We recently held our annual Accellos User Event, a two-day event for users of Accellos One, our preferred warehouse management system. We were pleased to host 20 delegates from 13 different companies at the event. We began the event at the BrewDog Brewery in Ellon, just north of Aberdeen. Martin Dempster and Craig McCafferty gave […]
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Here’s a roundup of some upcoming events that you might be interested in attending: Balloon One’s Accellos End-User Event, Aberdeen Our annual Accellos warehouse management user event takes place on 20th and 21st September 2016. It is primarily aimed at our existing Accellos users, but would also be useful for anyone considering using the Accellos
If you have decided that a new ERP system is the right solution for your business, the next step is to find a supplier. This isn’t as complex it sounds. To choose the right ERP provider, you simply need to ask the right questions. The “beauty parade” doesn’t have to be a long and drawn
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The “cloud” as an everyday business concept has been talked about since around the end of the 1990s. With the advent of web 2.0, increased bandwidth and technological developments, the cloud started to gain traction and companies like Salesforce started to offer cloud-based business solutions. Since then, over the past twenty-odd years, the shift to
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Technological innovations and new, disruptive business models are dramatically changing the retail landscape. At the same time, online buyer behaviour is also being influenced by customer expectations of speed and value, as well as preferences for how and when they shop. If your business relies on digital and mobile purchasing, then predicting the future of
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Case Study: Classic Fine Foods improves productivity. Classic Fine Foods is a market-leading importer and distributor of fine foods. It serves the vast majority of five-star hotels and high-end restaurants in Asia, and has an expanding presence in the Middle East and Europe. Partnering with the world’s best food producers to offer products that are
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If you’re in the food distribution industry you need to manage your stock efficiently and reduce operating expenses and costs, all whilst simultaneously ensuring you meet stringent regulations and maintain strict quality controls. All of these needs can be met with an ERP system integrated to a warehouse management system. So, what are the vital
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Business has seen so much change and it has come at such a pace over the past few decades. Technological advances have significantly altered how companies undertake their everyday activities and how they deal with suppliers and buyers. We’ve witnessed the advent and massive uptake of the internet, and then its evolution into a more
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Balloon One held its annual SAP Business One User Day this week. We were joined at SAP’s offices by 24 people from 11 different client users of SAP Business One. After a welcome and update about Balloon One from Managing Director Craig Powell, delegates were given a presentation on the product roadmap for the SAP
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SAP has this week announced the general availability of the newest version of its SAP Business One ERP system for small and medium sized companies. The new version adds new features to help companies go digital, including intelligent analytics, project management and an app-like interface for real-time access to business functions. Originally announced last year,
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