Author Archives: Manny Buigas

Business Intelligence, Big Investment?

As a consulting firm who works with small and medium-sized companies (SMBs), we have been reviewing how our clients and prospects would view this ‘Brave New World’ of Business Intelligence. Would they truly consider it a way of gaining a … Continue reading

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Which is better for my business: Cloud, On-premise or maybe a Hybrid?

Top 5 issues for SMBs to consider Is the Cloud the answer? The gas prices at today’s pumps will make any consumer stop in their tracks and wonder why they bought that big SUV. There will be intense family discussions … Continue reading

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How do the updated Accounts Groups in the v6.0 General Ledger affect me?

In Version 6.0, the standard set of account groups that come with Sage ERP Accpac have been modified. To use the sample reports that come with Financial Reporter with your own data, your accounts must be assigned to the same … Continue reading

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Automating Warehouse Processes for a Greater Return on Investment

Increasing Value for Customers and Shareholders With costs and competition rising faster than ever, only businesses that find ways to increase value for their customers and shareholders can thrive in today’s market. The value chain concept holds that certain activities … Continue reading

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Improving ERP Usability

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions have always offered powerful capabilities for managing operational data and improving business efficiency. Today’s organizations realize that ERP solutions are critical to helping them serve customers throughout their lifecycle and providing the accurate, up-to-date information … Continue reading

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Sage Product Name Changes

In 2012 the names of many of Sage’s core accounting and ERP lines will be changing. These products will be identified with a numbering approach where higher numbers denote increasing levels of product capability or sophistication. The new product numbering … Continue reading

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Supply Chain Trends to Watch in 2012

The Business Survey Committee of the Institute for Supply Management recently released its projections for the manufacturing industry. According to MarketWatch, ISM forecasts that manufacturing will continue to expand throughout 2012. Capital expenditures were up 11 percent in 2011 and … Continue reading

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Social Media Becoming a Top Trend for Business Intelligence

The explosion of social media is causing businesses to rethink how they capture and analyze social information for business intelligence purposes. What started just a decade ago with a few novel websites such as Classmates.com has evolved into a fully … Continue reading

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Tips, Tricks & Tutorials: 1099 and CPRS Reporting & Adding Email Fields to Person Records

View our Entire Video Learning Library Adobe Flash Player is required 1099 and CPRS Reporting Accounts Payable in Sage 300 ERP can maintain 1099 and Contract Payment Reporting System information for vendors subject to these US and Canadian reporting requirements. … Continue reading

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New features added to Communications in Sage CRM version 7.1

Any non-Sage CRM users (external attendees) who have been added to an appointment via Exchange or in Sage CRM are automatically added to the appointment in Sage CRM. Such appointments are stored against these external attendees in Sage CRM, therefore … Continue reading

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