What would you say is the average cost of manually processing an invoice? According to the research firm ‘Sterling Commerce’, the average cost of manually processing an invoice is between $12 and $30. Other firms narrow this gap to between $12.90 and $15. Some say it as high as $40. Additionally, Sterling Commerce also states that fully automated invoices cost approximately $3.50 to process. While saving money and reducing labor costs are great reasons to consider Orchid’s EFT Processing module, below are a few more reasons to choose this module to automate and streamline your cash payment processing and/or customer receipts. … [Read more...]
What’s New in Sage 300 2020 (Product Update 2)?
In April 2020, Sage released Product update 2 for Sage 300 version 2020. Below is a high-level overview of the updates that are now available in Sage 300 version 2020.2: 1) Now you can use online bank feeds to reconcile bank accounts. Bank Feeds make it fast and easy to get transactions from your bank, and they’re supported by most major banks. The Reconcile OFX Statements screen is now called the Reconcile E-Statements screen. You can use this screen to get electronic statements in either OFX format or from Bank Feeds. Sage includes support for over 80 financial institutions in Canada, and over 10,000 in the US! 2) Sage has … [Read more...]
Is working from home just a Corona event?
Has the current pandemic changed the way you are working? Have you have had to set up camp at home? In my experience, working from home can be great, or it can be distracting and unmanageable. But what makes the difference? We think, how you set up for work makes all the difference. Do you have a place that is setup for work? Do you have the equipment needed for productive work? How do other family members affect your work? Let’s take a look at each of these questions. Your designated place to work will significantly affect how you work. If all you have is your kitchen table and your family regularly eat meals there, you will have to … [Read more...]
Urgent Notice for Our Sage 300 Clients Who Are Working From Home
How to Run Sage 300 Across a VPN Connection With many of you moving to work from home, we are getting calls about running Sage 300 across a VPN connection. Please be advised: Sage 300 should never be run across a VPN without Remote Desktop processing or Citrix to provide the service. You may ask why...since it seems to open and run. Yes, while it will open and run (assuming it can find the shared directory and the SQL server across the VPN), the problem is the stability of the VPN. Your VPN connection is secure, so people will not be able to read your data as it moves across the Internet. However, it will not provide the stability … [Read more...]
Front Line Systems’ Favorite PrintBoss Software Implementations
PrintBoss Software for Sage 300 At Front Line Systems we have helped many businesses implement PrintBoss software to reduce costs and save time in their AP, AR and Customer Service departments. Sue Herrmann is Front Line System's resident PrintBoss software expert. Here are her top 5 favorite PrintBoss implementations. The Pick Pack Slip – The user enters an order in Sage 300, hits Post, and clicks “yes” to print this document on vertically perforated paper (note the blue line). Shipping enters the quantity shipped/back-ordered on both sides of the perforation. The right side of the document goes in the box as a packing slip. The left … [Read more...]
How Do Automated Warehouse Solutions Improve Inventory Management?
Immediate Benefits of Implementing an Automated Warehouse Solution When you implement an automated warehouse solution, you will start seeing benefits right away. Let's take a look at the three stages and the accompanying benefits you and your team members will experience after implementing a warehouse automation solution. You may be surprised by some of the benefits mentioned in this article. Download WMS automation infographic here. Stage One: Accurate Transaction Data and No Data Entry Errors One of the benefits you will notice right away is that your warehouse staff will get more done in less time. With a warehouse system that is … [Read more...]
Sage 300: What’s New in Sage 300 version 2019? Part 2
Introduction to the Redesigned Integration Between Sage 300 2019 and Sage CRM Are you currently a Sage CRM user? Is your Sage CRM system integrated to Sage 300? If yes, we highly recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of Sage 300 and Sage CRM. There are a lot of great features that are now available to you in the redesigned integration between Sage 300 version 2019 and Sage CRM. Let’s look at some noteworthy changes: The portal has been retired - The old portal that was used to integrate Sage 300 with Sage CRM has been retired. It was built on technology that Google released 10 years ago but stopped supporting over 5 years … [Read more...]
Sage 300: What’s New In Sage 300 Version 2019? Part 1
Reasons to Upgrade Your Sage 300 Software The Sage 300 version 2019 release has introduced some significant improvements to the product. In this blog article we are going to look at the Global Search functionality and the Inquiry Tool updates now available in Sage 300 version 2019. In the next blog article in this series we will look at the redesigned Sage 300 and Sage CRM integration. Global Search The Global Search functionality now allows Sage 300 users to look for transactions, vendors, customers, journal entries etc. across the entire database. To activate the Global Search functionality in your new 2019 version, hit the refresh … [Read more...]
Discover How Sage 300 Users Can Do Away With Paper Based Processing & Reduce AP Costs With ACOM ePayables
You are invited to join us at our next lunch and learn session on January 30th at 12:30pm EST. David Adams will be our guest speaker (from ACOM Solutions). He will discuss what’s happening in financial technology, what's in store for 2019, and how Sage 300 users can benefit. The session will include a look at the evolution of payment processing, today’s business challenges and some eye-opening industry and business information. David will also discuss “paperless” alternatives and give a brief demonstration of the ACOM Payment solution for Sage 300. We look forward to seeing you online! Learn more about payment automation | Register … [Read more...]
Are You Believing This Manufacturing Software Myth?
Manufacturing Software Myth 1#: Perceived high cost of implementing a manufacturing solution In today's blog article we would like to address one of the myths you may believe about manufacturing software. Specifically, the perceived high cost of implementing a manufacturing solution. When you start out as a small business and fulfill only 5 to 50 orders a day, you may be able to manage your inventories and production on a manual basis. But if you are interested in building your company to a multi million dollar business with approximately 100 to 150 employees within three to five years, you need to invest in a manufacturing software … [Read more...]