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Sales Pricing: Managing Fees & Charges with Invoicing Elements
Sage X3 permits the calculation of sales price information based on several factors including product, customer, quantity purchased and discounts. In addition to charging the customer for products & services, it is common to levy additional fees affecting the determination…
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Tax Included Pricing in Sage X3
In some legislations/geographies and for some products, our clients need to include sales tax in their prices within Sage X3. The “Price/Amount Type” flag determines if the prices of products (Sales Invoices) and amounts (Customer BP Invoices) are expressed excluding…
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New and Improved Sage Knowledgebase for Sage X3
Sage Knowledgebase (Sage KB) just got a major redesign—complete with an updated interface and additional features. What’s New in Sage Knowledgebase? In addition to a cleaner look and easier navigation, the improved Sage KB now offers: Compliance with Web Content…
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The Power of the STOADMIN Parameter
Periodically in Support, we receive queries on how the allocation or management rules could have been “violated” for a product. For example: product in “R” (rejected) status was issued even though setup does not authorize delivery of status “R” stock….
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Average Unit Cost Valuation in Sage X3
How inventory & average cost valuation are managed, considering input pricing fluctuation or additional landed cost imposed following inventory receipt. Sage X3 maintains several methods to value inventory including Standard, FIFO, LIFO, Lot Average Unit and Average Unit Costs. Industries,…
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1099-MISC/NEC Processing in Sage X3 & Sage 500
It’s the time of year again when thoughts turn to holidays and family… and year-end closing routines including 1099 processing! In this post we will review the requirements for both Sage X3 and Sage 500 as you close out 2020…
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Sage X3 Team
Thanksgiving brings us together, even from afar. And while Thanksgiving may look and feel a little different for many of us this year, we hope you find a way to celebrate and that your holiday is filled with good food,…
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Buy One, Get One Free – Adding Free Products to Your Sage X3 Order
Buy One, Get One Free (BOGO) pricing is a useful tool to encourage more sales of a product. When a customer purchases a certain quantity of one product, they get one or more of the same or a different product…
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It’s That Time of Year Again—Budget Season. Plan Now for a More Successful 2021.
Let’s face it, 2020 has been HARD. This time last year, no one was planning for a global pandemic or the havoc it would wreak on our lives—both personally and professionally. And while the pandemic is far from over, we…
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The More We Know, The More You Grow – Meet Our New Sage X3 Team Members
Net at Work’s Sage X3 team is growing again. To better support our ever-increasing number of clients, we have added 9 new members to our Sage X3 team this quarter. They bring decades of expertise to the team in the areas…
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Prepayments on Purchase Orders in Sage X3
Sometimes a supplier may require a deposit before commencing work on an order, or the order may have to be paid in advance. In this blog post, we will review the steps you need to take to record payments against…
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How to Access the Sage X3 Online Help Center
The Sage X3 Online Help Center is available 24/7 to provide users with version-specific information to assist in the use of Sage X3. It is the same content used by Sage Support. How do I access the Online Help Center?…
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Overcoming Uncertainty in Today’s Food & Beverage Industry
The coronavirus pandemic is just the latest event that has completely upended the food & beverage industry. While things appear to be stabilizing, now is the time for manufacturers to prepare and plan for the next major disruption. A key…
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Now Available: Live Helpdesk Support from a Sage X3 Expert
To ensure our clients receive the best possible support from our Sage X3 Team, Net at Work is pleased to announce new enhancements to our customer support model. Starting now, when you call into our helpdesk line, you may request…
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Adobe Flash Player End of Life Impact on Sage X3
As previously announced in July 2017, Adobe will stop distributing and updating Flash Player after December 31, 2020. All Sage X3 clients on versions prior to V11 will be impacted. After December 31, 2020, the next time the browsers are…
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How to Reset the Column Order of Grids in Sage X3
Have you ever reordered columns in a grid in Sage X3 and then not been able to revert back to the Sage default order? Or, have you ever changed the order of the columns in the left list and inadvertently…
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How to Find Your Sage X3 Version Number & Check for Recent Releases
Often, when you place a call to Helpdesk support, the first question you are asked is “What version are you on”? In this blog, we will review how to find your Sage X3 version and patch level number. Note: If…
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How to Perform Inventory Multi-Counting in Sage X3
Inventory multi-counting reduces the risk of errors during the stock count process. Allowing users to count the same stock multiple times and track each stock count ensures any variances are identified and guarantees the accuracy of the complete count. The…
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Learning from Crisis: Four Ways to Improve & Strengthen Your Supply Chain
When the COVID-19 crisis hit, many companies experienced unexpected challenges in their supply chain. Production and shipping delays, shortages of critical items, and other unforeseen complications resulted in supply chain disruption across the globe. As we move forward towards a…
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Here We Grow Again Meet Our New Sage X3 Team Members
Net at Work’s Sage X3 team is growing again. To better support our ever-increasing number of clients, we have added 7 new members to our Sage X3 team this quarter. They bring decades of expertise to the team in the…
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Intelligent ERP Powered by the Sage Ecosystem
On August 5, 2020, Sage held a virtual conference for Sage X3 customers and partners. The event, Intelligent ERP Powered by the Sage Ecosystem, was a 4 hour complimentary virtual online event dedicated to Sage X3 and the add-on solutions…
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Using Sage X3 for Successful Customer Relationship Management
While most CRM packages were developed to interface with legacy business systems, Sage X3 CRM was designed from the start as a robust, fully integrated module within Sage X3. A Broad and Integrated Approach Sage X3 CRM allows salespeople and…
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How to Install and Manage Sage X3 Add-Ins in Microsoft Office
When you enable an add-in, it adds custom commands and new features to Microsoft Office programs that help increase your productivity. In this blog post, we’ll review how to install the Sage X3 Add-In for MS Excel and what to…
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How Your Company Can Tame the Tail Spend Beast
What Is Tail Spend? Is your company familiar with the concept of tail spend? Even if you’re not familiar with it, you have it. Simply put, “tail spend” refers to approximately 20% of non-core procurement transactions that are largely left…
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Revenue Recognition in Sage X3 V12 for ASC 606 and Beyond
There are various accounting standards that provide guidelines on how to handle everyday accounting interactions. One in particular – accounting standard codification 606 (ASC 606) – specifies how companies should recognize revenue from contracts with customers and provides a standard…
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New Time-Saving Feature Added to Sage X3 V12: Multi-Company Period Opening (TRTPERMC)
As the beginning of the year approaches, do you dread opening periods for each and every company? Do you shy away from only opening one month at a time because of the effort involved? It can be quite tedious and…
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Using the Sage X3 Product Configurator
The Sage X3 Product Configurator is an optional module within Sage X3 that guides users through a series of rule-based questions to produce the technical specifications of the product to be sold and/or produced. It can be used for several…
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How Skynamo Can Help Your Field Sales Team During the COVID-19 Economy
Does your business have sales teams in the field or at home selling products to existing customers? Skynamo’s field sales app eliminates admin for field sales teams, so they can engage with more customers, spend more time with them and…
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Sage X3 Revision Management in Sales Orders, Quotes, and Purchase Orders
The release of Sage X3 version 12 contains improvements in how to track revisions made to Order documents including Quotes, Sales Orders, and Purchase Orders. Revision number tracking can help us determine the number of times the order had undergone…
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How to Configure Color Coding of the Calendar Gadget in Sage X3
Sage X3 has several widgets that can be customized and added to landing pages to create a unique user experience. One in particular is the Calendar Gadget. In a previous blog post, we told you how to add the Calendar…
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Sage X3 Xperience: Enhanced Sage X3 Service Experience Through an Annual Subscription
Recognized as the Top Sage X3 Partner in the US, Net at Work is uniquely qualified to provide you with the best possible customer Xperience while delivering the most value from your technology investment today and in the future. Our…
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Implementing Standard Orders to Ship Calendar Gadget in Sage X3
Sage X3 comes with a standard out-of-the-box, Orders to Ship Calendar. The benefit of using this gadget is to give the user insight into all orders based on required delivery date from a calendar visualization perspective. This allows for better…
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Streamline and Simplify your Rebate Management Processes
More and more, distribution companies are having to manage contracts between the manufacturers they represent (suppliers) and the customers they sell those products to. In some industries this is referred to as rebate management, others call it customer pricing support…
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Setup of Application Links in Sage Enterprise Intelligence (SEI)
Objective: Create an Application Link in Sage Enterprise Intelligence (SEI) that links to a screen in Sage X3. This allows you to link specific values from you worksheet to use as a hyperlink to your Sage X3 application. You can…
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Locking and Unlocking Entry Screen Columns in Sage X3
One of the many nice features of Sage X3 is that inquiries, screens, and entry screens are customizable. Quite a few of the screens have a certain number of columns frozen on them. This brief explanation will show you where…
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All the Sage X3 Keyboard Shortcuts You Need to Know
Everyone loves a quick way to get things done. Periodically, Sage updates the shortcut combos for Sage X3. Introduced in version 12 patch 18 was an updated list of shortcut commands to help you work more efficiently. You can find…
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Net at Work and COVID-19: Resources for Sage X3 Users
Our Net at Work Family is just that—a family made up of employees, clients and the businesses we serve. The health, safety and overall wellbeing of our family, and yours, is our top priority. With this in mind, we’ve gathered…
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Quick Start Package: Automated Clearing House (ACH)
Net at Work’s ACH Quick Start enables clients to set up secure electronic payments for Accounts Payable using the Automated Clearing House network (ACH). ACH is an electronic network for financial transactions in the United States that is supported by…
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Quick Start Package: Sage Enterprise Intelligence In-Place
Reduce time spent on analysis and reporting, and make faster, better-informed decisions. The tight and secure integration of Sage Enterprise Intelligence (SEI) with Sage X3 ensures the reliability of critical business information, provides business users with coherent insight on real-time…
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Quick Start Package: Sage Enterprise Intelligence in the Cloud
Reduce time spent on analysis and reporting, and make faster, better-informed decisions. The tight and secure integration of Sage Enterprise Intelligence (SEI) with Sage X3 ensures the reliability of critical business information, provides business users with coherent insight on real-time…
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Setting Default Field Values in Sage X3 ERP
To save time during record creation it is possible to default certain field values in Sage X3. This blog post will walk through how to default the Validity Date field during quote entry. We’ll also discuss creating and assigning activity…
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Recap: Sage Partner Summit 2020
Earlier this month 11 members of the Net at Work team attended the annual Sage X3 Partner Summit in Orlando, FL to share ideas and learn from the Sage gurus in R&D, Product, Delivery, and Sales. Here are some highlights…
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Sage X3 Version 12.0.21 Release Notes
With the release of v12.0.21, Sage added a number of new features to Sage X3, its global, enterprise-level ERP offering. The recent update builds further upon the key benefits of Sage X3 and includes updates for finance, distribution, and project…
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Changing Material Quantity Consumed for Subcontract POs in Sage X3
As part of the subcontract setup in Sage X3, there is a parameter in the Receiving Entry transaction in the “SUBCONTRACTING STOCK” block that defines the Material consumption mode. There are 3 options: Consume all the planned material with the…
Sage Enterprise X3 Team 2020 Meeting Recap
Our co-founders, Alex and Eddie Solomon joined us and gave motivational origin and vision presentations that helped frame our implementation of EOS and Traction across the organization. Juliet Iorii and Troy Basel, our new Solution Architects, presented several great topics…
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Net at Work’s Sage Enterprise X3 Team Continues to Grow
Net at Work’s Sage X3 ERP team is expanding. To meet the unique business requirements and better support our ever-growing number of clients, we have added 4 new members to our Sage X3 team this quarter. They bring decades of…
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How to Setup and Control Sales Rep Access in Sage X3
In the competitive world of sales, it is critical for sales reps to have sales statistics at their fingertips. At the same time, it is critical for companies to limit the access of a sales rep to their assigned accounts….
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Work Smarter, Not Harder: Getting the Most Out of Standard Inquiries in Sage X3
One of the great features of Sage X3 is that it comes with various methods to fetch the very specific reporting information you need. There are three types of tools you can use to create reports: 1. Requester Tool This…
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Restricted Inventory with Chem at Work for Sage X3
Companies in the chemical industry are required to carefully monitor shipments of certain materials in and out of their facilities. For example, only certified customers at approved locations may be able to order certain materials. Some facilities may be allowed…
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How to Use Analytical Allocation in Sage X3
Have you ever needed to know the recurring costs sustained by your organization at a general ledger level? If so, how do you make sure you distribute your costs fairly across your companies? And more importantly, is there a way…
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