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Consensus' Blog http://blog.consensusintl.com Welcome to the Smart Business Era Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:51:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 One Tool, 3 Ways to Increase Business Cash Flow http://blog.consensusintl.com/2012/04/one-tool-3-ways-to-increase-business-cash-flow/ http://blog.consensusintl.com/2012/04/one-tool-3-ways-to-increase-business-cash-flow/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:51:09 +0000 camila http://blog.consensusintl.com/?p=257 Do you know where to look to find hidden assets within your company?

This is something that many business owners struggle with, especially when thinking about expansion and lenders aren’t lending. However, with the right systems in place, it is possible to increase cash flow. Our solution is a single tool that can help you increase profits and free up capital.

While there are numerous benefits, here are three simple ways in which this one tool can help you to identify and increase resources.

It brings all of your business management data information into one place. As a result, business systems communicate effectively so data only needs to be entered once. Not only does this eliminate redundant data entry and free up staff to pursue other activities, but also it ensures that you can look at your business holistically. With access to all of your financials, operation cost reports, sales figures, and production management reports in one place, you will be able to quickly identify potential waste and free up more cash.

Our solution helps bring stakeholders together. When you are able to communicate ideas effectively – and with the right data to back them up – it is easier to set new plans into motion. Because everyone has access to the same data and can share their findings easily, less time is spent identifying and discussing possible strategies and more time is spent supporting your customers and generating more business.

Our solution lets you access a powerful business management platform that meets your needs both now and in the future. Because our solution is expandable and customizable, you can focus on accessing the information and tools you need now with the knowledge that, when the time comes to add options, you will not need to invest in a new software platform and system infrastructure.

With our solution, you can easily identify opportunities to increase sales, lower production costs, and free time for management and staff to pursue business development. As a result, you can focus on increasing cash flow, knowing that your business is streamlined, organized, and performing the way that you want and need it to.

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5 ways You Can Improve Cash Flow http://blog.consensusintl.com/2012/02/5-ways-you-can-improve-cash-flow/ http://blog.consensusintl.com/2012/02/5-ways-you-can-improve-cash-flow/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:15:14 +0000 camila http://blog.consensusintl.com/?p=255 When you are asked to increase the available capital at your business, are you able to quickly identify options to increase profits, reduce expenses, and otherwise generate cash flow?

Many business managers and owners struggle to answer when this question is posed to them. However, those who use our solution are able to quickly identify at least 5 ways in which to improve cash flow. What are some of their options?

  1. Explore sales activities to eliminate ineffective marketing campaigns, identify loyal customers, and identify which customer demographic has the most potential for growth – then tailor sales activities accordingly.
  2. Identify financial waste that’s the result of inventory considerations – then develop a strategy for more just in time production, choosing better warehousing options, or eliminating products that are not selling well.
  3. Assess purchasing decisions and supplier relationships to evaluate potential areas for savings such as renegotiating terms of sale, working with another closer supplier, or lowering the quantities associated with minimum requirements.
  4. Eliminate time spent in meetings by ensuring that everyone who needs to access key business data is able to do so, even when they’re on the road.
  5. Identify areas in which operation expenses could be reduced, either by eliminating overtime or more clearly defining the roles of key staff members.

Of course, all of these are just starting points. Our solution also enables businesses to reduce IT costs – both by using a single system to access all business data and through the ease of expanding the system as business needs change, simply by adding additional modules to the system.

Our solution gives small businesses a competitive edge by making it possible to access all of the same data as the bigger players in their industries. Whether you’re looking for simple solutions that allow you to increase cash flow quickly or you hope to identify areas where significant changes could greatly improve your company’s bottom line, we offer the options you need.

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Ready for Growth? As Your Company Expands, SAP Business One Can Help You Streamline Operations. http://blog.consensusintl.com/2012/01/ready-for-growth-as-your-company-expands-sap-business-one-can-help-you-streamline-operations/ http://blog.consensusintl.com/2012/01/ready-for-growth-as-your-company-expands-sap-business-one-can-help-you-streamline-operations/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:09:48 +0000 camila http://blog.consensusintl.com/?p=250 Growing a business can be a challenging undertaking regardless of your industry and the current economic climate. However, it is possible to take advantage of tools and systems that help you streamline the process and reach your goals quickly and effectively. SAP Business One is one such tool.

An integrated business management solution designed for small businesses, SAP Business One enables you to focus on the growth of your business by looking at the whole of your organization. How can SAP Business One help you streamline operations? Here are four ways.

Integrate your entire business. With SAP Business One, you can access data about sales, inventory, production and operating costs, your company’s finances, and even human resources. With all of the data you need readily available, you can be sure that nothing slips through the cracks. And, because the system connects your entire business, there will be no need for entering data in multiple places – eliminating errors, redundant data, and reducing the time spent by your staff.

Create reports quickly and easily to identify the impact of business decisions. What’s the best way to ensure that you’re moving in the right direction? Use reports to identify progress – and identify areas in which a few subtle changes would allow you to reach your goals more effectively.

Develop a network within your company so that all of the partners, subsidiaries, and management have access to the information that they need. Using a tool like SAP Business One ensures that all of the decision-makers and stakeholders have access to the same information, allowing everyone to focus on the task at hand.

Provide the confidence that you won’t outgrow your business management platform. SAP Business One is readily expandable. Not only can you get started with SAP Business One quickly, but also there are more than 550 add-on solutions designed to increase functionality and support the changing needs of your business.

SAP Business One ensures that the information you need is readily available both now, as you undertake expansion, and later, as you continue to grow. Streamlining data and operations – and accessing the reports you need to track your progress – with SAP Business One lets you keep business on track as your organization evolves.

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Is Your Small Business Getting Larger? Why You Need a Solution Built Specifically to Meet Needs Like Yours http://blog.consensusintl.com/2012/01/is-your-small-business-getting-larger-why-you-need-a-solution-built-specifically-to-meet-needs-like-yours/ http://blog.consensusintl.com/2012/01/is-your-small-business-getting-larger-why-you-need-a-solution-built-specifically-to-meet-needs-like-yours/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:41:22 +0000 camila http://blog.consensusintl.com/?p=244 Small businesses, specifically during periods of expansion, need to be able to have a complete picture of their organization. Financial management and reporting must be a priority – and, if it can be automated, all the better. Tracking inventory from parts to finished products across warehouses is vital, as having product on time and where your customers want and need it is a core element of any organization’s success. As customer relationships are about more than simply making the sale, having a customer relationship management platform is also extremely important.

The challenge is that when many companies look toward business management software, they think about it in pieces. They look for one tool that will track finances. Production management and purchasing tracking applications are separate, and the two don’t often integrate effectively. A CRM platform may be available, but may not allow executives to look at all of the variables: which marketing materials are the most effective, which customer demographic is the most likely to make repeat purchases, whether or not customer service requests are met quickly and effectively handled. And when it comes to reporting on all of the various elements of business? It remains difficult to get a clear, concise, and complete picture.

Our solution lets small businesses take advantage of a single, integrated solution. For growing companies, there’s no longer a need to compare figures, enter data into multiple systems, or generate reports manually. With ours, financial management, CRM, procurement, production, and comprehensive reports are all available when you need – even if you’re on the go. Our solution supports your business while it grows, allows you to streamline operations, connect all business partners and locations, and ensures that you have the information you need to make the right decisions quickly.

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Increase Your Company’s Cash Flow Using SAP Business One to Monitor Purchasing, Production, and Warehousing http://blog.consensusintl.com/2011/11/increase-your-company%e2%80%99s-cash-flow-using-sap-business-one-to-monitor-purchasing-production-and-warehousing/ http://blog.consensusintl.com/2011/11/increase-your-company%e2%80%99s-cash-flow-using-sap-business-one-to-monitor-purchasing-production-and-warehousing/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:06:43 +0000 camila http://blog.consensusintl.com/?p=238

Integrated data tools like SAP Business One let you monitor your business in real time. This is critical when you’re looking for ways to increase cash flow. After all, increasing sales isn’t the only way to increase the assets that you have available.

In addition to monitoring your accounts payable and receivable, managers and executives who are using SAP Business One within their organizations are able to:

  • Evaluate supplier relationships. The more that you know about the costs of working with various suppliers, the terms of your purchasing agreements, surcharges, and minimums, the better the position that you’ll be in to negotiate. Whether you opt to work with a supplier who offers better terms or request a better arrangement with current suppliers, having all of the right data available allows you to identify ways to cut costs.
  • Identify wasteful spending associated with production. By using SAP Business One to monitor production costs, you will identify other ways of saving and increase the amount of cash you have on hand for other necessary spending.
  • Identify excess warehousing costs. When you store product prior to shipping, you have overhead. Some of this may be able to be avoided by changing the date you receive product from suppliers, minor adjustments to the production schedule, or be based on where you store your manufactured products. By monitoring these costs over time, you can identify and eliminate waste.

By taking advantage of SAP Business One, you will not only be able to monitor your company’s spending habits in one area, but across the board. As a result, you will have an increased likelihood of identifying waste and finding alternative ways of meeting your needs.

Pursuing opportunities to save – especially when you are able to predict the impact of your options and avoid making decisions that will harm your business – allows managers and executives to take control. If you’re looking to increase cash flow within your company, this awareness is essential.

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Growing Your Small Business? Our Solutions Let You Compete with Larger Organizations http://blog.consensusintl.com/2011/10/growing-your-small-business-our-solutions-let-you-compete-with-larger-organizations/ http://blog.consensusintl.com/2011/10/growing-your-small-business-our-solutions-let-you-compete-with-larger-organizations/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:15:51 +0000 camila http://blog.consensusintl.com/?p=220

Growing a company can be difficult. In addition to finding new locations, additional suppliers, and expanding your customer outreach and staff, there are an increasing number of business trends to watch. The more that you look at your competitors in this new, larger arena, the more that you’ll see that they don’t make decisions without access to business intelligence. The challenge is that you might not think you have the finances to support identifying and reporting on all of the data you need.

Fortunately, if you’re looking to compete on this level, you don’t need to invest in data infrastructure and a wide range of software tools. You won’t need to hire a development staff who can make all of your business applications work well together either. At least not if you look to SAP Business One during your company’s expansion.

Our solutions give you the tools you need to take control of your company’s financials – allowing you to keep track of cash on hand, accounts due, and accounts payable. It also allows you to track suppliers and costs, storage costs for parts, production line output and uptime, and product on hand once the manufacturing cycle is complete. Also, it will allow you to look at sales figures, manage customer relationships, and create stunning reports that demonstrate the progress that you’re making.

We put all of the tools that you need to monitor and expand your business at your fingertips. Whether you’re just beginning to grow your organization or you’re looking to take more control, SAP Business One allows you to integrate all of the data from your business so that you’re always able to have a realistic picture of your business and identify ways to make your systems more efficient.

Tools like ours level the playing field – and let you quickly compete with larger organizations even while your company grows. As a result, you can always focus on achieving your goals, reaching the next level, and making your business the best it can be and have the confidence that the software tools you’ve chosen will grow along with your business.

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Using SAP Business One to Improve Efficiency and Make Data-Driven Decisions http://blog.consensusintl.com/2011/08/using-sap-business-one-to-improve-efficiency-and-make-data-driven-decisions/ http://blog.consensusintl.com/2011/08/using-sap-business-one-to-improve-efficiency-and-make-data-driven-decisions/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:16:31 +0000 camila http://blog.consensusintl.com/?p=216

How efficient is your business? Would it be possible to reduce storage costs if you were to adjust your production schedule? Are you timing shipments from your suppliers so that you receive parts or tools right when you need them? Are you marketing to your customers or clients at the times when they are most likely to make a purchase?

Production, purchasing, and sales: improving the timing of all of these things can serve to ensure that you are able to grow your business. Each element, when functioning with maximum efficiency, has the potential to cut your company’s costs – and, as a result, improve your organization’s bottom line.

However, in order to determine where your company is already performing efficiently and to identify areas where there is room for improvement, having access to the right data is essential. Monitoring your production line and considering storage and shipping costs can help you to manufacture products just in time – reducing the costs associated with warehousing or, on the opposite end of the spectrum if products are not ready on time, the costs of expedited shipping. Evaluating your supplier relationships can help you to identify whether you are purchasing with the right frequency and help you to identify opportunities to lower costs. Knowing when your customers are most likely to buy and timing marketing messages effectively can help to increase sales.

Ultimately though, in order to make improvements in any of these areas, you need to know how you are doing now. Especially when your business is in a growth period, having access to data and information that is accurate and current prepares you to make the right adjustments – and avoid the risk of making a costly mistake.

Tools like SAP Business One allow you to access financials, supplier information, details about your production line, and data related to marketing and customer buying trends. With this information, you will have the power to fully understand your business and to chart the course from where you are to where you want to be. SAP Business One provides you with the data you need to analyze your situation in real-time, weigh the benefits and risks of decisions, and track your successes as you strengthen your organization.

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Do You Have the Data You Need to Make Better Decisions? http://blog.consensusintl.com/2011/08/do-you-have-the-data-you-need-to-make-better-decisions/ http://blog.consensusintl.com/2011/08/do-you-have-the-data-you-need-to-make-better-decisions/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:44:41 +0000 camila http://blog.consensusintl.com/?p=211

In business, many of the decisions that you make can have a dramatic and lasting impact. Before hiring additional staff, you need to have a stronger understanding of which departments genuinely need the assistance. Similarly, before launching a marketing campaign, it’s essential to know what your customers have responded to in the past; prior to making the commitment to have a new supplier provide the parts that you need, it’s imperative to see that they have an established track record, that their product is of a high quality, and to ensure that they offer everything that you need.

Having the right data makes it possible to strengthen your business decisions. Knowing that you’re able to access financial records, HR-related information, customer and supplier relationship details, and data that reflects the successes of your production line ensures that the data you need is available.

You can gain access to this data in a number of ways, but one of the simplest is to investigate a platform like SAP Business One. With SAP Business One, you will be able to:

  • Tap into financial data across all sectors of your business – whether you operate in a single location or your company is spread into a range of areas.
  • Access data quickly – viagra you to act when the moment is right without missing an opportunity.
  • Evaluate inventory, purchasing, production, and sales data.
  • Integrate production, supplier relationships, and customer relationship information to streamline your business.

Acting without all of the right information may have served you well in the past, but if you are looking to grow your business, access to the right data is critical. Whether you want to trim production costs, focus on marketing campaigns that mimic the most successful campaigns from your past, or you want to ensure that your payroll budget will cover the costs of additional staff, SAP Business One can make the data you need available right when you need it. As a result, you’ll be prepared to make choices that are right for your company.

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SAP Business One Puts All of Your Business Information in One Place http://blog.consensusintl.com/2011/07/sap-business-one-puts-all-of-your-business-information-in-one-place/ http://blog.consensusintl.com/2011/07/sap-business-one-puts-all-of-your-business-information-in-one-place/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:45:41 +0000 camila http://blog.consensusintl.com/?p=206 When you are preparing a sales report for your business, how easy is it to find the data that you need? If you find yourself accessing multiple databases, placing a number of phone calls to other departments, or working off of past reports, there is a better way.

Whether your small business has a single office or functions out of multiple locations, having a tool that allows you to access and report on all of your financial and accounting processes along with access to inventory, figures related to marketing and sales data, purchasing processes and more will simplify the reporting process.

SAP Business One allows you to access all of your business data from a single application – an application that you can access on the go as well. Rather than just being a tool that allows you to produce better reports, SAP Business One allows you to:

  • Centralize data entry and storage – eliminating the risk of double entry and other errors.
  • Access data quickly when an important decision needs to be made.
  • Respond quickly to change – whether to prevent slowing sales to become a trend or to respond to increased demands and grow your business.
  • Ensure that your partners, subcontractors, investors, and others are able to be provided with the information they need as well.

When all of your business information is in one place, you are able to do far more than just find a recent sales statistic to plug into a report. Instead, you are able to recognize how each of the elements of your business work together, to quickly determine which marketing materials to reprint for maximum effect, and to ensure that there is clear communication between departments.

With SAP Business One, outgrowing your current reporting tools and data storage systems creates additional opportunities for growth and success. All that remains is your ability to use that data as efficiently and effectively as possible.

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SAP Business One for iPhone: Access Business Information on your Mobile Phone http://blog.consensusintl.com/2011/07/sap-business-one-for-iphone-access-business-information-on-your-mobile-phone/ http://blog.consensusintl.com/2011/07/sap-business-one-for-iphone-access-business-information-on-your-mobile-phone/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:35:20 +0000 camila http://blog.consensusintl.com/?p=198 Everyday, businesses are becoming more and more dynamic with the use of mobile applications. Now, SAP Business One users can acces important business data directly from their iPhone to accelerate business processes, and stay connected at all times.

Watch this video and learn more about the SAP Business One Mobile Application for iPhone and discover how you can gain real-time access to key business and customer information.

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