A recent article in Forbes, written by Maribel Lopez, included several predictions on mobility in the business world. Some of them have already been written about in many of our previous blogs.
Here is a short list of Lopez’s mobile predictions for the coming year: Read more
In the last few years, we were lucky enough to witness tons of technological advancements. It will be exciting to see what IT developers around the world and here at Namtek Consulting Services have in store for us this year.
However, even with so many software improvements that continuously take place in the business world, it’s scary to see way too many companies without the proper software solutions or even an online presence. In this day and age, this shouldn’t be the case, as all kinds of business IT solutions, like ERP systems, EDI tools, Warehouse Management solutions, are now affordable for small businesses. Even building a company website or an eCommerce Store are affordable!
North American winters are known to be a difficult few months. Canadians are constantly being snowed in or rained on; they are used to experiencing power outages at home or at the office; they know that slipping and sliding on ice and freezing in -30ºC are part of Canadian winters. These are typical days here in Canada and many parts of the States. Knowing all of this, companies must prepare themselves for the worst. Read more
Many small businesses rely heavily on Excel spreadsheets and Word documents to run their daily business operations. I cannot stress enough how this may work fine when the company is just starting out, as Microsoft Office programs are powerful tools, within a company’s budget and are well known amongst employees. However, in the long run, these programs can be quite dangerous to the survival or growth of the company. Read more
‘Tis the season…to SHOP! Businesses get ready for this season well in advance to be able to accommodate the many shoppers that come in to buy presents and save on amazing deals on Boxing Day. However, for all those companies that are looking to get even more business and increase their sales they should start selling their products or services online!
The BDC recently released an amazing video on the six easy ways to adopt technology in your company. Many small businesses ignore IT completely as they believe software implementations are difficult, long and expensive processes. Nowadays, there are ways to get affordable and easy-to-use IT solutions for businesses of all sizes – even startups. Read more
IT consultants and developers throw around tons of IT terms that many business executives don’t fully understand. It’s quite common to hear the terms cloud and SaaS (Software as a Service). However, what’s the difference between these two IT terms? Many non-IT people seem to confuse Software as a Service and cloud computing, which is understandable as these terms are linked. Read more
View our infographic on Website Creation and Online Marketing to see what your business needs to increase company visibility, customer reach and sales.
You’ve probably heard or read many times that every business in this day and age needs an ERP solution to improve efficiency and revenue.
Is this true and how can a fully integrated ERP system really increase revenue? I’ve got the answers for you in today’s article.
Nowadays businesses are overloaded with a lot of data, some of which can be unimportant or unnecessary but most can be used to make crucial decisions for the growth and success of a company. How can executives analyze this data to detect strategic information? Two words: Business Intelligence (BI). Read more
