Although you might not use a spreadsheet or a paper-based tick sheet to mark items, you’ll still need to conduct a physical inventory at least once a year, or preferably more. Your accounting department needs an accurate inventory to measure the value of inventory for the balance sheet. Big discrepancies in value can lead to over or under-reporting on the company’s financials.

Business intelligence systems can be used to improve forecasting and make better business decisions. When circumstances around you are constantly changing, it’s important to have a system you can rely on. Data from your Sage 300 ERP or SYSPRO system can be used in conjunction with other modules such as CRM, HR, and more, through your business intelligence system, to create useful and insightful reports for decision makers.

Your Sage 300 ERP and SYSPRO accounting software make it easy for you to see at a glance how well your company is performing. But did you know you can also use it for better budgeting?

As you embark on a new budgeting cycle, you need data to begin the process. Actual spending versus budgeted amount, actual sales versus forecasted amounts, and other information is needed to begin your new budget. Even if you use zero-based budgeting, having accurate, timely information on this year’s activities is important so you can estimate next year’s as close to actual as possible.

PositiveVision reaffirms their commitment to small and mid-sized businesses seeking business software and support.

Since their inception in 2002, PositiveVision has helped many small and mid-sized businesses operate at maximum efficiency. Technology may have changed in the 15 years since PositiveVision began, but one thing remains the same: their commitment to client success through the best use of technology.

Manufacturing business software has helped companies keep pace with the many changes resonating throughout the business world. The push for lean manufacturing processes, just-in-time delivery, mass customization, and more trickle down through nearly all types of manufacturing. The repercussions of new technologies are felt everywhere, including the procurement department.

As your company heads into the budgeting cycle, you may already have the tools in place to make the entire budgeting process easier: Sage 300 or SYSPRO. Both ERP systems provide you with data on previous performance, current sales forecasts, expenses, and much more. This is the information you need to build a sound budget.

Sage 300 remains a popular ERP system with manufacturing customers. Many people were happy to see that Sage is once again updating Sage 300 and offering new, expanded functionality. What’s in store for you with Sage 300 2018? Many positive improvements with more good things to come!