SAP Distribution Blog

Inventory Cycle Counting Made Easy

Published on August 13, 2019

Inventory management is a big deal. You need to store it in properly, monitor lot/batch expiration dates, and be able to find it when you need it! A big part of finding it is keeping an accurate count.

When you count your inventory once or twice a year, each count takes lots of time, usually done in a hurry, sometimes with outsourced help and may reveal significant gaps comparing to the books.  Frequent counts of parts of your inventory (cycle counts) is more efficient and improves overall accuracy.

Topics: Warehouse Management, SAP Business One Tips and Tricks

SAP Q2 2019 Earnings Report

Published on July 24, 2019

The financial stability of your software partner is important to your business.  SAP continues to report strong earnings and stability in its second quarter earnings report.  Key Highlights include:

Topics: SAP Business One, Distribution Software, SAP Business One Cloud

SAP Business One in 90 Seconds

Published on July 11, 2019

Changing business management software is not something companies or their employees look forward to.   SAP Business One and the SAPDistribution Start Program provide clear benefits and rapid implementation

Topics: Distribution Software, SAP Business One Cloud, SAP Business One 9.3

Innovation for Small to Mid-Sized Distributors

Published on June 20, 2019

SAP has been a leader in distribution management software, and they have maintained their leadership by staying ahead of trends to meet customer needs.  The 2019 SAP SMB Innovation Summit held in Orlando June 18-20 was focused on how SAP customers are already using big data, coupled with artificial intelligence to create the Intelligent Enterprise.  

Topics: digital transformation, distribution solutions, Technology Trends, SMB Market, intelligent enterprise

Is SAP as Easy to Use as QuickBooks?

Published on June 7, 2019

We are often asked if SAP Business One will be as easy to use as QuickBooks, but the question is not as simple as it may seem.   QuickBooks is a simpler system and built for small businesses that may not have a true accountant, or a logistics manager for their inventory.  So if you base the question on simplicity, the answer would be absolutely not. 

Topics: SAP Business One, Distribution Software, SAP Business One Cloud, SMB ERP Software, distribution solutions, outgrowing quickbooks

State of the SAP Business One User Community

Published on May 30, 2019

Every year the America's SAP User Group (ASUG) surveys users of SAP Business One to learn how the community uses the software, where they get their information and how they are looking to improve their business.   The 2019 State of the Business One Community report recently came out with its key findings. 

Topics: SAP Business One Cloud, SAP Business One 9.3, Biz.One, Cloud 3.0, Technology Trends, SMB Market

New Cases Filed Relating to Tarrif and Chinese Ceramic Tile

Published on April 25, 2019

Over $ 600 million worth of these types of ceramic tile were imported into the United States from China in 2018. On April 10, 2019, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) seeking the imposition of antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing (“CVD”) customs duties on imports of ceramic tile from the People’s Republic of China. The antiduping filing charges that Chinese tile is being priced below market causing harm to US manufacturers and that these low prices are being subsidized by the Chinese government. Unfair trading practices not only hurt US manfuacturers, but also American importers who bring in tile from Europe and other countries.

Topics: Tile and Stone Small Medium Size Businesses, Current Events, Flooring Industry

Coverings - The Global Tile & Stone Experience

Published on April 11, 2019

Coverings is the premier event for the tile & stone in the North America with more than 1100 exhibitors from around the world.  2019 represents the 30th anniversary of the event which also included a variety of educational experiences, networking and insights for architects, interior designers, builders and remodelors as well as fabricators and distributors.

Topics: SAP Business One Cloud, Grow Your Business, Tile and Stone Small Medium Size Businesses, SMB ERP Software, SAP Business One 9.3, International Trade, Flooring Industry, outgrowing quickbooks, Flooring Distributors

SAP Certified in Hosting

Published on July 6, 2017

 The SAP certification process includes a review of the many capabilities and skills necessary to provide stable, secure, and reliable hosting services for SAP Business One Cloud.

Topics: SAP Business One

The 3 Rs of Surviving in a Zero Margin World

Published on March 1, 2017

SAPDistribution's own President, Gary Feldman, was a guest on the SMB Jumpstreet podcast recorded live at the annual 90 Minds’ Meeting of the Minds Conference in sunny San Diego, CA.

Topics: Grow Your Business