The High Tech House by Phil Morettini
So, looking around for a really big opportunity that isn’t yet being served? Look no further than the High Tech house. Yes, I know, all the big computer and consumer electronics companies are investing billions in the market for pumping entertainment content via fat pipes into and throughout the... (This happens because these inefficient service companies are in such demand that don’t need to have a customer orientation, and utilize very little technology to optimize their business). ... Even if it’s a failed part, the service provider could check their parts inventory immediately and...

Will Computers Ever Meet the Expectations Of Small Businesses? by Keith Tyson
Old School Vision of Computers As a child of the 60’s, I grew up watching Hollywood’s vision of the computer of the future. I use to watch in amazement as TV character would feed a question into a computer and an obscure answer would immediately be spit out. ... If a small business had a specific need or requirement with respects to automating their business process, their only choice was to hire a computer consultant, who could take weeks, and possible months, to write their program, and charge a cost prohibitive amount for the service.

How Fleet Management Software Can Reduce Costs For Private Fleet Operators by Ajesh Kapoor
Private fleet operators today are under pressure like never before to control costs. A nationwide shortage of drivers has made it difficult to find experienced personnel. While at the same time, economic growth has increased the need. As a result, companies are frequently understaffed. ... In this scenario, vendors manage business processes like vehicle routing and scheduling for the customer. ... This information can help fleet operators reduce risk and lower insurance rates. ... Additional benefits of GPS fleet monitoring solutions can include reports that show incidents of speeding or...

Microsoft Great Plains Logistics & Warehouse Management – Implementation & Customization Highlights by Andrew Karasev
Logistics automation is often considered as barcoding extension to Sales Order Processing, Purchase Order Processing, Inventory Control modules. Software extensions makers may disagree with this simplification, but budget solution works exactly like barcoding extension and is usually done via... However if you just envision your warehouse workers with barcode scanners – then read this article to understand your options with Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains. ... You may figure out that majority of your customers order the same items each time with regular intervals.

How to Publish Google Calendar and Sub-Calendars to Your Website by Paul McGillivary
Google calendar is slick. I love this thing. I have overlayed 4 sub-calendars and now I can see them all in one place. The sub-calendars retain their individuality because they are color coded. If you want a super cheap, as in free, calendar for your business, church, or other group then this is... The end result should look somewhat like this: src="http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=googlecalendarname&src=anothergooglename&height=614" style=" border-width:0 " width="640" frameborder="0" height="614" There you have it.

Microsoft Great Plains implementation: Restaurants Supply Chain Management Example by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Great Plains serves majority of US based horizontal and vertical markets. Being relatively flexible and customizable – it can fit your specific business requirements with light or deep customization. You can have portion of the system customization done by your in-house developers... In this case you can have customer typical order screen to automate order taking. ... You may figure out that majority of your customers order the same items each time with regular intervals. ... It should be done in Great Plains Dexterity to provide seamless interface for GP users.

Seven Ways Microsoft Dynamics AX Can Help You Improve Your Business Efficiency by Alison Beaven
Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 is the latest version of Microsoft’s integrated enterprise resource planning system, used by over 7,553 customers to gain competitive advantage. It improves business efficiency, saves administration time and provides real-time information to improve business decision... It boosts business productivity, whilst supporting business growth. ... 6) Improve your business visibility with real-time reporting at any stage of the business. ... By utilising Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, Microsoft Dynamics AX enables users to report on any stage of the business and...

Setting Up Accounting Software - Not As Scary As It Seems by John Cantrell
To many people the idea of physically building a house themselves from scratch would also be a daunting task and many would say they couldn't do it. If, however, I drew two parallel lines on the ground, gave you a ruler and shovel and said dig a trench between those lines 300mm deep you could... The Ledger - Setting Up The list of accounts in the ledger is typically called the 'Chart of Accounts', with the accounts being grouped in their like categories i.e. ... sales, expenses, assets and liabilities.

Great Plains Bill of Materials Setup & Customization for Process Manufacturing – Overview by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Great Plains has full-featured Manufacturing suite of modules: Capacity Requirements Planning, Job Costing, Master Production Scheduling, Materials Requirements Planning, etc. However Microsoft Great Manufacturing serves so-called discrete manufacturing market niche. ... If you participate in international business, you should take advantage from Multicurrency (MC) feature, expanded on SOP (Euro, Yen, Yuan, Peso, Real, etc.). ... In process manufacturing you have variable input to get fixed output.

"For Want of a Nail...": Back Up Early, Back Up Often by Scott Flora
Most of us know the old saying beginning, "For want of a nail, the shoe was lost." This unfortunate tale leads from the loss of the horseshoe to the loss of the battle and finally the kingdom. In mid-December, it was the loss of a piece of plastic the size of a pea that led to the destruction of... Hard-drive crashes, viruses, theft, fire, and flood can all wipe out your data and possibly damage your business. ... Disks, tapes, and online backups are all good potential solutions for protecting information on your computer.