Mentors: The Unsung Heroes on the Pathway to Success
On our road to success, we will encounter two kinds of people; those who encourage us and cheer us on and those who by virtue of having succeeded demonstrate to us that success is attainable. The former is called a…
Sage Enterprise Management (Sage X3) Version 12 – 6 Key Highlights in the Upcoming New Release!
Sage has announced the upcoming release of Sage Enterprise Management (EM) – all new Version 12, which is expected to be out by year end. This article will highlight the key improvements we will see brought from version 11 to…
Are you acting on your Data, in Real Time? The Chemical Industry and Business Intelligence
For the Chemical Industry or any enterprise, utilizing Business Intelligence (BI) offers a way to translate the millions of data points from operations into insights that can help leaders manage and grow the business. The whole BI domain encompasses a…
HR Strategic Planning: How to Chart the Course of HR’s Role in Your Organization
There was a study done in 2015 at the University of Michigan looking at what impact HR competency has on business performance. They did the study repeatedly over the course of about 16 years, and this is what they found:…
Telltale Signs Your Chemical Enterprise Needs a Modern Business Management System
We understand that businesses in the chemical industry are under great pressure to stay competitive while complying with a wide range of challenges, from government regulations, global competition to pricing. Particularly, access to the information required for government compliance (including…
Confident Humility: Underrated
The most appropriate way I could think of to describe the concept of confident humility is underrated, a currently popular term that my 14-year old daughter utters 20 times a day. As a prime example of an oxymoron, it begs…
5 Surprising Costs That Can Impact Your IT Budget
Research reveals that IT spending is a continues priority for businesses. Gartner predicts that IT spending will hit $3.7 trillion this year, a 6.2 percent increase from 2017. As IT spending increases, companies are looking to get their tech budgets…
E-commerce and Sales Tax
Today’s ability to sell product to consumers around the country over the web allows companies to increase their revenue on much greater level versus selling it directly from their local store. With selling goods across state lines comes sales tax…
3 Major Reasons the Chemical Industry is Going Digital
Digital technology and the data it creates and manages are bringing tremendous growth and transformation to the chemicals industry. The chemicals sector is really a group of industries, from base chemicals, beauty products, and paints, to fragrances and more. But…
How to Transition to Industry 4.0 with Internet of Things (IoT)
The fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, is here. Industry 1.0 was defined by the replacement of human labour with water and steam power; Industry 2.0 was defined by electric power; Industry 3.0 by the introduction of computers; and Industry…
The Importance of Celebrating Women in Business
Celebration can take many forms. Most of us imagine a party with balloons and cake, or a nice dinner out with champagne. One of the most significant forms is celebrating our colleagues in the workforce. Women long ago won a…
Sage Enterprise Intelligence (SEI) Tips & Tricks: Column Formatting in Sage X3
In this post for Sage X3 (now called Sage Enterprise Management) users, we will illustrate how you can add formatting rules to columns defined in the Columns section of a worksheet view in the SEI (Sage Enterprise Intelligence) business intelligence…
Sage X3 (Enterprise Management) Integrated with Microsoft CRM – Modern Day Social CRM
For many, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) has been seen as a dated, cumbersome tool for logging contacts and notes – Microsoft Dynamics 365 For Sales has dramatically changed that. Microsoft Dynamics CRM’s new take on user experience, collaboration, & simplification…
Sage X3 Tips & Tricks: Subcontract Orders Without a Work Order
Subcontract orders are created to purchase one or more services from a supplier without having to set up and use the Sage X3 Manufacturing module (now called Sage Enterprise Management). Subcontract orders also allow tracking of components that come from…
