Thursday 10 December 2015

Are you a Growing business? It’s time to size up your Business Management Software

Businesses today, have grown beyond boundaries and deal with huge amounts of data that come from various channels. They have to handle a large operational force, manage complex supply chains, deal with multiple currencies, adhere to various regulatory bodies depending on the geographic location and manage customers from across the world. Is your business management software solution adding to your woes? The key to an efficient IT solution is to get a system that is easy to scale, caters to all your business requirements and most importantly stands the test of time. Unfortunately, solutions that got you to your current size may not be sufficient to power you through to the next level of growth. This is how SAP Business One can help you!

  • The software presents you with a single accurate source for all the critical information in real-time that gives you a complete view of your business. You have all the critical information at your finger-tips.
  • The CRM and eCommerce capabilities of the system keeps you informed across sales, financials and distribution.
  • Generates workflow based alerts that trigger automatic responses for critical business events.
  • The system can be easily scaled and adapted to suit every business niche and gives business owners the upper hand.
  • Streamline your workflow by seamlessly integrating key business processes and recording accurate data eliminating any chance of discrepancy.

If supply chain management is a key factor to the success of your business the SAP Business One ERP solution is a sound investment. The system not only keeps you posted with all the necessary information, it makes it easier to make informed business decisions.

SAP Business One software helps you manage supply chain by:
  • Optimizing production scheduling by taking into account the production data, warehousing necessities and the execution of quality assurance measures.
  • Using the “Pull” strategy to balance material and capacity across extended supply networks.
  • Employ supply chain visibility and sales forecast to guide and assign work for operators.
  • Automates processes to remove errors and eliminate unwanted processes, thereby drastically reducing the cost of manufacture and logistics.
  • Track and monitor inventory levels with contrast to customer purchase patterns.
  • Facilitate better communication with vendors through electronic data sharing tools, thereby ensuring on time delivery.

In a recent article on supply chain sustainability, Patrick Burnson the executive editor for Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review magazines and mentioned that

“Supply chain management’s role in sustainability is becoming more key to strategic growth. The degree to which companies are in a position to respond to this call will to a great extent determine their future sustainability. Grappling with these issues will be the key challenge in the year ahead.”

He goes on to emphasize the importance of an efficient supply chain management system to boost the growth of your business. Take up the opportunity to give your business a complete management solution through the SAP Business One ERP solution.

Silver Touch globally has been a partner of SAP for over 5 years and has implemented over 90 solutions in 15+ industry verticals. Our services span across SAP Business One license procurement, implementation, installation, customization, training & support and integrating add-ons.

To leverage the most from SAP Business One and learn how your business can benefit from the technology, get in touch with our team. You can give us a ring at +44 – (0) 1277 364689 drop us an e-mail at info@silvertouchtech.co.uk

This article originally published at Silver Touch UK Blog here

Monday 7 December 2015

Did you know that high-growth SMEs running ERPs have 11% lower operational costs?

Never before have the conditions been better for small and medium sized companies to grow. Not just the small, incremental growth — huge, unprecedented leaps forward. We are talking in terms of operational costs, better financial management, CRM and project management capabilities. Today, SMBs are found to generate vast amounts of business data and managing this data can be quite a challenge.

To take advantage of this opportunity, you’ll need access to technology that can simplify, manage, control and reduce risk. SAP Business One solutions help small and midsize businesses turn every data source into real business value — and more confident decisions. These affordable solutions are designed to work with your existing infrastructure and to scale with your business.

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Here’s how we would implement the SAP based ERP to help you manage your business and focus on your goals.

Enhance visibility and collaboration across your business with data you can trust

Having the right kind of information at the right time can make all the difference between a well informed business decision and a hasty step. With the SAP Business One solution, we would be able to provide you with all the critical data across finance, customer operations and sales. All of this data would be made available company- wide in a single well integrated system eliminating any discrepancy. The system is designed to give you undivided visibility into the current status of your business and judge its performance.

Monitor, manage and improve financial performance in real time


The ERP provides you with a comprehensive set of tools that help manage and streamline your company’s financial operations. The system enables you to accurately manage cash flow, handle multicurrency transactions, track assets, monitor budgets and project costs. It also makes banking and reconciliation easy and quick. Effortlessly generate bank statements and manage payments through various channels – check, bank transfers and cash. The system automates every-day accounting tasks making it easy to maintain ledger, handle tax calculations, etc. Also, the tool helps create reports from real-time data to plan your business and audit reviews.

Drive sales and increase customer engagement at every channel

Customers are the core contributing factor to the success of any business. Today, companies identify Customer Relationship Management as one of their top priorities. A well integrated ERP system helps you handle the same in a systematic manner. Through SAP Business One solutions, we make managing the entire sales process and customer life cycle easy and efficient. The various tools enable you to track and manage sales opportunities right from the point of contact to closing. You can also create, analyze and manage marketing campaigns and asses its impact. The software stores all the customer data in one place and provides you with a dashboard to manage the same. You can also create detailed reports on the various aspects of sales such as pipeline tracking, sales forecasting and so on.

Innovate faster so you can get to the market faster

In order to make the most of your innovations, you should be able to get it to the markets before your competitors get there. For a business to come up with innovative solutions in their respective niche, they should be armed with all the necessary market research and data in a format that is easy to access and use. The SAP Business One Solution does exactly the same for you. It provides you with all the critical information across sales, finances, operations and customers integrated into one system enabling trouble-free access. The SAP Crystal reports software and SAP HANA empower the system to create robust Enterprise Resource Planning software that provides you with everything you need to catapult your business to greater heights.

Recent surveys show SAP to be ahead of the game with features like HANA that cater to niche functionality empowering businesses with a tool that fits like a glove. Hence, SAP Business One is the most comprehensive ERP tool to empower your business.

Silver Touch has been a partner with SAP for over 5 years and has to its credit over 90 solutions implemented across 15+ industry verticals. We know SAP Business one in and out and would be able to effortlessly integrate the system with your business model.

Call us at +44 – (0) 1277 364689 or drop us an e-mail at info@silvertouchtech.co.uk and our team would be happy to help you.

This article originally published at Silver Touch UK Blog here