YOU CAN STREAMLINE YOUR BUSINESS AND FOCUS ON GROWTH

Whether you own or simply manage a small business, making sure that you have access to the right data is always important. If the company you’re involved with is in an expansion period, however, having this data is critical.

Tools like ours allow you to monitor your business on a variety of levels. It allows you to:

-Access financial management tools. As a result, you will be able to automate financial reporting, integrate data from all departments, and know that you’re staying on top of payables and receivables so that you’re always on top of company cash flow.

-Improve customer relationships. With CRM components included in SAP Business One, you’ll be able to evaluate relationships, identify marketing strategies that are effective, manage leads, improve customer service, and ensure repeat business.

-Monitor storage and production environments to ensure that you have the increased product that you need – but not so much that you increase warehousing costs.

-Create in-depth reports based on real-time information. This, of course, allows you to defend your decisions, bring others on board, and continually position the company for continuing growth.

By enabling you to manage finances, customer relationships, supplier information, and production environments, you will be able to keep your finger on the pulse of your growing company. By creating effective reports, you will find yourself in a position to track your progress and communicate goals and strategies to other members of your team.

The more that you are able to streamline processes and increase efficiency, the faster that you’ll see progress toward your business goals. We can help you access the information you need to make your vision for company expansion a reality.

GROWING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS? OUR SOLUTIONS LET YOU COMPETE WITH LARGER ORGANIZATIONS

Growing a company can be difficult. In addition to finding new locations, additional suppliers, and expanding your customer outreach and staff, there are an increasing number of business trends to watch. The more that you look at your competitors in this new, larger arena, the more that you’ll see that they don’t make decisions without access to business intelligence. The challenge is that you might not think you have the finances to support identifying and reporting on all of the data you need.

Fortunately, if you’re looking to compete on this level, you don’t need to invest in data infrastructure and a wide range of software tools. You won’t need to hire a development staff who can make all of your business applications work well together either. At least not if you look to SAP Business One during your company’s expansion.

Our solutions give you the tools you need to take control of your company’s financials – allowing you to keep track of cash on hand, accounts due, and accounts payable. It also allows you to track suppliers and costs, storage costs for parts, production line output and uptime, and product on hand once the manufacturing cycle is complete. Also, it will allow you to look at sales figures, manage customer relationships, and create stunning reports that demonstrate the progress that you’re making.

We put all of the tools that you need to monitor and expand your business at your fingertips. Whether you’re just beginning to grow your organization or you’re looking to take more control, SAP Business one allows you to integrate all of the data from your business so that you’re always able to have a realistic picture of your business and identify ways to make your systems more efficient.

Tools like ours level the playing field – and let you quickly compete with larger organizations even while your company grows. As a result, you can always focus on achieving your goals, reaching the next level, and making your business the best it can be and have the confidence that the software tools you’ve chosen will grow along with your business.

Can the Maltese SME afford dashboards?

Dashboards have in the past been reserved solely for the larger businesses however today their are solutions that allows the SME (including the Maltese SME!) to drive their business with dashbaords.

Check out the video below for a quick overview of the SAP Crystal Dashboard Solutions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dF-sxuRvUY

SAP makes Analytics Easy for SMEs and Lines of Business

All across the globe, including in Malta, Business Intelligence is the buzz word at the moment. But what is being done that is focused on the SME market, a market that competes within the same environment as the larger corporations though do not have the same budget. What is SAP doing for this market?

As part of its goal to bring customers of all sizes powerful, easy-to-use analytics solutions that lead the market, SAP has announced the latest offerings tailored to fit the needs of small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) and lines of business. Via flexible deployment options, SAP Crystal Server 2011 software and the 4.0 release of SAP BusinessObjects Edge Business Intelligence (BI) software are designed to help enable customers to get up and running quickly to better understand all facets of their businesses and make confident, data-driven decisions as events unfold, in real time.

These latest solutions from the business analytics portfolio from SAP are intended to help SMEs and lines of business get the most out of their IT investments and maximize their available resources by putting analytics tools directly into the hands of the people who need them most. SAP Crystal Server (formerly, SAP Crystal Reports Server) is an entry-level BI solution for small companies and departments that will include self-serve data search and exploration in addition to the core functionality of report and dashboard viewing; SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI will help enable them to address virtually any BI requirement – from reporting, visualization and ad-hoc analysis to data integration and data quality.

“SAP Crystal Server and SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI are two perfect examples of how we are innovating to address the challenges commonly experienced by SMEs and lines of business,” said, Maneesh Sharma, Head – Business Analytics and Technology, SAP India. “The new release in India reinforces our market leadership and brings SAP’s vision for business analytics to a full circle. We work closely with our customers and we are turning business analytics easily accessible by making it more affordable and less time-consuming. A broader range of organizations and departments will now be able to solve business problems efficiently and effectively.”

Additionally, with user-friendly enhancements such as a consistent, customizable and more intuitive user experience as well as delivery to any mobile device, the analytics software will help empower all types of users – from novices to professionals – to make more effective business decisions, enabling faster response times to impact the business and ultimately help drive greater profitability.

To learn more about SAP BusinessObjects Edge 4.0 and SAP Crystal Reports 2011, contact Enterprise Solutions in Malta today.

YOU CAN MANAGE SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS AND INCREASE CASH FLOW MORE EFFECTIVELY

In business, relationships matter. The right connections definitely have a positive impact on your bottom line.

Many times, managers, directors, and executives focus their efforts on evaluating and improving customer relationships. If you are looking to improve cash flow within your company, however, you will want to take a look at another type of relationship as well: supplier relationships. With supplier relationship management (SRM), you will be able to evaluate your current arrangements and identify ways to save.

Our software has an SRM component that can help you better manage supplier relationships. As a result, you can improve cash flow for your organization by:

-Taking monitoring purchases to ensure that the best practices and guidelines you’ve established are being followed in all departments and in all locations – whether those locations are in the same building or across the country.

-Compare the costs of working with various suppliers so that you can either negotiate better deals or choose to do more business with one provider than others.

-Evaluate supplies in versus storage costs and production needs so that your company is not in a position that involves storing excess components well before they are needed for the manufacturing process.

What you will find is that by monitoring purchases, supply costs and storage, and the processes that you have put into place to manage them, you are able to focus on buying the right parts at the right time from the right supplier. By factoring these results into more general reports and ensuring that staff across all departments are on board and following established procedures, you’ll know that you are doing all that you can to reduce costs and save money.

As a result of using tools like ours with the supplier relationship management component, you will be able to access the business data you need and focus on what matters most: running your business.

STAYING COMPETITIVE DURING EXPANSION: HOW WE CAN GIVE GROWING COMPANIES AN EDGE

In any growing business, having access to up-to-the-minute, accurate information is vital. At no time is this more critical than during periods of expansion.

The biggest challenge for growing businesses, however, is not just in finding software tools that provide the insight you need now. The difficulty tends to come when you begin looking at software tools that will also be effective 6 months and six years into the future. Simply picking an independent customer relationship management tool may not be the best option – even if that’s what your company most needs right now.

With our solutions, growing companies will not be in a position to look at individual business management software in an incremental way. Instead, because our service is offered with a software as a service (SaaS) model, business owners will be able to meet their needs now and in the future.

Simply identify your current needs. Whether you need to access a tool that will better help you manage all of the financials and human resources records for your company to stay on top of accounting or you need a tool for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on customer relationships or choosing the right suppliers, these needs can be met with us. Later, when you need to add related components so that you are in a position to monitor additional business processes, you won’t have to worry about learning a new system. Instead, when your budget allows for it, you will be able to add additional software components – and then you will be able to create seamless reports that track all of the different elements of your business.

When any company expands, there will be challenges. Knowing that you’ve chosen software tools that will meet your needs now and in the future will give your company an edge. While others are focused on finding the right tools, you can be focused on evaluating your business, increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and continuing to grow.

Share Information Effectively with SAP Crystal 2011

In business, knowing that you’re able to access business data is critical. While the revamped version of SAP Crystal Solutions — SAP Crystal 2011 — makes it possible to access the most recent information, adding the SAP Crystal Reports module allows you to do even more.

That’s because SAP Crystal Reports is designed to help you access your business data and share it in the best possible ways. The software works seamlessly with SAP Crystal 2011, and ensures that you’re able to:

Customize report templates to reflect your business and the goals that your company has set. Not only will you be able to present the most recent, relevant information, but also you will be able to create branded reports and showcase that data in a way that makes sense.

Produce multiple reports quickly, which allows you to tailor the information that you present to each team or department within the company so that everyone is able to be given the information that will have the greatest impact on them. This also ensures that reports can be used to foster strong relationships with other members of your team as you demonstrate your commitment to understanding where they’re coming from and what they need.

Effectively access and communicate data throughout your organization, without needing to bring in those who are technically savvy. SAP Crystal Reports is designed to be easy to use without the need for coding or development; just access the information that you need, and creating reports will be able to be done exclusively with the interactive dashboard.

Because it’s simple to create visually appealing reports with SAP Crystal Reports, you will find that you are in a position to share information effectively. More importantly, however, you will quickly discover that you are able to do far more than just help others become aware of where the company stands and the progress that you’re making toward achieving goals. Instead, you’ll be able to make an impact, connect with your team, and help everyone become more invested in working together and seeing results.

Enterprise Solutions Ltd, awarded SAP Value Added Reseller status for Malta

Enterprise Solutions Ltd (ESL) has just received the prestigious award of SAP Value Added Reseller (VAR), making ESL the only SAP EMEA partner authorised to sell, implement and support the SAP product portfolio, including Business Objects and Crystal Reports, in Malta.

The attainment of the VAR status was achieved by ESL after passing all the strict quality criteria audits by SAP who evaluated ESL and its consulting team as part of an extensive vendor screening process. Among the qualifying attributes required of ESL, SAP scrutinised the level of skills and competencies of the ESL consulting team to ensure that these met the high standard of technical and business expertise necessary to deliver complex BI projects, as well as local 24×7 support help desk services.

When commenting in this appointment Mr Emanuele Ghiringhelli, Channel Manager at SAP Italia, said that “the quality of the service levels demonstrated by the ESL consulting team, is the credential SAP was looking for to award the VAR Status to ESL. The status just awarded is therefore as a recognition of their professionalism in representing the SAP brand.”

In his response to Mr Ghiringhelli’s comments, Joseph Sultana, Managing Director of the Infomate Group of Companies said that,

“We are very proud to have SAP recognising the professional quality of the service delivered by the consulting team at ESL.  The VAR status awarded to us by SAP confirms that, as the only authorised SAP implementation partner leading the SAP client base locally, we have achieved leadership in this space.  Our vision has always been to become a true Centre of Excellence (COE) in Malta and with the added impetus of this VAR label we shall invest in resources to achieve this within the next twelve months. This is our objective with particular emphasis to satisfy and exceed the expectations of all the current and future SAP customers in Malta.” concluded Mr Sultana.

“Over the last couple of years, we at ESL have been working hard to achieve the necessary skillset to offer an SAP standard service. This formal recognition from SAP is all the merit to our staff at Enterprise Solutions Ltd and their passion, diligence and hard work in securing customer satisfaction on each project delivered”, says Damian Heath, ESL Solutions Director.

About Enterprise Solutions Ltd

Forming part of the Infomate Group, Enterprise Solutions is provider of business consulting services delivering sustainable value through consulting, software and IT implementation. We help organisations to build their business applications – from ERP, Business Intelligence, Business Performance Management for decision-support to CRM, Hospitality and Retail Solutions, document management and archiving solutions.  We excel in deploying solutions that automate business processes helping businesses maintain their competitive edge.

About SAP

As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 172,000 customers (includes customers from the acquisition of Sybase) to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com.

PUT YOURSELF IN CONTROL OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

Business intelligence matters – that’s why so many of the largest companies have teams dedicated to tracking and analyzing information and building custom solutions to ensure that the executives always are able to access the data that they need.

Ultimately, however, many smaller and mid-sized companies don’t have the resources to dedicate to the pursuit of staying on top of and controlling business data. Our new solution can give you access to all of the data you need and give you the same control as many custom solutions – but without the expense.

Our new solution lets you:

• Monitor all of the elements of your business using just a single tool – allowing you to ensure that you’re not missing any key details along the way.

• Access your data so that you’re able to quickly respond to questions from team members and executives and provide answers that lead to real solutions.

• Create effective, thorough reports quickly rather than creating a backlog of data and processes that must be worked through over time.

• Understand your business, identify changes such as slowed sales quickly, and act to ensure that your business is making progress toward achieving the goals that you’ve established.

In other words, we help you access business data so that you can understand what’s happening, quickly change course if necessary, and chart your successes as you expand, grow, and focus on accomplishing more.

When you’re in control of your data, you’ll find that it’s possible to gain greater insights into the progress your company is making and to share information with other team members – whether they are your peers, your staff, or the executives who need to be reassured that you’re getting results.

We make it easy to access and analyze data – what will you do with the business intelligence and insights you gain?

Omega Plc and SAP All-in-One video

Watch this video to understand how Omega Plc uses SAP Business All-in-One to capture market share and refine its operations. Omega implemented this ERP solution to streamline its warehouse and business operations. In only six months from start to finish, SAP Business All-in-One was up and running globally.