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Sage Software Launches Sage Pro ERP 7.4 With Significant, New Automation Features and Performance Enhancements to Help Improve Efficiency, Productivity, and Profitability for Small and Mid-Sized
Businesses
New Features Include an Executive Dashboard for Real-Time Business Insights, Document Routing and Workflow, Enhanced Manufacturing and Inventory Control Modules, New RMA and Request For Quote (RFQ) Modules, Plus New Time-Saving Options
| Source: Sage Software, Inc.
NASHVILLE, TN -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 7, 2006 -- Sage
Software announced today the launch of Sage Pro ERP 7.4, the latest version of the
company's award-winning business
management solution designed for small and mid-sized businesses.
Version 7.4 includes many powerful new features, including an Executive
Dashboard, a new intuitive desktop interface, plus two new modules, Return
Merchandise Authorization (RMA) and Request For Quote (RFQ), in addition to
enhancements to its existing wide array of
manufacturing-specific modules. Sage Pro ERP 7.4 also offers an enhanced fiscal calendar
that provides 365 periods, new Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) capability
for payments, and other features to improve overall performance and
functionality.
"Sage Pro ERP 7.4 provides users with greater visibility, insight and
faster access to their key financial, operational, and customer
information," said Craig Downing, Sage Software vice president and general
manager for Sage Accpac. "All of this enhanced business management
functionality, plus the addition of the new RMA and RFQ modules, offers
even more value and return on investment to both our existing and new
clients. Version 7.4 includes more of what small and mid-sized businesses
need to succeed -- more automation, more easy-to-use tools, and more
customizable options to fit the varying, unique needs of their individual
businesses."
New Executive Dashboard (available in the 200 Edition)
Sage Pro ERP 7.4 features a Web-based Executive Dashboard, providing
real-time insight into a company's business operations. With the Executive
Dashboard, managers can quickly examine, evaluate and assess crucial
aspects of their company's operations from data residing in their Sage Pro
ERP system, such as open accounts payable or accounts receivable balances,
customized charts and graphs that track business progress, and customer or
vendor contact information. The Dashboard also provides the ability to
quickly communicate with Sage Pro ERP users within a company's organization
via the Message Center feature. Having easy, fast access to these details
provides an instant view of important business intelligence, which allows
managers to identify and address key company performance issues, act
quickly on new opportunities, and prevent or control problems more
effectively.
Document Routing, Return Merchandise Authorization, & Request For Quote
Vital information flow in areas like order processing is easier to manage
using the new Document Routing feature in Sage Pro ERP 7.4 (200 edition),
which gives companies the ability to assign and control individual access
levels to various data. With this flexibility, companies can better control
the flow of information so employees get just the key information they need
to do their jobs.
Further flexibility and operating efficiency is achieved with the addition
of new Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) and Request For Quote (RFQ)
modules. Using RMA, distributors and wholesalers can streamline their
returns management, favorably impacting their bottom line. RMA makes it
easy to create and enforce return policies that are unique to a company's
business, and helps ensure proper application of policies such as
restocking fees and warranties. Available in the 200 edition, the new RFQ
module offers more simplified, flexible and streamlined vendor bid
processing, providing better management of the quote evaluation process.
"Sage Pro ERP is a critical part of our company's operations," says Becky
Moore, controller for Horizon Spa & Pool Parts, Inc., a wholesaler based in
Tucson, AZ. Moore adds, "If we didn't have Sage Pro ERP, our daily revenue
would be drastically reduced -- we couldn't even do a fraction of the
business we do today. With the addition of these new features and
functionality, upgrading to version 7.4 is an easy decision. We are looking
forward to it helping us continue to successfully manage the growth of our
business."
Enhanced Manufacturing Modules For Better Return On Investment
New enhancements in the Manufacturing modules for Sage Pro ERP 7.4 focus on
streamlining work order functions to make processing faster for
manufacturers and distributors. Improved information management
capabilities include the ability to add notes and/or attach files to
individual work orders, and easier and more complete Purchase Order (PO)
bid creation, with POs that can now include order quantities, supplier
values, and lead times. Version 7.4 offers easier materials acquisition
processing, with an improved Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) to PO
link that provides faster and more efficient advance purchasing and
acquisition of raw materials. This enhanced downstream production and
fulfillment management also includes automatic work order closing upon
shipment. All of these new enhancements are designed to save production
costs, helping to improve a company's bottom line.
Distributors can gain better visibility and control of their inventory with
enhancements to the Inventory Control module. There are more RFID (radio
frequency identification)-related features and functionality, such as Store
RFID, the ability to read both numeric and alpha-numeric bar codes, bar
code set up and simplified label printing capability for Items, Locations,
Lot No., Serial No., Stores, and Bin, plus instant importation of read bar
code data into the Inventory Control, Accounts Receivable, and Sales Order
modules after scanning. File importation using RF scanners is also faster
and easier to do.
Enhanced System Management Capabilities
With version 7.4, users can choose a customizable desktop menu to fit their
unique business needs. A new Task List option has also been added so
individual users have the freedom to choose and design unique interfaces,
called My Tasks Lists, which can be individually customized to suit each
user's preferences.
New Time-Saving Features
Sage Pro ERP 7.4 also provides enhanced, 'one-click' drill down screens in
many data fields, making it easier and faster to access vital financial and
operational information throughout the system. For example, when entering a
customer invoice, drill down allows quick access to existing open invoices
for the customer being displayed. Version 7.4 includes many other
performance enhancements to existing modules including the addition of EFT
functionality to Accounts Payable.
Freedom of Choice with Sage Pro ERP
Named a "Top 100 Product" for 2006 in the High-End & Mid-Market Accounting
category for the 5th straight year by the editors of Accounting Today
magazine (http://www.webcpa.com/article.cfm?articleid=16589&pg=acctoday),
Sage Pro ERP is a powerful, highly customizable business management
solution that features modifiable source code (200 edition), a scalable
architecture, choice of operating systems (Microsoft Windows® or
Linux®), and a complete set of optional, integrated manufacturing
modules, plus integration with other Sage Software end-to-end business
management applications, including customer relationship management (CRM),
human resources, and warehouse management, among others.
Pricing and Availability
Available in two editions, 100 and 200, Sage Pro ERP 7.4 is now available
from Sage Pro business partners starting at SRPs of $995 per module/$1,095
per user for Sage Pro 100 ERP, and $1,995 per module/$1,095 per user for
Sage Pro 200 ERP (all figures USD). To locate a Sage Pro business partner,
call 1-800-945-8007, or visit www.sageproerp.com.
About Sage Software
Sage Software supports the needs, challenges and dreams of more than 2.6
million small and mid-sized business customers in North America through
easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software and services. Our products
support accounting, operations, customer relationship management, human
resources, time tracking, merchant services, and the specialized needs of
the construction, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and
real estate industries. Sage Software is a subsidiary of The Sage Group
plc, a leading international supplier of accounting and business management
software solutions and related products and services for small to mid-sized
businesses. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange
in 1989 and the Group now has 5.0 million customers and employs over 10,500
people worldwide. For more information, please visit the Web site at
www.sagesoftware.com/moreinfo or call (866) 308-2378.
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