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Welcome
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iCepts is proud to be a premier provider of enterprise
technology solutions and partner to many companies in the Mid-Atlantic
region. By way of our newsletter, we look forward to bringing you
the very latest product and industry news, as well as current
promotions and exciting incentives.
As always, please check our website often for the latest on upcoming
events, new product releases and other exciting news.
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iCepts Technology Group is a Gold Certified
Partner in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in
both Microsoft Business Solutions and Data Management Solutions,
recognizing iCepts expertise and impact in the technology marketplace.
iCepts Becomes Accellos Certified Partner
iCepts has recently become an Accellos (formerly
Radio Beacon)Certified Partner. iCepts decided to leverage its
years of experience with wholesale distribution as well as Radio Beacon
Warehouse Management Solutions to better be able to help our clients.
Welcome
Welcome to Shelley
Wright!
Shelley has recently joined iCepts as an Account Executive for Hardware,
Networking & Custom Applications area of our business. If you have
any needs or questions related to networking or Custom Applications,
please call Shelley. You can reach her at 717.704.1000 x 3021 or
swright@icepts.com
Welcome to Gy Rinaldi
Gy has recently joined iCepts as an Account Executive for
Warehouse Management Solutions. If you or someone you know have
any needs or questions related to warehouse management solutions,
please call Gy. You can reach him at 717.704.1000 or
grinaldi@icepts.com
Dynamics NAV wins Awards
Microsoft Dynamics NAV, a business management
solution for small and mid-size businesses, has received a number of
national and international technology awards and recognition. The
following rewards and reviews highlight the best-in-class features
and broad functionality of Microsoft Dynamics NAV
here...
Benefits
of Microsoft Dynamics NAV solutions for distributors
We are distribution experts and help
many distributors in the following areas and more. - Inventory & Accounting Solutions
- Warehouse Solutions including bar-coding and wireless scanning.
- E-commerce Solutions
- Shipping Solutions
- EDI / XML / RFID
- Business Analytics and real time reporting
- Business Partner and Employee Portals
- Relationship Management
- Mobile Solutions
- Accellos Warehouse Solutions / Bar Coding
Microsoft Dynamics NAV (formerly Microsoft Navision) is an integrated business
management solution especially designed for growing small and midsize companies.
It is ideal for companies looking for a solution they can implement rapidly,
learn and use easily, and customize and maintain with minimal disruption to
their businesses.
Highlight Of The Month Advanced Forecast & Procurement As a distributor your largest and most costly asset is inventory.
Reducing inventory carrying cost and increasing margins can cause a
greater effect on the bottom line than increased sales. By doing
both you will significantly increase profitability.
Realize
the benefits of E-Commerce for NAV
E-Commerce Solutions provide a
real time connection to your Microsoft Dynamics NAV
data. It provides shopping cart capabilities for your
customers to make purchases on-line as well as a portal for customer self
service.
Easy self-service
Customers can view current stock and order status
on-line, view order history and edit company details easily.
Customer can of course order on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. It
is an extremely cost effective sales person and customer service
representative all in one.
Managing Your Distribution Data
by Jason Bader, Managing Partner, The Distribution Team
What percentage of your distribution software are you currently utilizing? I
ask this question to most of the groups I speak in front of. I get some really
interesting answers. I always know when somebody's boss is in the room.
"We use around 70 to 75 percent." While I don't want to challenge
this person's concept of reality, most of us don't use 75% of the capability of
the common calculator.
In fact, most distributors I work with use somewhere between 10 to 30 percent
of built in functionality. After I roll out this little factoid, I pose another
question, "What percent of that distribution software did you pay
for?" With the investment associated with most distribution software these
days, system utilization should be something that we all strive to improve.
Read Full Article
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Warehouse
Managment Solutions
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Accellos (Formerly Radio Beacon) WMS Solutions
Combining radio frequency and barcode technology
with a robust, three-tiered, Internet-based architecture, Accellos WMS
Powered by Radio Beacon delivers a powerful, scalable and flexible
real-time warehouse management system that helps you boost productivity,
reduce costs, shorten order fulfillment times and increase customer
satisfaction.
Accellos WMS integrates seamlessly with many popular
accounting/order-entry packages and shipping systems to provide the
warehousing link in a total supply chain solution. Accellos WMS offers a
feature-rich solution to automate, streamline and verify all your
in-warehouse processes. From the receiving dock to the shipping dock,
Accellos WMS tracks every movement of stock into, out of, and within the
warehouse
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Modules
Accellos WMS Powered by Radio Beacon is a modular product packaged
in three cost-effective bundles. The solution is a convenient base
configuration to which customers can add any of the other modules to
meet their exact requirements.
Integration
Accellos WMS Powered by Radio Beacon acts as the hub of your supply
chain solution, integrating accounting/order and shipping software
systems, electronic data interchange (EDI) systems, Crystal Reports
software, radio frequency and barcode hardware, and warehouse automation
equipment. Accellos
One WMS integrates to some of the more common ERP Solutions to allow
you to have a "Best of Breed" approach to your solutions.
Most
companies can realize a return on investment (ROI) of 12 to 18 months.
Ask us how you can save money by implementing an integrated
Warehouse Management Solution by
clicking here or calling Gy Rinaldi at
717.704.1000.
We are the experts and help in the following
areas and more.
- Accounting Solutions
- Take advantage of new revenue opportunities.
- Warehouse Solutions including bar-coding and wireless scanning.
- Analyze long-term profitability of job activities.
- Improve business performance from shop floor to bottom line
- Provide more responsive customer service.
- Shipping Solutions
- EDI / XML
- Business Analytics and real time reporting
- Business Partner and Employee Portals
- Relationship Management
Benefits of Microsoft
Dynamics NAV for Manufacturers
Manufacturing companies have long recognized the
value of efficient manufacturing practices. And today, the rise of
globalization makes achieving operational efficiency even more
important. With globalization comes more competition, stringent regional
compliance regulations, and more diverse customer demands. For companies
who are not operating efficiently, all of this can mean a decrease in
profits. But for the savvy manufacturer, globalization can mean new
opportunities to increase revenue by providing services, extending
business into new regions, or supporting product end-of-life. How can you take advantage of these opportunities
without sacrificing efficiency and profit? Successful companies are
leveraging technology to improve operations from Request for Quotation
(RFQ) to product end-of-life. And a flexible, adaptable IT business
solution, like Microsoft Dynamics NAV, is the cornerstone of their
strategy. Learn more
here...
ERP systems: Drive growth, increase profits Many manufacturers' information technology (IT) budgets are skewed toward
maintenance and integration activities. This can prevent strategic investment in
the systems the company really needs and restricts the organization's ability to
grow and remain profitable. It becomes even more confining as the demands of the
industry change, requiring new information. More...
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Networking & Custom
Applications
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Islands of Data?
Do you have data sitting in excel spreadsheets or even on sheets of paper ? Do you spend a
lot of time collecting and manipulating that data? You may be able to
automate these processes, please ask us how... Email,
Calendars, Tasks, and Contacts on your cell phone ?
Would
you like to have any changes to outlook sent to your cell phone? You
can do this with a windows mobile device cell phone. That is a cell
phone that is running a windows mobile operating system. If you have
this type of phone and a Microsoft Exchange server you can have any
changes to email, contacts, tasks, and your calendar sent to your phone
as soon as it is changed. Ask a member of our hardware team how to do
this or contact
Shelley Wright
Make sure you
have a good Firewall. This won't block a virus from getting into your
network by floppies, downloads, or email, but it will help mitigate
unauthorized access into your networks by hackers who can install
software (i.e. viruses) on servers or PC's.
Antivirus
Software client running on all of your PC's (and most servers). This
should be an antivirus software package which runs seamlessly, checking
for viruses on floppies, CD's, downloads, etc.
Antivirus Mail
Scanner when you house your own mail server. This scans the incoming
mail not only for known viruses, but it also can block harmful
attachments or scan the incoming email for keywords to help mitigate
SPAM.
We can help you
determine how safe and secure your network is. Ask about our security
audit service. Wouldn't you like to know if your data is as secure as
possible?
Click here to Ask us for help. 7 tips for working securely from wireless hotspots
Wireless hot-spots are changing the way people work. These wireless local area
networks (LANs) provide high speed Internet access in public locations—as well
as at home—and require nothing more than a notebook PC with a wireless card.
From coffee shops to restaurants, airports to hotel lobbies, hot-spots are
ubiquitous. They are the de facto connection method for travelers and remote
workers to access the Internet, their e-mail, and even their corporate
networks. More...
Dynamics NAV wins Awards !
Microsoft Dynamics NAV, a business management
solution for small and mid-size businesses, has received a number of
national and international technology awards and recognition. The
following rewards and reviews highlight the best-in-class features
and broad functionality of Microsoft Dynamics NAV
here...
Integrate multi-site and international organizations with Dynamics NAV
If you're a multi-site and/or international organization (MIO), you face unique
challenges when choosing and deploying a business management solution. See how NAV can help you.
Test Drive NAV
Microsoft Dynamics NAV is a
line of customizable business management solutions that automates and
streamlines financial, customer relationship, and supply chain
processes. Microsoft Dynamics NAV offers growing businesses a powerful
yet cost-effective solution that can be tailored for your company. It
can support customization and add-in software to meet industry or other
specific needs. In addition, it can adapt as a growing business needs
more power and functionality. Microsoft Dynamics NAV:
- Is
familiar to your people
- Fits to
your systems
- Fuels
your business productivity
NAV Addresses SOX
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of was signed
into law in response to a series of corporate financial scandals
involving companies such as WorldCom, Global Crossing, and Enron. These
companies and others admitted to misrepresenting their financial
statements by billions of dollars. As a result, the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission launched investigations into these frauds, and the
U.S. Senate created new regulations in an attempt to prevent history
from repeating itself.
More...
Microsoft
Events and Webcasts Website
Did you know that Microsoft dedicates an entire section of
their website to Events and Webcasts? It’s true. There are
always a variety of happenings such as:
- In-person
events
- Live
webcasts
- On-Demand
webcasts
- Podcasts
- Virtual
Labs
There is information
available for every audience including IT Professionals, Developers,
Business Professionals, Small Businesses, IT Executives and Business
Executives. Visit
http://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspx
for all the upcoming and previously recorded events.
Microsoft Convergence
March 11-14, 2008 in Orlando, Florida
Convergence is the premier Microsoft Dynamics event,
bringing customers, partners, team members and industry experts together
in an environment created for you to discuss solutions, address business
needs and establish a true community that can be leveraged throughout
the year.
Registration is here...
iCepts Events
Please check
here
for events that we are holding.
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