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Sage 100 ERP Provides Out-of-the-Box Functionality for Packaging Specialties

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Retail
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Packaging Specialties, a company providing creative and innovative packaging supplies to retailers, required a robust, full-featured ERP solution that could provide core accounting and distribution functionality while supporting specialized reporting requirements and remote access. The company's business is largely seasonal, necessitating the ability to forecast demand based on prior year sales to ensure proper stocking levels are maintained. The company also needed a solution that could support its sales-driven approach and provide robust sales analysis tools to help refine its forecasts and product mix. Read More
About Customer	Packaging Specialties is a company that has been providing retailers with creative and innovative packaging supplies for over 40 years. Their product line includes custom imprinted cotton bags, grocery totes, bottle bags, and gift wrap. The company prides itself on its responsiveness to its customers’ needs and has a sales-driven approach. Packaging Specialties has been relying on a single business management solution, Sage 100 ERP, for over 20 years. The company is based in Portland, Oregon and operates from two locations. Read More
Solution	Packaging Specialties has been using Sage 100 ERP for over 20 years to meet its growing needs. The solution provides a secure, stable, scalable, and fast platform to support the company’s operations. It offers strong support for remote access, allowing the company's out-of-state salespeople to access the system remotely to enter orders, check stock levels, and confirm pricing. The order entry function is quick and intuitive, providing all the necessary information to complete the order and respond to customer queries. The sales team can easily generate reports and quick queries to stay on top of sales trends. The company also uses the Business Insights Explorer module to obtain knowledge about the business, with custom dashboards providing managers with a real-time look at vital business metrics. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Retail

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Packaging Specialties, a company providing creative and innovative packaging supplies to retailers, required a robust, full-featured ERP solution that could provide core accounting and distribution functionality while supporting specialized reporting requirements and remote access. The company's business is largely seasonal, necessitating the ability to forecast demand based on prior year sales to ensure proper stocking levels are maintained. The company also needed a solution that could support its sales-driven approach and provide robust sales analysis tools to help refine its forecasts and product mix.

About Customer

Packaging Specialties is a company that has been providing retailers with creative and innovative packaging supplies for over 40 years. Their product line includes custom imprinted cotton bags, grocery totes, bottle bags, and gift wrap. The company prides itself on its responsiveness to its customers’ needs and has a sales-driven approach. Packaging Specialties has been relying on a single business management solution, Sage 100 ERP, for over 20 years. The company is based in Portland, Oregon and operates from two locations.

Solution

Packaging Specialties has been using Sage 100 ERP for over 20 years to meet its growing needs. The solution provides a secure, stable, scalable, and fast platform to support the company’s operations. It offers strong support for remote access, allowing the company's out-of-state salespeople to access the system remotely to enter orders, check stock levels, and confirm pricing. The order entry function is quick and intuitive, providing all the necessary information to complete the order and respond to customer queries. The sales team can easily generate reports and quick queries to stay on top of sales trends. The company also uses the Business Insights Explorer module to obtain knowledge about the business, with custom dashboards providing managers with a real-time look at vital business metrics.

Impact #1	The company's sales team can easily generate reports and quick queries to stay on top of sales trends.
Impact #2	The Business Insights Explorer module provides managers with a real-time look at vital business metrics.
Impact #3	The company can forecast demand based on prior year sales, ensuring proper stocking levels are maintained.

Impact #1

The company's sales team can easily generate reports and quick queries to stay on top of sales trends.

Impact #2

The Business Insights Explorer module provides managers with a real-time look at vital business metrics.

Impact #3

The company can forecast demand based on prior year sales, ensuring proper stocking levels are maintained.

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Sage 100 ERP Provides Out-of-the-Box Functionality for Packaging Specialties

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