The Blytheco Sage MAS 90 - MAS 200 eNews for March 2008

MAS 90 and MAS 200 customers can take advantage of the following discounts ONLY through March 31.

Give Blytheco a call today for a price quote or more details about the Winter Promotions!

In a slow economy, optimizing cash flow is critical to ensuring the continuing health of your business. Stay on top of your customers’ outstanding invoices and minimize loss with Blytheco’s Collect-It: Automated Collections for MAS 90 and MAS 200!

Collect-It is Blytheco's newest offering for Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 users...this FREE of charge interface provides a efficient, cost-effective way to automate your collections efforts, using existing data from your MAS 90 or MAS 200 Accounts Receivable system. With a few simple setup options, you are ready to upload the outstanding invoice and customer information that you choose, sending it automatically to GreenFlag, an innovative, web-based collections management service. GreenFlag's automated system then makes regular contact with your customers until payment is received or you are satisfied.

Collect-It scans your Receivables data in MAS 90 or MAS 200 for the parameters that you define (number of days past due, minimum amount to collect, and more), and automatically creates a file for transmission to GreenFlag. You can choose the message style for GreenFlag's recovery campaign ("diplomatic" or "intensive"). GreenFlag sends communications to your customers via US mail from the appropriate local office (GreenFlag has over 120 national offices). Recovered funds are mailed directly to you. GreenFlag does not charge a percentage, and its per account fees average $10. You can then update GreenFlag with payments received, and GreenFlag’s system removes paid customers from their communications.

With Collect-It, the FREE interface to MAS 90 and MAS 200, and GreenFlag, whose flat per-account fee averages $10, Blytheco offers a risk-free solution for a time-consuming problem.

Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 Service Update 13 for Version 4.20 is now posted on Sage Software Online. To download the Service Update or read details on its contents, visit Sage Software Online.

If you own Extended Solutions or third-party products, please check with Blytheco first! You may need an additional update for these modules.

It’s always a good idea to call us before installing the Service Update (or any software update to your MAS 90 or MAS 200 system) to ensure all custom modifications and third-party solutions have been properly applied.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the exchange of transaction data (like purchase orders and invoices) in the form of standardized electronic documents. EDI transmission can save time and costs and improve accuracy in the supply chain, but most companies find one compelling reason to implement EDI solutions: their large retail customers require EDI as a condition of their supplier contracts. Integration of EDI data to and from the accounting and distribution management system further streamlines order fulfillment and payments to suppliers.

Five important factors for consideration when choosing an EDI system are:

Ease of setup and ease of use - find a compehensive system with an intuitive interface and flexibility to accommodate your infrastructure and your transaction needs.
Accounting System Integration - importing and exporting data to and from your accounting system saves time and reduces errors.
Transaction Fees - Fees may be per transaction or monthly. You may be billed per item, per line, or per order. Clarify the fee structure and budget accordingly.
Support and Maintenance Fees - Is vendor support responsive and effective? What, if any, are the annual fees for support and software updates?
Scalability - will you have the ability to add users and trading partners as needed. Your customers require you to be responsive; how quickly can you have new partners added to your system?

Since no one system fits every client's needs, Blytheco experts work with multiple EDI vendor solutions. We assist our clients in choosing the highest-quality and most cost-effective integrated EDI systems for their needs, and our experienced consultants ensure the solution is implemented optimally.

Read more about EDI and other productivity solutions for MAS 90 and MAS 200 at our website, or contact Blytheco today at 800.425.9843, extension 192, or solutions@blytheco.com.

Is the management of people resources within your organization today being handled effectively?

Let Blytheco show you how Sage Abra HRMS, working with your Sage MAS 90 or MAS 200 ERP solution, can help address your workforce-related challenges.

Register to attend our weekly web demonstration hosted by one of Blytheco’s HRMS Specialists! Our experts will provide an overview of the key functions of Abra HR, Payroll, Attendance, and integration with MAS 90 and MAS 200, and be available to answer your questions.

A Human Resource Management System (HRMS) provides an integrated software solution for automating and managing your organization’s core workforce administration and transactions, including:

Abra provides for a single point of entry for your company’s employee-related data (limited redundant entry).
Reporting – The system features over 100 standard reports already built and available within the system, plus an easy-to-use query tool and Crystal Reports, allowing you to report on any field within the database.
Flexibility – Capture information specific to your business by easily creating custom panels or fields. Interface with external applications such a outsourced Payroll Services (ADP and others), time and collection applications and, of course, take advantage of integration with MAS 90 or MAS 200.
Easy To Use – Abra is intuitive, so staff changes or company growth will not inhibit HR processing.
Module Based System – Abra is a module based system, which means that you purchase only the modules you need. As your needs grow, Abra can grow with you.
And much more!

Click here to download a comprehensive report on the benefits of Abra HRMS to your business. Visit our website for more information about Blytheco’s HR solutions, or contact one of our experts today at 800.425.9843 (extension 192) or solutions@blytheco.com .