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Practical ERP Integration Case Studies

Integrate Your ERP with People, Applications & Devices  by: Tyler Bonner Businesses today, in our highly advanced technological environment, rely on multiple software systems to execute daily tasks.  Over time your businesses may find that it becomes more difficult and time consuming to process data between multiple software programs; one software component doesn’t "work well" with another and thus, making the two programs get along is a task in and of itself outside the business. This leads to the problem many companies face today of multi-software system integration . The Integrated ERP System Innately, when a business has many programs to go utilize for a simple task, they desire a one-stop place to do it all. Businesses want a software system that will combine all their programs into one place in which they can conduct their business faster and more effectively. The solution to a multi-software system business is, of course, an integrated ERP system th...

Sage 100 Cloud Systems

Get More From The Sage Software You Already Own www.TekoaERP.com by: Tekoa Software As the pundits opine about whether or not Cloud Technology is relevant to businesses using ERP applications like Sage 100 MAS90 , many small and midsize businesses are moving into Cloud Services for Sage 100 MAS90 and are a step ahead of their competition in leveraging cloud technology for better overall business performance.  You can argue about the semantics, but the reality is that companies that are moving in the direction of the cloud are experiencing more benefits and growth than the businesses that are staying behind.  Here are some of the things that Sage 100 MAS90   users leveraging Cloud Technology are experiencing. 1. Growth  Flexibility - Cloud for Sage 100 MAS90 means the technology that supports your operations can more easily contract and expand as resources are needed.  In the Cloud for Sage 100 MAS90, the business is not confined by either th...

Mobile Barcode Scanning With Surface and Sage 100 MAS

Perform Mobile Warehouse Management functions with barcode scanning and a Microsoft Surface tablet. TEKOA erp by: TEKOA software In the consumer electronics world, you hear commentators opine about the death of the Windows RT tablet and how it has not made significant inroads to the highly competitive consumer tablet market.  While that may or may not be true, today's enterprise faces an opportunity to leverage the capability of the RT as a warehouse and production floor management tool.  Here's what I mean. In the never ending battle to make business processes more efficient and drive down distribution and production costs, businesses look to ways of making their ERP software solutions more mobile.  The thinking typically goes something like this: if we can track our data more efficiently on the floor, then we can shorten our order fulfillment cycles and track costs more accurately.  If we can do that, then we are more competitive, have be...

Tips For Easy Sage100 Cloud Computing

Bringing Sage 100 into the Cloud www.TekoaERP.com by: Tekoa Software With advancements in cloud technology, more than 45% of today's enterprises use cloud systems to offer a variety of services to their end users.  Leveraging Cloud Technology for Sage 100 ERP is similar and provides many of the same benefits businesses gain when moving into the cloud arena.  Those benefits include a reduction in overall IT costs, increases in speed and agility when adapting to changes in the business, global reach into new markets and revenue sources, and most importantly the benefit of focusing on the core competencies of the business, rather than having what essentially amounts to an in-house IT support company.  Adopting Cloud Computing for Sage 100 ERP is similar to moving other technology into the cloud, but does weigh more because Sage 100 plays such a critical role in the day to day operations of the business.  The capable Sage 100 software not only serves as...

Sales Order Integration for Sage 100 MAS90 MAS200

Automatically integrate Sales Orders into your Sage 100 MAS90 MAS200. www.TekoaERP.com The Advanced Feature Bundle for Sage 100.  Get advanced functionality for your Sage 100 ERP, like browser based Sales Order management, with the new Sage 100 enhancement from Tekoa. Seamlessly integrated with your Sage 100, perform ERP business process functions in a web browser and take the ERP software you already own to new levels.  TEKOA ERP for Sage 100 is state of the art cloud service that makes your Sage 100 truly versatile. The Advanced Features Bundle for Sage 100 includes: Mobile Warehouse Automation - Use barcodes and mobile devices to automate your warehouse, gaining accuracy and efficiency. Make To Order - Process job operations for custom finished goods products tracking costs and production by Sales Order. EDI Integration - Accept and send electronic data interchange (EDI) files with data partners for the acceptance and processing of electronic commerce....

How To Connect Sage 100 to Excel

Pull data directly from Sage 100 into Microsoft Excel for business intelligence analysis without any 3rd Party Add-Ins. By: Tekoa Software Sage 100 ERP MAS90 MAS200 data can easily be pulled directly into Excel.  Excel can perform this functionality without any third-party add-ins or tools.  Use the Excel built-in data tools to pull live Sage 100 ERP data into a spreadsheet, then analyzed the data and write reports using Excel. This allows you to use Excel to: Create Pivot Tables of Sage MAS data Quickly Filter and Sort Sage 100 data Easily Analyze data Build Excel Worksheets that reference live Sage 100 ERP data 1. Open a new Excel spreadsheet and go to the Data tab.  Select the From Other Sources dropdown and select From Data Connection Wizard. 2. Select ODBC DSN. 3. Select SOTAMAS90, which is the Sage 100 ERP ODBC driver name. 4. Login to Sage 100 using credentials that have access to the ODBC files you want. 5. Select any Sa...

Sage 100 Web Integration Tool

Sage 100 Integration Tool from TEKOA Efficient, Cost Effective and Easy Sage 100 Data Integration www.TekoaERP.com TEKOA has an integration service available for Sage 100 software.   TEKOA allows ERP software owners to establish and manage ERP information relationships with other people, systems or devices and facilitates the transfer of business application data like orders, transactions and lists between ERP applications. The obvious benefit to data relationships between organizations is the ability to trade data back and forth and potentially eliminate manual data entry.  This transfer of information between companies and systems allows for the streamlining of business processes and increases the efficiency and accuracy of transactions between businesses. For example, with TEKOA you can receive new orders directly from your customer's ERP system, from a web site, from a mobile device or from another application and have that order automatically inserted ...

Just in Time (JIT) Inventory

Essentials of Just In Time Inventory Management By: Breanna Huff   www.TekoaERP.com Many companies deal with inventory every day, especially when you are dealing with manufacturing companies. Inventory can be the mostly costly area for businesses when managed poorly. Businesses thrive by finding the areas to increase quality, improve efficiency, and reduce costs. Within manufacturing you have all your raw materials and you have to record all direct materials going into your manufactured products. Therefore one system created to improve quality, efficiency, and reduce costs was just in time theory. Just in Time Theory Just in time inventory is a process created to manage and increase efficiency within manufacturing companies. It is the process created to answer the long time issue of inventory management within companies. "Just-in-Time inventory system focus is having 'the right material, at the right time, at the right place, and in the exact amount'­ Ryan...

ERP Business Process Problems and Solutions

Common Business Process Problems and Solutions By:  Taylor Farnsworth www.TekoaERP.com There are several problems relating to business processes in today's enterprise. According to cmswire.com although many of these problems may be quite simple to take care of and eliminate, there seems to be five problems that continue to persist. These five problems are: Bottlenecks, Paper Trails, Copies, Preparation, and Business Agility. Problem 1: Bottlenecks These information bottlenecks occur from "a lack of consideration of the value of particular information, or content, and its relevancy in the business process." Possible Solution: Research done by cmswire.com has found that enterprises must examine who needs this info, what info is essential, and whether or not it is needed in the current business process. Research also finds that enterprises must index or organize all of this information, and find a way to store the other information not being used. P...

Sage 100 Integration Tools and Services by TEKOA

Build Relationships between your business and your Customers, Suppliers. TEKOA Software provides end-to-end enterprise solutions for todays cloud enabled enterprise.  Discover the TEKOA difference with our innovative Enterprise solutions that supercharge your business. Move your legacy ERP application safely and securely into the cloud with  Tekoa ERP .  TEKOA takes a simplified and cost effective approach to streamlining the expenses related to the maintenance and support of your ERP software.  TEKOA delivers innovations in ERP Systems . Sage 100 Integrated Web Dynamically connect Sage100 to web sites for ecommerce, customer and salesperson portals. Sage 100 Integrated Mobile Input Sage 100 Orders and Transactions using Mobile devices like phones and tablets. TEKOA Integrator connects the dots between your business and other businesses, systems and devices.  Built from the ground up by TEKOA, our ERP Integrator gives today's enterprise t...

BYOD Mobile for Sage 100 MAS

Mobile Computing Options for Sage 100 MAS By: Tekoa Software www.TekoaERP.com Mobile computing has exploded into a mission critical element for today's enterprise.  Mobile solutions are invading all areas of business including: marketing, eCom sales, warehouse automation and production tracking.  But the big question is: how does mobile fit with my use of Sage 100 MAS as a business management application? Well, there are a number of answers to that question.  Let's take a look at some of the options and see if we can shed some light on how you can use mobile to enhance Sage ERP 100 MAS .  We will also take a look at growing trends in Sage ERP 100 app development and how that effects mobile. Mobile Warehouse Management Sage 100 MAS There are many warehouse management systems available, and the endorsed solutions are not necessarily the best.  Each one has it's own take on making the business processes in your warehouse more accurate...

Automated Sage 100 Report and Form Delivery

Receive simple spreadsheets and report data from your Sage 100 system every night via email or web using TEKOA's innovative reporting service. By: TEKOA Software www.TekoaERP.com Tekoa Software announces a new way to make Sage 100 MAS90 and MAS200 report data available to mobile users on the go.  Today's enterprise has mobile users like sales reps and service professionals that are always on the go and out in the field selling product and servicing customers.  With Tekoa's new mobile reporting service, you can receive data exports, spreadsheets and reports to your email inbox every night or on a regular schedule you define.  Mobile Spreadsheet Reports by Email. Want yesterday's sales numbers emailed to you nightly so you can keep up to date on the progress of your sales efforts?  Tekoa has the answer.  Using the Tekoa service, you can define information you would like to receive via email and Tekoa will collect and deliver the informati...

How To Solve Common Business Problems with Technology

How To Solve Common Business Problems with Technology by: Kramer Kembel Businesses face many business process problems in today’s enterprises. Technology is a vital piece for every company and can differentiate their business from their competitors. Many companies are making the connection between strong IT investment and improved business performance. According to the 2012 SMB Routes, 85% of small businesses planning to increase their technology investments are more likely to anticipate higher revenue. This can all be related through their specific business process and making the company efficient. Mobile applications , ERP data analytics , cloud storage, mobile security, and web teleconferencing are five technologies that are helping to solve common small-business problems. Problem 1 – Mobile Applications Many small businesses face the problem of being away from the office. This makes it very difficult for employees to share data and to be available to customers. ...

How To Integrate Sage 100 with EDI & Applications

Easy Application Integration for Sage 100 TEKOA Software, Inc . has a unique ERP Integration tool for Sage 100.  This enterprise class data integration tool allows Sage 100 ERP users to seamlessly connect other Systems, Applications, People and Devices to important Sage 100 ERP information. Common uses of this tool include: Connect Sage 100 ERP to EDI data sources for EDI Automation. Connect Sage 100 ERP to 3rd Party applications for seamless data transfer. Connect Sage 100 ERP to websites and/or web browsers for ERP functionality online. Connect Sage 100 ERP to Mobile Device applications for Inventory and Production. TEKOA Integration Server for Sage 100 is a Cloud Service that allows Sage users to build data relationships with other applications and partners for the secure transmission of information between defined endpoints. TEKOA has a history of providing top tier Sage 100 ERP Cloud Hosting Services for Sage 100 MAS90 MAS200 licensed users and i...

Advanced Business Intelligence Reporting Tools for Sage 100

Get more Business Insight from Sage 100 www.TekoaERP.com by: TEKOA Software Quality ERP applications like Sage 100 provide valuable insights into the daily operations of running today's enterprise.  Analyzing that data is an important element to intelligent business decision making.  TEKOA Business Intelligence allows you to seamlessly sync Sage 100 data into a state of the art cloud data management tool where you can perform advanced analysis of your Sage 100 data. Using TEKOA Business Intelligence for Sage 100, you can: Get more insight from the ERP software you already own. Perform advanced Inventory Analysis. Gain insights into Order Requirements Quickly process large and complex data sets without ODBC limitations. TEKOA Business Intelligence for Sage 100 is a cloud based data management, analysis and reporting solution that adds value to ERP information by incorporating a platform for big data analysis.  That insight paves the way for smart deci...

Cloud ERP Benefits For Accounting

The Benefits to Cloud ERP Technology for Accounting By: Kaily Loofbourrow www.TekoaERP.com If I was told that there were jobs out there allowing me to work from wherever I wanted, at whatever time I please, I would jump at the opportunity. Cloud technology allows us to reap these benefits. Although there are a few shortcomings, cloud technology is the up-and-coming avenue to a successful business and happy employees. There are many technology benefits to cloud technology. The information on a business person’s computer is safe. If a company were to experience a break-in, the burglar would not gain information stored on the computers because it would be stored in an online encrypted database. Reduces costs. The ERP Cloud technology is cheaper than other technological systems, and the company’s cost of storage is reduced because they don’t need space for databases. There are also some challenges to Cloud technology. The information is transferred through the internet,...

How The Midsize Manufacturer Gains Cost Reduction, Efficiency and Flexibility with an ERP Cloud

Advancing Your Manufacturing Business with ERP Technology  Midsize manufacturers have many, if not all, the business requirements of a larger enterprise. With those needs come the challenges of process efficiency, technology management and staff collaboration requirements. The midsize manufacturer faces the challenge of juggling this set of complexities, while continuing to innovate new products and open new markets. It’s a daunting task for sure, but one many midsize manufacturers do every day and have done for generations, building success one step at a time. When you stop and look at all the midsize manufacturer is working to accomplish, the value of a good Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software bubbles to the surface as an important piece that helps maintain operational sanity. Sure, ERP software tracking accounting and manufacturing costs is a required tool now a day, and that is not likely surprising to anyone. But the landscape in which midsize manufacturers ...