Sage 500

Sage 500 is tried and tested Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software that combines management software and financial accounting functions supporting and consolidating activity across your company.

The software has huge depth and breadth of functionality, with the flexibility to be customised and deployed to suit your company so you can better manage your business in the following areas:

Finance
Business Services
Distribution
Manufacturing

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Case Studies

Key Features within Finance

general ledger – configurable to meet multi-national requirements
accounts payable – ability to handle simple to complex foreign transactions
accounts receivable - simple to complex hierarchies of customer accounts can be accommodated if required
cash management - supports multi-currency and offers currency revaluation facilities to track exchange rate difference exposure
credit management - centralised credit control function with an integrated transaction enquiry and call logging process
electronic and international payments (BACS / Euro BACS)
auditing and security - specific events can be audited by recording related information whenever they occur
fixed assets - can be used stand alone or part of the procurement process
job costing – gives an up-to-date picture of expenditure and revenue associated with specific projects
general ledger consolidation - provides a fast and easy period-end process for organisations with more than one legal entity
archiving - once configured, can happen automatically or scheduled at particular times to suit your business
absorption costing – this module allows you to maintain budgetary and actual period-based statistics for use as part of an absorption costing process
inter entity accounting

Key Features within Distribution

contract management - an efficient way to manage complex, high value equipment contracts with structured billing for recurring charges
project ledger – a user defined cost repository mechanism, allows you to slice and dice data from all angles
project billing – supporting project-related posting and invoicing
resource ledger – processing timesheets for your resources – human or otherwise

Key Features within Business Services

inventory control
sales order entry
sales invoicing and analysis
telesales order entry, for faster order capture
purchase order processing
purchase requisitions - configurable to support a hierarchical requisition authorisation process and functionality to consolidate multiple requisitioner for the same supplier
point of sale functionality - for over the counter and mail order sales for cash or credit cards
repetitive route scheduling
returns and repairs – helping you to accurately record, track and progress items
branch inventory transfer management
waste management - providing support for EU Waste Manageemnt regulations

extended discounts - managing a range of more complex discounts automatically

Key Features within Manufacturing

bill of materials
works order processing
material requirements planning
works order-less production - for products that are built to schedules
product management – with functionality to provide data to support BS5750 and ISO9000 accreditation
production scheduling – built around the market-leading Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) software by Preactor International
graphical planning and master production scheduling
product configuration
rough cut capacity planning
routing – allowing you to easily maintain the complex shape and combination of resources associated with shop floors
sub contract control
work in progress

Finance

increase employee productivity and reduce administrative costs
system is easy to use and can be customised to suit your business
cuts the cost of doing business by automating routine tasks
easily access comprehensive and integrated data and drill down to detailed view of trends
operational and strategic information readily available
base business decisions on solid and concise business information
gives control over local or international legal, accounting and taxation requirements
supports local and international currencies and languages

Business Services

analyse data from and across all departments within the company
track a project from idea stage to completion and review
define different levels of services you provide to customers
set up rules for what to invoice and when
minimise data entry by determining default values for different projects
effectively handle contract maintenance and revenue billing
billing methodology includes cost-plus and staged payments

Distribution

cut costs by minimising your investment in stock management and inventory
closely manage your costs through information and analysis of data
keep control of multi-warehouse environments with real-time data on stock
flags up any significant issues that could affect your profitability
maintain and build your customer base
offers customers flexible ordering and payment options
comprehensive data of sales invoicing is at hand so you can plan for business growth
record and process mail order and counter sales, in a variety of industries
manage a seamless flow of information and goods from supplier to customer
enhance customer relationships through tele-sales support,efficient entry of customer orders and timely delivery of goods

Manufacturing

provides you with a comprehensive and dynamic costing and control repository
productivity can be maximised as you will be fully aware of what’s happening on the shop floor
supports business in configure-to-order, manufacture-to-order and batch engineering
saves you time by automatically creating works orders
allows alterations and amendments to dynamically record the actual materials and resources used to create the end product
know what materials need to be supplied to directly meet customer needs

EPS Global Drives Global Growth with Sage 500

Electronic Product Services Ltd (EPS Global) is a fast-growing, Irish-headquartered technology company serving global markets and employing over 200 staff globally.

A few years ago, EPS Global faced a challenge: most revenues were derived from the local Irish market. Unfortunately, that market was experiencing a significant downturn.

“By refusing to give up, and because we focused instead on global markets, EPS Global has not only survived, but prospered beyond our expectations,” Mick McCarthy, CEO of EPS Global states.

The Challenge:

A Sage software user since its inception in 1999, EPS Global realised that they needed a new solution that would meet their growing global requirements.

EPS Global turned to Sage Business Partner, Dublin and Cork-based FDS Technology who recommended Sage 500, which EPS Global subsequently implemented across its 10 subsidiary operations spread over 21 geographically remote locations.

The Solution:

Sage 500 is a powerful accounting and business intelligence solution that meets the needs of growing mid-sized to larger corporations. The wide range of Sage 500 modules seamlessly unifies back and front-office information from finance, manufacturing, distribution, and service operations. This capability creates a wide-ranging integrated solution that increases management vigilance through exceptional access to critical financial and operating data. Sage 500’s exceptional reporting capabilities provide management with the data they require to avail of opportunities that present themselves within ever-changing global markets.

Speeding Critical Data Access:

“Sage 500 provides comprehensive reporting capabilities that provide us with instant access to valuable performance data… helping us to make appropriate decisions,” Mick explains.

Driving Service and Knowledge:

Sage 500 also drives the company’s customer service capabilities, as well as providing sales revenue pipeline data. FDS Technology helped EPS Global to design a bespoke reporting solution – The Sage Booking Report. “That data, which can be analysed on a subsidiary basis, helps us to develop Key Reporting Indexes that enable us to measure the performance of any subsidiary – as well as the company as a whole – on an ongoing basis,” Mick explains.

Would Recommend:

“I very much recommend both FDS Technology and Sage solutions because both organisations have delivered successfully.

“Sage 500 can be bent to meet existing and future needs. It is flexible and accommodates our global structure as well as our geographic growth. It provides accurate reporting capabilities that enable us to effectively manage our business. It promotes increased efficiency, productivity, and accuracy.”

“Should we continue to expand, Sage 500 has the flexibility to grow to meet our needs. In other words, it’s future-proof.”

“In short, it helps to drive the global growth of EPS Global,” Mick concludes.

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EPS Global Drives Global Growth with Sage 500