eBooks

Industry analysts note the most compelling reason to switch to cloud ERP is business transformation.

But what, specifically, should businesses attempt to transform and improve upon?

You could empty your pockets and get the opinion of a consulting firm, but spare yourself the financial grief. The four business pillars described in this white paper tell you exactly where to focus.

In this white paper, you’ll discover 4 pillars that will transform your business:

• Profitability
• Process
• Productivity
• Positioning

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to perform better and faster than your competitors.

Item management is one of the biggest day-to-day headaches for distributors like you. How can you stay on top of the tiny variations in size, style, color, and other attributes across your product families?

For distributors that want to prevent errors that can cost them sales, having a modern ERP system is essential. This new eBook from Acumatica will help you determine what you should be looking for in a new system.

In this eBook, you’ll discover how to:

• Manage items more effectively using attributes.
• Stock or pick components more efficiently with stock and non-stock kits.
• Streamline compliance by implementing lot and serial traceability.
• Speed up kitting and disassembly by simplifying unit of measure conversions.
• Enhance stock rotation by associating expiration dates with lots or serial numbers.

When you have the right tools for the job, item management becomes less of a burden. Learn how by downloading this eBook now.

Customers don’t care whether they’re buying from you, from one of your global competitors, or directly from the manufacturer. All that matters to them is getting excellent service at the right price.

If you’re going to differentiate your business by providing a better customer experience, you need technology to support your strategy.

Acumatica delivers wholesale distribution ERP software designed to help you compete in today’s digital economy. Discover what it can do for your business in this new eBook.

Read this eBook and find out how modern technology can help you:

• Generate leads and increase sales
• Increase turns and minimize carrying costs
• Automate transactions to improve data accuracy and reduce manual entry
• Boost customer satisfaction with self-service tools
• Manage your entire business from a single application, anytime, anywhere

Don’t miss this opportunity to get the whole story. Download the eBook today.

Profits soar when users make informed decisions, complete tasks, and resolve problems fast.

In this eBook, you’ll discover these 9 ways Acumatica personalized reports propel growth:

• Hundreds of Standard Reports
• Customizable Reports without Programming
• Scheduled and On-Demand Compliance Reporting
• Personalized Dashboards with Real-Time Status and KPIs
• Drill-Down Analysis Capabilities
• Action-Oriented Insights
• Responsive Mobile Experience
• Role-Based Security

Download this ebook now to learn more about how Acumatica reports can help you grow.

When your company is small, a basic accounting system like QuickBooks often meets your needs.

However, it becomes obvious you’ve outgrown QuickBooks once you start tracking inventory, integrating your accounting with eCommerce, or attempting to consolidate financials from multiple business entities.

When companies reach this point, they often decide it’s time for a full ERP system. Is your company ready?

In this whitepaper, you’ll learn:

• How to enhance your customer service with better inventory tracking
• Why the lack of an audit trail in QuickBooks could hurt your business
• How to get a 360-degree view of your customers
• Why you never run out of user licenses with Acumatica
• How Acumatica makes it easy to share accounting data across your organization

Don’t let the limited functionality of QuickBooks hold your company back.

Download the whitepaper today and get 12 clear signs that indicate if your business has outgrown QuickBooks.

Entry-level accounting solutions and legacy ERP platforms can only take a business so far. When new opportunities are on your horizon, you need a modern cloud ERP system that enables sustainable business growth.

In this eBook, you’ll discover how Acumatica can enable you to:

• Configure business processes while avoiding messy customizations.
• Gain a 360-degree view of your operations.
• Reduce risk even while streamlining compliance tasks.
• Increase employee productivity with powerful mobile apps.
• Plug in industry applications for even greater ROI.

Don’t miss this chance to prepare your organization for sustainable business growth.

With the right ERP system and implementation strategy, you can get the benefits of a new ERP system without the sting of implementing it.

This insightful white paper can show you how. Read it today and learn:

• Key considerations for selecting a new ERP
• How to select the right implementation strategy
• How a phased implementation may be ideal for your business

Don’t miss this opportunity. Learn how to select and implement an ERP that can help you grow your business –  without the disruption.

To succeed in today’s digital economy, organizations must avoid investing in technology that can’t scale or integrate with modern applications. Investing in the wrong technology reduces your chances of achieving growth in the short and long term.

Choosing a cloud ERP solution such as Acumatica that rests on a future-proof platform brings lasting value to your business.

That’s why before you invest in new technology, it’s critical you develop a plan that considers the big picture.

In this eBook, learn how Acumatica’s future-proof platform delivers:

• The keys to creating a growth-oriented infrastructure
• Interoperability and seamless integrations to expand profitability and advance financial operations
• Comprehensive features for conquering new markets
• Affordable scalability
• An optimal user experience

Don’t invest in technology to manage your business without a plan, download this eBook and learn how Acumatica is the game changer that will help your business scale and grow today and tomorrow.

Numbers may not lie, but they do not tell the whole story, especially when based on incomplete or outdated information.

Digital transformation promises to automate processes and enhance productivity. However, companies must set KPIs to evaluate the initiatives during and after the implementation to ensure they improve operations.

In this eBook, you’ll learn:

• Power of KPIs
• KPI Type
• KPI Approaches
• Mistakes
• Financial
• Sales and Marketing
• IT and Operations
• KPI Tech

This eBook examines the different types of KPIs and how to develop an outcome-focused KPI strategy.

Inventory is a major investment for most companies and right-sizing inventory levels is often an important management objective. However, simply reducing inventory without a plan is likely to increase the incidence of shortages, disappointing customers and losing business.

Get the details on how to effectively use 4 seemingly simple (but proven) strategies for smarter inventory control:

• Maintain accurate inventory records
• Proactive planning to avoid shortages and overstock situations
• Focus on improvement to get incrementally better over time
• Reduce lead times and lot sizes

Download this resource to learn more about how inventory control can positively impact your business.

It’s almost impossible to be an efficient, profitable, and scalable organization when you rely on disconnected and aging technology.

To thrive in today’s digital economy, you need a modern business management solution that integrates with internal and external systems.

Check out this eBook and find out how Acumatica can transform your business and help it thrive with rapid integrations.

In this eBook, you’ll learn how to:

• Take advantage of almost 300 native integrations available in the Acumatica Marketplace
• Expand beyond native integrations with Acumatica’s open architecture
• Connect applications on a solid financial foundation
• Combine related workflows across the organization
• Centralize data through differing data transfer strategies

Don’t miss this opportunity to find out how to transform and fuel your business.

Download the eBook today.

If “knowledge is power,” then why are so many companies not providing their employees with the information they need to make faster and better decisions?

It’s because they’re relying on disconnected systems and siloed data.

Gathering and analyzing financial, product, and customer data—either manually or through third-party analytical tools—is inefficient and ineffective.

In this solution brief, find out how Acumatica Cloud ERP converts raw data into mission-critical information, which results in:

• Data-driven insights from real-time reporting
• Reporting flexibility with robust tools-without programming
• Compliance on demand

Don’t miss this opportunity learn how Acumatica can deliver centralized information, personalized business views, and unparalleled success.

Download the solution brief today.

Is your quote-to-cash (Q2C) cycle taking too long? Are late customer payments throttling your cash flow? Do employees waste too much time chasing down payments and not enough time building your business?

These are common complaints among wholesale distributors and retail-commerce companies. Why? Because the Q2C cycle is complex. But with the right software supporting cross-departmental workflows, you can get paid faster with less effort.

Read this playbook to discover:

• Three phases and 14 unique steps your Q2C solution must support.
• The easiest way to create five common types of quotes.
• How to streamline the sales process by automatically converting leads to opportunities, customers, and contacts.
• Why inventory planning is critical for faster Q2C.
• What decision-makers from leading distribution and retail-commerce leaders are saying about Acumatica’s robust Q2C process.

With the right solution supporting your business, you can get paid faster to bolster access to working capital to grow your business.

Developing a future-proof and connected business is essential to sustained growth. Yet, many small businesses rely on QuickBooks for their accounting and business management needs.

The result?

Disjointed processes, disconnected third-party applications, siloed data sources, a lack of real-time visibility – the list of challenges goes on.

In this migration guide, you’ll discover:

• Why the architecture of QuickBooks does not fit today’s digital economy
• How the functional limitations of QuickBooks create barriers to growth
• How Acumatica will unify your business processes and how you can tailor it to your evolving business needs
• The industry-specific features and benefits Acumatica users receive that QuickBooks users don’t
• Why QuickBooks users report dissatisfaction with customer support and why Acumatica users enjoy a customer-first approach
• What happens when small businesses stay on QuickBooks longer than they should

Don’t miss this opportunity find out how your small business can better support sustained growth.

Download the migration guide today.

Retailers have more than a few challenges to overcome on their way to achieving profitability.

Whether it’s heavy competition, evolving customer expectations, or growing online demand, retailers need real-time insight into their business.

The good news – with the right cloud ERP and by tracking key KPIs, retail-commerce companies can be agile and quickly respond to changing business conditions.

With this eBook, you’ll discover:

• 7 benefits of tracking retail-commerce KPIs
• 4 common KPI mistakes
• 4 different KPI types
• Which KPIs retailers should consider developing and monitoring
• The way to align strategic corporate goals with departmental metrics
• How technology improves KPI management
• 4 steps for acting on the KPIs

Don’t miss this opportunity to get the insight your retail-commerce business needs.

Download the eBook today.

To compete in today’s fast-paced business environment, businesses need to adapt to evolving customer, competitive, and technology trends. When companies don’t adapt, the result is bad employee experiences, and worse, bad customer experiences.

Don’t let your traditional ERP system hold your business back.

In The Total Economic Impact of Acumatica white paper see how Acumatica can help your business lower legacy licensing costs while:

• Increasing Gross Margin
• Increasing Sales Volume
• Increasing Employee Productivity
• Reallocating IT Time

Don’t miss this opportunity. Get The Total Economic Impact of Acumatica white paper today, and see how four Acumatica customers drove new growth, reduced costs, and achieved these results.

Today’s CFO challenges are really technology challenges. In addition to sound financial advice, more-and-more organizations rely on their CFO for advice on the best possible use of business technology.

How can your CFO best Tleverage ERP to execute on your organization’s top strategic goals?

Find out in this eBook from Acumatica.

In this eBook, you’ll learn how to:

• Get the data you need, where and when you need it
• Take 5 clear steps towards greater auditability
• Remove risks to your financial solvency by mastering compliance
• Find and fix data security gaps before costly breaches occur
• Use artificial intelligence and machine learning to your advantage

This eBook is a go-to reference for CFOs who need to overcome the top technology challenges in the current business climate.

Don’t miss this opportunity, download it now.

If your organization is growing, you might be feeling some pain. 

For example, are you having trouble finding and analyzing accurate data? Are profits going down because you can’t track expenses? Are your teams unable to communicate effectively with each other? Are you relying on disconnected applications and manual workarounds?

At PC Bennett, we don’t view those as growing pains. We see them as symptoms of a problem that is holding your business back. 

Read this eBook to learn how a modern cloud ERP solution, like Acumatica removes obstacles to growth and can help you: 

• Fuel profitability
• Boost productivity
• Prioritize scalability
• Enhance flexibility

Move your business to the next level with PC Bennett and Acumatica, and grow without pain.

Don’t miss this opportunity, download now.

When it comes to growing a company, most organizations have three main objectives: increasing revenue, reducing costs, and exceeding customer expectations. 

Bringing these challenging goals to life in a market that is moving at the speed of light can be a challenge. With the right technology in place, however, it can revolutionize your business and encourage immense growth. 

That is where Acumatica Cloud ERP comes into play. With the General Business Edition, you receive technology that is packed with practical, state-of-the-art tools for financials, project accounting, CRM, payroll, and much more. With this resource, you will make more data-driven decisions, avoid rising costs, and accelerate your growth rate thanks to having all your core information on one single source of truth. 

This eBook details how to grow your business faster with Acumatica.

Don’t miss this opportunity, download now.

You have a quote for a new ERP system, so you know the cost of the software, hardware, implementation, and training. Nevertheless, many companies are surprised by additional costs to implement and maintain their new system.

Don’t get caught off guard.

Read this white paper before you invest in a new ERP. Learn about other costs you should consider, including:

• Executive sponsor and team member time to implement the new system
• Retraining employees 
• Future upgrades and customizations
• Additional training and consulting to take advantage of new functionality

Make sure you consider all of the costs. Download the white paper now.

It’s not easy to find the right ERP system and vendor for your business. No matter which industry or what your specific functional needs are, it’s imperative to get answers to the right questions so you can be well informed and make a good purchasing decision.

Don’t buy a new ERP system without asking specific questions about these topics:

• Business outcomes
• Services
• Security & Risk
• Vendor Quality
• Training & Documentation
• Scalability
• Ongoing Support

We have taken the guess work out of the ERP discovery process. Download the free e-book below for the pertinent questions to get a conversation started with your ERP provider. PC Bennett has been implementing ERP systems and providing ongoing ERP support for companies since 2002 and we are happy to assist as we know it can be a large endeavor.

When you outgrow your entry-level accounting system, it can limit your success in today’s digital economy.

That’s why it’s critical for growing organizations to replace entry-level systems with modern business management solutions that can support and drive their growth.

The question remains, which business management solution is right for you?

Check out this comparison chart, where you can compare Acumatica vs. QuickBooks in terms of:

• Platform performance and capabilities
• Business and industry functionality
• Partner business practices

Thriving in today’s digital economy is only possible when companies have the right tools. Don’t miss this opportunity to find out which business management solution is right for you.

Download the comparison chart today.

Legacy ERP systems can’t keep up with the challenges and pace of a growing business.

When employees need to enter data into multiple disconnected systems, your businesses can’t scale.

To keep up and grow, distribution and retail-commerce companies need a fully-integrated modern cloud ERP.

In this solution brief, you’ll learn how to:

• Streamline operations with a modern ERP
• Provide executives with real-time information for better decisions
• Increase profitability by balancing supply and demand
• Manage sales opportunities effectively for higher win rates
• Provide personalized service and grow customer relationships

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how your business can boost sales and exceed customer expectations.

Download the solution brief today.

An ERP system touches nearly every aspect of your business. That’s why selecting the right one is a critical decision.

But selecting the right ERP is only the first step.

Choosing an ERP implementation partner is just as critical. The right implementation partner is reliable, has the resources to support you, and will take the time to understand your business so you can maximize the benefits of your new ERP.

In this insightful white paper, learn about four key things to consider when selecting your implementation partner:

• References
• Honesty
• Quality Consultants
• Focus

Don’t go at it alone. Team up with the right expert so you get the most out of your ERP system. Learn how by downloading this white paper today.

To succeed in today’s digital economy, organizations must avoid investing in technology that can’t scale or integrate with modern applications. Investing in the wrong technology reduces your chances of achieving growth in the short and long term.

Choosing a cloud ERP solution such as Acumatica that rests on a future-proof platform brings lasting value to your business.

That’s why before you invest in new technology, it’s critical you develop a plan that considers the big picture.

In this eBook, learn how Acumatica’s future-proof platform delivers:

• The keys to creating a growth-oriented infrastructure
• Interoperability and seamless integrations to expand profitability and advance financial operations
• Comprehensive features for conquering new markets
• Affordable scalability
• An optimal user experience

Don’t invest in technology to manage your business without a plan, download this eBook and learn how Acumatica is the game changer that will help your business scale and grow today and tomorrow.

If you’re shopping for a new ERP system, there’s a ton of information out there—but that’s not entirely a good thing. Many ERP evaluation processes get bogged down with information overload, leaving decision-makers frustrated and confused.

That’s why we designed a tool to help you focus on what really matters.

Our newly revised ERP comparison checklist empowers you to make your decision based on the features and benefits that are most important to your organization.

With this ERP system evaluation checklist, you can:

• Focus on the 5 most important benefit categories
• Prioritize 45 key ERP features based on your company’s needs
• Learn about the 9 essential productivity features your next ERP must include
• Minimize risk in ways that satisfy your executives

Don’t waste your energy evaluating platforms that can’t meet your needs, download the checklist today.

New to ERP? Understanding the implementation process and having a plan will make for a smooth transition.

There are 6 phases that make up an ERP implementation project: Discovery and Planning, Design, Development, Testing, Deployment, and Ongoing Support. Though this is an iterative process, there will be a tendency for phases to overlap, and for movement back and forth between phases.

With our team having over a century of combined experience in financial software and ERP implementations, I have outlined the process that we use with our customers as a series of 6 articles. See the linked steps below for a more in depth look at each phase.

We hope that the free e-book linked below can serve as a valuable resource to you and your organization when exploring ERP projects as well as other enterprise systems.

ERP Implementation Plan

1. Discovery and Planning

This first phase begins during the sales process and then continues post-sale. During this period, the project team will be created. There will be initial meetings and documentation developed as the team works to identify current issues and potential solutions. An important part of this phase is constructing the project plan, which will serve as a guide throughout the rest of the project.

2. Design

We’re not talking about painting the office or rearranging furniture. Instead, what will the new enterprise-wide system look like and how will it be used in the organization? In the ERP Design phase, the project team and implementation team will be working out the various configurations for the new system, defining roles, and documenting standard procedures.

3. Development

The purpose of the development phase is to prepare the entire system for going live. This includes activities such as completing any necessary customizations, developing user trainings, and importing data. With ERP implementations, like any custom software development projects – “First, Solve the problem. Then, write the code.”

4. Testing

Is the system’s functionality aligning with the set requirements for the project? The Testing and Development phases will often overlap, as the implementation and project teams jump between the two – constantly fine tuning the configuration. By the end of this phase, project team members will be comfortable doing their jobs in the new system. This is the final step before diving into the live system.

5. Deployment

The project team and implementation team will assess the situation and make the final go or no-go decision. Prior to going live, the final data will be loaded and validated. The project team will train other employees who will then start working in the new system, and completely stop using the old one.

6. Ongoing Support

Once the ERP system has gone live, the purpose of the project team will shift. Over time, as the way the users work within the system evolves, adjustments and changes to the system configuration may be needed.

We have included all of these steps in much greater detail in the free e-book which you can download below. PC Bennett has been implementing ERP systems and providing ongoing ERP support for companies since 2002 and we are happy to assist as we know it can be a large endeavor.

The cost to your business of doing nothing is very real. You can’t afford to delay an ERP software decision.

Factors to consider:

• No ERP
• Replacing legacy ERP
• Updating ERP
• Cost of avoiding ERP decision

There are many reasons organizations decide not to move to ERP software and or upgrade their existing solution. The report below, by the Aberdeen Group, cautions against this approach by supplying research that illustrates the benefits of keeping your ERP current and up to date.

Your ERP system is the backbone of your business – and knowing that your ERP vendor stands behind their product is critical for business continuity.

That’s why G2 surveyed actual users from 39 different mid-market ERP systems – and once again Acumatica ranked as a leader.

So before investing in a new ERP, find out what existing customers think about your potential ERP vendor’s ability to support their customers.

In this report, you’ll learn how actual customers rated their mid-market ERP for:

• Ease of doing business
• Quality of support
• How likely they are to recommend their ERP to other buyers

Don’t invest in your next ERP without knowing how well a potential vendor stands behind their product.

Download the report today to get started.

G2 reviewed Acumatica and other mid-market ERP systems using authentic customer experiences.

Customer satisfaction with their ERP system—or lack thereof—provides other software buyers with real insight and an unbiased rating of each publisher’s ability to connect to and support their customers.

In this report, you’ll find out how real customers rated mid-market ERP systems for:

• Ease of doing business
• Quality of support
• How likely they are to recommend their ERP to other buyers.

According to the G2 Summer 2022 Relationship Index, Acumatica received the highest overall rating among the mid-market ERP systems reviewed and was awarded the Best Relationship Badge.

Don’t select your next ERP without getting the details, download the report today.

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To empower ongoing profitability, ERP platforms must be able to rapidly integrate new business entities and applications while continually strengthening security.

Organizations can personalize the ERP platform to support their unique needs and integrate with a wide array of systems with little or no programming.

In this eBook, you’ll learn:

• Firm Foundation
• Global Growth
• Flexible & Scalable
• Award-Winning

Download this ebook now to learn more about how Acumatica can help.

Download the white paper today.

When business management systems are outdated, disconnected, and difficult to use, companies are faced with disjointed workflows, siloed data, mounting errors, and plummeting profits. 

If your organization is experiencing problems like these, it’s time to switch to a modern ERP solution purposely built for ease of use – and PC Bennett can provide that in a solution like Acumatica. 

Read this eBook to learn why ERP usability matters, what it entails, what features you should expect in your new solution, and how Acumatica can set you up to: 

• Jumpstart progress
• Promote future growth
• Empower agility
• Foster innovation
• Enhance employee engagement

Read the eBook to see how Acumatica delivers proven usability for everyone.

Download the white paper today!

To make the best possible decisions for your business and gain a competitive edge, you need all your company’s most critical information to be easy to locate in one single source of truth. Fragmented systems and information being sprawled across your organization makes finding your KPIs and overall health analysis a pain.  

But we are now deep into the 21st century, and your technology should be doing this heavy lifting for you. Your solutions need to enable you to make better decisions faster. That is exactly what PC Bennett and Acumatica will do for you by implementing robust business intelligence tools and real-time reporting. 

Read this white paper to learn about leveraging modern business intelligence to beat your competition. 

In this eBook, you’ll learn:

• The power of personalized dashboards to help drive innovation
• How audit-ready reporting ensures compliance
• Increasing employee engagement with robust tools

Download the white paper today!

The right cloud ERP can bring many benefits to your company: anywhere and anytime access to customer information and business management tools, improved customer service, better business insights, streamlined operations – the list goes on.

But how do you know if you are selecting the right cloud ERP?

Selecting the wrong ERP can set your company back years, so read this white paper and learn from 2 industry veterans what successful ERP implementations all have in common.

In this white paper, you’ll find out how to:

• Set the project up for success before you even start looking for vendors
• Assemble the right team
• Select the best ERP system for your company
• Remember key post-implementation issues

Don’t miss this opportunity to start your ERP selection and implementation process off on the right foot.

Download the white paper today.

Ask any accountant about the end of the month and they are likely to respond with a groan.

The process involves long hours and wasted time trying to track down pertinent information, sifting through document details, and updating spreadsheets from the prior month.

If this or any of the following symptoms sound familiar, it’s time to look for a new solution.

Download the white paper today.

To compete in today’s fast-paced business environment, businesses need to adapt to evolving customer, competitive, and technology trends. When companies don’t adapt, the result is bad employee experiences, and worse, bad customer experiences.

Don’t let your traditional ERP system hold your business back.

In The Total Economic Impact of Acumatica white paper see how Acumatica can help your business lower legacy licensing costs while:

• Increasing Gross Margin
• Increasing Sales Volume
• Increasing Employee Productivity
• Reallocating IT Time

Don’t miss this opportunity. Get The Total Economic Impact of Acumatica white paper today, and see how four Acumatica customers drove new growth, reduced costs, and achieved these results.

Business is changing at a faster pace than ever before.

This presents proactive accountants with a tremendous opportunity to provide additional value.

With the right cloud ERP, accountants have the tools and real-time information they need to provide strategic advice to business decision-makers.

In this eBook, you’ll learn how to:

• Transform your accountants and leaders from reactive thinkers to proactive decision-makers
• Eliminate unpleasant surprises from the cash management process
• Generate income more quickly by capturing sales data efficiently
• Right-size your inventory for better service at a lower cost
• Gain full control of your high-dollar investments

Don’t miss this opportunity to find out how your accountant can provide the pro-active information your business needs.

Download the eBook today.

Companies that experienced failed ERP implementations generally have one thing in common: they failed to designate an ERP champion.

As a result, their project lacked the leadership needed to keep everyone focused on making steady progress, achieving project goals, and going live on time and on budget.

Find out how to avoid the same fate.

This white paper will help you:

• Win the executive support needed to ensure success
• Get your user community on board with the project
• Keep your extended project team motivated at all stages
• Deal with any unexpected obstacles that arise during implementation
• Maximize the ROI of your system after go-live

Don’t begin your next ERP implementation project until you’ve read these strategies based on decades of ERP experience.

Download the white paper today!

Legacy ERP and eCommerce platforms were not built for today’s digital economy and can’t keep up with the new pace of business.

To unlock greater agility, value, and operational efficiency, your business needs a modern platform that unifies ERP and eCommerce.

Check out this report and learn how a unified commerce platform can elevate customer experience, provide greater insight into your business, and drive exponential revenue.

In this report, you’ll learn about:

• The current ERP and digital commerce landscape
• 4 common challenges legacy systems present toward achieving operational efficiency
• 6 benefits of cloud ERP integrated with modern digital eCommerce systems
• 5 trends in commerce operations

Don’t miss this opportunity to take your eCommerce business to the next level.

Download the report today.

Retailers need to streamline their back-office to increase customer satisfaction, remain competitive, and improve margins.

With competition always increasing, you’ll want to choose an ERP that integrates seamlessly with your eCommerce site.

This checklist can help you focus your back-office system evaluation process on the ERP features needed to stay ahead of the competition.

With this checklist, you can:

• Discover why it’s crucial for your ERP to synchronize with your eCommerce platform
• Identify the productivity features needed to satisfy customers
• Get the tools to understand what your customer data is telling you
• Find out what it takes to ensure a lower total cost of ownership
• Plan your path to a low-risk ERP implementation

Don’t miss this opportunity to focus your back-office system evaluation process on the ERP most beneficial to your eCommerce business.

Download the checklist today.

Any business can build a website with eCommerce capabilities and start selling products and services online. Your challenge is to make your offerings stand out and fast-track your business for eCommerce success. Which specific technologies can help you get there?

In this eBook, experts help you navigate the most popular options to implement eCommerce and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Consider this your roadmap to eCommerce success—regardless of which route you take to get there. You’ll discover:

• What type of seller you are and how that should inform your eCommerce decisions.
• The most important eCommerce features for B2B and B2C sellers.
• The pros and cons of selling on marketplaces such as Amazon.
• How to compare self-managed and cloud-based eCommerce platforms.
• 11 other key considerations as you plan your path to eCommerce success.

It’s not enough simply to launch a website that can sell products and services. A winning eCommerce strategy takes careful planning. This eBook will help you take the next step.

This handbook guides wholesale distributors through the evolving world of ERP applications, including functional requirements based on the types of products they distribute. Readers will discover differences between general ERP and industry applications, standard features available in mid-market ERP systems, and industry-specific requirements.

Read this handbook to find out:

• How distribution ERP solutions handle durable and nondurable goods.
• What it takes to evolve in the wake of the Amazon Effect.
• How your specialization and size affect your ERP options.
• What’s “standard” and what’s “extra” in the typical ERP platform.
• Which industry-specific features can give you an edge over the competition.

Don’t be afraid of today’s tighter supply chains. Just because the internet has forever disrupted the traditional distribution model doesn’t mean your business has to suffer. With the right distribution ERP solution, you can evolve with the market, continuing to offer a layer of value that customers can’t get directly from the manufacturer.

Find out how in a new handbook. You’ll get a clearer picture of what’s available and which path is the right one for your unique business needs.

There are many distribution management systems on the market, but only one is right for your business.

This checklist will help you discover which one.

With this distribution management system evaluation checklist, you can filter through all the different features and capabilities to identify what’s most important to you and your staff, and:

• Identify 9 important features for increasing productivity
• Focus on 12 key pieces of distribution functionality
• Discover what a “true cloud” solution really delivers
• Avoid common pitfalls of software customizations and upgrades
• Learn 6 ways to get greater value for your software investment

Make sure you consider what’s most important when selecting your next distribution management system. Download the checklist now.

Making changes to the way you do business—even though they’ll benefit you—can be stressful. This includes moving your business online. It seems like a huge undertaking, so where do you start?

Take the stress out of moving online – check out this new infographic for help and learn how e-commerce enabled ERP can be your new best friend.

This infographic illustrates five major steps to take your business online, including things to consider when:

• Designing your online store
• Setting up your online store
• Going live
• Optimizing your retail store
• Improving customer experiences

Don’t miss this opportunity, download the infographic now.

The profit margin for distributors is slim. They face stiff competition, daily challenges, and manufacturers who are dipping their toes into distribution channels.

How can distributors expect to improve profitability?

With business metrics derived from a cloud-based ERP solution.

This playbook provides distributors with the:

• 7+ benefits of distribution metrics
• 4 common mistakes businesses make using distribution metrics
• 4 types of distribution metrics and what they tell you
• 12 strategic distribution metrics to consider monitoring

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how you can transform your business with distribution metrics.

Download the playbook today.

Building a modern warehouse is not just a way to get ahead – it is now a matter of survival. So if you are still running an entry-level accounting or legacy distribution ERP system, it is time to upgrade. Get an overview of what to look for in your new distribution ERP system.

This playbook provides wholesale distributors with an overview of warehouse management features and technologies. It includes a self-assessment to determine what steps to take next. It also provides WMS strategies and a process for executing WMS implementations to modernize warehouse and distribution center operations.

This eBook includes details on:

• Which six feature categories you cannot afford to ignore.
• How seven emerging warehouse technologies impact your business.
• Where you really are in your warehouse modernization journey.
• Four critical steps to warehouse modernization success.
• The best way to execute your modern warehouse plan.

Inventory is a major investment for most companies and right-sizing inventory levels is often an important management objective. However, simply reducing inventory without a plan is likely to increase the incidence of shortages, disappointing customers and losing business.

Get the details on how to effectively use 4 seemingly simple (but proven) strategies for smarter inventory control:

• Maintain accurate inventory records
• Proactive planning to avoid shortages and overstock situations
• Focus on improvement to get incrementally better over time
• Reduce lead times and lot sizes

Download this resource to learn more about how inventory control can positively impact your business.

When it comes to improving your business performance, data is a good thing. But having too much data can be even worse than not having enough—you’ll get so buried in reports that you’ll miss the most important indicators of your business health.

Focus on distribution KPIs to get a clearer picture of your business with less effort. Find out how in a new white paper by Acumatica.

In “Key Performance Indicators for Distribution,” you’ll learn:

• What historical and predictive KPIs can tell you about your business.
• Which three distribution KPIs to track most closely.
• Why out-of-the-box KPIs aren’t enough to improve performance.
• How to systematize your KPI process.
• The ideal number of KPIs to track on a daily basis.

Give your business an advantage over competitors who are drowning in meaningless data.

Is your quote-to-cash (Q2C) cycle taking too long? Are late customer payments throttling your cash flow? Do employees waste too much time chasing down payments and not enough time building your business?

These are common complaints among wholesale distributors and retail-commerce companies. Why? Because the Q2C cycle is complex. But with the right software supporting cross-departmental workflows, you can get paid faster with less effort.

Read this playbook to discover:

• Three phases and 14 unique steps your Q2C solution must support.
• The easiest way to create five common types of quotes.
• How to streamline the sales process by automatically converting leads to opportunities, customers, and contacts.
• Why inventory planning is critical for faster Q2C.
• What decision-makers from leading distribution and retail-commerce leaders are saying about Acumatica’s robust Q2C process.

With the right solution supporting your business, you can get paid faster to bolster access to working capital to grow your business.

Manufacturing and wholesale distributors understand the importance of inventory valuation and manufacturing costing.

However, with so many options, variations, and degrees of support in your ERP system, it’s challenging to know which option is best.

Reviewing the pros and cons, along with the advice of a certified accountant and a modern ERP system like Acumatica, will help.

Check out this eBook and find out the:

• Fundamentals of inventory valuation and manufacturing costing
• Different types of inventory valuation strategies
• Various job costing methods
• Considerations for choosing the best inventory valuation and manufacturing costing options
• Valuation and costing requirements using a detailed ERP feature checklist

Don’t miss this opportunity to get the inside scoop on inventory valuation and manufacturing costing methods for your business. Download the eBook today.

For manufacturing businesses like yours, automated data capture isn’t just a way to save time for your staff.

It also helps prevent manual data entry errors—and can even enhance your customer service by allowing you to manage inventory from a single location.

Explore the benefits of automated data capture (ADC) before your competitors do.

In this eBook, you’ll learn:

• 4 easy steps to success with ADC
• What recent advances in ADC technology can mean for your business
• How to determine where you are in your data capture journey
• Why a modern ERP is the foundation to your ADC success
• The 4 key phases to any ADC implementation

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to streamline manufacturing data collection.

Download the solution brief today.

Inventory is a major investment for most companies and right-sizing inventory levels is often an important management objective. However, simply reducing inventory without a plan is likely to increase the incidence of shortages, disappointing customers and losing business.

Get the details on how to effectively use 4 seemingly simple (but proven) strategies for smarter inventory control:

• Maintain accurate inventory records
• Proactive planning to avoid shortages and overstock situations
• Focus on improvement to get incrementally better over time
• Reduce lead times and lot sizes

Download this resource to learn more about how inventory control can positively impact your business.

Every kind of manufacturing company, in all industry segments including automotive, food and beverage, health and beauty, electronics, industrial machines, metal fabrication, plastics, etc., rely on measurements to monitor business activities and performance, document successes and challenges, and help direct management decision-making.

Of course, while we measure a number of parameters simply to comply with mandatory accounting and reporting requirements, smart management will incorporate those measurements into valuable intelligence that helps run the business more effectively and more efficiently.

In “Key Performance Indicators for Manufacturing,” you’ll learn:

• What is a key performance indicator
  
• Types of KPIs and those specific to manufacturing
• How to use and reap the benefits of KPIs
• Ongoing KPI maintenance including adjustments and expansions

Give your business an advantage over competitors by monitoring the right data.

When you’re looking for a new manufacturing ERP system for your growing business, it’s often difficult to compare apples to apples—but it doesn’t have to be. Just focus on the most important features and capabilities, and you can find the right system with far less hassle.

That’s exactly what you can do with your complimentary copy of the Manufacturing Management System Evaluation Checklist.

With the “Manufacturing Management System Checklist”, you can:

• Discover nine ways your new system can increase productivity.
• Focus on the 13 key pieces of manufacturing functionality.
• Find out why “true cloud” technology and responsive design matter.
• Avoid common pitfalls of software customizations and upgrades.
• Learn 10 ways to reduce risk as you choose a new system.

Don’t get scared off by the complexity of many manufacturing ERP systems. This checklist will help you focus on the most essential functionality.

Chief Financial Officers (CFO) play an important advisory role for CEOs and business owners.

That’s because CFOs have the unique ability to bring together information from every aspect of the business.

Providing your CFO with ERP that includes AI and Machine Learning technologies can provide them with the strategic insight they need to give your business an edge.

In this solution brief, you’ll learn 5 ways AI and Machine Learning can aid CFOs, including:

• Analysis
• Accounts Payable/Receivable
• Procurement
• Audits
• Monthly/Quarterly Close

Don’t miss this opportunity to find out how ERP along with machine learning and AI technologies can provide your CFO with the strategic insight your business needs.

Download the solution brief today.

If your business is striving for procure-to-pay automation, disconnected systems and activities are your enemy. By upgrading to a cloud ERP platform, you can manage hundreds of vendors on one system for greater efficiency and lower costs.

Take control with a future-proof ERP application built for tomorrow’s supply chains. Harness automation to do more with less staff.

Read this solution brief to find out:

• Three key steps to take before you even create a PO
• How to save time by automating vendor bidding
• Highly efficient ways to create purchase orders from other documents
• Why so many companies still process payments manually—and what to do about it
• How to make continuous improvements in your business processes

Procure-to-pay automation is much easier with the right cloud ERP platform. Get this solution brief to learn why Acumatica Cloud ERP could be an ideal fit for your business.

A disengaged and dissatisfied workforce does not bode well for any business. Add in the Great Resignation and labor shortages, and it’s a recipe for potential disaster.

Thankfully, there are specific strategies, including implementing modern cloud-based ERP platforms, that ease workplace frustrations and encourage employee engagement.

The result? Increased productivity, sales, and customer ratings.

In this solution brief, you’ll learn about 8 strategies for maximizing employee engagement including:

• Getting back to basics and sharing responsibility
• Defining a shared mission and objectives
• Promoting flexibility and setting clear expectations
• Embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion while fostering collaboration, communication, and a team culture

Don’t miss this opportunity to take employee engagement to the next level.

Download the solution brief today.

Today’s finance teams must learn how to translate financial information in a way that can be understood and applied by everyone in your organization.

As automated tools have become increasingly more prevalent, the role of finance teams has shifted.

Many traditional financial chores have been reduced or eliminated, freeing up your finance team to spend more time on education and better communicating financial information.

In this guide, you’ll learn:

• How to create a centralized, consistent view of your organization’s financial information
• Training opportunity considerations for your team
• Creating a partnership between finance and other departments

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how you can better communicate financial information to all of your employees.

Download the guide today.