For most businesses, the first software purchase made is in order to manage the company’s accounting and financials, and in general, introductory software provides functionality to manage one specific aspect of a company’s operations. Introductory accounting software is frequently used in conjunction with manual processes or other simple business tools like Excel in order to manage inventory. This … Read more
The story has been the same for the last several years – cloud-based services are the way to go. Even the skeptics are beginning to believe in the benefits of the cloud. 96% of companies believe that most of their data will be cloud-based in 5 years. That is a tremendous level of adoption for the … Read more
ERP Software and Automation go hand in hand; the ability to complete a task with minimal human intervention – for example, the ability to email a document, update a status, insert a field value, change a record etc. Finding opportunities for automation within your business can have huge implications on your bottom line, growth potential … Read more
We all have some business tasks in our workday that we dread doing. Most of the time, these to-dos are often repetitive, administrative, mundane and simply boring work that we can’t help but procrastinate on or rush through simply to get it off our plate. This costs your business money – the time and effort employees spend on … Read more
A Conversation with Noel McKeon of Barcoding, Inc. Despite being around for nearly 50 years, there are still some common misconceptions around barcoding systems in warehouse and distribution environments and many companies have yet to take advantage of the many benefits of barcode scanning. There is a lot of power in barcodes – tracking inventory with … Read more
When you deliver a positive customer experience, you’re contributing to the growth of your company by creating happy customers. As you move forward and increase customer satisfaction, you’ll see increased customer loyalty, positive word-of-mouth referrals, and more 5-star reviews for your company – all contributing to an increase in your bottom line. With the right implementation and usage, ERP … Read more
Living in the information age, the success and longevity of a business depends largely on how it is able to collect, process and interpret data from a multitude of sources, including one’s own inventory and accounting ERP software. Effective reporting and analytics go beyond the collection of the data itself, involving a broad spectrum of … Read more
As a company buying and selling products, your inventory management techniques are crucial to your business. You’ll need to be prepared for seasonality planning, potential returns, and replenishment. Demand forecasting with ERP software can be simple when reporting tools and warehouse/inventory management functionality is at your fingertips. Let’s explore what exactly demand forecasting is, how … Read more
The ability to track costs, revenues, and profits is an important aspect of any business – but what about tracking that information for specific jobs or projects? As a wholesale distribution business, you may not realize how many unique jobs/projects you have in any given year where you could benefit from tracking the associated costs, revenues, … Read more
You may have heard the term “Turn-Key Revolution” made popular by the bestselling book The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, essentially it refers to setting up your business to be process dependent as opposed to people dependent. This means implementing specific systems and processes that allow for a consistent, … Read more
Blue Link ERP provides integrated Accounting Software and Inventory Management Software to small and medium sized businesses, primarily wholesalers & distributors. READ MORE
