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When companies move from accounting software to ERP, they are making a big decision that will impact the next decade of operations. The right partner can build, configure, and deliver the solution you need now and in the future.

The mixed environments businesses are supporting today are difficult to monitor. This complex environment makes monitoring complex, as well. In many cases, businesses should build out a new monitoring solution more capable of monitoring their mix of technologies.

Despite the move from lockdown to reality looking less like flipping the switch and more like accelerating, resilient businesses who turned to the cloud either before or during the lockdown have been reaping the rewards.

Following our articles discussing the challenges that growing businesses face when using desktop accounting software when they should be embracing ERP, we would today like to explore a few tips to make the selection and decision process easier.

Getting to cloud successfully can be a big challenge. Increase the chances of success by taking steps to avoid these mistakes when you plan your cloud migration.

Too often, those with legacy software have more trouble getting their software up at a new location than they do securing property and setting up the warehouse space. If you’re outgrowing your distribution product, you may look to the cloud. Why? For one reason, scalability.

It’s well-known that one of the best strategies for backups is to follow the 3-2-1 rule: have a least three copies of data, use two different storage media, and keep one copy offsite. When it comes to deciding where to keep the offsite copy, cloud is an obvious choice today. However, cloud isn’t the only choice.

Employees working from home can be casual about their dress, but they shouldn’t be casual about their computing practices. Employers can help employees work safely when they’re working remotely by teaching them to follow these 8 practices.

Running a growing business is hard. QuickBooks' performance decreases as the size of the company file increases. Though there are no actual limits on the size of your company data file, performance may be hindered if your network is not capable of handling large data files.

Backups need to serve multiple purposes and meet multiple requirements. Businesses that are still creating their backups the same way they always did should review their strategy to make sure it meets today’s backup requirements.

The COVID-19 crisis is forcing many businesses to operate in a modified disaster recovery mode, with limited on-site staff. For businesses that rely on IT consulting or managed services, coping with this challenge will be easier due to services like remote support, 24x7 monitoring, and more.

Acumatica has racked up an impressive portfolio of customer success stories for its Distribution Management Software. Manage quotes and orders, track inventory, automate purchasing, and improve customer service.

COVID-19 has forced event cancellations, school closures, and a consideration for remote work where possible. As more companies are sending their employees to work from home, we compiled this list of tips to be successful away from the office.

Any employee can fall for a phishing scam. When the employee who falls for the scam is authorized to access and transfer large sums of money, an honest mistake can have significant costs.

Creating a backup strategy requires identifying key backup concerns and selecting appropriate backup technologies. When you start thinking about your backup strategy, keep these considerations in mind.

If you’re in charge of overseeing your company’s accounting operations, you need an ERP platform that supports accurate reporting, budgeting, auditing and tax compliance along with financial forecasting and bank account management.

Inventory control affects a range of business outcomes, including profitability, operational efficiency, product quality and customer satisfaction. Despite its importance, inventory control is often neglected, perhaps due to the traditional difficulty of doing it well. Get tips here.

The Dark Web is part of the world wide web that is only accessible by utilizing special software, allowing users and websites to remain anonymous or untraceable. But is the Dark Web only used for bad things? Surprisingly—no. It is estimated that only about a third of the people who visit the Dark Web do so for illegal activities.

Competition from online businesses and customers’ demand for seamless, omnichannel experiences have transformed the warehouse. So has software. Warehouse Management Software (WMS) makes possible many of the innovations that put warehouse operations into your strategic planning toolkit.

The vast range of managed services available means you can get help for every technical challenge you face. Managed services can help you handle the everyday support and maintenance your technology needs or address unusual special circumstances.

The new year is a great time to review the technology you’re using and make changes, either introducing new technology or improving how you use your existing technology. Here are four things to look at to help you get more out of your cloud technology.

Will 2020 be a year of growth for your business? While it’s impossible to predict the future, one can still explore how new technology and practices can position your business for growth as we enter this new decade. Cloud ERP in particular, like Acumatica, can make a big difference in a company’s growth trajectory.

CRM solutions now enable highly sophisticated sales forecasting capabilities, customer support, and marketing management. They also integrate with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions—potentially giving everyone in the business a clear picture of the customer at any given point in time.

New cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions like Acumatica give you capabilities that easily translate into improvements in efficiency, quality and profitability. With that in mind, here area few selection tips for selecting the right manufacturing ERP solution.

The big risk of privileged accounts is that if they’re compromised—if their credentials are compromised or an employee acts improperly—they can create big damage. That’s why having a process to monitor and control privileged account usage is a critical piece of ensuring your information security.

IT services come in several different forms. If the service type you choose doesn’t match your requirements, you won’t get the benefits you expect and will likely be disappointed by your experience. Make sure you know what different IT services offer so the one you select is a good fit for your business.

Project-based businesses need more than basic accounting. The income statement has a section for revenue and a section for costs. This is great for preparing the tax return or reporting to shareholders. If you want to know how much you’re making or losing on projects, you won’t find it in the income statement. You’ll need specialized project accounting software.

The Dark Web is a conglomeration of websites that cannot be found on search engines or accessed via traditional web browsers because their location and identity is hidden through encryption tools such as TOR. People create sites on the Dark Web in order to hide where they’re operating from.

One of the biggest advantages of cloud is how flexible it is. You have flexibility in whether your cloud is public or private. You even have the flexibility to combine a public and private cloud to create a hybrid cloud that offers the benefit of both.

By integrating numerous modules into a single system, users can access data based on their role and organizational requirements and trends. The modular architecture of ERP software also makes it scalable.

Given the importance of disaster recovery (DR), you don’t want to improvise through the planning—or worse, through the execution. Here are some best practices to make sure your disaster recovery follows an effective script.

After you’ve reviewed the benefits of managed services and completed a careful evaluation to choose the right managed services provider, you’ll want to take steps to make the transition to managed services successful. Gather information about the following topics.

Why does productivity matter in a distribution business? Employee productivity is an important factor in being able to scale a distribution business. Distribution management software features make a difference in employee productivity.

Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure offer a range of cloud services that can meet your business needs. How do you choose among them? Consider these factors.

We will outline some of the reasons it’s wise to use ERP for accounting. At a high level, though, most of these benefits relate to one core issue, which is integration. Accounting systems require data inputs from a variety of sources.

The reason companies fail at information security isn’t because they aren’t installing the latest high-tech defensive software. It’s because they aren’t taking care of the security basics. What are some of the other information security basics you might be overlooking?

If you don’t want to be scrambling in the middle of a crisis, you need a plan. Here’s what to think about as you develop your disaster recovery plan to make sure you get out of the situation and back into normal operations fast.

The weak point in your information security strategy is your people. There’ll always be somebody who falls for a phishing email and clicks on a dangerous link. It’s important to take steps to block dangerous emails.

Implementation of a cloud-based ERP system, allows companies to manage inventory and the distribution process efficiently and without losing track of costs.

A cloud-based system offers organizations state-of-the-art technology, which is revolutionizing the way professionals work. There are clear advantages that a cloud-based ERP can offer a business.

Malware can take many different routes to get into your systems, and once there, it can do many different things. Keeping your data safe requires protecting against all of those different potential paths and actions.

What does it take to make a full commitment to the cloud? Some might say it means moving all your applications to the cloud and eliminating your on-premises data center. But there’s another step to making a complete transition to the cloud: using cloud native applications.

Ransomware is a kind of malware that holds your data hostage. When you're attacked by malware, it encrypts all your data. Since you don't have the key, you aren't able to read it. Typically you're asked to make a payment in cryptocurrency in exchange for the key. If you don't pay up by the deadline, the key is discarded and your data is lost for good.

The latest Acumatica update includes compliance necessities, interface improvements, or better integrations. Customer requests drive Acumatica’s twice-yearly improvements. The most recent: R1 2019 features big changes to make the product better.

Modern ERP software solutions help employees work smarter, improving efficiency and visibility across the organization; this can include everything from purchasing and sourcing, manufacturing, and inventory control to sales and marketing, distribution and customer relationship management.

What should SMB’s do to remain competitive? Looking to the cloud can help such organizations respond to the demands of the day with modern technology that allows them to go nose to nose with businesses of like size, as well as larger corporations.

Matching technology to your business needs is always complicated. When it comes to cloud, understanding the different "as a service" models is important to make sure you receive the benefits you're hoping to get by using this technology.

Whether you think of yourself as a technophobe or an IT expert, you will be surprised by these fascinating technology facts. From mobile apps to big data and even the Deep Web, the technological sphere is broader and stranger than most people suspect -- and it has been for quite some time.

Keeping up with customer communications can be difficult with so many different communication options like email, telephone, text, and web-based chat available. Check out these 4 tips for successfully managing your customer relationships with CRM software.

BYOD is a modern business acronym that stands for "bring your own device." Today, most employees use their own mobile devices or laptops for work to some extent. Creating a solid BYOD plan, and ensuring that employees follow it, can save your organization from security nightmares.

Canino Electric has been with CCS Technology for more than a decade—and for good reason. CCS handles all of their IT needs, from basic support to emergency backup and recovery. As Canino’s CEO says, “whatever you need, that's what they're there to do.”

OneNote is an increasingly popular part of the Office 365 suite of programs, but many businesses have yet to unlock its full potential. This article covers seven time-saving, productivity-enhancing and little-known ways to put OneNote to work for your company.

There are three different approaches to CRM systems. These include implementing a basic CRM System, a standalone CRM System or an integrated CRM. Each of these solutions offers your business different levels and types of customer relationship management.

Reinke Supply worked with CCS Technology to update their IT equipment. Their servers were out of date, but they didn’t know the best way to upgrade. The CCS team brought them up to speed. Their story paints a great picture of what it’s like to get the tech support you deserve.

Learn all you need to know about spoofing, one of the most serious cybercrimes threatening global businesses. If you take a proactive approach to cybersecurity, you are less likely to become a victim of a cyberattack.

The leadership at Inventrust Properties was interested in two things when they started looking for a new IT support provider: someone who would function as a parter rather than just a vendor, and someone who could help them save money. CCS Technology was able to do both.

More often than not, internal cyber threats can cause just as much hassle as external threats. And they’re harder to detect. Whether they're coming from rogue employees or well-meaning workers who like to bend the rules in favor of convenience, you need to stay aware to stay protected.

Cloud ERP implements the most advanced technology to seamlessly integrate all your business functions. You’ll get flexibility, cost-effectiveness, improved security and easy implementation.

If you’re not using your CRM to build brand loyalty and enhance your customer service efforts, you’re missing out. A CRM has loads of features that can help you better serve your customers. Let’s explore our 4 favorite ways to use a CRM to improve your customer interactions.