If you have inventory and/or assets that you are or would like to be tracking using barcode technology, you should consider getting started sooner than later. You don’t need to make a large investment in a full Warehouse Management System or Asset Tracking solution right out of the gate. However, you may want to add barcode labeling [...]
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Tear Down Department Walls With Microsoft Dynamics SL’s Integration Capabilities
If you often hear “we can’t do that” or “that’s impossible in our current environment”, you are not alone. Many businesses face the challenge of dispersing information across department lines and without the proper infrastructure and systems in place, the above becomes true. Well what if you had a solution that could break down those [...]
continue reading...State of the HomeBuilding Industry
In today’s increasingly complex market, residential homebuilders need to maintain margins, look for land deals, and stay one step ahead of the competition with product lines. This proves challenging especially with the reduction of staff members and a tight banking system. To reach business goals, homebuilders are implementing technology systems and complementary business processes to [...]
continue reading...Top 5 Best Practices for Field Service Firms
Microsoft Partners, SBS Group & Field Connect, teamed up to present a 1-hour educational webinar for field service businesses. This webinar reviewed how the best-in-class field service companies are using tablets, smartphones, laptops, portals and GPS devices to improve their operations. Field Service expert, Rick Galyean, outlined the Top 5 Best Practices for Field Service [...]
continue reading...The 5 Most Often Overlooked Costs of ERP
The promise of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is that it should create greater efficiencies in your business operations, producing genuine cost savings and an attractive return on investment (ROI) within a reasonable timeframe. Simply selecting the right software at the right price, however, is not enough to realize these business benefits. There are costs [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics 67% Discount Offer Ends June 24th
Buy One Microsoft Dynamics GP license and get up to TWO FREE offer is ending June 24, 2011. Buying the Business Essentials Suite or Advanced Management Suite purchase equals a 67% discount! This offer on such a great product is hard to pass up. Even if you defer installing the software for a couple of months, [...]
continue reading...Supporting the Entrepreneurs Vision with ERP
Over the years I have been lucky enough to meet with many brilliant entrepreneurs. Most of these are business owners and I work for one as well at CIS. These individuals see the vision of where they want the business to be and are typically experts in selling their ideas, products, and services. Some also [...]
continue reading...3 Steps to Profitable Growth Using Financial Management Software
Finance executives have the opportunity to guide company strategy if they can easily tap into accurate up-to-date financial, project, and operational data. But according to the 2010 Global CFO Study, a large percentage of midmarket CFOs don’t have the time or tools to do it. Financial metrics are often produced manually; finance departments spend over [...]
continue reading...State of the Construction Industry with Microsoft and McGraw-Hill
Microsoft and McGraw-Hill Construction teamed up to present a one-hour webinar entitled State of the AEC Industry – reviewing the state of the U.S. construction industry today. Mr. Stephen Jones, Sr. Director of McGraw-Hill Construction, explored key industry metrics all AEC (Architectural, Engineering and Construction) firms should track to better understand market direction. Key metrics covered [...]
continue reading...3 Ways ERP Business Accounting Software Helps You Overcome Obstacles, Prevent Panic, and Engender a Calm Response to Change
Why would anyone wait until their system crashes before addressing pressing problems? Why would a company ignore multiple databases busting at the seams or poor customer service due to inefficient processes? Well, perhaps it’s just natural to deny business pain as long as possible. With good ERP business accounting software—and for project-based organizations that includes [...]
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