tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136927072012-01-27T05:34:36.661-05:00A weblog focused on manufacturing issues and systems in general, and from the specific perspective of Manufacturing Information Systems (MISys).Al Alessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08869405170099491975noreply@blogger.comBlogger2871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-76613729890706251852012-01-16T15:15:00.007-05:002012-01-16T15:53:57.544-05:00

As a former alpine ski racer, I used to mix and match my equipment depending upon the best skis, best bindings, and best boots. Rarely were they the same brand. It worked pretty well. Now, the biggest ski manufacturers own boot and binding brands, so a ski racer will get one brand for all equipment – mostly because of price incentives. It certainly makes it easier as a buyer, but the components

Charlie Kimbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420332340439947467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-8054147571960505172011-12-15T14:15:00.005-05:002011-12-28T08:09:17.378-05:00

Here are two year-end tips from the very talented Sonia Gray, ERP Practice Manager, http://www.netatwork.com/ Correcting lot tracking assignments Prepared by Sonia Gray, http://www.netatwork.com/ December 2011 If you’re using Lot Tracking in MISys Manufacturing, year end often includes cleaning up old unassigned lot tracking records and making sure all lots are reconciled.  I often get

Michael Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07225688775675079944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-82912735808485374432011-10-26T22:12:00.001-04:002011-10-26T22:26:59.108-04:00

Technically, shop floor control is a component of MRP II because it deals with the allocation of labor and other resources used in various production tasks. The theory is that by accurately controlling and analyzing the amount of planned and un-planned work done on any particular production order, you can derive a very accurate cost for everything you make and thus produce a financial statement

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-9952352949048019662011-09-27T22:08:00.001-04:002012-01-03T14:44:01.994-05:00

Material Requirements Planning (MRP I) Following the strict APICS definition, MRP (more accurately MRP I, read MRP-one) is a system that helps a manufacturer plan their purchasing and production activities, and when necessary, create the required purchase orders and production orders in time to meet customer commitments.This leads to the Great Paradox of Manufacturing:An inventory control system

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-14103359238454812322011-09-21T15:43:00.002-04:002011-09-21T15:44:34.413-04:00

Of the 7000+ software installations we have performed, the most successful implementations came from businesses that did their homework!  It boils down to these critical steps: Define Goals What are your pain points?  And what would success look like? Invite others into the conversation and listen to multiple perspectives. Get and Maintain Buy-In Consider the impact on the organization and make

Michael Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07225688775675079944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-8696743063073316762011-09-19T22:56:00.001-04:002011-09-19T22:58:57.863-04:00

Manufacturers who are suffering at the hands of bloated inventories, missing deliveries, and angry customers don’t usually bring up planning as one of their objectives in acquiring a manufacturing system. “Who’s supposed to be steering the boat when both of us have to be down here bailing the bilge” they cry. Assuming there is some real hope of staunching the flood and relieving at least some of

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-30358406693062623932011-09-04T22:27:00.003-04:002011-09-04T22:31:15.260-04:00

One of the great things about living in a small rural community is that whenever there is a need, the populace turns out to assist. Such is the case in Woodstock (and all over Vermont for that matter) as citizens mobilize to help those who suffered the most loss during last weekend's flash floods. Since school is scheduled to open on Tuesday, Disaster Central has been relocated from the

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-22359583410521088832011-09-03T21:01:00.003-04:002011-09-03T21:34:16.126-04:00

On my 3 mile trip through Woodstock to the MISys offices yesterday, I started counting dump trucks -- ranging from small 7-yard models up to the big 30-yard haulers. Count: 23 trucks in just 18 minutes. Each of these is loaded with rocks and gravel being used to fill in the massive ditches that used to be roads. Today we learned that the State of Vermont has decied to allow the removal of

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-30112369421024463982011-09-02T09:18:00.003-04:002011-09-02T19:29:34.978-04:00

8:00am: MISys is back up and running! MISys now has electric service and we are back up and running!  Unfortantely any emails sent to us after Monday of this week were bounced.  If you received a bounce notice (or just didn't get any response) please resend it and we'll answer it as soon as possible.  All phones and email accounts are now working.  The roads will take some more work. Thanks

Terry Merrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342162705246509958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-65521477633542682272011-09-01T22:08:00.002-04:002011-09-01T22:18:57.114-04:00

The MISys offices in Woodstock, Vermont remain closed after severe flooding related to hurricane Irene over the weekend. The town is slowly recovering from massive washouts, the failure of the town's water system, and the public utilities. Watch this news report. The transformer that supplies power to our building is still attached to the electric pole, but the pole is laying on the ground, half

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-66441814479451695212011-08-23T22:30:00.001-04:002011-08-24T21:42:16.778-04:00

Many inventory control systems list a bill of material as a key feature. If you are talking manufacturing, you will need multi-level bills of material. You can do very simple assembly work with single-level bills of material, but real manufacturing requires a multi-level bill of material to describe the entire product structure. The MISys Manufacturing System sports a 16-level BOM capability.

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-90820968521267472152011-08-18T20:40:00.002-04:002011-08-18T20:42:29.128-04:00

Anyone using the MISys Manufacturing System for the first time would have every reason to ask "Now what do I do?" That's why the new version of the system includes a comprehensive Getting Started Guide designed to lead you by the hand as you configure and set up the system. You can explore the Getting Started Guide even without installing a copy of MISys Manufacturing by watching this

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-35720914745723625722011-08-16T16:41:00.001-04:002011-08-16T16:43:33.069-04:00

On a regular basis I'm in touch with users of the MISys Manufacturing System who are unfamiliar with the wealth of information contained in the MISys User Guide. "Oh great! Could you send me a copy" they ask? To their amazement, the MISys User Guide is built into the product, ready to spring into action with just a keystroke or mouse-click. And it employs some computer sleight of hand so that

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-22925197934138338562011-08-14T14:02:00.002-04:002011-08-14T14:09:30.552-04:00

If you never trade with partners outside the United States, it is likely they will never need any multi-currency capabilities in your manufacturing software (or your accounting software for that matter). However, in this ever-widening global economy, more and more domestic manufacturing firms are purchasing raw materials from partners who do not trade in US Dollars. If you are among these, you

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-74836220999391382812011-08-12T11:18:00.003-04:002011-08-12T11:28:28.969-04:00

Regardless of the size of your company and the complexity of your manufacturing process, we urge you to enforce a strict set of part numbering conventions and inventory control procedures. If your company is small and operating on a shoe-string, this demand may not make you many friends, but it is one you must make. Bad habits are hard to break – but in this case time never heals. If you have

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-64648697693649123322011-08-10T11:11:00.002-04:002011-08-10T11:17:09.178-04:00

Arguably of lesser importance than integration with the accounting system’s general ledger or sales inventory module, but still of potential importance, is effective integration with sales order entry. Depending on the type of manufacturer, or the number of sales orders you process in any day or week, this may or may not be a significant issue. The basic concept is that you will create a sales

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-5889974549530144512011-08-10T09:08:00.005-04:002011-08-10T09:33:32.133-04:00

Since MISys announced the impending release of an API (Application Programmer’s Interface) for bar code system integrators in July, there has been increasing interest in developing custom applications on the part of MISys consultants and even a few end-users. In the past, several clever programmers have figured out ways to add special functionality to MISys Manufacturing by tapping into the

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-87885822066152350422011-08-09T21:15:00.000-04:002011-08-09T21:15:28.529-04:00

Possibly one of the most confusing aspects of creating an integrated accounting/manufacturing management system is about how inventory is kept. In larger, industrial-strength Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, there is usually a clear distinction between finished goods inventory (often referred to as “distribution inventory” or “sales inventory”) and the raw materials inventory. Indeed

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-3124505024964490912011-08-09T11:05:00.005-04:002011-08-09T11:27:47.127-04:00

Sage Summit was last month in a humid Washington, DC. Like most other frustrated athletes, I was looking for some outlet for exercise during the stand-at-your-booth, graze-all-day conference. I hit the running path early one morning, and ended up running alongside a fit, energetic guy. "You here for the Sage Summit?" he asked. "Yes, I work for a third party developer from Vermont" I responded. "

Charlie Kimbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420332340439947467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-83944190538311321162011-08-09T09:25:00.002-04:002011-08-09T09:28:11.371-04:00

Continuing from our previous discussions, you are now ready to add some data to our report. Considering that we’re calling this a “Stock Threshold” report, we probably want some core item information and the various thresholds. Some of this data is in MIITEM, the rest is in MIILOC. Versions of Crystal vary, however, there should be a frame to the right that contains Database Fields and

Michael Kaelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721773993725707005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-35623603276821009112011-08-02T10:15:00.006-04:002011-08-02T10:17:51.288-04:00

Previously we talked about getting Crystal Reports connected to your MISys Manufacturing (no longer SBM!) database. Once that’s done, what can you do? While there are limitations on what can be done with custom fields and some of our more complicated reports that required processes, the whole database is otherwise available to you. In this simple example, we will demonstrate getting stock

Michael Kaelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721773993725707005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-35929924928209739672011-07-28T10:57:00.004-04:002011-07-28T11:01:03.414-04:00

I often feel like I’m only a number when seeking service as a customer of some institution or other. Sometimes, the bigger the institution, the more the feeling is supported by the service. It’s an unfortunate statement but an experience I’m sure that many of us have shared.You know what I’m talking about, when the person representing the institution has an air of “let’s move this along; I’ve

Ray Martellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699211874949598082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-537918012780094472011-07-22T22:12:00.001-04:002011-07-22T22:18:18.843-04:00

Over our 25-year history developing and deploying manufacturing software for small- to medium-sized manufacturing companies, we've leared quite a bit about our customers' needs. For example, we've learned that, no matter how many standard reports you build into the software, your customers will want more. It seems as though every MISys user has some specific report in mind that they just can't do

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-74399043903706383022011-07-21T23:27:00.000-04:002011-07-21T23:27:38.056-04:00

Today I was asked how to resolve a "problem" when a MISys purchase order and the supplier's invoice don't exactly match. I have seen purchase order software that required the invoice amount to match the purchase order amount. In my mind, such software is indeed the "problem" because in my 25+ years of working with manufacturing companies, such a match rarely occurs. To begin, it is common for

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-62168435539920428272011-07-12T11:09:00.000-04:002011-07-12T11:09:22.336-04:00

While we were demonstrating the new Mobile Alerts module at Sage Summit 2011 in Washington DC yesterday, a particular partner who was impressed with the program's ability send him an email when/if he ran short or blue widgets asked a thought-provoking question. "If MISys can send me an email telling me that I'm running short on blue widgets, could it also send my supplier of blue widgets a

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-59170400787963019182011-07-10T12:29:00.001-04:002011-07-10T12:32:58.276-04:00

Yesterday we hosted a couple dozen Sage business partners who traveled to Washington DC a day early to participate in a full day of training on MISys Manufacturing for Sage ERP Accpac, Sage Peachtree Quantum, and Sage Simply. Because we were able to gather a select group of top-flight partners for this year's conference, our "training" workshop focused on aspects of selling and supporting MISys

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-22579457761596497232011-06-29T21:43:00.003-04:002011-06-29T21:47:58.929-04:00

When I was tempted to "haul off" on someone today, I was reminded of the words to a favorite hymn: Speak gently, it is better far To rule by love than fear; Speak gently, let no harsh word mar The good we may do here. Speak gently to the erring ones, They must have toiled in vain; Perchance unkindness made them so; O win them back again. Speak gently, 'tis a little thing, Dropped

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-9297975763654522102011-06-28T14:33:00.000-04:002011-06-28T14:33:13.733-04:00

Wherever I go, I'm asked to explain exactly how MISys Manufacturing turns QuickBooks into an industrial-strength manufacturing system. That's a very good question given that we market MISys as an add-on that turns QuickBooks into an industrial-strength manufacturing system. The problem is that answering the question completely requires the better part of a day. Most of the people who ask me this

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-89297144771640644992011-06-23T10:21:00.003-04:002011-06-23T10:23:49.225-04:00

My instinct is often to delete them when I get one via email. They rarely arrive at a convenient time. How meaningful are my responses going to be anyway? Then, I consider Manufacturing Information Systems’ surveys. We are very eager to know what our users and Business Partners think. We truly pore over the responses that we get. This is one way that we get direction for improvement, not

Ray Martellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699211874949598082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-76449225850159479582011-06-11T11:50:00.003-04:002011-06-13T11:35:53.410-04:00

I don't know whether I should blame the full moon, but it seems like I've been hit with quite a few inquiries of late asking "What is an ERP system?" Or just yesterday, "What do I get in Sage ERP Accpac that is missing from Sage Peachtree?" Since my business computing experience dates way back to IBM 360's and mainframe-based products like SAP and MAPICS, I have a perspective of what a true ERP

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-31095105489723535782011-06-09T22:10:00.000-04:002011-06-09T22:10:16.874-04:00

In the 25+ years Manufacturing Information Systems has been selling PC-based manufacturing software, we've successfully placed thousands and thousands of systems in small and medium-sized businesses. But every once in a while, we hear from someone who has decided to return the product under the terms of our no-quibble money-back guarantee. Even though the returns as a percentage of our total

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-33984249170134815622011-06-09T21:26:00.000-04:002011-06-09T21:26:52.181-04:00

If you're like me, when purchasing new software, there's a great urgency to get it installed, log in, and start clicking. That approach probably works with a lot of productivity software such as Microsoft Office. After all, no one ever sat me down and explained to me the theory behind Microsoft Word, or tried to explain its inner workings. This particular software, software that I use almost

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-59539682043887150502011-06-05T21:54:00.002-04:002011-06-05T22:01:33.045-04:00

On a regular basis, I'm asked whether MISys is the name of our company or our product. The short answer is both, but the State of Vermont has no record of a company called MISys. That's because MISys is a "dba," that is a nickname for our official company name which is Manufacturing Information Systems,  Inc. Looking at this name, you might think "oh, I get it. MISys, short for Manufacturing

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-46292530153889777092011-05-23T12:33:00.002-04:002011-05-23T12:39:51.385-04:00

Drum roll, please!After months of development and testing, MISys today rolled out its newest version of MISys Manufacturing software to existing customers and business partners. "5.0" has many improvements. The ones I am most excited about are the ones that make the software easier to use and understand as well as get up and running. Manufacturing is complicated, with more moving parts than other

Charlie Kimbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420332340439947467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-66622737539746872142011-05-18T10:41:00.002-04:002011-05-18T10:54:34.936-04:00

In December of 2010, QuickBooks introduced its Advanced Inventory module for QB Enterprise, allowing customers to inventory goods in multiple locations (warehouses, service trucks, etc...) and to make transfers between those locations. This had been a shortcoming in their program which they adressed. MISys Manufacturing v5.0 integrates with this new functionality, showing stock status in those

Charlie Kimbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420332340439947467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-27425229801501621762011-05-17T11:14:00.000-04:002011-05-17T11:14:04.178-04:00

When writing about the MISys Manufacturing System, we frequently refer to “Production Orders” to describe an electronic document that is used to drive and guide production. Truth be told, there is really no such entity called a “production order” in the MISys software. We just use the term when it is inconvenient to distinguish between Work Orders and Manufacturing Orders. The MISys Basic

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-91449527359180816452011-05-15T16:39:00.003-04:002011-05-17T16:31:56.053-04:00

With the release of MISys Manufacturing version 5.0 imminent, I have posted a document describing the major changes to the software. Go to http://www.misysinc.com/5 for details.

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-80338208291727798692011-05-11T11:43:00.008-04:002011-05-11T11:47:37.266-04:00

As a child I made the observation that “vinegar” was usually not the way to go when seeking satisfaction for a malfunctioning purchase. My father had a short fuse. His initial approach when returning something defective was even tempered. As soon as he sensed any resistance, the person handling this customer’s service was in for a challenge. The discussion was sometimes unpleasant. He usually

Ray Martellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699211874949598082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-77321433994703940802011-05-03T17:02:00.003-04:002011-05-03T17:48:15.111-04:00

Just spent time with the President of a small manufacturer of cable and harness assemblies. They assemble multi-conductor cables for "wire jockeys", printing labels on the plastic coating on the conductors that are then bundled together into one cable to reduce time on industrial job sites to figure out which wire goes where. They specialize in short cable (100 feet long and up) lengths. I

Charlie Kimbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420332340439947467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-48145952064263165572011-04-27T21:33:00.002-04:002011-04-27T23:02:07.475-04:00

Judging from the distant rumble in the hallway outside of the MISys Development Department, you'd get the distinct impression that a new version of the MISys Manufacturing System is speeding down the track. While we won't reveal the exact date out of respect for Murphy's Law (if something can go wrong, something will go wrong) an ambitious schedule for the release of MISys Manufacturing v5.0

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-86542150509115178382011-04-21T22:31:00.002-04:002011-04-21T22:38:54.347-04:00

Today I had an interesting water-cooler conversation with one of the MISys salespeople over a prospect who is hung up on where to keep his spare parts. In general, it is customary to transfer finished goods to the sales distribution inventory as soon as they are produced. But what about raw materials? Most every manufacturing company has an array raw materials that they also sell as spare parts

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-26102773376874252862011-04-19T21:35:00.002-04:002011-04-22T11:38:15.858-04:00

Yesterday I wrote about a new way you can simplify the MISys Manufacturing System menus by hiding entire navigation panels. When you are done, you'll leave standing only those panels you need to get your job done. Today I'll continue that conversation by exploring the Shortcuts feature that allows you to create easy-to-use shortcuts to the MISys Manufacturing functions you use most frequently.

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-36788679368624610682011-04-18T21:15:00.001-04:002011-04-18T21:17:10.852-04:00

When we surveyed MISys users last year, we heard from many that they'd like the program to be simpler and more user-friendly. "I work in Purchasing. All these things about Production and Accounting just confuse me," wrote one user. Enough people made comments like this that we got right to work figuring out ways to simplify the product. As it turns out, there has been a way to simplify MISys

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-59301332102219478882011-04-14T23:00:00.001-04:002011-04-14T23:05:19.927-04:00

MISys sells its manufacturing solution for a number of different accounting families, including Sage Peachtree, Sage Simply, Sage Accpac, and Inuit QuickBooks. We began selling our software to Accpac users in 1986, exclusively through Accpac partners (resellers). Today, Accpac partners are the primary means for selling MISys manufacturing software and these partners earn competitive commissions

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-44763297723138030112011-04-14T14:54:00.001-04:002011-04-14T21:49:36.219-04:00

Perhaps you saw the ABC television show Made In America where every non-US made item was removed from a "typical American suburban" home. No surprise that in a very short time, the home was stripped bare. Apparently a number of US manufacturers are rethinking some of their production practices, including reversing the trend to subcontract manufacturing to China. In a Wired Magazine article

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-35299512540639126042011-04-14T14:49:00.008-04:002011-04-14T15:18:50.597-04:00

Thought it might be nice to wet everyone's appetite about the upcoming MISys Manufacturing 5.0 release! The new release incorporates a major new feature, which we are calling Action Maps, to greatly simplify using MISys Manufacturing to do common tasks. Action Maps provide access to common tasks for Physical Inventory, Purchasing, Production, and Planning in the form of a live visual flow chart

Dave Halperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142049202412635718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-77356463661170601722011-04-13T21:58:00.002-04:002011-04-13T22:03:29.701-04:00

When MISys became the first third-party developer for the software family that is now known as Sage ERP Accpac, we were actually the first developer to license and use the Software Development Kit (SDK) engineered for the purpose by Basic Software Group, Ltd.The MISys software engineers wanted to seamlessly integrate their manufacturing solution with the Accpac accounting modules, thus

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-9123283570991960962011-04-10T17:04:00.001-04:002011-04-10T17:09:05.150-04:00

Having been in the manufacturing software business for over 25 years, I have come to appreciate the benefit of having a userbase that is current on the latest version of the software. To be sure, I understand all the reasons why a particular user might decide not to upgrade to the current version.First is the expense. The marketers of some of the productivity tools I use charge half of the MSRP (

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-4385477903457399732011-04-08T16:34:00.004-04:002011-04-08T17:28:14.724-04:00

In 2010, the US Manufacturing sector contributed $1.9 trillion to the US economy, growing by 12% over the previous year. The overall US economy at $15 trillion in GDP is by far the largest in the world, dwarfing #2 China at $6 trillion. However, in 2010 China claimed the title of the largest manufacturing economy, displacing the US from that position that it has claimed for the past 110 years. If

Charlie Kimbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420332340439947467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-75679800027865732582011-04-05T11:37:00.005-04:002011-04-08T14:08:17.751-04:00

A couple of weeks ago, I posted some observations about the impact of my bank's acquisition by another institution that used a different online banking software package. All in the life of the financial world's food chain, I suppose.I forgot to mention one change I didn't anticipate (and one that has turned out to be most useful): the software's ability to send an alert to my computer or cell

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-14525353815674040202011-04-04T15:08:00.005-04:002011-04-04T15:17:55.882-04:00

As with training someone to do a task, the training is not complete until the trainee can perform on his/her own. So is the completion of a transaction such as software licensing. The service isn’t complete until the end user has been provided with everything needed to achieve the return on investment that is expected. What we offer includes training, consulting services and priority

Ray Martellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699211874949598082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-61035945020071273172011-03-24T13:08:00.003-04:002011-03-24T13:21:52.551-04:00

Today we announced the establishment of two distributors to sell and support MISys Manufacturing Software in Canada. In Western Canada, Central Nervous Systems will be working with our Business Partners and End Users to help them integrate MISys Manufacturing Software with their accounting packages - Sage ERP Accpac, Sage Simply Accounting and QuickBooks. The folks at CNS are accounting

Charlie Kimbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420332340439947467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-5799164132610226202011-03-23T22:39:00.003-04:002011-03-23T22:50:14.516-04:00

When my local bank changed hands recently and I inherited a new online banking system, I didn’t think too much about it. After a half-hour online, I had learned where to find the current balance on my accounts, how to transfer funds between them, and how to make payments. Things had moved, things looked a bit different, but under the covers, all the same processes were there.It’s a good thing

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-2392913755150473572011-03-20T20:02:00.004-04:002011-03-20T20:12:20.793-04:00

One of the questions I almost always get asked when I am speaking about the MISys Manufacturing System is “What makes MISys different from other inventory control programs?”I hope no one notices but this question always causes me to pause for a few seconds and contemplate the 20+ years that MISys has been in development. Not that it took us 20+ years to write the program, but that it has taken us

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-45059716318361095052011-03-18T11:19:00.003-04:002011-03-18T11:23:05.584-04:00

Wouldn’t it be nice if this was true? …speaking as a customer, of course. In many situations, it is true, e.g. when taste is involved. For example, when buying a living room set, only the customer knows what he/she wants. However, with some things, like a washing machine, the customer may not have sufficient information. We customers are sometimes tripped up by not knowing what we don’t

Ray Martellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699211874949598082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-67066432249558897642011-03-17T22:06:00.002-04:002011-03-17T22:10:49.293-04:00

Whenever I speak with people about the MISys Manufacturing System, I’m often asked what my “favorite” part of the system is. Ha! There are so many terrific parts of MISys Manufacturing that I am really hard-pressed to single out my one favorite. But certainly the Cost Roll-up function of MISys has to rank high in a hypothetical “Top 10” of great things I know about MISys. Here’s why.I think about

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-86792244345031205852011-03-16T10:02:00.005-04:002011-03-16T10:04:49.137-04:00

…ever heard this one? I have, many times. It usually means that the organization is very large and I should pay close attention to the options. I wouldn't want to have to start the list over. I brace myself for the sophistication of the automated call direction system. I certainly understand the need for a system of this type in some situations. It can be very efficient at routing calls. It

Ray Martellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699211874949598082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-71715345174467954212011-03-16T09:55:00.002-04:002011-03-16T09:59:10.372-04:00

At this point you should have a usable data source that Crystal can use as a conduit into the SBM database on your server. So what do you do with it?1. Open Crystal Reports.2. Click File | New and then select Standard Report.3. Expand Create New Connection.4. Expand ODBC (RDO).5. Select your data source and click Next.6. Enter your credentials (again, If you

Michael Kaelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721773993725707005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-89536103719872148462011-03-15T20:53:00.005-04:002011-03-15T21:24:29.745-04:00

Our survey of existing users of our MISys Manufacturing software earlier this year provided us with some valuable insights into how people are using the software and how they feel about the experience.When asked what MISys should do, a significant number of respondents commented that making the software more "user friendly" would be a worthwhile endeavor.I was contemplating this sentiment last

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-68189900901373059672011-03-09T17:27:00.002-05:002011-03-09T17:42:29.461-05:00

The MISys guys are visiting with our compatriots at Sage headquarters in Richmond, BC, a suburb of Vancouver. The MISys Manufacturing software integrates seamlessly with two separate Sage products (Sage ERP Accpac and Sage Simply Accounting). The managers of these two products occupy an office building here, so visiting everyone while we were in town for the annual TPAC Conference was a

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-20934617571490400842011-03-06T14:36:00.007-05:002011-03-06T14:48:13.871-05:00

I’m here in Vancouver BC with a couple of other MISys guys attending the annual TPAC (Third Party Access Conference) which, as its name implies, spotlights third-party application software designed to work with Sage ERP Accpac. Each year, software developers and Accpac business partners converge here for several days of sharing information related to extending Accpac into markets beyond core

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-62319274419922592392011-03-04T16:11:00.002-05:002011-03-04T16:12:55.947-05:00

These are terms that are used infrequently in Customer Service. This is an area where each situation is unique. Making hard and fast rules is nearly impossible when circumstances can vary widely. The manufacturing software that MISys develops is a reliable, consistent product and everyone gets the same version. However, how it’s used in the end user’s installation is singular to each company.This

Ray Martellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699211874949598082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-35178118507093726102011-03-04T12:23:00.002-05:002011-03-04T12:54:17.213-05:00

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics published its findings regarding productivity trends in the US for the fourth quarter of 2010. The most encouraging part is the 4.2% increase in productivity for the manufacturing sector. According to many experts, productivity improvements are key to the long term success of the US Economy, which makes sense. This bodes well for the health of manufacturing.

Charlie Kimbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420332340439947467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-17910770249112640352011-03-04T06:59:00.002-05:002011-03-04T07:08:16.921-05:00

We recently visited one of our competitor's web-site and found substantial differences in their look and feel since we had last visited -- all changes that served to mimic the MISys look and feel, even down to the use of a very familiar gear-like logo we've all come to know and love. Terms had been changed to sound more like MISys as well. What remains missing are such staples of manufacturing as

Al Alessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08869405170099491975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-87860799481577025122011-03-01T20:27:00.002-05:002011-03-01T20:31:35.150-05:00

Please support American manufacturers.According to Moody's Analytics, if every American spent an extra 1 cent per day on US-manufactured goods (18 cents a day) that would allow for the creation of 200,000 new jobs.

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-21986563196866696892011-02-27T20:15:00.002-05:002011-02-27T20:27:54.657-05:00

Since Sage started branding their mid-market accounting software as an ERP system some years back, Accpac business partners have been asking me these questions:Is an MRP system a kind of ERP system? Is an ERP system a kind of MRP system?Is an ERP system an ERP system if it doesn't have an MRP component?What does an MRP system need to make it an ERP system? I've often wondered whether there is

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-35818452005910055352011-02-25T11:19:00.001-05:002011-02-25T11:21:39.437-05:00

When is service rendered? …when the end user gets what he/she wants? …when the need is met? …other? Our approach at MISys is to facilitate meeting the end user’s need by ensuring that the software is functioning as it was written, in the user’s application.This facilitation may involve a coordination of the efforts of the Technical Support Team, the Sure Start coaches and the Training staff. We

Ray Martellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699211874949598082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-83510620474027693162011-02-23T23:07:00.004-05:002011-02-23T23:15:47.812-05:00

We have just finished a series of four 1-hour webinars focusing on the integration between MISys Manufacturing SBM and Sage ERP Accpac version 6.0. The topics were:Integration with Accpac General Ledger 6.0After creating a chart of accounts for MISys Manufacturing to use and exporting those accounts to Accpac General Ledger, we created a number of stock transfers and examined the journal entries

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-10122858400580763812011-02-21T09:53:00.003-05:002011-02-21T11:51:14.192-05:00

Last fall I had the pleasure of visiting Vancouver, BC for the Simply Accounting Conference. In a couple of breaks from the conference I had the chance to explore the city a little bit, including a run through spectacular Stanley Park. http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/stanley. Great place.In just two weeks we go again.MISys will be exhibiting the MISys Manufacturing software and networking with

Charlie Kimbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420332340439947467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-2608165350986176732011-02-21T08:54:00.005-05:002011-02-21T08:58:57.208-05:00

In my last post I used the term “appropriately serve” in reference to MISys’ objective relative to its end users. In this context, the term “appropriately” can have a variety of definitions. Each would necessarily reflect the perspective of either the end user or the software provider.Having much experience as an end user of integrated software, primarily in a manufacturing environment, I can

Ray Martellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699211874949598082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-74040060473323986992011-02-11T10:29:00.006-05:002011-02-11T14:50:59.544-05:00

Start your exploration of direct access reporting by creating a data source. This is the heart of the whole thing. Crystal uses the data source as a conduit to the MISys SBM database, giving you access to the tables in the database.To create a Data Source:Click Start, point to Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Data Sources (ODBC). Click the System DSN tab,

Michael Kaelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721773993725707005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-79537808142561552562011-02-10T11:18:00.003-05:002011-02-10T11:25:15.604-05:00

If you watch the evening news, you'll surely see stories about people all over the US who are experiencing what we know of winter for the very first time. I've been talking with many MISys customers recently who have asked "So, is this what it's like in Vermont?" And my answer is "Yup, pretty much - from October through May." So I had to chuckle when a friend sent me the following narrative about

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-7585048994772656792011-02-09T16:14:00.001-05:002011-02-21T08:59:38.870-05:00

It would seem so in many situations. I’m sure that most of us get to experience some sort of “customer service” daily. Usually, we think of the term in the positive. As in, being served is a positive experience. However, in recent years, I’ve heard much discussion about the concept being dead since it’s not often that our interactions as a customer are especially positive events.Some companies

Ray Martellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699211874949598082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-37580598991146717632011-02-07T10:53:00.004-05:002011-02-23T23:18:05.456-05:00

For twenty-five years, Manufacturing Information Systems, developed a manufacturing solution for Accpac accounting software. It sold well with more than 7000 installations in over 40 countries. MISys was recognized as the Accpac Development Partner of the Year FIVE (5) times (1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004). It was, and remains, a great relationship.Then in 2005 MISys developed another

Charlie Kimbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420332340439947467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-50668235898344412242011-02-04T11:13:00.003-05:002011-02-23T23:19:15.038-05:00

I purchased an iPad 3G 32GB back in May of 2010. I find myself using it more and more for business. I have purchased and tried various Apps and here are my favoritesDropbox - for cloud based file storage. Free for up to 2GB of storage and can be accessed from my iPad, PC and Mac as well as any web browser. Great way to make important documents available and editable from anywhere! TeamViewer -

Dave Halperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142049202412635718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-90922134255563450242011-02-02T10:58:00.007-05:002011-02-02T11:37:22.330-05:00

Ferret DayThe MISys offices are closed today due to the severe blizzard affecting most of the eastern half of the country. We are disappointed not to be able to participate in the annual Ferret Day celebration that is being held in downtown Woodstock today. You may not have seen coverage of Ferret Day on CNN this morning, but here is the scoop:Each February 2nd, Woodstock dairy farmer Abner

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-27643837277882109892011-02-01T16:18:00.005-05:002011-02-01T16:21:36.135-05:00

Sage Australia and MISys Inc. Sign Distribution AgreementEffective immediately, Sage Business Solutions will distribute MISys Manufacturing SBM to Sage ERP Accpac Business Partners in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. This represents the first distribution agreement entered into by MISys Inc. for MISys Manufacturing SBM. "We recognize the importance of working with a partner who

Michael Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07225688775675079944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-85559238345030695282011-01-28T11:29:00.004-05:002011-02-01T16:34:35.468-05:00

Remember that you can use Crystal reports to report directly from your MISys SBM database. It is a standard MS-SQL database, so all you need to do is make a System data source for SQL and then direct it to the database engine where the MISys SBM database resides. Then create a new report in Crystal using an ODBC (RDO) data source and select the data source you just made. Fill in the information

Michael Kaelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03721773993725707005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-65072233355188197182011-01-26T16:56:00.006-05:002011-01-27T10:16:44.713-05:00

MISys Announces Accpac ERP v6.0 CompatibilityWOODSTOCK, VERMONTJanuary 25, 2011MISYS MANUFACTURING SOFTWARE IS 100% COMPATIBLE WITH SAGE ACCPAC ERP v6.0Manufacturing Information Systems, Inc. (MISys), makers of MISys Manufacturing software, today announced that it has completed compatibility testing of MISys Manufacturing SBM version 4.2 and that the software has been deemed fully compatible with

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-27634433068790993032011-01-26T11:22:00.007-05:002011-02-21T08:59:54.614-05:00

My son, whose on a continuous search for inspiration, sent me the following quote recently."If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea." Antoine de Saint Exupery, author of The Little Prince.This suggestion has caused me to reflect on my management style. I’ve read the books and

Ray Martellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699211874949598082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-78529991402660536072011-01-25T09:58:00.010-05:002011-01-27T10:14:46.126-05:00

Printed user manualsWhile I was helping out with the end-of-year clean-up, I opened several dusty boxes of old MISys manuals. The job I was assigned was to strip out the white paper for the recycling bin and toss the 5" plastic binders in the dumper. This got me thinking about all the people we'd sold printed manuals to and the requests I still get for a printed MISys manual.We've sold quite a

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-26757819158471110912011-01-07T14:58:00.004-05:002011-01-27T10:14:28.907-05:00

MISys reports record resultsI am pleased to report that MISys, Inc. delivered record results in 2010 with more manufacturers implementing our software than ever before in our 25 year history. Even though the worldwide recession had a measurable cooling effect of everyone’s business, our conversations with customers like you reveal an increasingly positive outlook in the small- to mid-sized

Dave Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717279649442667141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-46948852482968624272011-01-04T14:16:00.009-05:002011-01-27T10:14:05.860-05:00

Time for end-of-year inventory counting...For many companies, New Year's Day is not a day off. Instead, it is a day to do the physical inventory count while the phone isn't ringing. Though it isn't always "fun", there is often a shared sense of mission and purpose to get it done.Here are a couple of articles on conducting inventory counts that I thought were helpful, if not just interesting.-

Michael Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07225688775675079944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-85288716285986950842010-12-31T13:36:00.005-05:002011-01-27T10:15:36.207-05:00

Serial/Lot Tracking Could Save Your Manufacturing BusinessCNN reported today that Ford is recalling thousands of trucks due to a faulty module that could potentially start a fire.Ford discovered the fault on the assembly line and decided to investigate. It was traced to a single part called a body control module; a part manufactured by Lear Corp. As Lear investigated, they were able to find out

Michael Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07225688775675079944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-91685824450902133082010-12-31T09:46:00.002-05:002010-12-31T09:53:51.701-05:00

New Chapter Now Available: How To Choose A Right-sized Manufacturing System - The Basics of Planning It is easy to say “We should do better planning” but actually accomplishing this goal is often very difficult – virtually impossible without strict procedures coupled with a computerized system. Effective planning is often illusive for manufacturing firms whether they are small or large, but for

Terry Merrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342162705246509958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-65801870501150669602010-10-21T15:12:00.000-04:002010-10-21T15:12:14.111-04:00

As you continue to hunt for the right manufacturing solution, take a look at this free resource: "How To Choose a Right-sized Manufacturing System" It's an unbiased, five chapter series written by David Brown, the CEO of MISys Manufacturing. After working with manufacturers for 25 years, Dave really knows his stuff... it's like getting a top-dollar consultant for free. Click, read, enjoy.

Terry Merrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342162705246509958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-24859477069389787532010-09-22T14:30:00.004-04:002010-09-22T14:32:57.149-04:00

We had a fantastic showing for part 1 of the 4-part webinar series for Peachtree users.  "Peachtree Quantum Manufacturing Edition (QME) Overview".  The video has been archived here - http://www.misysinc.com/webinar/  Enjoy!

Terry Merrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342162705246509958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-79349873754818851352010-07-13T11:21:00.000-04:002010-07-13T11:22:12.671-04:00

“So, exactly how old are you?”Sometimes this is an easy question to answer. Sometimes it isn’t. For MISys Manufacturing, we first started selling our manufacturing software in 1977 when we were based in Massachusetts. Then in 1983 we moved to God’s country and registered our company name in the Green Mountain state of Vermont. We tend to consider that as the beginning of our company, though

Charlie Kimbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420332340439947467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-13881691579605293322010-06-25T11:22:00.001-04:002010-06-25T11:27:36.278-04:00

The two biggest lies when the Auditor makes a surprise visit: Manufacturer: “Good to see you.” Auditor: “I’m only here to help.” Medical device manufacturers are accustomed to seeing auditors. There are the “independent” auditors hired by the manufacturer to visit twice a year just to test the systems and make sure that everything is in place. Then there are the insurance accreditation

Charlie Kimbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420332340439947467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-76978806394884107682010-05-10T10:05:00.002-04:002010-05-10T10:16:10.059-04:00

MISys Guys on the Road!We've blogged about each of these individually but the MISys guys just want to remind you that we may in a town near you in the next two weeks. We are attending the Sage Insights show starting next week in Denver, CO. Hope to see all our business partners and our strategic parters at the show. This will be the 27th consecutive Sage/Accpac show MISys has attended since

Terry Merrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342162705246509958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-89048967569252097822010-05-03T16:26:00.001-04:002010-05-03T16:28:02.499-04:00

Identifying Specific Objectives - This is chapter three of How To Choose a Right-sized Manufacturing System. http://www.misysinc.com/downloads/rssfeeds/choose/choose03.htm

Terry Merrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342162705246509958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-2883845149177222532010-04-29T13:54:00.002-04:002010-04-29T13:57:09.877-04:00

Understanding Types of Manufacturers - this is chapter two of How to Choose A Right Sized Manufacturing System - http://www.misysinc.com/downloads/rssfeeds/choose/choose02.htm

Terry Merrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09342162705246509958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13692707.post-12467174649212280942010-04-27T10:21:00.002-04:002010-04-27T10:30:08.004-04:00

How To Choose a Right Sized Manufacturing SystemDave Brown, President and CEO of MISys wrote a very interesting book called "How To Choose A Right Sized Manufacturing System". For those of you who had an opportunity to obtain a copy know that the book takes Dave's 30 years of manufacturing experience in both the field of manfacturing and manufacturing software design, to explain to both

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Winner of our Disney TripPat Donnelly of Oak State was our big MISys winner of the trip to Disneyworld in Orlando. Not only did Pat go but he took three others from his accounting department with him. Pat says about the trip, “On Day one we, traveled to Orlando and Disneyworld. The next day we headed for Animal Kingdom after purchasing the last four umbrellas and then to Hollywood studios. It

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Dateline WoodstockNow generally we don't think of Vermont as having a lot of monsters. But as it turns out, our safe little state is home to a whole zoo-full of incredible creatures. Champ is here, of course, and he, she, or it, has many aquatic cousins. Like Memphre in Lake Memphremagog. And "Elmo" in Lake Elmore. And of course Crystal Lake's little known "Ms Crystal".Then there are the mythical

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Have you tried the MISys RSS feed lately? We have started a series of whitepapers on our RSS feed on How To Choose a Right-sized Manufacturing System. So far three papers have been published. If you are a MISys customer or a MISys partner just log in on the MISys web site www.misysinc.com and click on the RSS feed in the lower left hand column.

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Buy 1 Get 1 Free!Sign up for a MISys on-line workshop. Get the details here: http://www.misysinc.com/bpartners/promos.php

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Essentials of Accpac Manufacturing. The 9-part webinar series entitled Essentials of Accpac Manufacturing is wrapping up this week and next with a look at the Labor Tracking module and custom reporting options for MISys SBM.We have received a quite a few responses from Accpac business partners similar to this: "Thanks for hosting this webinar on MISys SBM, This is the first time I've taken a

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QuickBooks Conference in May in Washington StateSee MISys manufacturing software at the Puget Sound QuickBooks Conference in May - http://www.qbconference.com/pugetsound/ held at the Hyatt Rengency in Bellevue, Washington. There will be three separate hour-long sessions. Register to participate at http://www.qbconference.com/pugetsound/Register.aspx. This conference is sponsored by Intuit.

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Peachtree Quantum Manufacturing. Peachtree consultants who want to learn more about the Peachtree Quantum Manufacturing system (powered by MISys) are invited to join us in Denver, Colorado for a full-day training workshop just prior to the opening of Sage Insights 2010.The cost of this workshop is $99 but Peachtree consultants who attend can earn a big commission bonus. Select this pre-conference

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