Nov 9, 2011
Sage Software released their newest version of Sage Pro ERP early last year. Version 7.4 contains significant new automation features and performance enhancements to help improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability for small and mid-sized businesses. So how do you know if you should upgrade? There has never been a time where Pro has had so many new features with enhanced stability and ease of use. Any client that is on Pro 7.2 or previous releases should upgrade. Otherwise, you will be missing out on a lot of new features that add a big return on your software investment. There are too many new features to list, but here are a few of our favorites:
Executive Dashboard
Focus on the high-value activities that can really make a difference in your business with the new Executive Dashboard. You and your executives can check the pulse of your company in seconds. And with instant access to business intelligence, easily identify issues and work to prevent problems before they happen. You and your management team will appreciate the Dashboard’s accessibility—viewable either at the office or over the Internet at any time. Quickly spot issues, filter through module information, drill down to source transactions, and communicate with stakeholders all from one central location. Best of all, you’ll enjoy all the benefits of the Dashboard without having to be involved in the day-to-day transactions of Sage Pro. The Dashboard gives you the freedom to concentrate on more important things—like running your business more profitably.
Document Routing for Order Entry and Purchase Orders
New workflow and routing capabilities in the Order Entry and Purchase Orders modules simplify your order handling process from sales to purchasing. Leverage these powerful new features to eliminate the drudgery and monotony of tedious manual approvals and constant paper searches. The built-in routing offers unprecedented flexibility. Define how much or little control you want for each process with setup flexibility, along with the option to change your mind on the fly. Determine approval levels and limits, processes and routing, and configure routing to match the way you operate your business.
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Module
Streamlining the process of returns management can directly and favorably impact your bottom line. Now you can handle all aspects of your returns with remarkable simplicity and drastically improve visibility into your business and your warehouse. Using the new RMA module, you’ll gain fresh insight into the quality of the items that you sell, while gaining tighter control of goods returned and repaired. RMA also makes it easy to create and enforce return policies that are unique to your business, and helps ensure proper application of restocking fees when appropriate. Plus, it’s easy to access all return information for reporting purposes.
Quotation and Bid Manager
Give your staff the flexibility it needs and maintain full control over your quote request process with your vendors. The new Request For Quote (RFQ) add-on module allows your staff to use the tools they’re already familiar with, and still manage the entire quote request process using Sage Pro. What’s more, RFQs can be automatically generated using Microsoft Word mail merge.
Accounts Payable Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Enhanced Payroll EFT
Now you can process vendor payments electronically with the new Accounts Payable EFT module. Payments are generated in Automated Clearing House (ACH) file format so that they can be easily made through the Direct Payment option in Accounts Payable. This highly useful feature is a must-have in today’s competitive world of electronic commerce, credit and debit cards, and aggressive return policies. The enhanced Payroll EFT module also now supports (ACH) file formats.
Enhanced Manufacturing Productivity
• Filter for approve, explode, and complete work orders.
• Support serial numbers in work orders.
• Roll price changes from the configuration screen into orders.
• Add notes to individual work orders.
• Create PO Bids easier, and produce work orders that include order quantities, supplier values, and lead times.
Enhanced Drill Downs
Now your information is even more accessible with the enhanced drill-down capabilities available throughout Sage Pro. Many data fields now boast this convenient functionality to drill down wherever you need it.
Bar Code and RFID Support in Inventory Control
• Set up bar codes for Items, Location, Lot No, Serial No, Stores, and Bins.
• Support both numeric and alpha-numeric bar codes.
• Store RFID.
• Update item ID data in Inventory Control, Accounts Receivable, and Sales Order when you scan item bar codes online.
• Simplify imports from files made with an RF scanner using the new Import Wizard during cycle counts.
• Print bar code labels for Items, Locations, Lot No, Serial No, Stores, and Bins.
Contact us today! We’ll be happy to tell you more about the complete list of productivity enhancements in Sage Pro 7.4, and all the other upsides to upgrading.
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