Managed services are especially ideal for small to medium-sized companies. Outsourcing some or all of their technology needs to a professional service provider boosts internal efficiency, reduces cost and increases profits. The following are four key areas of impact to consider when engaging a ... Views: 276
Here are few benefits of Infor CloudSuite Distribution:
- Robust data security and encryption
- Compliance with the latest security standards
- Secure customer data and privacy practices
- Rapid incident response
Check out this helpful Infographic from Infor and be sure to share it with ... Views: 279
Last year was a tough one on many levels. With many businesses facing hardships and teams working remotely, unfortunately, this led to a rise ransomware attacks. Sadly, enterprise level data breaches have become the reality for many distribution businesses. We believe that many remote work ... Views: 252
With CloudSuite Distribution, you can increase visibility, simplify integrations, optimize your infrastructure and so much more! Join us to get updates on the latest and learn what CloudSuite Distribution can do to streamline your business in 2021!
KEY TAKE-AWAYS:
- Why CloudSuite ... Views: 327
- Cloud computing. Moving company operations to a cloud solution may seem risky. This in fact is not true –cloud systems have been proven to be more reliable and less prone to outages than a local on-premise system. A technology provider hosts and manages software applications and is responsible ... Views: 248
Here are our top tips we recommend helping keep your network secure:
1. Avoid Phishing Traps: Education is key to preventing many phishing scams. Encourage employees to avoid these e-mail traps by not clicking links or downloading files from an unverified source, follow up with a phone call to ... Views: 304
With many businesses operating remotely these days, it is important to stay aware and alert of cyber security risks. Prevention is key and we are here to help you stay informed on best practices to keep your network protected.
Here are our top tips we recommend helping keep your network ... Views: 263
NSA COM have identified the top requirements to look for in an eCommerce solution during these uncertain times to serve your customers and drive sales now and into the future:
1. Quoting and Pricing. During uncertain times, some buyers may want to negotiate prices on high-ticket items. You ... Views: 278
Here’s a list of common things your business needs to protect:
- Software and Applications – without these, you will be unable to operate your business. Microsoft Office, Exchange, databases, x-ray machines, point of sale equipment, inventory management systems, etc.
- Files and Folders – ... Views: 281
The world is much different than it was at the start of 2020, beyond the obvious changes we’ve seen a massive rise in DDoS Extortion attacks against many of the worlds most trusted online banks and retail brands. And DDoS is just the start of the shift that attackers have made as they attack the ... Views: 253
Decision enablement starts with the idea that the ultimate desired outcome of any data solution (business intelligence included) is high user adoption. Adoption can be measured as the number of users making more data driven decisions. And, the more users that are making decisions —based on ... Views: 335
As we draw to the end of 2020 and reflect, nobody could have predicted what a year we’d have. COVID turned the world upside down. Things will never be the same as they were – certain businesses and industries were destroyed while others had a stellar year. People are working remotely and relying ... Views: 322
Here we share our top new year’s resolutions for cyber security that we hope you’ll consider implementing:
Update Passwords: A simple enough task that is often overlooked. Starting a new year is the perfect time to have your staff update all of their passwords on any accounts used for their ... Views: 308
Taking a private company from a concept to the company’s initial public offering (IPO) can be a daunting task for businesses of any size. And whether you’re looking to expand or preparing an exit strategy, having the right partner on your side to help you prepare for such an endeavor becomes ... Views: 285
Infor CloudSuite Distribution is a comprehensive cloud service fueled by innovation and expertise. This solution was built to grow with the evolving wholesale distribution industry. Companies can optimize every facet of their operations—from sales, inventory and warehouse management, financials, ... Views: 238
If you’re failing to gain traction with your business intelligence (BI) platform, you’re hardly alone. In fact, Gartner says: BI projects have a 60% failure rate. But, why?
Gartner contributes the high failure rate to the inability to understand the real needs of the business, and the failure ... Views: 293
This session is for the year-end close processes in CloudSuite Distribution SX.e (CSD).
While the actual year-end processes may be run by a system administrator, this session is geared towards the accounting team.
We’ll review the primary four year-end processes and what they do.
This ... Views: 276
Today’s modern distribution businesses need a solution that can quickly scale to support long term growth. Infor CloudSuite Distribution is the answer. This cloud based solution can evolve as your business needs change over time while also preparing the best path for your business to succeed ... Views: 274
This session is for accounting related month-end close processes in CloudSuite Distribution SX.e (CSD).
This applies to both WebUI and GUI interfaces.
Key Takeaways
- Soft Close versus Hard Close for the month
- Back-posting
- Accounts Payable – recommended reports
- Accounts Receivable – ... Views: 295
Have you compared your “back to normal” plans to policies from all your trading partners? Their various strategies could require you to work around altered timelines, decreased operational capacities, and unpredictable work-from-home schedules.
These shifts may even force you to find new ... Views: 308
“We previously used a whiteboard, which does the basic job of keeping track of equipment but is very inefficient and often subject to error.We were ready to take the next step and automate the process…Overall, [integraRental] acts as our fleet manager.”” –Matt, integraRental user since ... Views: 312
If recent events have you thinking about how to modernize your distribution business, we’re here to help. In these times,more than ever, it is important to have a solution in place that is agile and efficient for an increasingly complex market. Infor Cloudsuite Distribution is our recommendation ... Views: 290
Check out the new integrated BI and CRM platform form MITs and Tour de Force
Join NSA, MITS, and Tour de Force as they examine how distributors can use analytics and CRM combined to increase their profit.
Key Takeaways
Get organized by using CRM and mobile app
Using BI in role-based ... Views: 278
NSA and Akamai have recently been observing DDoS attacks targeting mainly Financial Services and Retail sectors, and possibly other industry vertical customers in North America, EMEA, and APJ as part of an ongoing DDoS extortion campaign. The DDoS attacks are generally preempted by a ransom ... Views: 296
ACQUISITION GROWTH
Taking an acquisition beyond its current potential is no easy feat without the right resources in place. In most cases, it’s no surprise that what’s made an acquisition successful to date, will not get said acquisition to the next level, nor will it miraculously reach its ... Views: 257
Distributors with strong digital sales capabilities are growing rapidly and gaining market share during this pandemic.
Serving your customers and meeting business objectives during this extended crisis requires a strong digital sales strategy. eCommerce capabilities are a ‘must have’ when ... Views: 309
EXTREME UPGRADES
With old, antiquated systems, some of which are 10+ years old, still in place and harboring mass amounts of critical data, it’s no surprise really that to elevate them to a current platform requires an EXTREME upgrade.
NSA takes on extreme upgrades with the utmost precision, ... Views: 346
Our society and business climate was founded upon the virtues of a pioneering, self-reliant, do-it-yourself-at-all-costs spirit. For most, the thought of reaching out to others for help was not a consideration.The problem today is technology has gotten so complex that companies have trouble ... Views: 322
What if you showed up for work and discovered your computers and server –the technology you depend on every day to run your business – no longer worked? You hit the switch and nothing… your computers and server are all dead on arrival.
How can you operate your business if your technology ... Views: 338
Stand apart from your competition and improve your margins with the only all-in-one B2B/B2C eCommerce, PIM, and Mobile App solutions.
Distributors with strong digital sales capabilities are growing rapidly and gaining market share during this pandemic, but not all technology investments will ... Views: 286
The summer season is a time for reflection. We come out of winter hibernation and spend our spring time cleaning out the old to make room for the new. Summer allows us to reset, get organized and focus on productivity in the seasons ahead. Should we do the same with our businesses? See what we ... Views: 326
Security Services
This solution suite is designed to ensure your system integrity, which is done with two primary objectives in mind: 1) doing our best to minimize intrusions of ransomware, malware, viruses and variants of each. Delivered as an all-inclusive solution for all points of potential ... Views: 250
The unique challenges you face as a wholesale distributor can no longer be addressed in real-time, forcing you to rethink the way you do business. Tomorrow’s challenges are solved only when solutions are more agile than the people and processes they support.
You might be ... Views: 326
EXPERT CONSULTING
The NSA Professional Services team is here to help your business in any way we can. With over 30 years of focused experience in helping businesses utilize tools and technology surrounded by industry standards and best practices, NSA is equipped with the knowledge and resources ... Views: 316
NSA to offer services based on Akamai products exclusively to the North American distribution market
NSA Computer Exchange Corporation, North American leader in Distribution Software and Support, announced a partnership with Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the intelligent edge ... Views: 393
Are you aware that SX.e/CSD supports Sub-Total Lines? And you can hide the individual line prices so the customer only sees an amount for a group of lines?
I get asked this question pretty frequently: “Our customers like to “SHOP AROUND” on price, and although overall I am lower than my ... Views: 418
1. DEFINITION OF THE PROJECT Be clear about the objectives of the project. Be detailed in describing your business processes, desired future state, and how these will be implemented.
2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT Leverage and communicate with your Project Managers on all sides of the project: the ... Views: 380
Information technology comprises all types of technology. Technology is used by businesses to exchange, store and use information. Information technology has transformed businesses as the main driver of innovation and change. Small-to-medium-size businesses (SMBs) know the value of quick and ... Views: 447
In our changing times, Microsoft’s 365 cloud offering makes more sense than ever! Let’s look at some of these core offerings to see how they can improve access, enhance productivity, and collaborate without dependence on your network infrastructure.
*Take-Aways
Best in class Hosted e-mail ... Views: 274
An Advanced Reporting and Distribution Solution
F9 Scheduling Hub provides a sophisticated, easy to use interface for working with F9 Excel reports. Familiar spreadsheet properties, dimensions, and dropdown control values can be viewed, selected, and combined to manage content. Include a ... Views: 379
NSA Phish Threat Presentation
In our current age of security your first and most vulnerable line of defense comes not from your servers or hardware, but from your employees. A common threat today used by many is called a Phishing Scheme and many of you have probably seen or heard of them, but ... Views: 276
When you want to start up a conversation with someone new, there are several commonly used topics. Given the polarization today, the topic of politics may produce far too many “F” sharps than most of us are comfortable with in polite conversation. So “How ’s the weather?” works. Typical ... Views: 347
Most SX.e/CSD users will utilize the standard data conversion toolkit for initially loading data into the SX.e database in preparation for going live with the software. What many fail to recognize is that there are conversion programs which can be used on an ongoing basis to add and maintain ... Views: 288
The customer won’t pay for this order because the PO# is missing/wrong. We need to fix it and send them a new invoice.”
Sound familiar?
We run into this issue regularly when meeting with credit teams. They hear from the customer who requires a corrected invoice. Here are some of the ways ... Views: 302
These are certainly interesting times and for many of us working from home is new and for some, perhaps challenging so here are some tips to help ease the transition and help you focus in your new working environment.
If you can, stake out a space away from the rest of the household, ideally ... Views: 279
NSA is excited to announce the acquisition of Management Concepts, Inc.
With a wealth of skills in IT infrastructure as well as ERP applications (Infor and IntegraSoft), the MCI team is not only a welcome addition to the NSA platform but also a tremendous “value add” to our combined customer ... Views: 429
It’s that time again. Yes, you know… It’s time a for a checkup.
You’ve been avoiding it like the plague because you’re afraid you might find something that you don’t want to find. You’re so busy you don’t have time to think about it. You tell yourself you’ll get to it but… you never do!
I ... Views: 302
1. HOSTED OR SELF-HOSTED
If you think that you need high-level customization and full control over your online store, you can go for self-hosted eCommerce platform. Otherwise, a hosted eCommerce platform would suffice your requirements.
In the case of a self-hosted eCommerce platform, you ... Views: 275
NSA Computer Exchange Corp partners with Infor, a leader in specialized distribution software. Recently the company announced the improvements made to the Infor Distribution SX.e 10.3 which includes new features to better serve distributors and increase ERP efficiency by creating cloud readiness ... Views: 275
Think of your business and the IT infrastructure required to operate it as a living, breathing organism that requires regular health checks just as people do. Would you rather wait for something to go horribly wrong with the health of your company before having a dedicated expert come fix the ... Views: 344