We are excited to let our customers know that Sage CRM v7.1 Service Pack 2 (SP2) has been released! The theme of this release is Cross Browser Compatibility, which has been a major customer requirement. GWA Business Solutions Inc. and Sage are proud that we can make your business requirements a reality with this release.
Sage CRM v7.1 SP2 Feature Overview:
Cross Browser Compatibility
Access Sage CRM across all modern internet browsers and work efficiently through the modern, intuitive interface.
Document Attachment Enhancements
Attach and upload multiple files in a single transaction and benefit from a new intuitive drag-and-drop solution.
Mail Merge Enhancements
Launching a new server side mail merge solution with no plug-in requirements plus mail merge for custom entities.
Library Management
Manage library storage from within Sage CRM and get a full overview of your storage limits.
Find out more about Sage CRM v7.1 SP2 in the Product Description & Brochure.
Toronto-based manufacturing software provider sees small and medium-sized manufacturers in North America winning back business once lost to outsourcing.
Toronto, Canada – APRIL 18, 2012 – GWA Business Solutions Canada, Inc. (www.GWAbiz.com), a Toronto-based technology firm and Isah Business Software provider, returned from FABTECH Canada 2012 with news of developing momentum within Canada’s manufacturing sector. Conference participants’ interested in ERP software and related technologies provided further evidence of the continued rebound of manufacturing inNorth America. More importantly, North American manufacturers reported the return of work previously outsourced to companies inAsia and elsewhere.
GWA Founder and President, Gail Wilson, saw many positive signs at FABTECH Canada 2012. “It was a tremendous success for us and for show visitors. We met a surprising number of companies taking a closer look at supply chain technology and reporting the return of manufacturing work - previously outsourced overseas - to this side of the Pacific.” An emerging trend she refers to as in-sourcing.
In partnership with Isah Business Software, consultants at GWA Business Solutions welcomed attendees to FABTECH Canada 2012 which featured a cocktail reception opened by the Dutch Consul General inCanada, a keynote speech by 5-time Gold Medalist Jeff Adams, and open discussions related to overcoming challenges in the North American manufacturing industry.
Wilsonadds, “The primary theme of this year’s event is to win back manufacturing in Canada. To do that, manufacturers have to evaluate and organize their processes so they can be more effective and profitable.” She says that’s why technology like Isah Manufacturing Software is so important now. “Isah ERP and MRP software gives manufacturers – within all industry sectors – the right fit at an affordable price.”
GWA Business Solutions announced its partnership with Isah Business Software late last year. Available inEurope for 25 years, the Isah manufacturing platform is especially well suited to small and medium-sized manufacturers and also those within the upper mid-market. Highly regarded for its extensive standard capabilities, ease of integration, and adherence to the manufacturing industry’s standards, Isah software is the affordable, value oriented ERP solution for manufacturers.
About GWA Business Solutions Canada, Inc.
GWA Business Solutions Inc. provides business software and technology solutions to clients throughoutCanadaand theU.S. As a Sage “Select” Authorized partner, they offer implementation, training, support, for Sage ERP Accpac, Sage PRO, BusinessVision, Sage CRM, and technology consulting services with value added expertise. The GWA team is growing to meet their clients’ needs. Since 1983 GWA Business Solutions (previously Gail Wilson & Associates Inc.) has provided total technology solutions to meet unique business requirements. GWA is also dedicated to providing solutions that fit the needs of their clients and therefore actively searches for software to fulfill these needs.
For more information about GWA Business Solutions, visit www.GWAbiz.com.
By the end of 2009, the manufacturing sector in Canada had been all but officially written off. Once the economic lifeline of a country whose commerce depended on the vitality of natural resources and production, demand for Canadian manufacturing had been slowly fading. Between 2004 and 2008, more than 300,000 workers were forced to leave the security of lifelong jobs that had either become obsolete or had been off-shored for cost efficiency.
The crash of the financial markets and the damage it wrought spared few casualties as it tore through the manufacturing heartland of Ontario’s golden horseshoe. Hardly a week would pass without headlines of more layoffs at auto plants and gloomy employment predictions from economists. At the time, most experts opined cheap labour in Asia would inevitably erode Canadian manufacturing to a shadow of its former self, leaving the country’s economic fate to the knowledge economy.
Yet only a few years later, signs of resurrection abound. A Statistics Canada report issued less than two weeks ago showed manufacturing sales rose 0.6% in December to $49.9 billion, the climax of a steady climb throughout 2011 that left the sector within a hair’s breadth of its 2008 position.
Suddenly, the manufacturing landscape has a rosier hue, particularly for those businesses that had managed their companies well enough to weather the worst of the storm and that had shied away from the traditional slash-and-save recession mentality.
Read more
Integrated eCommerce for Sage 300
...with guest speaker - Jim McLean
Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm EST
Location: Online session - Enjoy from the comfort of your own desk
Cost: No Charge
Surprisingly very few mid-market companies involved in eCommerce have fully integrated their web store with their back office systems. During this session you will learn about the leading edge eCommerce solution developed by XM Developments to allow users to Sage ERP Accpac to deploy a cost effective, yet truly integrated web store.
Read more and Register for this online webinar
416-410-4245
| |
An innovative and unique event
Are you a manufacturer or do you deal with the manufacturing industry on a daily basis? Then pay a visit to the Manufacturing Champions Cocktail Reception at FABTECH Canada in Toronto on March 21st and let yourself be inspired to become a champion in your market.
Do you also have to deal with:
-
Fierce competition from China and other upcoming countries.
-
The stagnation of traditional buyers’ markets.
-
Decreasing margins and increasing costs.
Then come to the cocktail reception. You will find:
-
Motivation, inspiration and argumentation with which to distinguish yourself and enable you to become a winner in your market.
-
Insights via interactive voting on the part of all those present on what you need to do to become a champion.
-
The opportunity to do some networking with fellow manufacturers.
Please go to http://www.championsinmanufacturing.com/ to confirm your attendance. The Cocktail Reception is limited to a maximum of 50 invitees.
|
Online Webinar - Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 1:00pm-2:00pm EST
Whether or not our economy is in a recovery period, you’re still going to be asked to do more with less. Invest 30 minutes, and learn how your organization can get:
1. More productivity from fewer employees (in some functions over 400% more)
2. More space with fewer file cabinets (how much do you pay per square foot?)
3. More strategic work and less manual tactical tasks (focus your resources on higher value projects)
4. More margin with fewer missed discounts (easy way to increase profitability)
5. More control with fewer unseen liabilities (no more “surprise” invoices)
6. More time with fewer missing or lost documents (instant one-click access, right from MAS)
7. More security with fewer exposed documents (control who sees what, and have complete audit trail)
Paper and manual processes are a performance drag your organization can quickly address. Attend this free 30-minute webinar and see how ACOM’s affordable quick-start document management bundles for Sage Accpac ERP can provide the efficiency boost and cost savings you need to deliver your organization.
Here at GWA Business Solutions, we are often asked by clients whether or not it makes sense for their business to upgrade to the newest release of Sage ERP Accpac. Here is our top 10 reasons all clients should be on the most current version!
1. Spend less time pulling data and more time making critical business decisions with new strategic planning and reporting tools.
2. Reduce operational costs through improved inventory workflow procedures including tighter control and traceability of serialized and/or lot numbers.
3. Accelerate your collection efforts and improve your cash flow with a user-defined Accounts Receivable inquiry tool.
4. Improve your productivity with the most commonly requested workflow enhancements added throughout your solution.
5. Gain a faster and more accurate view of your cash position with an improved reconciliation process.
6. Increase employee productivity and improve customer loyalty with access to customer information anytime, anywhere.
7. Improve payroll accuracy and reduce risk of penalties with a system that is compliant with the latest governmental regulations.
8. Reduce cost of ownership with ability to run your software on virtualization platforms.
9. Spend less time and money getting employees up-to-speed on new enhancements with free online training and easy to follow implementation procedures.
10. Save time generating daily reports by saving your parameters and utilizing new sorting options.
Look What You are Missing - Discover the New Must Have Features
of Sage ERP Accpac Version 6.0
...with guest speakers - Janet Bunston and Glenda Ruhl - GWA Business Solutions Inc.
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Time: Lunch & Learn - 12:00pm-1:00pm EST
Location: Online session - Enjoy from the comfort of your own desk
Cost: No Charge
This webinar provides an overview of all the exciting new features offered in the version 6.0 release of Sage ERP Accpac. You will find out about how each feature works and how it can improve and enhance your Sage ERP Accpac solution.
Read more and Register for this online webinar
Benefits of Edisoft’s Integrated EDI and Warehouse Optimization Solutions
...with guest speakers - Steve Stamatakos and Mauran Nadarajah
Date: Tuesday, January 31,2012
Time: 11:00am-12:00pm EST
Location: Online session - Enjoy from the comfort of your own desk
Cost: No Charge
Find out how investing in Edisoft’s Warehouse Optimization solution will save time and money for your Sage ERP Accpac. Edisoft has been providing EDI solutions to the Sage Accpac ERP market since 1995 and has amassed a loyal customer and partner base over the years.
Read more and Register for this online webinar
A Real-Time Inventory Control Solution - ACCU-DART
...with guest speakers - Justin Pearl
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm EST
Location: Online session - Enjoy from the comfort of your own desk
Cost: No Charge
ACCU-DART is a real-time inventory control solution designed to integrate directly with Sage Accpac ERP. Using radio-frequency scanners, it allows the warehouse staff to instantly update the accounting system, ensuring that all users have the most up-to-date information. Discover how ACCU-DART will help you.
Read more and Register for this online webinar
Adoption of Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises
GWA Business Solutions would like to share the new accounting standards from the Acounting Standards Board. The standards for private enterprises in Part II of the Handbook are effective for annual financial statements beginning on or after January 1, 2011. While it is true that some standards have been carried forward unchanged, the AcSB has made significant changes in some areas. Go to the Accounting Standards Board newsletter to Read more about this, and other new changes for 2012.