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TEKOA Alternatives to Sage 100 Business Intelligence          Sage Business Intelligence is an application from Sage that essentially is an Excel plug-in. It allows you to create data pulls from Sage 100 into Excel. Although a bit cumbersome, it does its job well. One downside of this application is the resource draw on Sage. When the data pulls, it can have a negative effect on the Sage 100 application performance. Lagging, slow connection and occasional crashes can come from the pulls. The application is a good small business solution, but for a larger scale corporation it can be “too heavy” for the system. This is simply due to the fact that there is more data to pull and categorize from more places.          Tekoa offers an alternative to Sage Business Intelligence that uses SQL language instead. This allows the user to avoid the performance problems by caching the Sage 100 ...

What Cloud Could Mean for your Productivity Microsoft has released a plethora of new programs and options to enhance your company's ability to be successful. Programs such as SharePoint and Cloud Office 365 are both Microsoft programs that can do wonders for your company's productivity.          SharePoint is a cloud based file sharing agent. It allows you to upload documents, photos, or files to  central drive that other people of your choice can have access to. With strict parameters as to who can see your files, it is a great way to share information and projects easily with your coworkers. Additionally, you can install several add-ons to your SharePoint account, such s image sliders, budget trackers, and contact forms. All of these are for the purpose of customizing your SharePoint experience.           Cloud Office 365 is somewhat self-explanatory,, however revolutionary for business produ...

Good Inventory Management Practices Managing inventory is a severely underrated task. It requires a diverse understanding of the products you carry, their prices, and an intimate knowledge of shipping rates. So what makes a good inventory manager? Do the y just punch in a half hour early, and stay an hour late to clean up? Here are some practical ways you can improve your luster as an Inventory Manager. Check your Inventory Reports Frequently If you don't currently employ inventory reports, this is a great practice to get into. An Inventory Report is a summary of all of the items that you have in stock, and the quantities of those items. Checking these often can be beneficial for a number of maybe somewhat obvious reasons. For one, you will know what you can ship directly, and what you need to order. But on a more social level, if someone asks you if you have item x in your inventory, you have a better chance of knowing the answer if you have reviewed your Reports recentl...

TEKOA Software: Why Switch to Cloud Processing? Here at TEKOA Software , we are big about the next thing, whatever that may be. And right now, the cloud is what’s next. It is already partially in use by companies and organizations, but not nearly to its full potential. Given time, the Cloud could mean entire governments run out of a virtual server, stocks managed and predicted effortlessly, and smarter transportation.  At the moment, however, the biggest step for your business would be switching your servers over to a cloud based system. In this article, we will look at some of the pros and cons of making the switch. Pros:             First off, switching to the cloud effectively eliminates the cost of server maintenance. Instead of counting the days until your server kicks the bucket, and buying a new expensive one to replace it, you can simply expand your cloud storage for a minimal price. In comparison to the p...

TEKOA Mobile: Pairing your Mobile Solutions with ERP             For a while now we have been pushing our barcode scanners. But what good is a barcode scanner that writes things to a notepad if you can’t process that information? That’s where the TEKOA Mobile ERP comes in.  TEKOA Software offers a complete ERP system in a mobile format. In this article, we will look at some of the perks of pairing your mobile solution with a TEKOA ERP .             There are several pieces to the Mobile TEKOA Application, and if you want a full run through of the program, see our other articles on the mobile application at TEKOA Mobile .   But for now, we will just consider how you can use the TEKOA Mobile app on a mobile device.             To start, you will need to activate your device. Use the installed b...

💻TEKOA Mobile: Why Buy a Mobile Computer?             Mobility is one of the fastest growing needs for businesses. But why should you invest in professional barcode scanners when you could pick up a cheapie down the street? In this article, we’ll chat about the importance of mobility, durability, and storage. 📱Mobility             When you go to the supermarket, you see the checkers scanning your vegetables with their barcode scanners. Later, you jump online to see that those scanners are only a couple hundred bucks. Why spend the extra money for a computer when you could get a mediocre scanner for less? Well, for one, they’re mediocre. But more importantly, with a mobile computer, you’re not tied down to a station or actual computer than can process the information. At TEKOA , all our scanners are fully Wi-Fi and data compatible, giving you internet access, fil...

🕴TEKOA Articles: Steps to Becoming a Better Manager             Being the leader of a team is a big responsibility. People are looking at you to make the right decisions under pressure and to give the orders. With all this stress, it’s easy to become short with your employees for no apparent reason. Just the stress. In this article, I’ll give some practical tips on how you can better manage your team. So put the phone down, grab some coffee, and let’s go. 🕴Be a Motivator             One of the most important aspects of being a team leader is making sure that your team players feel important and useful. By dropping encouraging comments now and again, you can create a more relaxed environment, and foster better relationships with your employees. Kind words cost nothing, but are worth a lot. 🕴Be Willing to Help         ...