Sage 300 vs. Sage 300 Cloud At its core, Sage 300 and Sage 300 Cloud are both the same system. The terms Sage 300 or Sage 300 ERP are often used to refer to the perpetual or desktop version of the software. Sage 300 Cloud refers to the desktop version plus web-screens, additional add-ons, and feature-enhancements that are now available in the subscription version of the software. The main differences between Sage 300 and Sage 300 Cloud include: Licensing / How It’s Sold Sage 300 Cloud is licensed and sold on an annual subscription basis with 3 different payment options (monthly, annually or on a 3-year basis up-front). In this version … [Read more...]
What’s New in Sage 300 version 2021?
Sage 300 version 2021 was released in September 2020 Both the Cloud and perpetual versions of Sage 300 were updated in this release. First, we’ll highlight the updates made to the Sage 300 Cloud version followed by the updates made to the perpetual version. If you have any questions about Sage 300, contact us via our website or call us at 866-435-0243 to talk to a Sage 300 specialist. Sage 300 Cloud Version Only Updates Get Access to a Faster Way to Accept Payments A 'Pay Now' button has been added to Sage 300 AR invoices. So, you can now collect and process invoice payments electronically. Sage has partnered with Paypal and Stripe to … [Read more...]
A Brief Overview of Orchid’s EFT Processing Module for Sage 300 ERP Users
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...]