We must first tackle the issue of finding the right Warehouse Management System (WMS), in order to streamline your business operations. Finding the right software platform, at an affordable price, can positively enhance your distribution network. Many of today’s most successful companies have achieved mobility, efficiency as well as ease-of access. These three aspects are crucial when selecting your WMS.
Archive for month: December, 2013
This post was updated to reflect current trends and information
Not long ago, most Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solutions were too costly for small and medium sized businesses. Only the larger corporations were able to afford the high initial investments associated to these systems. This problem caused many SMEs to either adopt more affordable systems for the different aspects of their business or simply use Excel spreadsheets, etc. These outdated methods slow companies down and prevent them from expanding and growing properly and efficiently. ERP systems are designed to streamline and automate all aspects of a business, which in turn increases ROI considerably. Read more
“Canadians are online, but Canadian businesses aren’t there. The result is Canadian consumers are buying online from the U.S. and other countries”
Anita Bezeau, Assistant VP, Information & Communication Technology Solutions at the BDC
Nowadays, consumers are not only shopping in malls and stores. Many of them shop or even just browse online, from their home computers, laptops, tablets and even mobile phones. However, as online shopping is gaining popularity, Canadian businesses are falling behind.
Tips to Simplify your Business
recommended by Pierre Namroud, CEO of NAMTEK Consulting Services
Tip #1 Select a fully integrated software system to run your business
When selecting to set-up a new software solution, whether it be in accounting, sales, purchases, EDI, inventory management, Business Intelligence, or simply deciding to upgrade your existing one, remember that the best option would be to have a single fully integrated software platform to run your business. Read more
Today’s business environment is very competitive, as lead-time to deliver, response time, and quality and speed of customer service are all becoming critical factors for the success of any enterprise. More and more small and mid-sized enterprises are continuously faced with new challenges in which they have to overcome in order to compete and progress in their industry.
One of the critical challenges for SMEs is to make sure that the data and systems used to run their day-to-day business operations are safe. Finding solutions to safeguarding their systems continuity and recovery after an IT failure or a major disaster that might happen to their servers or critical workstations is needed.
Certainly any company can restore its data after a failure, however the key to any truly successful restoration is the amount of time it takes. Therefore, how can companies shorten the time of recovery without major upfront investments?
