Benefits of EDI Communication

EDI-benefits

EDI Communication is an electronic communication method used by businesses typically in a B2B environment. It is used to exchange data via electronic means. Many companies today unfortunately still send purchase orders or invoices via email, mail or fax. This would then entail employees to manually input this information into their system. Many errors are likely to occur at that point which can eventually lead to late and/or wrong shipments to customers. EDI has eliminated many supply chain inefficiencies and has provided accuracy and timeliness when it comes to order processing. Read more

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Web Design Trends

Nowadays, we are seeing so many different kinds of company websites – some fun, interactive, and full of content and images, others simple yet engaging. Here are some trends in Web Design we are seeing more and more. Read more

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About QBR – The Latest Solution in Business Continuity

Quick Backup Recovery, also known as QBR, is the latest in the Business Continuity world. Before this solution, businesses were using traditional data backup and restore, which normally consisted of tape drives and storage devices. Unfortunately, there are many problems that businesses can encounter with these traditional methods

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SME Buyer’s Guide: Management Software Suite

Today’s infographic explains the 6 key criteria to check off when selecting a Management Software suite for your Small and Medium Enterprise. It’s about choosing the right system for your business needs to increase revenue, cut costs, improve efficiency and gain a competitive advantage.

Check off your list with NAMTEK’s erpWizard suite. Read more

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Decoding “Cloud” Jargon

When I first started out in the IT industry, I quickly realized that speaking in IT jargon was the norm. IT professionals didn’t know how to differentiate between speaking with clients, who are usually business managers, and speaking with fellow IT professionals. IT jargon was thrown all over the place during meetings, which is when I’d see many confused expressions around the table. Business professionals would then believe that “Software as a Service in the ‘cloud’” or “application hosting off premises” were solutions that were too complex for their business and so they would simply want to stick with their legacy systems. However, more and more, small business owners are realizing that these IT terms are important to understand as they are allowing them to implement integrated systems at a lower cost that have the power to improve their entire organization’s processes.

To avoid confusion, here are a few ‘cloud computing’ terms decoded Read more

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What is Real-Time Business Intelligence

Small & Medium Enterprises are realizing the importance of staying up-to-date by fetching data in real-time in order to make more accurate and informative decisions. Business Intelligence tools are all the rage nowadays as it helps top management analyze their data throughout the day via graphs, charts, tables, etc.

Check out our infographic on ‘What is Real-Time Business Intelligence’ Read more

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Why Choose A Business Solution From NAMTEK Consulting Services?

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Nowadays, many business executives are doing their research to find the best software solutions for their company. This research can take many weeks or months, depending on the size of the company and their IT needs, since there are many different solutions on the market with their own unique specialties and services. This decision isn’t an easy or small one to make, which is why a lot of time and effort is involved in this stage. Questions need to be answered, software demos need to be seen and in some cases, system trials need to be tested.

So, why choose the business solutions or services offered by NAMTEK Consulting Services? Read more

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How do I know if I’ve outgrown my current Management System?

Start-up companies normally start off with free business applications for many different functions or begin using Microsoft Office and emails. In the beginning this can handle their low volume of orders and manage their business processes sufficiently. However, as the company grows, processes become more complex and their current way of managing the business may not fit well anymore with their needs. Read more

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5 Tech Tips To Stay Competitive In Today’s Ever-Changing Business Environment

Staying Competitive in Business With ITCloud, Social Media, Real-time, mobile, SaaS…all of these technology terms are constantly being spoken or written about. In today’s business world, these tech trends (that are clearly here to stay) are forcing many companies to change their business models. This is because they are having a hard time keeping up with today’s consumers, who are much more informed and connected to society and businesses. Consumers are able to make faster decisions by doing their own browsing and shopping online and in turn have higher expectations. Read more

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How to get your business fully integrated and automated

integration_automationFirst, let us define these two terms:

System Integration: process of linking together many different software applications. This will allow employees to use ONE single management system, rather than using a separate system for every department/location/business function.

IT Automation: process of creating a seamless, continuous self-regulated workflow, where no human intervention is required. Read more

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