Author: Guy Logan

    The ability for salespeople to negotiate contracts at a fast pace is crucial when trying to solidify sales. Many companies experience lost deals due to their lack of connectivity between a sales pitch and data housed in the server. Now more than ever customers are making purchases with extensive knowledge. The internet allows customers to research just about anything before making a purchase. For salespeople to stay up to speed...

    It is not uncommon for businesses who utilize a basic accounting software to experience lag time from an overloaded database. As companies evolve the amount of data they pour into their system increases. This growth in volume becomes challenging to house in a maxed-out accounting system. Detecting that your business is beginning to outgrown your once successful accounting software is the first step to speeding up business processes. Here are...

    Cloud-based computing is a leading tool industries are using to provide shared resources and storage of records across a company. With a system like Acumatica a company’s accounting, operations management and reporting run in the cloud. Switching to the cloud might not be for every business, but many SMBs (small to medium businesses) that have made the switch in recent years have seen the direct impact switching their system to...

    A solution like Microsoft Dynamics CRM is most commonly used to help sales specific industries that utilize the system to track quotes and manage orders. However, this is not CRM’s only capability. One of the industries we have seen utilizing Dynamics CRM is within health care and social service organizations. For these types of organizations to achieve optimal success they too must take into consideration the needs of customers and...

    Managing inventory levels is a daunting task for many businesses who rely on a constant flow of products. When inventory levels are nonreflective of what a business has in stock it can create more than one problem internally and externally. Inaccurate inventory levels can produce added costs from rush shipments and additional orders. Many businesses struggle with how to combat inventory issues that repeatedly minimize their success. By implementing a...

The Midwest User Group held its annual spring conference in Dearborn, MI this past March. The MWUG Conference provides an environment for QAD vendors, service providers and users to share and exchange information, attracting over 200 attendees from Manufacturing and Distribution companies across the US.   During the conference attendees have the opportunity to attend speaker sessions designed around specific topics related to the QAD ERP Application. Logan Consulting led...

    As more businesses increase their online presence it is essential to have a system that works with ease and draws in engagement. One of the biggest obstacles for online businesses is integration between financials and their website. Even with a successful web page businesses can experience a decline in customers if their financial system lacks security, organization, and easy navigation. Without smooth processes between the two systems online business can...

    Although many businesses have found ways to increase automation throughout the company, several still struggle with collaboration between functions. Disconnected business functions can be apparent in accounting, CRM, inventory management, sales order processing, distribution, reporting, and more! Perhaps this disconnect between functions is not always apparent at first, but where the true problem lies is that it begins to create results that limit a business from achieving to the highest...

    It can be a huge obstacle for nonprofits to try and keep volunteer engagement over time. Whether the reason be money, time, lack of interest, or mere forgetfulness nonprofits across the board battle with volunteer consistency. It is essential for nonprofits to create fundraising tactics that pull supporters in while simultaneously creating a lasting relationship with them. Some may wonder what a Microsoft Dynamics CRM system can do for a...

The Results are in from Logan Consulting’s post conference QAD training workshop. Logan Consulting, a proud supporter of the MWUG Conference, hosted a 1 ½ day training workshop following the MWUG Conference in Dearborn, MI this past week to help conference attendees get the most out of their MWUG experience. The goal of the training workshop was to help users develop an understanding of the fundamental business concepts related to...