Sap Business-One-Version8-cool-featuresKeith Taylor
Long Business Systems is a technology consulting firm that helps companies use technology to grow profits. The document discusses the new features in SAP Business One version 8.8, including enhanced reporting, inventory management, negative values in documents, flexible units of measure, down payment invoices, aging reports, and performance improvements. It provides contact information for Vicki Smith to answer any additional questions.
Sap business-one-1099-setup-and-processingKeith Taylor
Learn how to setup and process 1099's in SAP Business One.
Slide Presentation from our January 2011 presentation to the LBSi Regional SAP Business One User Group.
How to-access-and-use-the-sap-customer-portalKeith Taylor
The document provides instructions for accessing and navigating the SAP Customer Portal. It explains that the portal provides support, documentation, online training, and customer forums. It then details how to log in with supplied username and password, accept terms and conditions, change the password. The main sections of the portal are described, including accessing documentation by product version, online education courses by release, and customer forums.
This document provides instructions for using a software tool called LBSi Enhanced Standard Cost to update costs in bills of materials. It describes defining a target and source price list, setting the default price list for bills of materials, updating the target price list with new costs from the source price list, and reviewing and adjusting prices as needed. The tool allows automatic updating of inventory values when standard costs change.
Sap Business-One-Version8-cool-featuresKeith Taylor
Long Business Systems is a technology consulting firm that helps companies use technology to grow profits. The document discusses the new features in SAP Business One version 8.8, including enhanced reporting, inventory management, negative values in documents, flexible units of measure, down payment invoices, aging reports, and performance improvements. It provides contact information for Vicki Smith to answer any additional questions.
Sap business-one-1099-setup-and-processingKeith Taylor
Learn how to setup and process 1099's in SAP Business One.
Slide Presentation from our January 2011 presentation to the LBSi Regional SAP Business One User Group.
How to-access-and-use-the-sap-customer-portalKeith Taylor
The document provides instructions for accessing and navigating the SAP Customer Portal. It explains that the portal provides support, documentation, online training, and customer forums. It then details how to log in with supplied username and password, accept terms and conditions, change the password. The main sections of the portal are described, including accessing documentation by product version, online education courses by release, and customer forums.
This document provides instructions for using a software tool called LBSi Enhanced Standard Cost to update costs in bills of materials. It describes defining a target and source price list, setting the default price list for bills of materials, updating the target price list with new costs from the source price list, and reviewing and adjusting prices as needed. The tool allows automatic updating of inventory values when standard costs change.
LBSI is a technology services firm that provides services to help clients grow profitably and outpace competition. It has offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Indianapolis. The document provides tips and shortcuts for using SAP Business One, including how to delete links from user-defined fields, update descriptions, view column totals, and set up recurring postings for monthly payments. It announces upcoming user group meetings and asks attendees to refer new clients to LBSI.
B1 Material Planning for SAP Business OneKeith Taylor
The B1 Material planning module was developed to provide enhanced planning functionality in SAP Business One™ that is not included in the standard product. This enhancement has been in use for years by many of our own clients.
Recently we partnered with Boyum-IT to provide this module together with the Boyum Pack Offering. This means that you can now get our Material Planning Module within the Boyum environment while maintaining the Boyum seal of quality and it is housed within one SAP Certified add-on.
SAP Business One Tips and Tricks How to Print the Customer Receivables Aging ...Keith Taylor
Printing an aged receivables report for a prior period may show totals that do not match the general ledger if the "Display customers with zero balance" box is not checked. This box refers to customers with a zero balance as of the current date, so an account may show a zero balance currently but had an open balance on the aging date, causing the totals to be out of balance. Checking this box will display customers with any open prior balances.
SAP Business One Tips and tricks: change item description on a marketing docu...Keith Taylor
This document provides tips for changing item descriptions on marketing documents in SAP. It explains that the description field can be edited by clicking in the field and modifying the text. The new description will then be saved at the document level and printed on any related reports. Users are instructed to enter the item number, click the description field to edit it, make changes, and use Alt+Tab to exit the field.
SAP Business One Tips and Tricks Cancelling DocumentsKeith Taylor
Since version 9.0 of SAP Business One, users can easily cancel documents with a simple right click instead of following various steps depending on the document. To use this feature, administrators must define the date range for cancellation and whether cancelled documents will show in reports. Cancelled documents will also appear in relationship maps for improved visibility.
The Payment Wizard in SAP Business One allows users to easily process checks in a step-by-step process. It prompts the user to select vendors and invoices to pay, choose payment methods and bank accounts, print checks, and confirm check statuses. The wizard guides the user through generating a payment run, reviewing recommendations, printing checks and reports, and completing the payment process.
Sap business-one-standard-cost-roll-up-guideKeith Taylor
LBSi SAP Business One Standard Cost Roll Up Enhancement. Allows you to easily create and copy new price lists as well as update standard cost as well as bill of material costs
The document describes the launch of a virtual lunch presentation series called the LBSi Whistle Stop Tour to educate SAP Business One users. The first presentation will cover the month end review process and tasks. Future presentations will cover additional topics like sales opportunities, dunning wizards, and budgets based on user feedback. The goal is to help users better utilize SAP Business One tools to streamline their business.
This document summarizes a presentation by Vicki Smith of Long Business Systems, Inc. (LBSi) about forecasting methods in SAP Business One. It discusses why forecasting is important, challenges in forecasting, and standard and advanced forecasting methods available in SAP Business One. The presentation encourages attendees to submit ideas to SAP's Idea Place and provides contact information for LBSi if attendees need additional forecasting services or want to refer other companies to LBSi.
Presentation from LBSi SAP Business One User Group December 2012. Inventory Management in SAP Business One. Learn how to setup inventory and perform cycle counts.
This document summarizes a presentation about budgets in SAP Business One. It discusses setting up budget settings, authorizations, distribution methods, scenarios, and defining the budget. It provides instructions on navigating to different areas in SAP Business One for budget setup. Reports that can be run after entering a budget are also listed. The summary wraps up by thanking participants and requesting feedback, and providing details on future presentations by Long Business Systems.
Material Planning for SAP Business OneKeith Taylor
LBSi's Material Planning Guide for SAP Business One. Features include, Peggin of items, Order recommendations, all information available on one screen, multiple warehouse processing, etc
Chart of Accounts Setup in SAP Business One version 9.0Keith Taylor
LBSi published documentation on how to define and setup the chart of accounts in SAP Business One. The setup of the chart of accounts is a critical task in your implementation. Document focuses on proper setup and contains a detailed explanation of segment accounts and how they can help you.
10 Ways To Improve Your Purchasing DepartmentKeith Taylor
10 ways to improve your purchasing department. Includes tips from a purchasing and materials management professional with over 22 years experience. www.lbsi.com
This document provides an overview of accounting information systems and ERP systems like SAP Business One. It defines what an information system and defines common categories like transaction processing, management information, and decision support systems. It describes the evolution of information systems from manual to database models. It then focuses on describing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, what they are, advantages, and how SAP Business One provides key functionality for accounting, sales, purchasing, inventory and more through its integrated software modules.
Understanding GL determinations in SAP Business OneMTC Systems
Overview of GL Determinations
Determinations by Module
GL Determinations & Fiscal Periods
Using a Template Chart of Accounts
GL Default Account Hierarchy
System Level Defaults to Master Records
Business Partners
Warehouse
Item Groups
Items
Do Not Use or Dummy Accounts
GL Determinations and Master Data Conversion
Additional GL Accounts Setup
Tax Jurisdictions
House Banks
Credit Cards
New GL Determination Guide
How to-use-the-payment-wizard-in-sap-business-oneKeith Taylor
Long Business Systems, Inc. (LBSi) provides management software solutions and helps businesses manage for success with their locations in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh. The presentation covered how to use the Payment Wizard tool in SAP Business One to generate incoming and outgoing payments in batches by guiding the user through a step-by-step process to set parameters, select documents, pay or receive payments from multiple business partners, and print checks or bank transfer files. Future user group meetings were announced for using Outlook integration and forecasting tools in June and July.
How To Use Sap Business One Price Lists in 8.81Keith Taylor
Long Business Systems, Inc. (LBSi) provides management software solutions and hosted a presentation on using price lists in SAP Business One. The presentation covered how price lists work, defining and updating price lists, period and volume discounts, and special business partner prices. LBSi helps businesses manage for success and is looking for client referrals in Ohio cities like Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
LBSI is a technology services firm that provides services to help clients grow profitably and outpace competition. It has offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Indianapolis. The document provides tips and shortcuts for using SAP Business One, including how to delete links from user-defined fields, update descriptions, view column totals, and set up recurring postings for monthly payments. It announces upcoming user group meetings and asks attendees to refer new clients to LBSI.
B1 Material Planning for SAP Business OneKeith Taylor
The B1 Material planning module was developed to provide enhanced planning functionality in SAP Business One™ that is not included in the standard product. This enhancement has been in use for years by many of our own clients.
Recently we partnered with Boyum-IT to provide this module together with the Boyum Pack Offering. This means that you can now get our Material Planning Module within the Boyum environment while maintaining the Boyum seal of quality and it is housed within one SAP Certified add-on.
SAP Business One Tips and Tricks How to Print the Customer Receivables Aging ...Keith Taylor
Printing an aged receivables report for a prior period may show totals that do not match the general ledger if the "Display customers with zero balance" box is not checked. This box refers to customers with a zero balance as of the current date, so an account may show a zero balance currently but had an open balance on the aging date, causing the totals to be out of balance. Checking this box will display customers with any open prior balances.
SAP Business One Tips and tricks: change item description on a marketing docu...Keith Taylor
This document provides tips for changing item descriptions on marketing documents in SAP. It explains that the description field can be edited by clicking in the field and modifying the text. The new description will then be saved at the document level and printed on any related reports. Users are instructed to enter the item number, click the description field to edit it, make changes, and use Alt+Tab to exit the field.
SAP Business One Tips and Tricks Cancelling DocumentsKeith Taylor
Since version 9.0 of SAP Business One, users can easily cancel documents with a simple right click instead of following various steps depending on the document. To use this feature, administrators must define the date range for cancellation and whether cancelled documents will show in reports. Cancelled documents will also appear in relationship maps for improved visibility.
The Payment Wizard in SAP Business One allows users to easily process checks in a step-by-step process. It prompts the user to select vendors and invoices to pay, choose payment methods and bank accounts, print checks, and confirm check statuses. The wizard guides the user through generating a payment run, reviewing recommendations, printing checks and reports, and completing the payment process.
Sap business-one-standard-cost-roll-up-guideKeith Taylor
LBSi SAP Business One Standard Cost Roll Up Enhancement. Allows you to easily create and copy new price lists as well as update standard cost as well as bill of material costs
The document describes the launch of a virtual lunch presentation series called the LBSi Whistle Stop Tour to educate SAP Business One users. The first presentation will cover the month end review process and tasks. Future presentations will cover additional topics like sales opportunities, dunning wizards, and budgets based on user feedback. The goal is to help users better utilize SAP Business One tools to streamline their business.
This document summarizes a presentation by Vicki Smith of Long Business Systems, Inc. (LBSi) about forecasting methods in SAP Business One. It discusses why forecasting is important, challenges in forecasting, and standard and advanced forecasting methods available in SAP Business One. The presentation encourages attendees to submit ideas to SAP's Idea Place and provides contact information for LBSi if attendees need additional forecasting services or want to refer other companies to LBSi.
Presentation from LBSi SAP Business One User Group December 2012. Inventory Management in SAP Business One. Learn how to setup inventory and perform cycle counts.
This document summarizes a presentation about budgets in SAP Business One. It discusses setting up budget settings, authorizations, distribution methods, scenarios, and defining the budget. It provides instructions on navigating to different areas in SAP Business One for budget setup. Reports that can be run after entering a budget are also listed. The summary wraps up by thanking participants and requesting feedback, and providing details on future presentations by Long Business Systems.
Material Planning for SAP Business OneKeith Taylor
LBSi's Material Planning Guide for SAP Business One. Features include, Peggin of items, Order recommendations, all information available on one screen, multiple warehouse processing, etc
Chart of Accounts Setup in SAP Business One version 9.0Keith Taylor
LBSi published documentation on how to define and setup the chart of accounts in SAP Business One. The setup of the chart of accounts is a critical task in your implementation. Document focuses on proper setup and contains a detailed explanation of segment accounts and how they can help you.
10 Ways To Improve Your Purchasing DepartmentKeith Taylor
10 ways to improve your purchasing department. Includes tips from a purchasing and materials management professional with over 22 years experience. www.lbsi.com
This document provides an overview of accounting information systems and ERP systems like SAP Business One. It defines what an information system and defines common categories like transaction processing, management information, and decision support systems. It describes the evolution of information systems from manual to database models. It then focuses on describing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, what they are, advantages, and how SAP Business One provides key functionality for accounting, sales, purchasing, inventory and more through its integrated software modules.
Understanding GL determinations in SAP Business OneMTC Systems
Overview of GL Determinations
Determinations by Module
GL Determinations & Fiscal Periods
Using a Template Chart of Accounts
GL Default Account Hierarchy
System Level Defaults to Master Records
Business Partners
Warehouse
Item Groups
Items
Do Not Use or Dummy Accounts
GL Determinations and Master Data Conversion
Additional GL Accounts Setup
Tax Jurisdictions
House Banks
Credit Cards
New GL Determination Guide
How to-use-the-payment-wizard-in-sap-business-oneKeith Taylor
Long Business Systems, Inc. (LBSi) provides management software solutions and helps businesses manage for success with their locations in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh. The presentation covered how to use the Payment Wizard tool in SAP Business One to generate incoming and outgoing payments in batches by guiding the user through a step-by-step process to set parameters, select documents, pay or receive payments from multiple business partners, and print checks or bank transfer files. Future user group meetings were announced for using Outlook integration and forecasting tools in June and July.
How To Use Sap Business One Price Lists in 8.81Keith Taylor
Long Business Systems, Inc. (LBSi) provides management software solutions and hosted a presentation on using price lists in SAP Business One. The presentation covered how price lists work, defining and updating price lists, period and volume discounts, and special business partner prices. LBSi helps businesses manage for success and is looking for client referrals in Ohio cities like Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
Whats New in SAP Business One 8.82 March 2012Keith Taylor
SAP has released version 8.82 of its Business One management software, completing development two months ahead of schedule. The update includes enhancements to sales and purchasing like credit memos without affecting inventory, automatic dunning fees and interest, and date options for closing documents. It also improves business partner management, inventory functions, MRP, financial reporting, and dashboards. Meeting attendees were asked to provide feedback and refer other companies to Long Business Systems for SAP implementation services.
This document provides an overview of cash flow reporting in SAP Business One. It discusses why cash flow planning is important, key liquidity ratios to monitor, how to set up cash flow line items and assign them to transactions, and how to generate and analyze cash flow reports. The presentation was given by Long Business Systems, Inc. to provide guidance on using SAP Business One's cash flow reporting tools to better manage cash flow and ensure obligations can always be met.
SAP business-one-1099-setup-and-processingKeith Taylor
This document provides an overview and agenda for setting up 1099 reporting in SAP Business One. It outlines the steps to define 1099 tables, set up boxes and minimum values, update business partners and invoices, enter opening balances, and print and review reports. The presentation encourages attendees to refer new clients to the company for SAP implementation and consulting services.
10 ways-to-improve-your-purchasing-dept-sap-2011-summitKeith Taylor
10 Ways to improve your purchasing department presentation from SAP Business One User Summit in Lake Lanier, GA October 2011.
Includes tips and tricks to help you better manage your purchasing department.
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1. SAP Customer Success Story
Wholesale Distribution
Action industries
Maintaining 98% SaMe-Day DeliverieS
With SaP® BuSineSS One
Quick factS
“Implementing SAP Business One was Company Implementation Highlights
• name: action industries inc. • tailored software to meet specific needs
one of the best business decisions I have • location: cleveland, Ohio • integrated third-party applications to round
made in my 15 years running the com- • industry: Wholesale distribution out the solution
• Products and services: garage door parts • created a stable environment that has
pany. It would have been impossible • revenue: uS$7.5 million satisfied needs for years and is expected
• employees: 35 to continue doing so for many more
to accomplish all we have in the last • Web site: www.action-ind.com
• implementation partner: long Business Why SAP
two years without SAP Business One.” • excellent fit for a midsize company
Systems inc.
Pat Marron, President, action industries inc. • Powerful demonstrations and presentations
Challenges and Opportunities • Scalability to support years of growth
• Provide a single source for all business data
• integrate business processes Benefits
• Provide more complete costing and better • Supported move to 4 business entities,
cost control remote warehouses, and years of double-
• increase visibility of business information digit growth
and confidence in its accuracy • automated and shortened the order-to-
• improve warehouse control shipment process, allowing same-day
• accelerate the order-to-delivery process delivery 98% of the time
• automate manual processes • cut invoice creation time from 7 hours to 1
• Strengthen planning tools • cut purchasing staff by 1 fte while reducing
• reduce cost of customization and add-on inventories
software • Supported use of landed costs
• Provide a foundation for many years of rapid • Provided real-time sales reports
growth • increased sales efficiency, allowing sales-
people to handle a 15% increase in call
Objectives volume
replace legacy software with a powerful, • reduced outside accountant costs by 80%
comprehensive, integrated, and scalable
business solution well suited to the distribution Third-Party Integration
business • inventory Planner from valogix inc.
• B1 usability Package from Boyum it
SAP Solutions and Services • lBSi enhance from long Business
SaP® Business One application Systems inc.
• credit card solutions from tWBS
2. One of the claims to fame of action industries inc., a distributor of Business One stood out above the rest,”
reports Marron. “the demonstrations
garage door parts, is its record for 98% same-day order fulfillment. and presentations we saw were impres-
as the firm’s growth exceeded its legacy software’s ability to keep sive. as a midsize firm, we didn’t want
the cost of big-company software, but
pace, this delivery performance level became ever more difficult we had already learned not to go with
to maintain. “We moved to the SaP Business One application, which something too small. SaP Business One
was just right.”
helped us continue our record by greatly accelerating the order-to-
delivery cycle, improving inventory management, and performing for implementation assistance, action
industries engaged long Business
smarter purchasing,” says Pat Marron, the firm’s president. “and Systems inc. (lBSi), which installed SaP®
that’s just the beginning.” Business One and the firm’s own lBSi
enhance package of enhancements. to
address the particular needs of action
Exceeding Legacy Software’s our orders within a day, we need very industries, lBSi customized the solution
Ability to Cope intelligent warehouse management and by implementing three complementary
purchasing, but we got very little help applications, developed and preintegrated
for 30 years action industries has dis- in either respect from our software.” with SaP Business One by SaP software
tributed garage door parts to customers solution partners:
near its cleveland, Ohio, home and the legacy application’s vendor tried • inventory Planner from valogix inc.
nationwide. the company’s product cat- customization to help, but that just drove maintains histories of purchases the
alog contains thousands of name-brand up action industries’ costs and left it company has made and uses them to
standard parts that the firm augments having to pay even more for recustomiza- suggest items to purchase that are
by performing light fabrication, assem- tion whenever an upgrade was installed. necessary for maintaining proper
bly, and custom engineering services. “Worse, the customizations were just inventory levels, a feature that action
baby steps that moved us ahead only industries has found very helpful.
its focus on customer service has helped incrementally until we reached the next • the B1 usability Package from
action industries grow at a double-digit barrier,” Marron continues. “finally we Boyum it allows action industries to
clip even through difficult economic times, realized that if we were going to become tailor the contents of the screens in
to the point where it has now split into the kind of company we wanted to be, SaP Business One so that users see
four business entities and has opened we had to just get rid of the old and bring only information that is appropriate
distribution centers in Wisconsin and in some new software that we could to their job function – also very useful
arizona. “none of this growth would have count on over the long haul.” for the company.
been possible with our legacy software,” • credit card solutions from tWBS
says Marron. “We had business infor- Finding the Right Fit in SAP® provide secure storage of credit card
mation in multiple systems that could not Business One numbers, boosting sales by enabling
talk with each other. Data accuracy was customers to make purchases over
always suspect. Many of our processes action industries went about its search the internet and pay for them safely
in the order-to-delivery cycle were paper- diligently, speaking with industry experts and conveniently.
based and manual. to fulfill almost all and evaluating several alternatives. “SaP
3. “As a midsize firm, we didn’t want the cost of big-company software, but
we had already learned not to go with something too small. SAP Business
One was just right.”
Pat Marron, President, action industries inc.
Fitting Company Needs Improving Purchasing, Warehousing, Boosting Sales by Boosting Sales
Hand-in-Glove Accounting, and More Staff Effectiveness
lBSi worked extensively with action Marc calcaterra, action industries’ vice having customer relationship manage-
industries to tailor the implementation to president and day-to-day operations man- ment integrated with the rest of its busi-
the company’s specifics. the integrator ager, cites several of the improvements ness software for the first time has helped
is still in close contact, continually sug- the company introduced based on the action industries greatly improve its sales
gesting ways to improve business pro- new solution. “With thousands of Skus operations. Management and salespeople
cesses. “the help we receive from in our product catalog, providing same- alike have fast access to customer data
our lBSi consultant is much appreciated,” day delivery without busting the budget and completely up-to-date reports on
says lisa reading, action industries’ is a monumental challenge for purchas- sales figures, broken down by territory,
office manager, who was closely involved ing,” he begins. “SaP Business One has state, and customer. “in our monthly one-
in the implementation. “She is just made an exponential difference in mak- on-one meetings with the sales force, we
outstanding.” ing our purchase planning process more can pinpoint areas of success and areas
fluid and accurate. We have been able that need attention – everyone sees the
“all the work the team did matching to cut our procurement staffing require- same numbers and knows exactly where
the implementation to our precise needs ments by one and reduce inventories.” they stand,” says Marron. “Our relation-
was well worth it,” adds Marron. “We ship with salespeople has never been
really have it down now, which makes “We have better cost control as well,” better, and they are more productive than
for one less thing to be concerned about calcaterra continues. “One big reason is ever before. in fact, our call volume per
when we’re trying to grow the company. that the solution lets us work with landed salesperson is up 15% since we imple-
i belong to a business group with 11 other cost for the first time, which is important mented the solution, but our people have
been able to absorb the increase easily
because the software makes them so
“I belong to a business group with 11 other Cleveland-area company owners. . . . much more efficient.”
Action Industries is the only one of the group that is experiencing double-digit
unlike many businesses, action
growth, and I believe that SAP Business One is an integral part of that growth.” industries manages all its operations in
Pat Marron, President, action industries inc. SaP Business One and the third-party
applications that are integrated with it.
the company uses no satellite software
cleveland-area company owners. Some because the cost of a part’s freight and for data massaging or other special pur-
of them spend 20% to 30% of their time handling sometimes exceeds the cost of poses, and it is glad for it. “implementing
worrying about their business software, the part itself. Our invoices are going out SaP Business One was one of the best
whereas we have complete confidence the same day as deliveries because invoic- business decisions i have made in my
in our SaP Business One implementa- ing now takes less than an hour, not six 15 years running the company,” Marron
tion. action industries is the only one of or seven hours like it did before. in the concludes. “it would have been impos-
the group that is experiencing double-digit past we used outside accounting services sible to accomplish all we have in the last
growth, and i believe that SaP Business several hours a week, but now we’ve two years without SaP Business One.”
One is an integral part of that growth.” been able to bring most of that in-house.”