August 2010

Welcome to the August edition of the SWK Insider

Accountability That Works!
By Jeffrey D. Roth, CEO

Recently, the SWK staff participated in a one-day workshop, Accountability That Works! The goal for the day was to demonstrate the combined power of Responsibility, Empowerment and Accountability in achieving successful project results and increased professional growth. More specifically, the following objectives were established at the outset:

• Define a "responsibility mindset"
• Complete a Clear Agreement Form
• Identify strategies for overcoming common barriers to task completion
• Complete a Looking Back Form when results are not 100% successful
• Discuss how to hold others accountable for results

We learned about the three-stages of the "Cycle of Accountability," supported by a clear agreement. This includes the attitudes or mindsets we choose at each project stage and just how critical they are to the success of the project. We defined that being accountable means that we own the results, whether successful or not and without fault or blame.

Learn more about accountability that works

Your formulation calls for an exact mixture with strict tolerances, hard and fast guidelines, traceability, stringent quality testing, and documentation out the wazoo ….

Sage ERP X3's built in potency feature set is the answer.

• You receive one raw material in pounds and your receiving department/QC earmarks the lot with a potency factor, but the formula calls for grams – No Problem.
• One of your liquid ingredients is received in 5-gallon drums, but your formula calls for milliliters – No Problem.
• The potency, as specified to your supplier, is very specific, as is your formula, but the product comes in at 83% potent compared to the 95% you requested – still, No Problem.

The lot is earmarked again for what's been received. You already have some of that product in inventory at the right consistency, 95%.

Now it's time to put it all together. Sage ERP X3 will take your formula with specific unit of measure doses (not necessarily what you ordered it in, or stock it in), and automatically compute and print out what material – from what lot and in what quantity – needs to be pulled and mixed to get you the perfect formulized product. You can also configure the system to not allow mixed lots, assign "fixed" quantities and do much, much more.

As they say, "It's in there!"

Contact us at 877.979.5462 or info@swktech.com today so we can show you how Sage ERP X3 can help you achieve the efficient processing you need without spreadsheets or the need for calculators.

No Problem!

Exclusive Offer for Off-Plan BusinessWorks Customers

SWK is offering an exclusive promotional price to all of our off-plan BusinessWorks customers. This special price includes the upgrade of all of your modules and users to the most current version 2010. Also included is a one-year Bronze support plan, which gives you all future updates and upgrades, all current tax tables, 24/7 access to our online Knowledgebase, and 2 points that can be used for telephone support or online training courses.

Please access a new PDF that lists the top three enhancements in the last eight releases of BusinessWorks. If you have any questions, please call us at 877.979.5462.

Hurry! This offer expires Sept. 30, 2010. Pricing is as follows:

• $1199 for Workgroup customers (4 users or less)
• $1499 for Client/Server customers (5 users or more)

A Few Minutes With … Clark Haley, BCS ProSoft

Clark Haley, CEO of BCS ProSoft, is an SWK Business Partner and a provider of business management technology solutions to small- and medium-sized businesses throughout North America. With locations in San Antonio, Denver and Houston, BCS ProSoft has been in business since 1986 and has more than 1,000 installations under its belt.

Spend a few more minutes with Clark

Web Seminars

Please click the links below to register.

Sage ERP X3 for Life Sciences – Sept. 14

Go Beyond Paperless With ACOM Solutions – Sept. 15

Features and Benefits of BusinessWorks 2010

We will be hosting two webcasts highlighting features and benefits of current version 2010:

• Wednesday, September 8 at 11 a.m., EDT
• Wednesday, September 22 at 11 a.m., EDT

To join this meeting: Http://sage.acrobat.com/sagebw/

Audio Conference Details
Conference Number: (888) 288-9321
Participant Code: 239387

Dear Kathleen

Human Resource Insights from Kathleen Weiss

Preparation is Key for Merger or Acquisition

Dear Kathleen:
Our construction company plans to acquire another small company. We currently have about 35 people and the new company has 15. The other organization has no formal human resources individual, so the responsibility will fall on my shoulders. As the HR Manager, what are some things I should do to ensure this acquisition goes smoothly?

Thanks,
Carol H.

Learn the answer

News and Awards

Click the link(s) below for the latest news from SWK!

SWK receives 2010 Best of North Syracuse Award.

SWK is one of Accounting Today's Top 100 VARs.

Training Schedule 

SWK is the only Sage Reseller in the greater New York area that has a Sage Authorized Training Center. We offer classroom training in Livingston, NJ, as well as on-site and Web-based training solutions.

For a complete list of courses, including content, dates and costs, visit our Training Center.