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Creating Business Systems that Drive ProfitsEliminating Redundancy Saves a Day at The Downtown Company
What Does Redundant Work Cost You?
Can you think of anything more utterly inefficient and wasteful than looking up data in one computer system and then entering the same data into another system? This kind of work adds no value to the customer; moreover, it burns up resources that could be better utilized elsewhere, not to mention being a mind-numbing task for the employee stuck with doing it.The Downtown Company Saves A Day Per Week
We recently helped one of our clients eliminate this very kind of redundancy. The Downtown Company, premier purveyors of heirloom quality bedding in Wayne, New Jersey had one employee spending most of their day – every day – looking up and entering shipping information for UPS and FedEx. It was bad enough that the process took so much valuable time, but despite careful work, mistakes were inevitably made – which took even more time to correct. And who can calculate the cost in customer frustration from shipment delays due to misrouting?
Our team at PC Ware built an automated integrated system for The Downtown Company that seamlessly pulls shipping information from their order entry system and pushes it into the shipper’s system upon simply entering the order number – saving time, saving money, saving headaches.
What Could You Do with an Extra Day?
Do you have redundancy in your business? Is data regularly being manually moved from one system to another? Call Zev to help you uncover inefficiencies and eliminate them fast!
For a confidential discussion on creating your personalized dashboard, call Zev at 845.371.1975.
Contact Zev ->Better Business Intelligence Equals Better Decisions
Better Intelligence = Better Decisions
Computer software can provide us with a lot of information, or data – Big Data. But do you actually get what you want, when and where you want it? After all, we have all learned more information does not necessarily mean that you are better informed.
Slow down to Speed Up???
Take a step back. Consider the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that drive your company. Certainly, sales, net profit, and inventory valuation are all important. This information tends to be after the fact – it’s a history lesson. It is not what is going on right now, the now that will impact numbers next month.
What about your sales funnel? How many leads do you have right now? What about dramatic changes in customer purchases? How does our inventory position affect productivity? It is time to consider what information is really important to know, and how it can be brought together in a meaningful report – delivering clarity without the data chaos.
Ladder of Business Intelligence
Sage 300 ERP business management software provides flexible functionality to expand the reach of your business intelligence. With many features already built into the software – saving you time and money – it is just a question of knowing how to extract and aggregate the information you need. Here are five optional steps to help you climb the Ladder of Business Intelligence.
Level One – Queries
This basic search function is part of every Sage software package. Queries allow users to set up data selection criteria, through a series of filters, to gather pertinent information.
Level Two – Sage Intelligence Reporter
A report design tool built into the Sage 300 system. This design tool comes with many pre-configured reports and also allows you to build your own. You don’t need a highly skilled IT staff to customize this design tool.
Level Three – Crystal Reports
For a nominal fee, Sage offers a very powerful report tool in Crystal Reports. This package offers a large variety of standard financial reports that can be easily customized. The reporting feature can be used for modules outside of the financial area as well. Included in Crystal Reports is a high-level graphics package to create presentation-quality reports.
Level Four – Sage Enterprise Intelligence
The new Enterprise Intelligence release from Sage will take you to the next level of business intelligence. This highly sophisticated software product provides you with the tools to analyze data from across all areas of your business. It has user friendly features such as “drag and drop” report design and “drill down” for insight into the origins of information. All of this is now available for mobile devices as well.
Level Five – PC Ware Custom Portal
A fully customized solution is available through PC Ware Business Solutions. We will guide you through a process to help you understand your business intelligence needs and challenges.
In the past we have created custom dashboards and easy-to-read, real-time Key Performance Indicator reports. We can help you slice through data chaos, eliminate data waste, and get everyone focused on the right “nuggets of information” that drive your business.
Frequently, we find that the information you need is right there at your fingertips. Our job is to help you find it in the most cost-effective manner. This might just be answering a few questions over the phone, training your staff on reporting options, or a completely custom software package.
You just might be surprised how easy it is to climb that Ladder of Business Intelligence after all… Just ask Zev.
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Technology Initiative Presentation by PC Ware Business Solutions for the Rockland Business Association
FREE Technology Initiative Presentation for the Rockland Business Association
Have you outgrown your small business accounting software?
The Technology Initiative Series from the Rockland Business Association is proud to have Zev Kizelnik, owner of Monsey-based PC Ware Business Solutions, present “The Five Signs Your Company has Ourgrown QuickBooks.”
As your business grows there are five tell-tail signs that indicate you are ready to step into the BIG Leagues. In PC Ware Business Solutions’ presentation you will learn to recognize the warning signs that you have outgrown you current ERP or accounting software package.
Register Here
When
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Cost
FREE
Where
Rockland Community College – Haverstraw Extension Center
37 West Broad Street (corner of Maple Ave.)
Haverstraw, NY 10927
About PC Ware Business Solutions
PC Ware Business Solutions delivers industry-leading business management software and services to help small to midsized companies achieve maximum profitability. PC Ware Business Solutions assist clients in selecting the right combination of software and services to eliminate key business challenges and improve operations.
PC Ware Business Solutions creates custom software and is a value-added reseller of Sage Software business management software.
PC Ware Business Solutions creates software solutions for:
- Accounting Data
- Distribution
- Warehousing
- Manufacturing
- CRM
From installation, customization, and deployment including training, PC Ware Business Solutions works for a complete solution. Expertise in hardware design and software implementation, including operating systems, networks, accounting, distribution, and manufacturing systems.
PC Ware Business Solutions’ consultants are Sage 300 ERP specialists with deep industry experience. They pride themselves in providing a high level of service, expertise, and professionalism. Walking clients through every step of planning and implementing an automated business management solution. Their careful process of needs analysis ensures that client get a solution that solves problems, without exceeding budgets or available resources.
Grab Your iPad to Drive Your Business – Business Dashboards
Wouldn’t Life be Sweet – A Word About Business Dashboards
Wouldn’t it be nice to sit back in your easy chair at home, grab your iPad, click on a bookmark, and bingo – you have your dashboard right front of you. No, I am not talking about your car dashboard; I am talking about your business dashboard. Are you wondering what can actually be displayed on your business dashboard or how you would set up a bookmark to take you there?
When taking time to consider what is under the hood of your car, you quickly realize there is hundreds of different activities all taking place at the same time generating thousands of data points. Do you actually need to know all this information to drive your car from point A to point B? No, of course not. A quick glance at your car’s dashboard tells you all you need to know to get to where you want to go.
Effective Data = Better Decision Making
Business dashboards can also help you in getting to where you want your business to go. A concise, one-page dashboard highlighting in graphical presentation the current status of your business can be a real time saver in filtering through all your company’s data points. Simply said, an effective software dashboard provides the right information so you can “take the pulse” of your company, spotting trends on a real time basis.
Frequently, we find that our clients have access to the information they need, but not in an organized manner that is easy to use. The beauty of a well-constructed dashboard is that Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) along with other important metrics are summarized in an easy-to-access, easy-to-read format. Giving way to the fact that better outcomes start with better information.
Make Your Data Work For You
Some software accounting packages offer an array of dashboards, each one specific to a single aspect of your business. At PC Ware, we personalize dashboards to meet your specific needs. We first help you figure out:
- What is most important?
- What areas of the company do you need to monitor?
After the dashboard parameters are established, we then figure out how to source the data. Presenting the information with useful infographics allows you to quickly spot trends, negative and positive. Additionally, the dashboard allows for “drill down” capabilities so that you can do a “deep dive” into the database if you choose.
Business Intelligence On-The-Go
Now just imagine combining this effective dashboard tool with your mobile device. Whether traveling or just away from the office, your business intelligence can go with you. Anytime, anywhere, you can tap into and immediately review your daily dashboard.
Many PC Ware clients have shared with us that they are able to think more strategically while away from the office, for they are not encumbered by constant interruptions. Mobile dashboards offer support when and where needed.
Ready to Personalize Your Dashboard?
Drive better outcomes with better information.
For a confidential discussion on creating your personalized dashboard, call Zev at 845.371.1975.
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Unlock the Hidden Business Intelligence in Your System
Business Intelligence
What business executive couldn’t use an intelligence boost? If only that were possible! Well, you may not be able to boost your personal IQ, but you CAN increase the business intelligence of your system. All it takes is learning how to use the tools you already have.
Better, Faster Decisions
Increasing your business intelligence means making better, faster decisions with less effort. What would it mean to your business if you could spot trends sooner, forecast with greater certainty, and instantly have an accurate and current view of each and every vital sign for your business – anytime, anywhere? For many it means less waste, better customer service, and a reduction in capital necessary to keep the business running smoothly.
Increasing your business intelligence makes good business sense. In today’s competitive marketplace, effective and efficient business practices are crucial to survival – business constantly demands doing more with less.
Just Imagine
Imagine the difference it would make in your business if you knew – precisely and at this minute — what your most profitable products were, which customers are making you the most money, who your most profitable sales people are and which vendor you’re buying the most from. Or if you could:
- Set optimal stock levels to make the best use of capital and maximize return on assets
- Forecast consumption of goods in inventory
- Highlight inefficiencies in inventory management
- Measure key statistics such as inventory turns
- Analyze purchases and related costs
- Examine sales patterns
Would you agree you’d have fewer stock outs? Tie up fewer assets in inventory? Control costs better?
The Missing Ingredients…
What keeps most businesses from fully tapping their intelligence potential? Its not that they need smarter people or to make drastic changes in their business practices. They simply need the correct tools – Business Intelligence!
Call us today at 845.371.1975 for a Business Intelligence Consultation to learn how your business can enjoy a higher IQ!
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