Emma & Tom’s Gains Scalability To Support Growth With NetSuite

Emma & Tom’s, an Australian producer of healthy drinks and snacks, has replaced its previous MYOB system and implemented the JCurve edition of NetSuite to manage its mission critical business operations across its entire distribution supply chain, financials, financial reporting, customer relationship management (CRM), sales and marketing, order management and warehouse and inventory management. The JCurve edition of NetSuite allows businesses to run their entire business on an all-in-one cloud ERP, bringing together inventory management, financials, CRM, sales and more. Since going live on NetSuite, Emma and Tom’s has achieved 30 percent revenue growth year-over-year and has been able to gain the scalability needed to manage its fast growing business, which today has 40 distribution vans delivering to more than 3,000 café and retail customers around Australia.

Emma & Tom’s chose NetSuite based on its breadth of functionality and scalability—both of which exceeded those of other platforms while remaining extremely affordable. Emma Welsh, CEO of Emma & Tom’s, said, “The platform not only gives us extremely high flexibility in how we optimize, integrate, and expand our operations nationally, but does so with a finesse that ensures the quality of our personal customer service. We have gone from small start-up to now having 60 people—and we’re excited to fuel further growth through NetSuite.”

NetSuite delivers the features and benefits to Emma and Tom’s:
◾Track sales and inventory in real-time, minimizing delays and ensuring customers receive the freshest products available.
◾Expand product range without increasing operational complexity. NetSuite tracks multiple inventory locations and stock lines through a single, integrated viewpoint for Emma & Tom’s  staff.
◾Multiple warehouse management.
◾Real-time financial reporting speeds up the financial close.
◾Built-in business intelligence that provides real-time insights into key business performance indicators for a unified view of the organization.
◾A flexible and agile platform that can easily capturing data from new resources like vans and warehouses as and when these are added to the distribution network.

To read more, and learn about the JCurve edition of NetSuite, visit the NetSuite Newsroom.

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ADS Solutions Brings Efficiencies to Distributors

Today's new, innovative small business distribution software has eased the need for employees and sales staff to devote long hours to manual processes and stacks of paperwork that were once a necessity for every order and record keeping.

The efficiency of wholesale distribution software allows more employee time to be spent on marketing products and connecting with customers–both activities that increase return on investment and protect a company's customer base. However, specialized distribution software also provides the following additional benefits:

1. Technology can be much more accurate than the human hand. As orders are only entered once into small business inventory software, this decreases the opportunity for error.

2. Add-on items are easily connected to all items ordered by your customers. This benefits both the customer, who saves time by not having to place an additional order, and sales staff who can increase profits as sales increase.

3. The order fulfillment process becomes quicker and more efficient because all documentation is digitally produced so any employee can easily find and alter an invoice as needed.

4. The amount of time and cash require to ship an order is frequently reduced because most distribution software for small business is capable of finding the lowest rates possible before finalizing the contract.

5. Distribution software for small business centralizes information and prevents alterations by employees. It ensures that no details will slip through the cracks.

6. Customers will be able to quickly and accurately access the information that they need. Open lines of communication with your client will demonstrate your company’s professionalism in operations. Small business distribution software offers great advantages to small, growing distributors.

 To learn more about the solutions and services offered by ADS Solutions, which has focused solely on the wholesale distributor market since 1984, visit the ADS Newsroom.

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Hi Spec Doorsets Benefits from Acumatica's 24/7 ERP

Acumatica, a provider of cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for small and medium-sized companies, recently announced the publication of their latest case study featuring the benefits experienced by Hi Spec Doorsets after switching their ERP system to Acumatica.

Based in the United Kingdom, Hi Spec manufactures tailored doorsets for the construction industry providing customized solutions for hotels, offices, and residential developments, and for the health and education sectors. Hi Spec's old system required the sales staff to update leads, contacts, and sales orders from the office, because the remote login software was faulty.

Hi Spec found Acumatica's solution appealing for its reduced maintenance costs and no user licensing requirements. By utilizing Acumatica’s browser-based system, Hi Spec’s problems with remote login disappeared.

In addition, Acumatica offers financial management, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites. Acumatica Studio, the company’s technology development platform, gives ISVs and OEMs a rapid, cost-effective means of developing and integrating cloud-based apps, using industry-standard tools.

To read more about the Hi Spec Doorsets implementation, visit the Acumatica News blog.

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Acumatica Helps Precision Manufacturing Become ISO-Certified

Acumatica, a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and medium-sized companies, recently announced that Precision Manufacturing Solutions, a New Zealand-based electronics manufacturer,  saw a 20% increase in sales after the implementation.

Started in 2007, Precision Manufacturing Solutions crafts soldering machines, reflow ovens, and paste printers. As the company grew over the years, its internal system of using spreadsheets to organize data and convey information became unsustainable.

After searching for a web-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, the company chose Acumatica, which does not charge for individual user licenses - a key consideration for small businesses. In addition,  Acumatica provides highly customizable, cloud-based ERP applications offering financial management, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites.

Since the switch to Acumatica’s browser-based system last year, Precision has seen its staff grow by 15% and sales grow by 20%. The company also received its ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification in early 2013. A designation that Precision credits to the efficiency and accuracy the Acumatica suite brought to the company's manufacturing processes.

To learn more about the Precision Manufacturing Solutions case study, visit the Acumatica News Blog.

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Acumatica Wins People's Choice Award for Favorite Financial Management Solution

Acumatica, a provider of cloud-based ERP solutions to small and medium-sized companies, recently announced that it won the People’s Choice Stevie Award for Favorite Financial Management Solution in this year’s American Business Awards. This is the second Stevie win for Acumatica this year. The company also won the bronze Stevie Award for Financial Management Solution in the new products category.

More than 20,000 votes were cast in the nationwide poll to decide the winners in 34 product categories. The American Business Awards, now in its 11th year, is the country’s top business awards program and honors a spectrum of American business people and organizations — from non-profits, start-ups, public companies and government agencies, to C-level executives, product developers, marketers and development teams.

Founded in 2007, Acumatica is a provider of highly customizable, cloud-based ERP applications for small and midsized businesses, offering financial management, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites.

Acumatica's recent version 4.1 release includes updates to the customer portal, improved functionalities, and better usability.

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TDBBS Picks Acumatica’s Cloud ERP For Enhanced Customization

TDBBS, a leading natural pet products manufacturer located in Richmond, VA, has a large, and growing, fan base of animal lovers seeking all-natural products for dogs and cats.

Because of the growth the company has been experiencing, a flexible solution outside of the traditional, license-based ERP solutions was needed. After evaluating several different options, TDBBS decided upon the Acumatica product, Dynamic Tech Services, with the JAMS Manufacturing advanced manufacturing software module for its operations.

Since Acumatica is an asp.NET based solution, it installed quickly on TDBBS’ server and allowed the company immediate full control to customize business processes within the system.  

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Acumatica Cloud ERP Ranked Best in CRM for Small and Midsized Businesses

Acumatica, a leading provider of cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) and financial software, announced today that its CRM Suite received top rankings across the board in Gleanster’s newest CRM for Small and Midsized Businesses benchmark report.

Gleanster’s Gleansight October 2012 report evaluated 35 CRM vendors in four categories: Ease of Deployment, Ease of Use, Features and Functionality, and Overall Value. The twelve top firms in each category were ranked from “Good” to “Better” to “Best.” Acumatica received “Best” rankings in all four categories, as indicated in the Vendor Rankings FLASH chart © Gleanster, October 2012.

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Why Distributors Need To Invest In E-commerce

Did you know that forty percent of distributors have no revenue from e-commerce — and almost 10 percent have no plans to enter the e-commerce market?

In the early phase of e-commerce, smaller companies could look and act like big companies online. But customers want more from e-commerce. The cost for such a great e-commerce experience is rising —and the smaller companies can’t keep up. With Amazon Supply coming onto the scene and converging business-to-consumer e-commerce with business-to-business e-commerce, it’s a smart move for distributors to invest in this area.

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Improve Scheduling, Production, and Quality with Epicor Express

Epicor Express is a comprehensive software system for all types of discrete manufacturers. Whether you are in business as a stamping firm that makes standard products sold from inventory or a job shop that makes complex, multi-assembly custom products that involve numerous sub-contractors and iterations with the customer, Express can easily accommodate your unique requirements. 

The advantages for small and mid-sized manufacturers include minimal upfront and reasonable ongoing investment, the elimination of traditional ERP barriers (e.g., implementation, system maintenance, upgrade and migrations), and enabling focus on a company’s core business rather than IT issues. All of this facilitates capacity for growth. For more information on how cloud-based Epicor Express can help your small business, visit the Epicor blog.

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Does this story sound familiar? You're the CEO/President/VP of Operations/CFO, and are extremely busy. Maybe you work for, or own, a small business and are involved in many aspects of daily operations. You understand the importance of keeping the business running smoothly but at times you are too busy fighting fires to make changes necessary to maintain efficiency. On a Saturday afternoon you find an hour of spare time between helping your children with their homework and finishing up work for a client meeting to turn your mind towards finding new software. Then, your head starts spinning, you determine you cannot continue the process because you are too busy, and you move it aside for another time. You continue with the status quo, knowing that your current software compounds the daily problems that keep you pre-occupied. Does this story sound familiar? The good news is that, as a small business, there is a way to get around how busy you are – implementing new software!
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Everest Software Announces Acquisition by Versata

Everest® Software, the award-winning provider of a fully integrated business operating system for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announces their acquisition by Versata Enterprises, a leading provider of enterprise software solutions.

Founded in 1994, Everest Software developed the first all-in-one small business management solution for small and mid-sized businesses. Designed specifically for retail, wholesale and distribution companies, Everest automates all operations of a growing business including Accounting, Inventory Management, eCommerce, Services, Sales Force Automation, CRM and Point of Sale. Everest Software is the winner of numerous awards, including the SIIA Codie Award for “Best Business Software Product.”

At the direction of Edwin Miller, President & CEO of Everest Software, Everest placed a high emphasis on a customer centric focus and customer outreach, resulting in an expense reduction of fifteen percent and a top line revenue growth of twenty percent to profitability.

“In the past two and half years Everest has achieved remarkable results in both growth and profit, even in a recessionary market. This was accomplished by differentiating models, through sales and marketing and by adoption of agile development methodologies and a keen focus on the customers. Customers enjoyed the release of a market leading eCommerce platform and the first ever Everest World user conferences with hundreds of customers participating. Everest World will continue as planned this fall,” said Edwin Miller, President & CEO of Everest Software.

Under the acquisition, Everest will operate as a stand-alone entity with a dedicated customer service and product team. With a strong focus on customer success, the integration will begin with the implementation of Versata’s Customer Success program, focused on creating and maintaining successful customer relationships by aligning product development with customer priorities.

“Versata’s Customer Success program demonstrates a relentless focus on the customer. It will provide dramatic expansion to the Customer Outreach programs that Everest began in 2007. This is an exciting opportunity for our customers and employees,” said Paul Gallagher Vice President of Marketing.

Everest investors have been instrumental in the success of Everest Software. John Burton, Managing General Partner, Updata Venture Partners; Tim Guleri, General Partner, Sierra Ventures; Andy Jones, General Partner, Boulder Ventures and Donald Peck, Managing Director, South Asia, Actis Capital LLP are all respectfully recognized for their firm commitment to Everest Software and for their astounding vision for the SMB Market. Burton’s unwavering commitment and thoughtfulness coupled with his keen business insight has allowed the company to grow and prosper, even in the current economic climate. Guleri’s focus on the technology behind Everest led to the next generation platform behind a market leading eCommerce platform. Jones’ financial model drove Everest to become a profitable business. Peck’s early support for the company vision was key to enabling Everest’s start.

Bijal Mehta and Sanjay Shah are respectfully recognized for their contribution as founders of Everest Software (formerly known as iCode), and for their vision, passion, and hard work in building the company and its products, as well as their assistance facilitating this monumental merger.

Ali Jani is respectfully recognized for his contribution as the founder of Everest Software (formerly known as iCode), and for his vision, passion, and hard work in building the company and its products, as well as his assistance facilitating this monumental merger. Jani’s dedication to the customer and to the product has been unwavering in his thirteen year tenure with Everest. Without Ali’s vision for the product and insight into the SMB market, Everest Software would not be the market leader that it is today.

Everest Software would like to formally recognize several employees that have been key to the growth and success of the company. Mike Berry, Shubhradip (Sean) Chatterjee, Anita Vettickal, Dhiren Chhapgar, Diana Hess, Steven (Phillip) Kennedy, Nayan Mansinha, Rashmo Mehra, Anand Panchamia, Murali Rajendran, Kim Seiger, Jay Vanikar and Ryan Brown are all to be commended on their commitment to the company and product.

About Everest Software
Everest® Software enables companies to manage every function of their business more effectively. This single solution, fully-integrated business management software application addresses the challenges of growing small to medium businesses (SMBs), primarily in retail and wholesale. Customers can dramatically increase their efficiency and profitability with a solution that provides a remarkably rapid return on investment. Everest Software was a finalist for a 2006 American Business Award in the category “Best New Computer Software Product” and is the proud winner of numerous awards including the SIIA Codie Award for ”Best Business Software Product.” For more information, please visit http://www.everestsoftwareinc.com/, e-mail us at info@everestsoftwareinc.com or call us at 1.800.382.0725.

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Lindsay Barrett
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