You are probably not the only one asking the question. When you look at the marketing information for both Sage 100 and Sage 300 they feel very similar. Sure the numbering of the Sage products implies that 100 is “less” than 300 and, while that may have been the intent with the naming and numbering scheme, Sage 100 remains the strongest ERP offering by Sage for mid-market companies.
Read MoreWe spend a good bit of time here at Ardent Consulting transitioning our customers from Sage 50 to Sage 100. Most of the time, this work is done because our customers find themselves outgrowing the features offered by Sage 50. What we see is that there are a handful of distinct differences between the two offerings that will drive a company to make the decision to transition from Sage 50 to Sage 100.
Read MoreWe had a client several months ago being told by their IT group that their mission critical data was routinely getting a backup and it was happening every night. At one point they were infected with a virus on their system due to some outside connectivity (remote work). The first sign of trouble were error messages in Sage 100 about space constraints and a lack of reports.
Read MoreWhen starting the new year, it’s very common for people to take a look back at the previous year and begin to do some planning. What we typically find is that our customers use Sage 100 on a day to day basis for common business tasks but do not spend enough time utilizing the built in reporting features.
Read MoreYear end is right around the corner and payroll is a critical part of making sure that your reporting is perfect. To make things a bit easier for our customers, we have put together a list of updates from the last two Sage 100 payroll releases that we feel are either important or critical for 2020 year end.
Read MoreInventory is usually the most important part of the physical closing versus the financial closing. For reference, the financial closing is all about when you received your last invoice. For the physical part of it, obviously the count is super important. However the count is only going to be as good as the work that goes into it.
Read MoreWe’ve been working with Sage 100 in various forms since 1990. Sage has maintained the same process and workflow steps since the 1990s. That tends to make for happy employees who have to use the software every day.
Read MoreThe Payroll module in Sage 100 is probably one of the more critical pieces of software you use on a regular basis. Imagine writing checks by hand in order to pay employees. Ridiculous, right?
Read MoreSage 100 can be hosted in the cloud (typically referred to as Sage 100 Cloud or Sage 100cloud) which, when done correctly, will reduce your company’s cost compared to the on premises solution.
Read MoreIn Sage 100, this reorder method is used to generate a recommended reorder quantity on the Inventory Reorder Report. The recommended reorder quantity is something we explain in this article along with how to setup the correct reports.
Read MoreThere are two important aspects to what are commonly referred to as “end of the year” upgrades for Sage 100. We talk about continued phone support and tax table compliance in this article.
Read MoreThis is a story about two different clients. They are real and help to underscore how much additional value your organization can see with the right Sage 100 consulting team assisting you.
Read MoreAs organizations grow — especially manufacturing and distribution organizations — many of them struggle with a lack of inventory controls and inventory costing issues. This isn’t their fault. Growth is a wonderful thing!
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