What’s The Advantage Of ‘Visualizing’ Business Data?

The power of Visualizations_business intelligence_analyticsOur team at Namtek Consulting Services are huge fans of Business Intelligence & Analytics tools. We’ve seen first hand what these tools can do for our customers, after integrating our ERP solution, ErpWizard, with Tableau Software’s BI dashboards.

ErpWizard gathers all the company’s data in one place and the BI tool picks up the key information to turn it into visual graphs and tables in order to better discover insights and gain an understanding of this data. As we’ve explained in our previous articles, it isn’t enough anymore to simply store your data in one safe database. Managers and executives need to analyze this data to gain better insights into their company and their industry. Business Intelligence solutions allow these business people to create visualizations and dashboards to understand the data VISUALLY. Read more

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5 Simple Measures for Data Security

Take preventative measures to ensure your company’s data is kept safe.

Follow the following 5 measures below:

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EDI and eCommerce: A Perfect Match

EDI_eCommerceCompanies are relying more and more on technologies and for good reason. The power of software automation and integration can enhance a company’s overall efficiency and improve B2B and B2C relationships. One such example comes with the integration of EDI and eCommerce Read more

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ErpWizard’s Credit Checking Process [How To]

In ErpWizard, NAMTEK’s fully integrated ERP Management System, there is an automated mechanism, in which users can verify customer sales and credit limits. A customer’s credit limit is verified every time a sales order is pushed to the Pick/Pack process, only IF the end-user had previously configured a credit limit for that client.

In today’s post, I will guide you through the entire credit checking process in ErpWizard… Read more

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6 Crucial Considerations For Software Implementation [Infographic]

Today’s infographic goes on to explain six considerations for an ERP software implementation, in order for it to be successful. The following findings were taken from University of Colorado’s “System Implementation Success Factors; It’s not just the Technology” by Paula Vaughan. Read more

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6 Ways To Achieve An Easy ERP Implementation

Our previous article spoke about the secret to a successful ERP implementation. This ‘secret’ was something many businesses tended to either ignore or overlook and in many cases, was the deciding factor for the success or failure of the implementation.

Today’s Slide Presentation, also found on our SlideShare profile, will briefly mention five other steps to follow in order to have a smooth, successful ERP implementation. These easy steps will allow companies to eliminate highly stressful and negative environments at companies during system implementations (where new business processes and system changes are often introduced and perhaps not fully welcomed by all employees just yet).

Click on the presentation below to view all 24 slides! [Enlarge the presentation for best results]

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The Secret to A Successful ERP Implementation

ERP Implementation SuccessERP implementation, as we’ve stated in many of our previous articles, is never an easy or comfortable topic for many business executives. Too many managers have gone through such bad software implementation experiences that they are now hesitant to upgrade their current out-dated system, only because they fear to go through a similar implementation process again. Read more

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Getting Started with EDI

Take a look at today’s  Infographic that goes on to briefly describe how companies can get started using EDI Communication with their customers/suppliers/partners.

Every company needs to analyze their EDI requirements first and foremost to determine which solution or service will be needed to easily and securely exchange documents with their Trading Partners. To learn more about EDI Communication, visit EDI2XML. Read more

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News Update: Back-to-School Shoppers are choosing to go ONLINE

Back-to-School-Online-ShoppingIt’s that time of year again! School is starting next week for many elementary kids and soon after for everyone else. Parents know the drill; new clothes, new school supplies, new books, new electronics, etc. One way many parents are ticking off their back-to-school lists quickly is by browsing and shopping ONLINE via desktop and mobile devices. Read more

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The History of ERP Systems

The infographic below provides a brief history of how the ERP software system first got developed. It dates back to the 1960s to show the progression of business management software.

I can’t wait to see how these management systems will be in the next 10 years!

Take a look… Read more

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