6-Compelling Reasons to use OMS ERP Business Software Solutions

OMS Enterprise resource planning systems, or OMS ERP business software solutions, have become much more accessible to midsize and even smaller companies in that past three years. Standard features have matured, eliminating much of the guesswork of software selection, while the OMS has become easier to deploy and use. Delivery options have expanded beyond on-premise software to include cost-effective options such as cloud based. Many manufacturers/importers/distributors are struggling to support older and less fulfilling ERP solutions that haven’t kept pace with new ERP technologies. Others are looking for the right ERP solution to deploy for the first time. Use these links to assist your management in acquiring on a new OMS ERP business software solution:

1. More affordable options are now available.

Many top-tier enterprise software vendors now offer ERP solutions tailored to the needs — and budgets — of midsize and smaller companies. Even big guns in the ERP space such as SAP, Oracle and Microsoft are now catering to smaller enterprises. OMS ERP continues to stand out among these due mostly in part to 25-years commitment to the manufacturer/importer/distribution market.  We understand your business!

2. OMS ERP business software solutions are now easier to deploy and manage.

Traditional on-premise ERP has been easier to install and manage, but newer delivery models make it even easier and can eliminate much of the pain of a new OMS ERP deployment. You can choose from cloud-based solutions, or on-premises OMS ERP, and hybrid deployments that mix hosted ERP services with on-premise ERP software.

3. OMS ERP business software solutions are easier to use.

OMS ERP solutions have always been easier to use, thanks to our customers who guide us through the innovation of the OMS ERP system. The OMS ERP built-in search functionality and, role-based access to data that gives your employees only the information they need for their jobs.

4. OMS ERP Collaboration tools are built in.

OMS ERP systems offer built-in collaboration features that make it simpler for employees to work with colleagues and partners. All OMS ERP solutions provide integration with non-ERP collaboration software, such as e-mail, trade show solutions, showroom solutions each using UPC bar code scanning functionality.

5. OMS ERP Customer Relationship Management mobile applications.

OMS ERP systems are more accessible from a variety of ANDROID devices. OMS ERP mobile ERP apps for employees who need to access data, such as inventory numbers sales history, and customer history now do so with the OMS ERP system from their smartphones and tablets.

6. Make your organization operate more efficiently.

OMS ERP integrates a variety of critical business functions to make your organization operate more efficiently. Ever evolving new solutions provide even deeper integrations between your financial applications, supply chain management, and customer relationship management, trading partner relationship, supplier relationship management and more for extensive real-time data.

By: Bob Greenberg, VP OMS ERP

My OMS for ANDRIOD - OMS ERP Business Mobile Software

The My OMS for ANDRIOD application launch does not equate to "done." It's clear that during the year ahead we will significantly transform and enhance the way you interact with OMS and your business information resources.
Smartphones and tablets have been widely adopted by employees as standard business tools. Much in the way that laptops eclipsed desktops in the workplace a decade ago, mobile devices are now the business tools of choice, and there is no going back. Shipments of mobile devices will outstrip PCs in the next year and a half.

It is extremely exciting to be in the middle of what is arguably the fastest-growing development at OMS today--- the My OMS for ANDRIOD mobile application ecosystem. While this development has many components, even more underlying noise is possible and soon you will see some patterns emerging that will forever continue to change the way you do business within your My OMS for ANDRIOD world.

My OMS for ANDRIOD solutions provide visibility into anytime, anywhere audiences in real-time and translate to dynamic promotion, marketing, and sales modifications that will optimize yields, accelerate conversions and enhance monetization.
With My OMS for ANDROID you can arm the user, arm the channel and arm the employee base -- or else. Engaging the My OMS for ANDRIOD for anytime, anywhere audience will be a requirement for every business. Those providing the My OMS for ANDRIOD will with value, utility and engagement easily damage their competitors and more consistently differentiate their offerings.
Anytime, anywhere experiences shall rule the Earth -- and you better make sure that mobile interfaces dictate your Web experiences rather than the other way around. Everyone will expect all devices to behave just like My OMS for ANDRIOD on their mobile devices.  

How Small and Mid-Size Business Benefits From OMS Warehouse Management Solutions

Summary: Warehouse management software tends to be viewed as a strictly enterprise-scale system, meant solely for large companies with large inventories to maintain—but small wholesale distribution businesses can benefit too! Even a one-person business run out of a garage profits by graduating from the index-card label and Excel spreadsheet method of warehouse management—you may know that item #3 in your catalog is located in the laundry basket behind the half-empty paint cans, but you can still impose some order on your system.

Warehouse managementsystems were traditionally part of a larger ERP system, delivered as a component of larger ERP platforms. Do small wholesale distribution businesses need ERP? Usually not! But that's not to say they can't benefit from some of those modules.

In fact, in recent years MasterSystem has recognized that logic and, has been rolling out solutions designed for small to midsize wholesale distribution businesses. These include a wide variety of capable functions delivered on an affordable model. And thankfully for those small to mid-size wholesale distribution businesses in need of inventory organization, warehouse management is now available for them on this basis.

Automation is often resisted by small business, with the business owner arguing that it is not necessary because of the small scale, which makes it possible to continue executing processes manually. However, that argument breaks down. A small business with few employees tends to be stressed, because the lack of staff makes it impossible to delegate and compartmentalize business processes in the same way a large business does. The business owner and two assistants may be responsible for everything from marketing, to designing the web site, to product fulfillment. Any automation that can be achieved to reduce that burden will benefit the small business.

Warehouse Management for Small Inventories
The OMS warehouse management system (WMS) delivers warehouse management specially designed for small to mid-size wholesale distribution businesses. An inventory module can be especially useful, since even small wholesale distribution business can have hundreds of inventory items—and keeping inventory manually can be time-consuming and error-prone no matter what size your wholesale distribution businesses is. Bar code technology used to automatically track inventory is no longer costly, and it can easily be applied to a small wholesale distribution businesses environment for routine inventory management.

The OMS WMS has a facility for stocking inventory in multiple locations, and directing pickers to the correct location in the process of fulfillment. It also includes full bar code support, with a wireless bar code solution scanning system.

Another of the features a small to mid-size wholesale distribution business should look for when purchasing the OMS inventory control and WMS is the ability to create easily understood reports on-demand. These will help you to analyze your inventory and product line and accurately determine what is selling best, which items may be under-stocked or overstocked, and the ability to track merchandise from the initial purchase order, through payment receipts. 

By: Bob Greenberg, VP, Office Master System, Inc.

Lowering the Bar..Wait what?

What does it mean when we say OMS lower’s the bar?  Answer:  If people change the standards required to make things easier, they lower the bar.  That’s specifically what OMS can do for your business.  When you choose OMS you do lower the bar, you do make money and, you do raise profits, reduce cost and, eliminate everything else that can get in the way of growth.

When you first opened your distribution business you had a better plan, a better idea; a better set of skills and, your sites were set on making money and saving money. You wanted a good life.  You wanted a great life.  You wanted the competitors chasing you.  You started to gain momentum and, “things started to get in the way.”  The more “things” got in the way, the more it impacted money you thought you would save.  It wasn’t supposed to be that way!  Profit margins were supposed to be at the same levels as your plan. The Bank backed you on your plan.  They believed in you.  They agreed that your plan would hold its course!  Then those “things got in the way.” So how do you get back on track?  Simple!  Use OMS.

Let OMS help you get back on track by lowering the bar. When you use OMS, you do lower the bar, you do save money.  You do get back on track. It’s all there for the taking!  Grab it!  Fulfill your original goal… Make money, save money and get rid of those “things that get in the way!” Only this time and, from now on forward, do it regularly and consistently. Use OMS!

Not yet convinced?  Give us some time and we can prove it to you. We’ll show you some of the real value of OMS and how it eliminates those “things that get in the way!” OMS will lower the bar!

By Robert Greenberg, VP, OMS ERP 

Some Basic Rules in Choosing OMS ERP

Enterprise resource planning, or ERP, systems are intended to provide data to help employees make better decisions (and make them faster), to make your core business processes more efficient, and to help reduce costs across your organization. As complex as ERP is, solutions have become more user-friendly, and, in the case of OMS ERP business software solution offerings, easier to deploy. Still, ERP does not need to be an expensive, time-consuming implementation that requires a lot of planning. Before you choose a solution, we recommend you consider your organization’s business goals, expectations about the benefits you’ll gain from ERP, and the business processes that will be integrated with the ERP solution. Following these rules will help you choose an OMS ERP business software solution for your organization:

1.     Focus on an ERP solution that target your company’s requirements

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OMS ERP business software solution packages are tailored for wholesale distributors based on number of targeted best-practices for this specific industry. Midmarket distributors tend to have more sophisticated capabilities than small-business distributors, and enterprise-grade packages for small-business distributors have been the hallmark of OMS and, are most certainly available   It’s important to choose a solution that will support the various functions of your organization, such as inventory management, accounting, operations, EDI, eCommerce and more. OMS ERP business software solutions are tightly focused on industry-specific types of importers, manufacturers, and close out distributors.

2.     OMS ERP includes a choice of Software-as-a-Service solutions too

The OMS ERP business software solution advancements now incorporates Software-as-a-Service (Saas) solutions by industry type of business. Now the OMS ERP business software solution is a viable alternative to premise-based solutions. SaaS offerings have a lower total cost of ownership, are easier to deploy than an on-premise solution, and can be implemented more quickly. OMS ERP business software solution on-premise solutions offer certain benefits, too, so now you have choices as to how you want to deploy OMS.

3.     Weigh our potential ERP strengths and weaknesses.

Find out how many customers they have.  We have more than 5,800 companies using OMS what their, and we have a collective 145-person years of experience within your industry. When you ask about the breadth of the OMS ERP business software solutions, their roadmaps for our products, and how we adapt them for your company, leads to growth. Don’t be afraid to ask tough questions, demand proof, and demand honest answers.

4.     Plan for the future.

When you choose an OMS ERP solution we are there with you as you grow with your company. Consider not only the features you need now, but the features you may need six months or a year from now. OMS ERP is a long-term investment. You need a solution that is flexible and agile enough to accommodate evolving business processes and new initiatives in your organization and, you need assurances that the OMS ERP is scalable enough to accommodate change. You may also easily phase in new and additional OMS ERP functionality as you need it.

5.     Assess your existing network.

Whether you choose an OMS ERP on-premise-based solution or an OMS hosted offering, your OMS ERP software will not strain your existing computing infrastructure. An on-premise-based OMS ERP solution hosted on your server is a very efficient and low overhead solution. OMS ERP as a SaaS offering simply uses the bandwidth than your network currently has. No matter your choice your computing infrastructure can handle the OMS ERP solution you choose.

6.     Consider our other OMS ERP business software solution application offerings.

OMS ERP is often sold alongside our OMS customer relationship management (CRM) applications. If you are deciding now to extend an OMS ERP business software solution with the OMS CRM solution, we can provide many additional options to round out your entire enterprise. For instance; choosing anOMS ERP solution with complimenting OMS ERP additional modules can include, eCommerce, EDI, WMS and much more.

7.     Calculate the true total cost of ownership (TCO) of the OMS ERP offering.

Remember, the cost of the software and/or the monthly SaaS subscription is just the first line item

on your list. The true TCO of an OMS ERP solution is among the best and most affordable in the world, and does not consume excessive implementation, customization, and management services costs. A simplified annual support contract keeps your on-going OMS ERP business software the least expensive TCO available.

8.     Insist on a thorough demonstration of the OMS ERP solution.

We provide online demos of our ERP products, and we can go as deep enough into the demonstration as you choose. When you meet with us you get a hands-on demonstration that allows you to experience the usability of each module of the OMS ERP solution. When you include employees from the various departments who’ll use the OMS ERP to evaluate how well the solution would support business processes you get a complete buy-in and that leads to satisfaction from day one on forward.