SAGE 300 SOLUTION : Agribusiness - Food & Beverages

SAGE 300 SOLUTION: Agribusiness - Food & Beverages
Razor-Thin Margins, Cutthroat Competition – It’s Tough out There. 

The food and beverages business operate in an environment where manufacturing, distribution and for some even cultivation are of major management concerns.  Responsiveness and delivery accuracy determines who wins and who loses a customer’s business. In a competitive market with pressure on prices resulting in low margins, cost control is imperative.

Sage 300 ERP could dramatically improve operating effectiveness and efficiencies. We may not offer it right out of the box, but it is very adaptable to a wide range of industries, and for a small and mid-sized manufacturing companies Sage 300 manufacturing suites may be a better fit financially as well as ease-of-use.

To stay in the race, you have to be able to manage these processes effectively. At CAREWARE, we understand this. That is why our end to end agribusiness & food distribution solution offers:

• Better information visibility to improve your responsiveness and agility;
• Better support for your customer-facing activities to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty;
• Improved integration and consolidation of your business process to reduce redundancy, maintenance needs and cost.

Illustration of agribusiness and its manufacturing processes.

For Illustration Only. Any resemblance to your company is by coincidence.

Some of the biggest issue in the food and beverage industry today is that of food safety and quality. As a result of growing concerns about food contamination risks and other food-related health and ethical issues, tougher standards are being implemented globally that are redefining the way imports enter some countries. Lot traceability is a unique requirement of the food distribution business. Our solution for Food and Beverage provides support for total supply chain management and accommodate the unique needs, as spoil date, RMA, Stock aging, weights and units of measurements.

Careware has successfully implemented Sage 300 for Food and Beverage industry with fully-integrated solution that is easy to install, and inexpensive to operate. It can handle all types of products and processes in the food and beverage industry.
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Contact CAREWARE’s Manufacturing Account Manager Today.

To learn all about Sage Manufacturing Solutions  contact CAREWARE Manufacturing Account Manager today by calling (03) 27143855 or by emailing sales@careware.com.my

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

Sage Manufacturing Solutions - Which Solution Is Right For You?

Manufacturing organizations like yours, especially those in the small to mid-sized segment need to focus on the markets and business processes that are producing results while working to improve operational efficiency and enhance customer response. To do so, you require in-depth visibility and insight into the information at the heart of your manufacturing business.

Manufacturing industry challenges

• Increasing operational costs
• Increasing material costs
• Inconsistency in order volume from customers
• Need to maintain profitable output with fewer headcount
• Increasing global competition
• Increased competition from large suppliers moving down market

Sage 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.

Which Solution Is Right For You?

Sage 300 – Manufacturing

Sage 300 Manufacturing is designed for small to medium-sized manufacturing firms using Sage 300 ERP Financial & Distribution Software as its backbone. The system is the ideal solution for manufacturers who are experiencing rapid growth and therefore need even greater control over their back office and shop floor processes. Sage 300 Manufacturing is designed to be in easy to use and fast to deploy with advance functionalities that a growing company requires.

Sage 300 Manufacturing is suitable for Make-to-stock and Make-to-order manufacturers as well as Custom Job shops. The Sage 300 Business Solutions can also be integrated with Sage Business Intelligence and Sage CRM solutions, enabling you to build an enterprise-wide management system.

SAGE 300 - Manufacturing has been successfully implemented all over the world. Our products are extensively used in Asia, Australia, Africa, UK and North America. Some industries where SAGE 300 Manufacturing products are used include Automotive Tools & Parts, Electronics Assembly, Pharmaceuticals and Equipment Manufacturing.

Sage X3 Manufacturing

Sage X3 - Manufacturing business management system is the ideal solution for manufacturers who have sophisticated requirements both in the back office and on the shop floor. Whether you are a medium-sized business, manufacturing for the domestic market, a large business with overseas operations, or the subsidiary of a multinational, Sage X3 has the power to meet your needs.

Sage X3 is a comprehensive Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, covering finance, distribution, manufacturing, supply chain management, services, customer relationship management and business intelligence. With flexible deployment options on premise and on cloud supporting a wide a range of operating systems and industry standard databases, and can scale to thousands of concurrent users.

Sage X3 offers a comprehensive range of manufacturing functions, including support for areas such as Process, Discrete or Mixed mode manufacturing, Job Shop, Planning & Scheduling, Product Lifecycle Management and support Lean Manufacturing. Sage X3 is a highly flexible solution that can be customised to meet the specific requirements of your business, as well as integrated with “best of breed” applications in areas such as Warehouse Management, Quality Assurance and Demand Forecasting.

Although Sage X3 ERP is very capable in discrete manufacturing, it is especially strong in the Process Manufacturing sectors such as chemical, pharmaceutical and biosciences and has many good and satisfied customers who use it worldwide. Its helps to automate batch process manufacturing environments, Sage X3  ERP solution combines fully integrated process manufacturing, production planning and financial management capabilities. By implementing this solution, you will be equipped with the software you need to coordinate your entire manufacturing operation.

Contact CAREWARE’s Manufacturing Account Manager Today

To learn all about Sage Manufacturing Solutions  contact CAREWARE Manufacturing Account Manager today by calling (03) 27143855 or by emailing sales@careware.com.my There are multiple licensing options; one is sure to be a perfect fit for your company.

Sage Asia introduces to it market Sage People :powerful, simple and flexible HR

Kuala Lumpur, 5 April '2017- Sage Asia introduces to it market Sage People :powerful, simple and flexible HR.

As global and local business landscapes are constantly changing, HR practitioners today demand a system that is not just reliable and efficient, but also configurable, intuitive to use and able to handle ad-hoc and unexpected cases. Our product does just that.

Many relies on Out-dated HR systems with loose or no integration with accounting and ERP systems add to the  complexity of managing human capital in mid-sized companies and create inefficiencies across the  organization. Lack of visibility into employee productivity and cost leads to misestimating workforce costs, and this eventually erodes profits and competitiveness in your organization.  

Sage People is focused on mid-size companies and multi-national companies. It is designed to empower your workforce to succeed by optimizing HR processes in real-time via employee self-service modules and accommodating to various payroll requirements. Built on a set of best-in-class human resources practices and functionality, it is aligned to increase productivity, accelerate business performance and lower the costs of ownership.

Available as Sage People 300 and Sage People X3.

Discover Sage People: a better way to manage the employment journey from joining to leaving for midsize enterprises, providing core HR, payroll, talent acquisition, talent management and HR planning.
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To learn all about Sage People Solutions, contact CAREWARE Account Manager today by calling: Tel:  (03 2714 3855) or by emailing to:  sales@careware.com.my.

The Sage X3 ERP Business Solutions

Sage X3 is designed for Mid to large, international organizations that have organizational challenges with deployment across multiple locations. Can scale up to thousands of users.

Sage X3 offers rich and integrated functionality to support all your core business processes with minimal IT investment and resources.

Adopt a faster, simpler, more flexible business management solution With Sage X3, you are choosing the next generation of business management solutions for your enterprise to grow faster and stay agile.
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ERP Then, ERP Now!

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To learn all about Sage X3 Solution, contact CAREWARE Account Manager today by calling: Tel:  (03 2714 3855) or by emailing to :  sales@careware.com.my.

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

Preformed Line Products (PLP) Malaysia fuel growth by implementing Sage 300 ERP.

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia – 21 February, 2017: Preformed Line Products (PLP) Malaysia is a designer, manufacturer and supplier of high quality cable anchoring and control hardware and systems, copper splice closures, and high-speed cross-connect devices. PLP has entered into an ERP implementation engagement with Careware Systems Sdn Bhd the leading Sage ERP Business partner in Malaysia,

Preformed Line Products (PLP) is upgrading from their previous ERP system which was difficult to use and unable to cope with it operation and the Malaysia GST requirements. After an extensive evaluation exercise, Sage 300 - Financial, Distribution & Manufacturing modules were selected and will be implemented simultaneously.

A PLP spokesman remark that Sage 300 ERP is demonstrably an easy to use and quick to implement system with high scalable to expand and support its growth path.

CareWare Systems who has numerous installed based and experience in the manufacturing domain was able to understand our needs and show us how Sage 300 will help us meets out financial as well as operational requirements. We look forward to working with CareWare to streamline our ERP process and to obtain timely reporting from Sage 300 ERP systems.

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To learn all about Sage 300 Manufacturing Solution, contact CAREWARE Manufacturing Account Manager today by calling: Tel:  (03 2714 3855) or by emailing to :  sales@careware.com.my.
There are multiple licensing options; one is sure to be a perfect fit for your company.
http://www.careware.com.my/sage-300-erp/sage-300-manufacturing/

Are you in the Cloud?

Unless you are doing business on another planet, you surely have heard the term Cloud Computing, Cloud ERP, Cloud Accounting. You may also have heard of some horror stories of the early adopters of cloud ERP.  Now let’s not cloud the issues and let us separate the reality from the hype.

Speed - Dial up access to the internet is not enough. It takes cable, DSL, or business class high-speed internet access to make web-based ERP work at acceptable levels of performance. If you have dial-up access, don't even bother.

Reliability - Web-based accounting relies 100% on the internet being up and running and available. I can assure you, the internet is not always up and running and available. Ask yourself, how many times has your internet access been down this year? If the internet is down - you are down, and most likely your business is down as well.  

Who can blame a CFO for being reluctant to go through it all over again — even if the ERP that’s currently in place is cumbersome to customize, update, and maintain? Companies still running on-premise ERP software have some difficult choices ahead. The most difficult of those being deciding whether to stay with their on-premise investment or making the choice to keep up with current technology and migrate to a brand new system.

The good news is that, Sage 300 (Accpac) which has been around for decades have kept pace with the current technology and emergence of Hybrid cloud, HTML 5, etc, moving to a new ERP solution doesn’t have to be the high-risk proposition it once was. If you’re dead-set on using an on-premise solution, you still have that option when using Sage 300 as your ERP. But you also have the option to access your Sage 300 system from the cloud as well.

Upgrade to the new Sage 300 2017
The main difference from the standard Sage 300 product is that Sage 300c features a totally new and modern Web user interface along with unique screen and desktop personalization options. The new interface is also designed around mobile technology so you get a more modern Sage 300 experience across multiple devices from your desktop or laptop to your mobile phone or tablet.

Choice of Deployment
Sage 300 2017 -   A hybrid cloud approach enables the best of both worlds, delivering cloud-like flexibility, with the confidence of on-site hardware. The low cost of entry and flexibility of the cloud paired with the stability and comfort of on-premises hardware make this a very attractive model for many businesses.

Sage 300c 2017 – access via your browser anytime, anywhere and any devices.

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To learn all about Sage 300c on cloud, contact CAREWARE Account Manager today at:
Tel:  (03 2714 3855) or by emailing to:  sales@careware.com.my. There are multiple licensing options; one is sure to be a perfect fit for your company.  Website: http://www.careware.com.my/sage-300-erp/

Manufacturing – Simplify it with Sage 300 Manufacturing.

The major area of concern to many manufacturers is keeping the cost of production down. Over the last decade there is no lack of management gurus with theories and principles that is been put out in the internet and that has continued to be refined and practiced.

Highly influential management guru and author Stephen R. Covey teaches that each of us has a multitude of things that concern us.  Covey labels this as Circle of Concern. He divide this into two parts, the other is Circle of Influence - something that you can do something about. (Manage & control) ~ The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People ~

Market volatility and some internal circumstances may be beyond a manufacturer control. But what is within our control is proper planning. To maximize productivity, every company needs a sound production plan. However, effective planning is a complex process that covers a wide variety of activities to ensure that materials, assembly line/work-centre and working capital resources are available when and where they are needed.

Manufacturing industry challenges

• Increasing operational costs
• Increasing material costs
• Inconsistency in order volume from customers
• Need to maintain profitable output with fewer headcount
• Increasing global competition
• Increased competition from large suppliers moving down market
  
  

As the inventory assets (raw material & finished goods) continued to make up a major chunk of your balance sheet, apart from your plant and machineries. So the major area of focus is on production optimization seems to come down to getting Control of your manufacturing business by reducing your inventory, keeping it as low as possible and reducing waste at every step. (Lean Manufacturing Concept)  This will help you get control of your production, and streamlining your production activities because it has been reported that almost up to 80% of cost in COGS is incurred during production.

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail

Forecasting production or demand as it is a significant problem for most businesses. (Seasonal businesses also have to match resources to the seasonal peaks.) Production planning should cover the following essentials:

1.       On Demand Forecast

2.       On Sales Order integration.

3.       BOM & Sub-Assemblies

4.       Raw Material & Finished Goods.

5.       Purchasing integration

Production planning is like a roadmap: It helps you know where you are going and how long it will take you to get there.

Sage 300 - Production Planning

Potential for Returns

For a system that is successfully implemented and knowledgeably operated, here are some benefits of an effective production plan and scheduling.

·       Reduced inventory costs by decreasing the need for safety stocks and excessive work-in-process inventories.

·       Reduced labour costs by eliminating wasted time and improving process flow.

·       Optimized equipment usage and increased capability.

·       Improved on-time deliveries of products and services.

·       Improved Operational Cash Flow.

Low Total Cost of Ownership

Sage 300 – is one of the most affordable and easy to use manufacturing software systems available, not just because of its low purchase price, but because the software is designed to be easy to understand and fast to deployed. Also any unexpected expenses that can escalate the total cost of owning software have been eliminated in the design. It is totally scalable: starting from Standard Editions (up to 10 users) to Advance Editions (up to 20 users) up to Premium Editions. (Up to 255 > users)

Sage 300 – Manufacturing Systems covers the following area of your manufacturing practice.

Financial + Logistic + Manufacturing + Plant Maintenance

The design of Sage 300 ERP is certain to give companies greater value for their investment than any other manufacturing system available.
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About Careware: To learn all about Sage 300 Manufacturing Solution, contact CAREWARE Manufacturing Account Manager today by calling: Tel:  (03 2714 3855) or by emailing to :  sales@careware.com.my.
There are multiple licensing options; one is sure to be a perfect fit for your company.
http://www.careware.com.my/sage-300-erp/sage-300-manufacturing/