Executives and owners of small and mid-size businesses have been faced with many challenges and changes in 2013, putting a lot more pressure on them to reach their goals and objectives in this difficult economic time. As an IT consultant and developer, I have learned a lot and seen what numerous businesses have been through this last year. This article was written to share with you credible information about the trends of 2014 as well as the solutions for growth and success for the future.
In this article, I will share what I have learnt over the years about data backup and security, restore and disaster recovery. Hopefully, I will be able to answer a few of your questions that I have heard many times before from small and medium-sized business executives. I will also address how all 3 of these processes are different from a true business continuity solution.
I will begin by focusing on each of these topics separately and then move on to discuss their limitations. Read more
It was a difficult year in terms of our drastic and wild weather conditions, not only in Canada, but all around the world.
Since NAMTEK Consulting Services’ team wanted to start off 2014 with positive energy, we decided to share some pictures to lighten the mood and anxieties for what 2014 has in store for us. The collection of pictures were taken by Chivers, who are users of the popular website and app The Chive.
Laugh away & enjoy!
Most small to medium-sized enterprises face difficult challenges every day without finding a long-term solution to their problems. Limited resources are usually what prevent these companies from finding better ways of handling issues or improving productivity in the workplace. However, competition is getting tougher in the business world, as companies are not only competing on a national level but on a global scale. Businesses need to be running like a well-oiled machine to be successful in this competitive business environment, however most aren’t and are struggling to stay alive. Our IT firm developed a software solution to reduce many problems SMEs face. It allows businesses to grow by improving efficiency and increasing ROI.
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.
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?
Namtek at the iExpo’ 13!
Last week, we had the pleasure of exhibiting at the Salon Opportunité PME + iExpo 2013, which was held at the Palace Convention Center in Laval.
Our Experience
With over 30 exhibitors, presentations from top SME executives and networking events, our team met a lot of great people.
