What happens when your site goes down? A lot of things, and none of them very good. As your website is the front face of the brand, you may lose credibility with an inactive or unstable site. Your search rankings and profits will also be negatively affected. This could occur for any number of reasons, from low-quality hosting, to hacking, to tra...

riteSOFT solves more than warehouse management pains. 1. Youth Robotics For the past 9 years, Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association has held an annual charity golf event, raising thousands of dollars for all sorts of organizations to help support everything from robotics to youth manufacturing programs. Last year was no different, a...

DiCentral's versatile services mean that their solutions can be provided to a host of different organizations, companies, and revenue streams. Let's learn more about these industries, and just how DiCentral provides for each of them. 1. RetailDiCentral has many different solutions tailored to retail. If you operate a ship-to-distribution cen...

Companies require the management of documents to ensure continued stability and workflow, but there are many issues that arise when storing and managing them. Whether your company has grown exponentially over time, or your company has worked in the field for decades, the chances are there is a lot more data to be stored and catalogued than can be ...

Working hard towards a goal to make a better world? Codeless can help you achieve more by working less. Codeless Platforms provides software and solutions that help outfit all kinds of sectors, but they are unique in the way they help Not-for-Profits (NFP). Codeless knows that charity administration can cost time and money, so they've found ways ...

We get to the bottom of this warehouse management solution company. TransLution creates an addon to SYSPRO ERP that manages, collects, and automates data to generate an optimized work environment for your specialized warehouse needs. Simultaneously focused on both unique operational/stock movement processes and financial mana...

Working from home has always been a part of office culture for extenuating circumstances, but it was not fully embraced until COVID-19. Though COVID-19 was a debilitating force for companies, the benefits of working from home have been surprising as more Canadians have experienced them first-hand. Let's break down just how working from home has co...

While the world begins to open up again, these 15 helpful tips can make sure that you and your company are prepared for the future. 1. Assess your business. At the end of COVID-19, your business has succeeded in weathering the storm. Chances are, it's not unscathed. To progress and help rebuild, you need to make sure you know where the financ...

Knowing the latest trends will help keep your company updated and prepared for the rigorous year ahead. Exiting Out of COVID-19 The lucky companies that survived COVID-19 are most likely still facing difficulties as they struggle to form a new sense of normalcy after working on a different schedule – but for businesses, now is the best time to beg...

The past year has been a difficult time for business, but with the country slowly beginning to open up again, a lot of youth are seeing opportunity in a soon-to-be bustling Canada. Though they may be armed with plans made during the extended down-time, there may still be some hesitation in taking the plunge. 1. Network. Networking is one of t...

Here are five ways we can help you. When a company buys ERP software, the aftermath can be complicated. The transferring of data onto the ERP system takes time and so does learning a new system. This is why Phoenix Systems has such powerful customer support. Here are five ways that Phoenix Systems is there for you after you buy your s...

The information era brings with it many benefits. But as business grows, the chance of being taken advantage of grows too. Cyberattacks are on the Rise A report from Proofpoint based in the United States has confirmed that 63% of businesses in Canada have seen an increase in targeted cyberattacks. Whether this is due to the shift to...

What is Industry 4.0? Industry 4.0 refers to the fourth Industrial revolution that has taken place in the history of humankind. The term puts emphasis on the advancement of digital technology that has emerged in the past few decades. With Industry 4.0, everyday tasks are carried out digitally and almost all businesses rely of technology in some for...

We explain the basics of Enterprise Resource Planning, and how crucial they are to the success of a company. What is ERP, Anyway? An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is a category of business software that joins the separate areas of a company such as human resources, accounting, client relations and product management into one complete so...

People often use the terms cybersecurity and information security interchangeably. But is there a real difference? Let's dive in and find out to see what they mean and what they do.What is Information Security?Information security can also be called data security. So, let us first understand the difference between data and information. Anything sto...

Since COVID-19, workplaces have shut down and social distancing has become the norm. This has forced many people to rely on technology more than ever before. This includes people who looked at digital transformation as an option had to now prioritize it more than anything. So, let us take a look as to how this global pandemic has affected the digit...

The world has changed more in the past 20 years than it did in the past 100 years. Technology advancement has been one of the most significant changes for the betterment of humankind. Despite this, technology still intimidates a lot of people who grew up in a generation without it. If you are one of those people and are working in one of the follow...

​For years now, people have held onto the notion that machines will replace humans. This misplaced myth cannot be farther from the truth. What we can be sure about is that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will develop and play a significant role in our day-to-day lives. AI is not to be confused with machine learning but often people do so. The trends i...

A 2015 study conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC) found that we reduced the number of pages we printed. Good news! What is interesting is that digitalization is the number one reason for that reduction. For those of us not yet on board with digital transformation but considering it, we need to be thoughtful as to how we embark on the d...

​In the past few decades, we have started to look into the possibility of a paperless future – a future free of cash, stacks of paper on our tables and waste for the environment. When you are responsible for an organization, you are always thinking of possible ways to streamline operations, save time and cut costs… what if going paperless was one o...