Business Automation and Software Blog

As we approach the new year, we hope you have heard by now that Sage is encouraging Sage PFW users to move to more modern ERP solutions, as the Sage PFW product is being phased out.

A recent economic summit held in late September in Illinois identified collaboration as one essential key for future economic growth in Illinois’ manufacturing future. Collaboration is all about working together to further produce and create in cooperation.

Manufacturers and distributors are under severe pressure to increase the productivity and performance of their warehouse operations in the face of growing costs and complexity.

It happens to all of us. Keeping track of and not losing things is easier said than done. This is equally true when it comes to managing warehouses and keeping track of inventory. You may even be at the point of not knowing what, exactly, is even in your warehouse. This could be a result of not having a sufficient warehouse management system or not having one at all. You do not have to continue having these issues, and a warehouse management system can help you stay accurate and organized.

Manufacturing is Transforming. Will you be a part of the movement or will you be left behind?

As announced at the Sage Summit conference, Sage Enterprise Intelligence (SEI) is coming for Sage 300 next month. Designed for mid-sized manufacturing and distribution companies, Sage Enterprise Intelligence can help transform Sage 300 transactional business data into meaningful information and distribute it to the business users that need insight to direct their actions.  Simply put, Sage Enterprise Intelligence provides all business users with better insight into information and a simple tool that they can use to facilitate timely, fact-based decision making. The result is a significant reduction in the time and cost traditionally spent accessing and analyzing information. Contact us to learn more about this exciting solution.

Download our free white paper which examines the role ever-evolving technologies and social media venues play in the business community. It explains if social media should be used and if so how it can be used as a tool for important interactions in the business environment and in employee interactions.

You may see or hear us reference “Infor 10x” and wonder, “What on earth are they talking about?”.  To put it simply, 10x is Infor’s term for the latest release of their business applications.  But it’s bigger than just a few feature updates.  To put it in more familiar terms, this would be the equivalent of going from a DOS based system to Windows. Infor took their business software line, which was great to start with, and made it 10 times better - hence the name 10x.

Infor Ming.le™ is Infor’s new “social business” tool which is an entirely new business concept. Infor Ming.le brings the power of a social media type of tool into the business environment to create a seamless collaboration tool.  If you just thought, “Huh?” don’t feel bad. To put it in perspective, this would be like trying to explain e-mail way back when it was first introduced (in its DOS based format).  Until you see it, it’s just hard to grasp.  However, can you imagine working without e-mail today?  That is how you will feel once you see and use Infor Ming.le.