Sage Software invited all of its customer and resellers and prospects that use or were considering using Sage MAS 90 ERP or Sage MAS 200 ERP to a free event in Atlanta June 21. I attended and met James Mapes, the guest speaker, who talked about “Quantum Leap Thinking”. James is a popular speaker who […]

The answer to the ultimate question of Life the Universe and Everything, is 42! (From “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams). And now on to more mundane questions to ask yourself about whether you need Friendly Systems to help you to be more profitable and happy. 1. Are you entering the same […]

The Question is: Why do I have to enter the same information 2 or 3 times in my company’s business software applications? Why can’t they talk to each other? A major need that our allies and prospects need to have taken care of is for their business software to link all of their data together. […]

Do you worry that your vendor is trying to sell direct to your costumers? Are you tired of telling your customes that “we can’t get that made the way you want it. ” One way to deal with these issue is to focus some of your resources into enhancing the product you distribute and/or by […]

Friendly Systems is in the business of providing business solutions, NOT software. Our job is not to just provide software that improves a company's bottom line, but to help them learn how to use it to do just that. Otherwise , when you purchase and ERP or Manufacturing system, you just have one more thing […]

The dream of enterprise resource planning systems is that a single application can track and monitor all of a business’s functions in a way that makes sense to all who use it . In a perfect world, a manager opens a single ERP app to find data about any aspect of the business, from financials […]

Which data to convert? This is a question we often get from businesses who are contemplating a change from their existing business software systems. There is lots of data already captured and some of it is needed and some of it is not. The cost of converting the data needs to be compared to the […]

How important is your software reseller when you buy software? There are many companies that can sell you software that will help you to run your business. While we sell the Sage Accpac ERP, Sage MAS 90 ERP, and Sage MAS 200 ERP, so do many others. So why should you pick Friendly as your […]

How large does your ERP reseller need to be? When we talk to prospects, they often ask “How many people work at Friendly Systems?” This appears to be a reasonable question. Many people think “bigger is safer”. Just look at cars on the road. An article in New Yorker magazine, in January 2004, states “Are […]

Is Your Business Software Earning its Keep? Most companies today have automated business information systems to help them manage their business. The systems can keep track of cash on hand, who owes the company money and how late they are in paying up. I t also keeps up with vendors and the balances owed to […]