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Five “must-have” features food producers should demand from their business software

The reality of the day is that food producers must not only maintain a strong defense against recalls, but also against increasing regulations, food sensitivities in the population, environmental consciousness and PETA agendas. All this squeezed against tighter operating margins brought on by extreme weather changes and ever-mounting business fees and taxes. Many famous food industry names populate the FDA and USDA’s “rap sheet” of food producers who have been required to issue a recall of possibly contaminated foods.

Surviving and prospering now requires excruciatingly tight control of all aspects of food production from the acquisition of ingredients all the way to delivery of the food product to the consumer. Legacy stand-alone systems for processing, inventory control, sales and accounting simply cannot keep up.

“What’s been done in the past is no longer good enough,” says Jon Mainwaring, executive vice president of […]

Wholesalers Turn to Affordable, Robust Business Management Software That Fits Their Business Model

Improved accuracy, faster order processing, ease of use, scalability and affordability helps businesses grow and expand

For many mid-sized wholesale and distribution companies eager to expand, yet don’t want to drain their budgets in the process, a new generation of fully-featured sophisticated business wholesale management software with customized modules is allowing them to utilize tools that have traditionally only been accessible to larger enterprises.

Call it multi-channel sales, inventory control and accounting software, because these new do-it-all systems cover the bases from the manufacturer’s warehouse to the ultimate consumer. For a growing number of companies the flexibility, speed of implementation, user friendliness, and scalability of these new business management systems is impressive, particularly when factoring in lower cost offerings that drop the price tag from $50,000 or more to, in some cases, less then $10,000.

With flexibility a byproduct of the modularization of these new systems, a wide variety of businesses are embracing […]

Wholesalers Turn to Affordable Business Distribution Management Software

Improved accuracy, faster order processing, ease of use, scalability and affordability helps businesses
grow and expand.

For many mid-sized wholesale and distribution companies eager to expand, yet don’t want to drain their budgets in the process, a new generation of fully-featured sophisticated business management software with customized modules is allowing them to utilize tools that have traditionally only been accessible to larger enterprises.

Call it multi-channel sales, inventory control and accounting software, because these new do-it-all systems cover the bases from the manufacturer’s warehouse to the ultimate consumer. For a growing number of companies the flexibility, speed of implementation, user friendliness, and scalability of these new business management systems is impressive, particularly when factoring in lower cost offerings that drop the price tag from $50,000 or more to, in some cases, less then $10,000.

With flexibility a byproduct of the modularization of these new systems, a wide variety of businesses are embracing the trend […]

5 Must-Have Features Food Producers Should Demand from Their Business Software

These important considerations can help keep you profitable in the face of shrinking profit margins and burgeoning recalls and regulations.

The reality of the day is that food producers must not only maintain a strong defense against recalls, but also against increasing regulations, food sensitivities in the population, environmental consciousness and PETA agendas. All this squeezed against tighter operating margins brought on by extreme weather changes and ever-mounting business fees and taxes. Many famous food industry names populate the FDA and USDA’s “rap sheet” of food producers who have been required to issue a recall of possibly contaminated foods.

Surviving and prospering now requires excruciatingly tight control of all aspects of food production from the acquisition of ingredients all the way to delivery of the food product to the consumer. Legacy stand-alone systems for processing, inventory control, sales and accounting simply cannot keep up.

“What’s been done in the past is no longer […]

How to double-team your way to more long-term technical support work

How to double-team your way to more long-term technical support work

Let’s say the owners of a small to medium-sized business have taken the leap. They’ve bought that enterprise resource planning (ERP) software package from Oneir. They know how it can transform their company into a more competitive enterprise.

Wonderful! But how is that an opportunity for you?

Well, let’s also say that you are the technical support advisor (TSA) chosen to support the Oneir ERP package. But you’re wondering how on earth and I going to make it work! You know it’s a sophisticated application. But you also know the buyer has a not so sophisticated computer system. So how can you ensure company users can get all they data want out of Oneir? Sales? Inventory? Costs? Whatever else?

Also, you wonder if the Oneir ERP will falter as the company grows?

Enter Oneir Solutions – the people who answer […]

Technical Bulletin: Disaster Recovery

On Saturday February 13th, 2016 at 7:50 AM, Oneir Solutions Emergency Support line received a call.  On the other end of the line was Craig Chadwick, President of Chadwick Electric Limited.  They had a devastating fire the night before.  The successful conclusion to this occurrence is the result of the management and staff at Chadwick, Oneir Solutions and Phil, Chadwick’s on-site tech working as a team to implement Chadwick’s Disaster Recovery Plan.

Fortunately for Craig, he had the foresight to follow Oneir Solutions recommended procedures and moved his data backup off site.

Effective Data Backup is the first step to your Disaster Recovery Plan

To assist with the commissioning of a new Oneir Solutions Linux server, we have put in place a backup routine that both backs up your company(s) data, the o/s configuration, the users and printer set ups.  This backup should be passed over to a storage area where your technical […]