Dear Sage 300 On-Plan Client, Sage recently announced that they will not sell the “traditional” perpetual version of Sage 300 to new and off-plan customers (effective October 1, 2017). Moving forward, they will only sell Sage 300C (subscription model). How Does this Sage 300 Announcement Affect You? Please note, the perpetual version of Sage 300, will not completely go away. You will still be able to purchase additional licenses, modules and get access to product updates and new releases. However, Sage will not add new features to the perpetual model of Sage 300 after September 30, 2017. This announcement confirms Sage’s strategic … [Read more...]
Sage CRM Basics: Introduction to Sage CRM Dashboards
New to Sage CRM? If you are new to Sage CRM, the first thing you will do when you login to Sage CRM is feel your way around. To help make this process easier for you, we would like to share a few tidbits from each of the different navigation buttons on the header of Sage CRM. In this blog article we will focus on Dashboards. Sage CRM Dashboards Dashboards - When you first log into Sage CRM you will see the Welcome Dashboard. This Dashboard is chockful of great resources to help you figure out your way around Sage CRM. We highly recommend that you take some time to review the links. Note: Don't miss the … [Read more...]
Is your warehouse operating efficiently?
An automated warehouse management system can help you improve your warehouse efficiency. Here is a quick checklist to determine how efficient your warehouse is today: 1) Your order accuracy is 99% 2) Your inventory accuracy is 99% 3) Your replenishment accuracy is 99% 4) Your shipping errors are close to non-existent 5) You can capture real-time metrics on your warehouse staff 6) Your returns are rarely due to picking and packing mistakes 7) Your data entry errors don’t carry forward from one department to another (e.g. receiving and picking) 8) You know exact product codes and locations … [Read more...]
What’s Your Business Strategy? Where Are You Going?
Did you know that 45% of your daily activities are based on habits? (Source: Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg). Duhigg says that based on research, once an activity / pattern becomes a habit you stop thinking about it, because your brain is wired to conserve energy. Just like you have personal habits, your business also has habits. Some of these habits may be working for you, and some may be working against you. At the end of 2016, many of our Front-Line Systems team members were becoming overwhelmed at work. We were doing many things right for our clients, but some business processes just weren’t working and were hurting our productivity … [Read more...]
How Will the Release of Sage 300 Version 2018 Impact Your Sage 300 Support?
Important information about your Sage 300 support plan On May 11, 2017, Sage sent out a message to all existing Sage 300 users, announcing the release of Sage 300 2018, later this year. Sage mentioned that according to their support policy they will only provide Sage support to Sage 300 and Sage 300c versions of 2018, 2017, and 2016 (once Sage 300 version 2018 is released). No need to panic if you don’t use Sage 300 payroll If you do not currently use Sage 300 payroll, and are on Sage 300 2014 or an earlier version you don’t need to be too concerned about this announcement. At Front Line Systems we will continue to support your business … [Read more...]
Join us for our upcoming PrintBoss software (Sage 300 add-on) webinar to discover how you can significantly cut costs of creating checks and invoices.
Register for our free PrintBoss Software (Sage 300 add-on) webinar today! Front Line Systems, a full-service Sage 300 ERP consulting and training firm is hosting a free webinar entitled, “Are You Using These 4 Game-Changing PrintBoss Features at Your Business?” The webinar will be held at 9:30 a.m. PST/12:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Anyone interested can register now. It will be an interactive 30 to 45-minute session showcasing how PrintBoss can save you time and immediately reduce the costs of creating checks and invoices. The free online event attendees will discover how to: Put electronic signatures on … [Read more...]
2017 B2B Marketing Trends, Sage CRM & Marketing Automation
Are you using Sage CRM as your sales and marketing automation solution? At Front Line Systems we encourage our clients to use Sage CRM as their sales and marketing automation solution. While researching marketing trends we came across an article outlining several B2B marketing trends in 2017. Let's take a brief look at each trend below. Online Content and Social Media Marketing - The article highlights that 80% of the 50 fastest-growing B2B companies in the US have their own blogs or similar types of online publications where they can feature a steady stream of content. Is your business supplying a steady stream of content to your … [Read more...]
Sage 300 Visual Process Flows
Sage 300 ERP Online Training Session Video: Sage 300 Visual Process Flows Take a closer look at Visual Process Flows in our Sage 300 ERP online training session [Length: 26:56]. When you view the Sage 300 ERP online training video below you will learn more about: What are visual process flows? How they can help your business become more efficient and scalable? How to edit and customize visual process flows? To learn more about Sage 300 ERP, please contact Front Line Systems. About Front Line Systems Front Line Systems is an ERP Consulting Firm with headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We are dedicated to helping businesses … [Read more...]
How to Get More ROI On Your Sage 300 System?
Increase Your ROI on Sage 300 If you're currently unhappy with the support you are getting from your existing Sage 300 business partner, or Sage 300 support we're glad you're here. Please take some time to answer the questions below. If you would like us to do a Sage 300 system audit for your business, please fill out the contact form on the right. At Front Line System, we understand the pain of working with a system that is consistently performing below your expectations. When you talk to Front Line Systems, we will help you discover any unused or overlooked features in your Sage 300 system. We'll discuss cost-effective plug-ins … [Read more...]
Discover How To Increase Your Sage 300 ERP’s IQ By Adding Orchid Software’s Dynamic Notes, Alerts, Audit Logging, Workflow Approvals & Field Level Security.
Join us on Feb 15, 2017 to preview how you can get more out of your Sage 300 ERP system with Orchid software. We are delighted that Robert Lavery from Orchid Systems will be the guest speaker at our next lunch and learn session. Join us on Feb 15, 2017 at 11:30am ET to discover how you can increase your Sage 300 ERP's IQ by adding Dynamic Notes, Alerts, Audit Logging, Workflow Approvals & Field Level Security to your system. When you attend the Sage 300 and Orchid Software lunch and learn session, you will learn: How to make your business system smarter by adding the ability to alert people via email or Orchid Notes when field … [Read more...]