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- NSA Customers to Receive Access to Akamai’s Market-Leading Web Acceleration Protection and Business Continuity Solutions - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzNSA to offer services based on Akamai products exclusively to the North American distribution market NSA Computer Exchange Corporation, North American leader in Distribution Software and Support, announced a partnership with Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the intelligent edge ...
Views: 503 - What Does Your Forecast Look Like? - by Submitted on May 07, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzWhen you want to start up a conversation with someone new, there are several commonly used topics. Given the polarization today, the topic of politics may produce far too many “F” sharps than most of us are comfortable with in polite conversation. So “How ’s the weather?” works. Typical ...
Views: 500 - Benefits of Upgrading your Software - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzIf you’re looking to future-proof your business, now is the time to upgrade your Infor solution. Upgrading allows you to access more innovation, value, and options as well asa fresh take on a competitive edge. As Infor Alliance Partners, the team at NSA is here to help upgrade your Infor ...
Views: 495 - Infor Sees the Most Growth of Top 5 Supply Chain Management Vendors - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2018 from Neil SmilowitzForbes recently released an article outlining the growth of the supply chain management market from 2016 to 2017. Here are some key takeaways: The worldwide Supply Chain Management (SCM) market grew 13.9% in 2017 reaching $12.2B. Supply chain planning accounted for the highest share of ...
Views: 494 - Create a Centralized ERP Solution | ERP System Software Types - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2019 from Neil SmilowitzAn Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution is a useful investment for businesses of all sizes. When managed and deployed well, a solid ERP solution will give a company better insight into enterprise information on a large scale, aid in informed management decision making and ensure timely ...
Views: 491 - Why Ransomware is Blowing Your Budget - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2022 from Neil SmilowitzRansomware is changing quicker than the authorities can keep up, and if you don’t have a plan of attack, you might be the next victim – if you aren’t already. Ransomware is on the rise, and the costs to combat it continues to squeeze the life out of your company. Ransomware is blowing your ...
Views: 491 - Need to Increase Warehouse Efficiency? Try These Ideas - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2022 from Neil SmilowitzConstantly working to increase warehouse efficiency is vital to being successful. There are plenty of little things you can do as a manager which will have a large impact on how you do business. You’ll maintain loyalty among customers and increase your company’s bottom line. Success can also ...
Views: 486 - Tips for Interior Cleaning for Your Computer - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzWhen is the last time you did a thorough organizing and cleaning of your files? Start by cleaning your email inbox(es). It’s likely you have a bunch of emails that are unread and just waiting to be deleted. There are probably many emails you can unsubscribe from as well to avoid further buildup. ...
Views: 484 - Why should you upgrade to Infor CloudSuite Distribution? - by Submitted on May 05, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzAs an Infor Alliance and Channel Partner for many years, we’re sharing our top 5 reasons why your business needs Infor CloudSuite Distribution: Gain Business Insight: With Infor’s business intelligence and analytics, you can understand and utilize data to improve service and create new ...
Views: 480 - Webinar Series #27: CloudSuite Distribution - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzWith CloudSuite Distribution, you can increase visibility, simplify integrations, optimize your infrastructure and so much more! Join us to get updates on the latest and learn what CloudSuite Distribution can do to streamline your business in 2021! KEY TAKE-AWAYS: - Why CloudSuite ...
Views: 475 - Pathway to Professional Services Series #14 with MITS - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2019 from Neil SmilowitzJoin us Thursday November 14th at 2pm EST for our next Pathway to Professional Services Series#14 with MITS! We’ll be focusing on “More Profit Through Pricing Strategy.” With thin margins across multiple transactions, customers, and SKUs, pinpointing areas for pricing improvement is ...
Views: 474 - Infor named a Visionary in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for ERP - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzWe are excited to share that our partner, Infor, has been named a Visionary in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for ERP! The Magic Quadrant is a tool for application leaders responsible for ERP applications to evaluate solutions and vendors for moving ERP business capabilities to the cloud. As ...
Views: 473 - Webinar Series #28: Make EDI Work the Right Way, Right Away – With Unilink! - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzMake EDI Work the Right Way, Right Away – With Unilink! Disruptive times challenge companies to balance clear thinking with the need for urgent action. Regrets about past missed opportunities aren’t helpful, hasty decisions can turn harmful, while any business-as-usual approach is ...
Views: 471 - Distribution Industry’s Momentum for 2022 - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2022 from Neil SmilowitzAccording to Modern Distribution Management (MDM) research, revenues for U.S. distributors grew 22% in 2021 to roughly $7 trillion, after decreasing more than 4% overall in 2020. MDM’s baseline forecast for 2022-2024 indicates 10% growth in 2022, 2.6% in 2023, and 3.4% in 2024. Visit the link ...
Views: 468 - A new approach to BI: Decision enablement - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzDecision enablement starts with the idea that the ultimate desired outcome of any data solution (business intelligence included) is high user adoption. Adoption can be measured as the number of users making more data driven decisions. And, the more users that are making decisions —based on ...
Views: 467 - Infor Delivers Inforce Everywhere to Connect Salesforce CRM with ERP - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2022 from Neil SmilowitzInfor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced delivery of Inforce Everywhere, bringing the power of the back office to the front office. Inforce Everywhere is built natively on Force.com, salesforce.com’s social enterprise platform ...
Views: 465 - Why Managed Service Makes Sense - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzOur society and business climate was founded upon the virtues of a pioneering, self-reliant, do-it-yourself-at-all-costs spirit. For most, the thought of reaching out to others for help was not a consideration.The problem today is technology has gotten so complex that companies have trouble ...
Views: 463 - NSA Returns to TUG Connects 2021 - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzWe’re thrilled to announce that we will once again be returning to TUG Connects 2021 this May 10-21! To ensure everyone’s safety, the event this year will be completely digital, and we are excited to be involved. TUG Connects is one of our biggest events and we look forward to it every year. ...
Views: 461 - CSD CloudSuite™ Distribution - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzThe unique challenges you face as a wholesale distributor can no longer be addressed in real-time, forcing you to rethink the way you do business. Tomorrow’s challenges are solved only when solutions are more agile than the people and processes they support. You might be ...
Views: 460 - Strengths of Infor’s CloudSuite - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzThese are the strengths of Infor’s CloudSuite that have been highlighted by Gartner: Infor CloudSuite has proven capabilities for many vertical industries, including those with complex global manufacturing requirements such as automotive, aerospace and defense, and industrial manufacturing. ...
Views: 460 - What Distribution Companies Are Doing To Manage E-mail Threats - by Submitted on May 22, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzE-mail attacks are becoming more and more sophisticated. As threats continue to evolve, their capabilities allow them to bypass traditional defenses which can lead to a significant increase in risk to your business. The key is prevention before these e-mail attacks even hit your inbox. Here ...
Views: 459 - Why Ransomware is Blowing Your Budget - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2022 from Neil SmilowitzRansomware is changing quicker than the authorities can keep up, and if you don’t have a plan of attack, you might be the next victim – if you aren’t already. Ransomware is on the rise, and the costs to combat it continues to squeeze the life out of your company. Ransomware is blowing your ...
Views: 458 - Reset and Focus for Prosperity this Summer - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzThe summer season is a time for reflection. We come out of winter hibernation and spend our spring time cleaning out the old to make room for the new. Summer allows us to reset, get organized and focus on productivity in the seasons ahead. Should we do the same with our businesses? See what we ...
Views: 455 - Why Your Business Can’t Afford to be Without a Data Recovery Specialist - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzWhat if you showed up for work and discovered your computers and server –the technology you depend on every day to run your business – no longer worked? You hit the switch and nothing… your computers and server are all dead on arrival. How can you operate your business if your technology ...
Views: 455 - Keep your network secure - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzHere are our top tips we recommend helping keep your network secure: 1. Avoid Phishing Traps: Education is key to preventing many phishing scams. Encourage employees to avoid these e-mail traps by not clicking links or downloading files from an unverified source, follow up with a phone call to ...
Views: 453 - Data Backup VS. Business Continuity | Different Type Of ERP System - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2019 from Neil SmilowitzSMBs in general don’t have the same IT budgets and staffs as larger enterprises. Yet just like larger organizations they need to protect their data—and make sure they can get back to business rapidly after a disaster or other event that compromises their data and systems. In this white paper, ...
Views: 451 - Kaseya Ransomware Attack - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzWHAT WE KNOW Enterprise tech firm, Kaseya, has confirmed within the past 24 hours that approximately 1,500 businesses were impacted as a result of an attack on its remote device management software, which was used to spread ransomware. It appears that the attackers carried out a supply chain ...
Views: 451 - What’s on the Technology Horizon for 2021? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzAs we draw to the end of 2020 and reflect, nobody could have predicted what a year we’d have. COVID turned the world upside down. Things will never be the same as they were – certain businesses and industries were destroyed while others had a stellar year. People are working remotely and relying ...
Views: 451 - Tips for a Successful CRM Migration - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2022 from Neil SmilowitzA successful Migration to a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software can make all the difference in how your business operates. CRM, if used correctly, is the main source for everything there is to know about the company’s customers. A CRM in the wholesale distribution industry stores ...
Views: 449 - Discover the Benefits of Being in the Cloud | Infor Alliance Partner - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2019 from Neil SmilowitzWith the new year fast approaching, it’s time to get your business up to date with the latest solutions. As technology continues to advance rapidly, old methods and systems will become more expensive to manage and maintain –it’s time to bring your distribution business into the cloud! With ...
Views: 447 - Reasons we LOVE Life at NSA - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2022 from Neil SmilowitzThere’s a great deal to celebrate when you’re an employee of NSA, much of which centers around our culture of “the NSA Touch” – the human element of how we improve technological processes and procedures for our clients. Forging long-term relationships, combined with a passion for technology, ...
Views: 447 - Keep Your Business Running Smoothly With Proactive IT Support - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzThink of your business and the IT infrastructure required to operate it as a living, breathing organism that requires regular health checks just as people do. Would you rather wait for something to go horribly wrong with the health of your company before having a dedicated expert come fix the ...
Views: 446 - SX.enterprise software And Business Optimization Review - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2019 from Neil SmilowitzBusiness Optimization Review: Don’t Just Survive, THRIVE! Do you ever wonder if you don’t know what you don’t know? This is not only a question to be asked in life, but what about the full use of your software? It could be that you don’t know what you don’t know. Do you recall your go live, ...
Views: 446 - Rebates: How to Manage Strategic Purchasing Decisions - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzThere are two sides to every purchasing decision. One side hoping to build a loyal, repeat customer while maximizing margins; the other hoping to negotiate pricing terms that deliver the best pricing possible for quicker, more profitable purchasing decisions. Managing this balance is ...
Views: 440 - User adoption is the key measure of a successful BI project - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzIn the beginning of implementing a BI project, IT and the internal project team typically find themselves trying to anticipate every need and situation that end users will encounter. In an effort to pre-answer every question and provide every meaningful KPI, however, end-users can feel like they ...
Views: 440 - IS YOUR BUSINESS GOING PUBLIC - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzTaking a private company from a concept to the company’s initial public offering (IPO) can be a daunting task for businesses of any size. And whether you’re looking to expand or preparing an exit strategy, having the right partner on your side to help you prepare for such an endeavor becomes ...
Views: 437 - The Importance of Business Optimization Review - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzIf your business isn’t performing as you hoped it would, now is time to look into why. With NSA’s Business Optimization Review we can evaluate your current systems and performance to discover areas for improvement. After analyzing your data, we can recommend new technologies and solutions that ...
Views: 436 - Cloud vs. Legacy – What’s Serves Your Business Better? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzWhen debating if you’re business should transition from on-premise architecture to a cloud solution, there are a lot of factors to keep in mind. As an Infor partner, specializing in Infor CloudSuite, we are highlighting the benefits of cloud-based solutions and how they can better serve your ...
Views: 435 - Webinar Series #31: 2021 Sales Tax Changes: What Distributors Need to Know - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2021 from Neil Smilowitz2021 Sales Tax Changes: What Distributors Need to Know The business world encountered a myriad of sales and use tax changes throughout 2020, both in response to and on top of COVID-19. Despite these changes, one thing remains the same: the expectation, on the part of state and local ...
Views: 435 - What is Infor CloudSuite Distribution? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzIf recent events have you thinking about how to modernize your distribution business, we’re here to help. In these times,more than ever, it is important to have a solution in place that is agile and efficient for an increasingly complex market. Infor Cloudsuite Distribution is our recommendation ...
Views: 434 - Maintaining the Customer PO# After Invoicing - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzThe customer won’t pay for this order because the PO# is missing/wrong. We need to fix it and send them a new invoice.” Sound familiar? We run into this issue regularly when meeting with credit teams. They hear from the customer who requires a corrected invoice. Here are some of the ways ...
Views: 433 - Data Conversion Programs – Post Implementation - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzMost SX.e/CSD users will utilize the standard data conversion toolkit for initially loading data into the SX.e database in preparation for going live with the software. What many fail to recognize is that there are conversion programs which can be used on an ongoing basis to add and maintain ...
Views: 431 - Benefits of Infor CloudSuite Distribution - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2021 from Neil SmilowitzHere are few benefits of Infor CloudSuite Distribution: - Robust data security and encryption - Compliance with the latest security standards - Secure customer data and privacy practices - Rapid incident response Check out this helpful Infographic from Infor and be sure to share it with ...
Views: 430 - TRUST OUR EXPERT CONSULTING - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzEXPERT CONSULTING The NSA Professional Services team is here to help your business in any way we can. With over 30 years of focused experience in helping businesses utilize tools and technology surrounded by industry standards and best practices, NSA is equipped with the knowledge and resources ...
Views: 430 - Top 13 Requirements for B2B/B2C eCommerce During Uncertain Times - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzDistributors with strong digital sales capabilities are growing rapidly and gaining market share during this pandemic. Serving your customers and meeting business objectives during this extended crisis requires a strong digital sales strategy. eCommerce capabilities are a ‘must have’ when ...
Views: 429 - When Reality Is Virtual, Paper Can’t Compete - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzHave you compared your “back to normal” plans to policies from all your trading partners? Their various strategies could require you to work around altered timelines, decreased operational capacities, and unpredictable work-from-home schedules. These shifts may even force you to find new ...
Views: 429 - Infor Unveils Next Generation Product Release, Infor 10x - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2022 from Neil SmilowitzInfo 10x Delivers Major Enhancements to Industry Leading Suite of Applications with Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud Capabilities Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers globally, today announced general availability of Infor 10x, an ...
Views: 427 - Protect Yourself from the Latest DDos Attack - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2020 from Neil SmilowitzNSA and Akamai have recently been observing DDoS attacks targeting mainly Financial Services and Retail sectors, and possibly other industry vertical customers in North America, EMEA, and APJ as part of an ongoing DDoS extortion campaign. The DDoS attacks are generally preempted by a ransom ...
Views: 427 - Reduce Errors, Save Time & Lower Costs with integraRental - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2020 from Neil Smilowitz“We previously used a whiteboard, which does the basic job of keeping track of equipment but is very inefficient and often subject to error.We were ready to take the next step and automate the process…Overall, [integraRental] acts as our fleet manager.”” –Matt, integraRental user since ...
Views: 427 - Benefits of Upgrading your Software | Types Of ERP Software - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2019 from Neil SmilowitzIf you’re looking to future-proof your business, now is the time to upgrade your Infor solution. Upgrading allows you to access more innovation, value, and options as well asa fresh take on a competitive edge. As Infor Alliance Partners, the team at NSA is here to help upgrade your Infor ...
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