Moving Checklist: Office Move

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[fusion_text] Guest Post by: Samantha Hornby Blue Link ERP recently moved office locations and for anyone else who has ever moved locations, I think you will agree that it is not an easy exercise. Luckily for us, we were only moving a couple of clicks down the road, and didn’t have to deal with the added … Read more

Factors to Consider When Upgrading Software: Employee Skill Set

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Introductory software systems, such as QuickBooks, are great tools for small and start-up businesses.    They require minimal training and set-up, are intuitive and easy to use and come with a relatively low price tag.  However, as your business grows and order volume increases, there may come a time where more robust accounting ERP software is required.  … Read more

Are Unconscious Biases Preventing Your Company from Making the Right Decisions?

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Every day people make decisions; some are very simple and therefore unconsciously made, and some involve a lengthy process of evaluating and comparing options before making a choice.  Whether making a simple decision or a complex one, we are not as rational as we tend to believe, and these decisions are often made based on emotions and … Read more

The Importance of Evaluating Processes during the Inventory Management Software Search

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When implementing new inventory management software, a business owner should always take the opportunity to evaluate processes with a view to increasing efficiencies and reducing costs.  A good software vendor will not only spend time discussing their product, but also getting to know your business and current processes to identify potential areas of improvement.  The efficiencies resulting from implementing … Read more

Business Software: a change is not a holiday

Implementing a new ERP or Business and Accounting software system is not a walk in the park. As with any systemic change, even a comparatively smooth and problem-free implementation will not be without a degree of stress and upheaval. I was reading this interesting article on the subject of handling the change process, and in … Read more