by Mark | May 25, 2021 | Automation, Optimization
Are you among the small percentage of QuickBooks users who are reaching the limits of its capabilities? QuickBooks is hands-down the most widely used accounting platform for small and medium-sized businesses. It is a great solution when a company is starting out, but...
by Mark | Jan 10, 2021 | Workflows
If you’re taking too long to ship to customers, focus on streamlining the flow of operational steps Late shipments hurt your customer relationships. When their business depends on your products, your delays cost them money and hurt their customer relationships. The...
by Mark | Nov 10, 2020 | Automation, Metrics
If your inventory levels are limiting cash flow, focus on economic reorder points It’s common for company owners to ask us, “My receivables are OK and I’m making money. Why don’t I have cash?” In the industries of distribution, manufacturing and construction, the most...
by Mark | Jun 30, 2020 | Optimization, Workflows
Ensure that your accounting and ERP software keeps changing in lockstep with you as your business changes A manufacturer and longtime AccountMate client with AIS started experiencing customer service issues as their sales volume grew, because details on open orders...
by Mark | Apr 24, 2020 | Optimization, Processes
Possibly the highest return on investment you can receive We all invest in software for the large benefits of improved efficiency, accuracy, convenience, quality of life, scalability, communication and more. Yet reliance on technology comes with some unavoidable risk,...
by Mark | Oct 23, 2019 | Optimization
Begin with high impact areas If you have a list of potential technology-related improvements, start with the one or two ideas that most directly map to your high-impact areas. i.e. Focus on your company’s primary bread and butter first. For example, if you have...
by Mark | Jul 14, 2019 | Automation, Workflows
Moving from manual web order entry to automated web orders helped a growing business scale As orthopedic supplier OPTP (Orthopedic Physical Therapy Products) in Minneapolis rapidly expands its worldwide sales, the company added new capabilities to their AccountMate...
by Mark | Jan 27, 2019 | Optimization
Use software that lets you pivot with ease It’s like a basketball player who has the ball and is looking for an opening. While the players on the other team try to block a pass, the player can rely on a solid foundation of capabilities. The player can calmly,...
by Mark | Jan 13, 2019 | Metrics
A company’s story about the power of flexible software One day the phone rang and we got exactly the type of question that can lead to new efficiencies and cost savings for innovative managers. The operations manager at one of our clients called with a question...
by Mark | Dec 16, 2018 | Automation
Have you squeezed every last drop out of your accounting software and now you need more? We find that our new clients have a problem that’s reached a stage where improvement has become critical, usually in the sales department, with inventory, or in production....
