Reduce Manufacturing Costs: 4 Cost Saving Ideas for Manufacturers

There are many ways that manufacturers can increase revenues and reduce manufacturing costs but one area in particular that manufacturers should investigate for cost savings is based on their manufacturing and distribution supply chain and supply chain inefficiencies.reduce manufacturing costs

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B2B eCommerce Goals and The Importance of an eCommerce Content Management System

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The goal for B2C ecommerce is almost exclusively focused on product sales. Conversely, B2B sales typically places much more importance on business relationships. Buying a t-shirt from an online retailer is a much different relationship with less risk than purchasing on-going supplies and products from another business to support a franchise store. Continue reading

Lunch Byte: Batch Process Production Entry for Sage 500 ERP (FKA MAS 90)

A part of our Lunch Bytes Series: 15 minute technology updates.

The topic this week? Batch Process Production Entry for Sage 500 ERP (FKA MAS 90)

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Batch Process Production Entry in Anytime 500  is very useful for batch environments such as food, beverage, and chemical processing, as well as repetitive or lean manufacturing.This enhancement is similar to the Production Entry task in the standard Sage MAS 500 Light Manufacturing module. However, instead of creating work orders onthe-fly by posting transactions against the routing, Batch Process Production Entry allows companies to post multiple labor and/or material transactions against open work or batch orders from a single screen. Continue reading

What Is MRP Software? | Material requirements planning software explained

What is Material requirements planning software? 

What is Material requirements planning software

Material requirements planning software (MRP)  is a very common term used in manufacturing businesses to describe the process of planning manufacturing inventory – what products to make and what items to buy, when, how much, and from who – all based on supply and demand. Continue reading

e2b anytime apps Announces Advanced Synchronization Module for Global Enterprise Users of Anytime Collect A/R Credit & Collections Management Software

May 21, 2013, Chardon, OH - e2b anytime apps (www.e2banytime.com), a division of e2b teknologies, announced a new Advanced Synchronization module for Anytime Collect accounts receivable credit and collections management software. The new module benefits companies with multiple ERP or accounting databases and companies using multiple ERP or accounting systems.credit and collections management software Continue reading

Benefits of Accounts Receivable Management Software

Benefits of accounts receivable management software

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There are many benefits to implementing accounts receivable management software  to extend existing accounts receivable functionality and processes. Some of these are reduced transaction costs, improved cash flow and cash forecasting, optimized staff productivity, and reductions in bad debt and write-offs. Companies who automate collections and nothing more are realizing: Continue reading

B2B ecommerce Platforms : Stock Status & Order Creation in B2B eCommerce

A Discussion of B2B ecommerce Platforms

Stock-outs can be a major problem for consumer ecommerce sites so most companies targeting consumers plan to have adequate stock and often display stock status on their online stores. However, many businesses – especially distributors who drop-ship from their suppliers or make to order manufacturers wait until they receive an order before they buy or make their product. As such, many business to business eCommerce platforms either do not display stocking quantities or they choose alternative stock status messages such as “Low Stock” or “In Stock” and simply account for the procurement or manufacturing lead time in their order details. Continue reading

e2b Anytime Apps Releases a New Feature in Anytime Collect Receivables Management and Credit Collections Software

Chardon, Ohio, May 14, 2013- Today, e2b anytime apps, publishers of Anytime Collect receivables management software, announced the availability of a new feature in the popular credit and collections and receivables management software . The new feature, ‘Customer At A Glance,’ further streamlines accounts receivable activities by allowing Anytime Collect users to view all pertinent information for an account quickly and easily in one place, without having to navigate away from their current screen or task.

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LunchByte:The Next Generation Sales Forecasting & MRP

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B2B eCommerce Trends: B2B eCommerce to outgrow B2C and B2G in 2013

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B2C ecommerce platforms are designed for broad and often very general markets. Consider the variety of consumers who purchase goods through Amazon.com. There are B2B ecommercemany niche B2C ecommerce sites but despite their targeted audiences, they still have a general appeal to a vast majority of the consumer market. Even sites like Zappos.com that sell shoes are popular destinations for a wide variety of consumers. Continue reading

e2b anytime apps Releases ‘Customer at a glance’, a New Feature in Anytime Collect Credit Collections and Receivables Management Software

Chardon, Ohio, May 14, 2013- Today, e2b anytime apps, publishers of Anytime Collect receivables management software, announced the availability of a new feature in the popular credit and collections and receivables management software . The new feature, ‘Customer At A Glance,’ further streamlines accounts receivable activities by allowing Anytime Collect users to view all pertinent information for an account quickly and easily in one place, without having to navigate away from their current screen or task. Continue reading

11 Ways To Get Paid Faster: Tips for B2B Accounts Receivable Management

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Your provide quality products or services to your customers with competitive credit terms but they’re taking too long to pay you. What should you do? This is a fundamental question facing business owners and financial executives every day – especially in lean economic times. Proper accounts receivable management can significantly change the way you do business.  Continue reading

Who Needs Credit Management Software & Why use it?

Do you need credit management softwareAccording to Dunn & Bradstreet and other credit institutions, accounts receivable is typically the first or second largest asset for most businesses. Accounting and enterprise resources planning (ERP) business applications include accounts receivable modules but most often provide only minimal tools to support collections and dispute management processes.

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e2b anytime apps Announces Anytime Supply Chain Software for Intuit QuickBooks, Sage 100 ERP, Sage 500 ERP, and Intacct Financials

Chardon, OH  May 09, 2013- e2b anytime apps, a division of e2b teknologies, announced today the release of Anytime Supply Chain, a supply chain management suite for Intuit’s QuickBooks, Sage 100 ERP (fka Sage MAS 90 and Sage MAS 200), Sage 500 ERP (fka Sage MAS 500), and Intacct Financials. The cloud solution is provided as a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription for distributors and manufacturers who need a better way to plan purchase orders and manufacturing work orders. Continue reading

B2B eCommerce vs. B2C eCommerce: Things to consider when evaluating ecommerce storefront applications

There are many similarities between Business to Business eCommerce and B2C storefront software. In fact, the similarities are growing as more business to business ecommerce providers integrate sales and marketing strategies common in the consumer commerce world. For example, very few businesses considered investing in search engine optimization or social media marketing to promote their business to business ecommerce sites but these strategies are becoming more and more popular ways to find new customers and to engage existing customers.

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