by Mark | Dec 10, 2020 | Optimization, Processes
If you have too many product returns, focus on quality control We work with distributors, manufacturers and professional field services companies that experience two key problems that lead to excessive returns from their customers: Shipping defective or damaged...
by Mark | Feb 3, 2020 | Automation
Wouldn’t it be nice if your Technology had a built-in ability to change and adapt? Many of us have become skeptical of technology vendors and products because so many of them are designed with failure in the very essence of them. They aren’t open, they can’t be...
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 | Feb 24, 2019 | Automation, Optimization
Is your team calm, or stressed? When we work with managers at growing, successful companies, they often tell us that a reason for their success is that they treat their people well. That’s exactly what our software systems do: treat people well. The technology...
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 | Dec 30, 2018 | Optimization
Embed your rules into sales order creation Sales orders sit at the intersection of most processes in your business. To head off problems, it’s crucial to keep things simple and consistent. Here are three sales order screens we customized for clients that...
by Mark | Dec 2, 2018 | Optimization
Why you shouldn’t be using all of the capabilities of your software You know that saying, that companies use only a fraction of the full capabilities of their software— and insufficient training is blamed? Actually, you shouldn’t be using all of the capabilities...
by Mark | Oct 29, 2018 | Automation, Processes
The back office is where many workflow logjams and inefficiencies become apparent Cumbersome processes and workarounds from around your organization often become most visible in the back office, because accounting is where transactions from around the company must...
by Mark | Oct 14, 2018 | Optimization
Use software that doesn’t limit you When your accounting software has a wide range of choices built into the menus AND offers your its complete source code so you can change anything you wish—an innovative manager can put in place a system tailor made to support...
by Mark | Sep 30, 2018 | Workflows
An open system connects technology at all stages of your workflow More companies want open systems Choices for innovative technology keep expanding. We see companies wanting systems that comply with an open standard that allows a variety of software to connect....