Simplify Your Manufacturing.

Sage 300 is an enterprise business management software suite that includes integrated functionality for financial management, sales, customer service, distribution, inventory, project and manufacturing, with business intelligence.

Sage Visual processes, automated workflows and document management, and communication tools are features available in the system. Pre-defined process flows can be used, or you can easily create custom process flows specific to your business.

It is designed to support global organizations with multiple companies, sites, languages, currencies, and legislations. Customizable and add-on modules extend software capabilities, and it interfaces with Sage CRM.

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What are the reasons customers give for choosing Sage 300 Project?

The challenges faced by Construction and Engineering companies today are the uncertain market trends and emerging worldwide competitions. More and more Malaysian companies are moving forward to tap the huge global market for construction and engineering projects in neighboring countries. And yes, the oversea conglomerates are also setting up offices in Malaysia to compete with our local companies, for the Civil, M & E Engineering potentials, as our country embarks on growth and development.

People. Projects. Processes. 

The Sage 300 Project Job Cost –is  especially suited to the construction, project and engineering firm that need to track cost and monitor WIP, cost overrun, variation order, time & material cost, equipment and subcontractor etc.                                                                                                                                            

On the Project Accounting side it supports difference Income Recognition Methods and Retainage Accounts typical of project accounting requirements.

 It integrate and synchronize the cooperation among all operational units   such as,

                a) Project and Procurement

                b) Payment and Sub-contractor

                c) Billing and WIP

                d) Inventory and Job allocation.

                e) Operation and Accounting.

                f) Flexible income recognition methods.

                G) Support retainage accounts, many more…..

We specialize in Integrated Project ERP Solution and have extensive track record and experiences. 

So if your companies are facing changes and are tied to a legacy ERP system and strain to keep up it is time to look at Sage 300 Project solutions.

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Wrong ERP Questions.

Very often I hear people ask the question on the strength and weakness of an ERP system. (a YES & NO Checkbox - and we are better!) This is the wrong or improper question in my opinion. One should not be looking for the strengths and weaknesses in the software. Instead, you should analyse how well the software fits your business needs.

Your company cannot exploit the software strengths if they are not in an area you need to use. As an example, there are strong project functionalities in Sage 300 but that probably will not help you if you are a company that manufactures & distributes tea or shampoo. A weakness in ERP might be its use of inventory attributes, which may not affect you, if you manufacture bicycle. So what value does such an exercise provide? Most probably none! 

There are few proven paths to finding a software fit. There is one "known" way to find software that fits your business and that is to have the sales team demonstrate your processes in their software. And, I would not suggest using all of your processes, just the most important of those.  So, how do you learn your important processes?

Ingredient for successful selection & implementation

* Top Management Commitment / Lower Management Co-operation.

* Involvement of the Account dept, Production dept and sales/distribution dept.

* Co-operation of every dept to product accurate and reliable Inventory data.

* Lean (Simplify) your current processes

* Don’t look for the perfect software.
* Select software that fits those most important parts of the business.
* Realistic goals of the Software.

Experience has shown that the successful organizations are those who have addressed a much wider range of issues other than just hardware and software. These organizations have defined at the outset how the system would be applied to gain maximum advantage.

They then systematically tackle all the technical and non-technical issues, involving people, organization, working practices, and physical layout, and establish an appropriate environment to support the system.

A successfully implementation invariably reflects the organization's ability to manage change and early recognition that it involve much more than installing computer systems and effective pre-planning.

SO DON'T GET CAUGHT WITH THE BIG BOYS GAME, (with - EXPENSIVE-REGRETS-PAINS) CHECK OUT WHAT THE ALTERNATIVE HAS TO OFFER.

Talk to us,  we want to help you simplify and computerize your organization.

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INDUSTRY 4.0 - Reality and Hype.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. … Lao-Tzu

I talk to manufactures all the time and as I walk their factories I was hit with the reality that frankly in this region these plants have yet to fully adopt the automation technologies of Industry 3.0. Now they are hit with realization that the i4 revolution is upon us.

In this environment, executives at manufacturing companies need to separate hype from reality. They need a clear picture of the current risks and opportunities. And they need to understand what their peers and competitors are doing to drive value and capture competitive advantage.

At Careware, we want to help SMALL-MEDIUM MANUFACTURING organisations separate hype from reality. So, we sat down with you and talk about your concerns and needs. And very often we say go back to basic. Simplify your process and also strengthened your inventory accuracy. These are the FOUNDATION of your quest in it-lization.

Select an ERP that is i4 friendly and compatible, that is affordable and that is fuelled by the current technology of cloud, mobility and business intelligent analytics, etc. The ERP is essentially central to your entire business process from sales order to manufacturing order, your supply chain and customer service. It is the backbone of the network connecting your business WITHIN and WITHOUT.

It will connect to your production line via integration to your smart machines, robots, production cells, sensors and devices as products and as machines communicate with each other and exchange commands as products move from wip to finished goods along the production line. This is the end goal. The journey begins with the first step.

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The outlook for small to medium business manufacturing

It is clear that the future in manufacturing belongs to small medium, innovative businesses that are willing to embrace new and emerging technologies and find new ways to serve new customers in new markets.

Over the next 5-10 years, small medium manufacturing businesses in Malaysia will need to embrace the industrial revolutions that is taking place today else risk been rendered irrelevant in today's Digital Disruptive age.

Whenever there's widespread change in any sector you can bet your bottom dollar that a word will be coined alongside it, and the new buzzword for the combination of industry and the current Internet of Things (IoT) technology is Industry 4.0.

A German government memo released way back in 2013 was one of the first times that 'Industrie 4.0' was mentioned. The high-tech strategy document outlined a plan to almost fully computerize the manufacturing industry without the need for human involvement.

Think about what the industrial revolution did for the textile industry and the automotive industry in the early 20th century and you get an idea of the type of wholesale change that is already taking hold of the industrial sector. You're probably wondering exactly what it is though, and with that in mind, there are new technologies you absolutely have to know about the future industry trend. 

Many manufacturing companies have a difficult time deciding which direction they need to go from a software standpoint. Talk to us, we will help you simplify your manufacturing processes.

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INDUSTRY 4

During my engineering work days, I remember we have had Intelligence Building & Factory Automations, even Smart home. We have the Chillers, Condensers, AHU units and lifts and lighting all linked up to a computer centralized system. Monitoring and Sensing chilled water, condenser water and air temperature and volumes for the building to optimize energy usage and comfort and conveniences. That was achievable then if you can afford it.

Today than ever before all these now becomes a realities in IoT and INDUSTRY 4, thanks to the quantum leap of Computer Processing Power, OSes and modern internet (CLOUD) ready Applications Software and of course CONNECTIVITY.

Here is an amazing useful video that explains about INDUSTRY 4, produced by KPMG.
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What is the Difference between Sage 300 Lot and Serial Numbers?

Sage 300 Serialized Inventory & Lot Tracking has been used frequently to track products throughout the receiving and sales process. However, there is an important distinction between lot tracking and serialization.

The Lot (or batch number) is a number assigned to a group of products for which are common with specific properties. There is a one-to-many relationship as many products can have the same lot ID. Batch numbers typically provide additional functionality for tracking manufactured date, expiry dates and other more detailed information. Typically used in the food manufacturing or distribution business.

For Example, a food company could make 1,000 cans of sardines in an 8-hour shift.  Each can’ would be labels with the same lot id used to track the manufacturing date or expiry date. While Pharmaceutical companies have analogous tracking requirements for their drugs as required by our government - the ability to keep track of stock by lot throughout the supply chain processes and the expiry and recall dates is a mandated requirement.

Sage 300 -  Lot Tracking traces lots back to your vendors and delivery of products to your clients to help comply with regulatory requirements and to provide better service.

Sage 300 serialized Inventory allows properties that can be different for stock items of the same product. Unlike lot ids, there is a one-to-one relationship as a unique number is assigned to a single product. No other product can exist with the same serial number. Typically used in the machines manufacturer or distributer.

It helps in keeping track of warranty period and service history. If a medical device company is making Electrocardiograph, each ECG machine model is packaged with its own kits and accessories, and each of its components that make up the KIT has it owned serial numbers. You may group each items with its own serial number together as a set for sale or individually.

When creating sales order for a product, you typically may commit the specific serial number of the product based on your available stock’s serial numbers at hand or in some operation you may make a sales order for the ECG machine, but you wouldn't specify the serial numbers at the time of making a sales order; you would specify them when you make the shipment.

Sage 300 - Serialized Inventory tracks serial numbers from Purchase Orders to Inventory Control to Order Entry and historical inquiry; assigns system-generated serial numbers to items not serialized at the time of receipt. 

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Why should I choose Sage 300 ERP?

Businesses looking to purchase and implement an ERP system almost always find the process complex, time consuming and expensive. Evaluating a solution is never an easy exercise; much time and efforts have to be put in. demonstrations and discussions with solution partners and end users.

We suggest that the right decision need to be made only once. You will not need to change your software every other year as in the case of the scenarios when a wrong or unwise selection has been made. The right decision can propel your business forward, while the wrong decision can be a costly handicap.

So In evaluating a solution consideration has to be given on the longevity and growth path of the software and the company behind the software.

Here are some of the factors that you can consider:

True Scalability
Sage 300 is a business management software solution designed for  medium-sized and small businesses. Critical program functionality includes support for accounting, distribution, manufacturing and project management tasks.

With three Sage 300 editions to choose from, you don’t have to worry about outgrowing your system. When your business grows, and you need to add more users or capacity, just move up to a higher edition. Screens and modules are consistent between the editions, and data migration is a cinch—so you can forget about system downtime, and focuses on helping your business continue to thrive and grow.

Sage 300’s object-oriented and multi-tiered architecture is what makes it so flexible. All three editions share the same architecture and code base, which makes it simple for you to upgrade your as your business grows, and yet retain the valuable history of transactions for your analysis.

All Sage 300 editions offer the same flexibility: you choose the deployment options, the user interface and languages, the network environment or operating system, the add-on software developed by Sage Software or independent parties, and the features that help you operate more efficiently and profitably.

Domain Experience

One of the crucial ERP requirements is proper vendor selection apart from software selection. Many ERP failures can be traced to systems that don’t fit the needs of the business. For this reason, a rigorous approach to choosing your ERP system is essential to avoid common pitfalls and maximize the return on investment from the outset.

However, most entrepreneurs don’t have the expertise, time or resources to manage a major system implementation initiative. So, it makes sense to get the help of an experienced, business partner who has the right domain experience be it in manufacturing or project that has a proven record of implementation, training and success. They can provide you with the knowledge and expertise you need to manage your ERP project.

When considering an ERP implementation, make sure the training, scalability and vendor performance can meet your company's needs.

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Lean Manufacturing and ERP.

So what does Lean Manufacturing mean to you? Is it just the buzz word? Is it just JIT re-stated? Is it applicable to smaller firms than say, Toyota? It will be interesting to hear your thoughts on Lean, as we do receive inquiry from manufacturers in our region listing lean as a requirement. Although most of the time they do not really know what is lean all about and looking for a piece of software to help them solve problems. This has also been fuel by many software vendors, playing one up-man-ship by claiming that their ERP/MRP is Lean manufacturing systems.

From my understanding (and I'm no manufacturing guru, so take it with a grain of salt)

Lean is a strategy and generally is not an ERP product function or module. However, I personally believe that ERP products are either Lean "sympathetic" or not. It means also optimizing your process and the system that supports it. Off course the purist would insist on mimicking the kanban card systems. For me it comes down to keeping inventory as low as possible and reducing waste at every step. That is what Sage 300 Manufacturing helps you to achieve.

So can Lean/MRP co-exist? Some purist will say no, akin to water and oil. But certainly, in many companies lean and ERP do coexist, if only out of necessity.

 So what does it leave me with Sage 300 Manufacturing? (Which I am a partner) Yes, they do they support Lean? We (together with clients) start by reviewing a few key business processes, identifying obvious waste in a well-defined area, to see how to remove waste. Success in an early stage will motivate the company to continue its lean efforts.

Sage 300 Manufacturing market is in the small to mid-size enterprises, so our experiences are strictly toward these.  Streamlining process sometimes involve software, sometime it is not. Lean thinking should be applied not only on manufacturing processes but to all area in the business by streamlining several areas that needed attention.

Start small and be happy for small blessings and move on to bigger thing s in the lean journey.  

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Are you looking for an Inexpensive, Easy & Fast to implement Manufacturing Software?

Until recently, organizations needing manufacturing systems had few choices; you installed an expensive, complex enterprise resource planning (ERP) software system, and then you spend eight months to a year learning and trying to make it run. With productivity drops and frustration sets-in and users get demotivated you are back to square one.

Sage 300 Manufacturing is designed for small to medium-sized manufacturing firms. The system is simple yet powerful, that users can follow logically which enables an efficient manufacturing operation flow covering material purchase, processing manufacturing orders, work in progress, routing cost calculation, material consumption, material scrap and item substitution and order closeout and more. The design of Sage 300 Manufacturing System is conceptualized to fully accommodate users’ business processes needs and expectations. 

So don’t be caught with the Big Boys game, check out what the alternative has to offer:

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Supply Chain Visibility

Working with you to implement a supply chain management solution that drives efficiency!

Evolving a wholesales/Distribution company to a new level of growth is more challenging than ever. To achieve growth goal in the world that is increasingly complex and globally competitive, distributor need to implement share common distribution processes and systems.

Wholesale distributors must continually increase their efficiency levels, or risk losing market share to their leaner competitors. You need to quickly adapt to changes in the entire value chain, replace costly inventory with supply chain visibility and quick response. Operate effectively and outsource/sourcing manufacturing and minimize the risk associated with reduce inventory and miss delivery.

So, give us a call and we help you to solve these challenges with Sage 300 ERP to enhance business productivity and take advantage of best practices for supply chain efficiency, order accuracy, and operational improvement. Powerful, integrated modules to control operations and supply chain will enable your company.

• Reduce costs by consolidating inventory and distribution processes and improving cycle times.

• Drive continuous improvement through real-time business intelligence and flexible alignment with dynamic shifts supply and demand.

• Use strategic sourcing to obtain the best quality supplies at the right price.

• Optimize your inventory to keep customers happy while improving the turnover of stock.

• Institute advanced order processing system that improves accuracy, speeds up fulfilment, and results in fewer returns.

CareWare will work with you to build your Sage 300 ERP solution based on the functionality you require, including the Operations and Distribution modules such as Inventory Control, Purchase Order, Order Entry, and Return Material Authorization. These modules connect seamlessly to accounting, business intelligence, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) functionality for a complete, end-to-end business management system.
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Simply Manufacturing

Sage 300 ERP - Manufacturing is a robust manufacturing system for the small medium industry that is looking for an easy to used and quick to deploy manufacturing systems.

Sage 300 Manufacturing Solutions delivers not only the core accounting and operational features you need, but a rich manufacturing-based feature set that helps drive efficiency, customer satisfaction and profitability.

Over the years The Sage 300 Manufacturing modules continued to be enhanced with added features and also added functionalities with new modules.

This will continued to be done in all future releases.

So if you are an SME, move away from those big ERP systems that are so costly, difficult to run and take years to implement. So identify your problem. Keep it simple, focus, and execute. Don't be 

caught up in what the big guy is doing.

Look at what the alternative has to offer.

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When is a Project based Solutions is a better choice for you than generic ERP?

Project-based companies have their own distinct needs and requirements, and most generic ERP struggles to meet the requirements of a project base firm. They are not designed to capture cost in project based environment like engineering procure fabrication, engineering services or construction company. Project accountant needs to be able to the see nature of expenses, resources and time and materials cost to complete the project, variation- orders and sub-contractor cost for the project and Job-in-progress, billing and many more.

Sage 300-ERP Project and Job Costing has all the tools and features you need to make sure every job is profitable and efficient.

CareWare with its years of experience in the engineering domain will help you implement a cost effective solution. For more than 25 years, CareWare Systems has implemented easy-to-use, scalable, and customizable software for the specialized needs of accounting practices, construction and the engineering industries.

And these days, most companies do face change and their legacy or generic ERP systems strain to keep up. Is Sage 300 Project based Solutions a better choice for you than traditional ERP?  Please check it out with us. We would like to help you implement a cost effective solution. 

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There are multiple licensing options; one is sure to be a perfect fit for your company.

So you have a failed ERP implementation!

So you have a failed ERP implementation and are on the market for replacement.

Here's some advice about the process, not related to any product:

1. Go back and figure out why you selected XYZ ERP to begin with.
2. Was it because it was a famous brand name?
3. Was because they give it to you at a rock bottom price? 
4. Was it because the salesman promised that his ERP can do anything and everything?
5. Because it was decided at HQ high level and forced upon you?

Anything that didn't consider whether it solved your business problems is going to cause this situation.

So what’s the best way to find the ERP solution that’s going to be the best fit for your organization?

What You Need vs. What You Want

1. Then go back to your list of business needs and the problems you want solved and figure out what went wrong in the solution you picked so you don't do that again.
2. Pick and prioritize your features- You’ve identified the pain now choose the pill. Which features will eliminate the pain, accounting, job costing, order entry or maybe its production planning.
3. Now, with those requirements and problems to be solved in hand, go back again to other products catering to your industries.
4. Compare again, and talk to some companies using those products. Ask those companies how well the product deals with the requirements/issues you have. How is the ERP vendors implementations team experiences.
5. Repeat - Select again.

Wish You Success!!

QOUTE – “Gaps in the Technical Requirements accounted for more than 70% of program problems” —United States Government Accountability Office.

Sage 300 ERP for the Project & Construction Businesses.

Sage 300 Project is a tested and proven solutions is now in the latest version of Project Job Cost v. 2017, which caters for Engineering Services and Project Consulting companies across disciplines, namely, electrical, mechanical, electronics, construction, architectural and those addressing infrastructure. These companies execute projects wherein tracking ‘project budget’ and ‘actuals’ for materials, labour, revenue and other expenses is essential.

Companies in this business segment execute a wide range of projects across industry verticals, which make it important for them to adopt best practices.

Careware helps you to control & meet your tightest deadlines and standards.

“We are very focused on this segment and have built up domain expertise with our implementation across various projects, such as engineering, construction and professional service based industries.”

Careware believes in adding value to its customers and will continue taking a ‘solutions approach’ to address the needs of this segment. We already have a number of customers in the region using Sage 300 ERP with our Project and Job costing solution to produce timely project accounting reports. This is a unique offering from Sage and differentiates us in the marketplace for small and medium businesses.

Challenges in Construction and Engineering Projects:

When you manage revenue and costs for project-based business, you cannot afford to let a job get in the red because of missing information or late-breaking, unrecorded changes, holding cost resulting from theft, and overstocking of raw material. On the other hand, you also cannot afford to spend every second of your time entering and updating data, chasing a constantly moving target.

With Sage 300 Project & Job Costing you can:

• Control the level of details to which costs are tracked.
• Automatically allocate indirect costs, employee benefits & recognize revenue.
• Manage subcontracts, job costing, profit analysis, and variance tracking.
• Monitor and manage billing; collection and cost overrun.
  

To integrate and synchronize the cooperation among all operational units as:

•  Project and Procurement.
•  Payment and Sub-contractor.
•  Billing and WIP.
•  Inventory and Job Allocation.
•  Operation and Accounting.

Industries Served:

•  Construction – Building & Civil Engineering
•  Engineering Contracting – M & E Engineering
•  Shipbuilding & Oil Platform – Commercial
•  Power & Telephone Tower – Fabrication & Erection
•  Professional Service – Consultant Engineers & Accounting
•  Service Providers – Service and Maintenance
  

Project Visual Process Flow.

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