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Linda Baran

Linda Baran is in charge of the people side of PositiveVision. Linda’s background includes working in a variety of industries including investment, manufacturing, and information technology.

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When Evaluating SYSPRO, Resellers Are Part of the Total Package

Posted by Linda Baran on Wed, Jan 08, 2025 @ 08:00 AM

SYSPRO resellers are business partners who provide end customers with valuable software and services. They become your main point of contact during the evaluation and purchasing process. If you’re looking for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and are considering SYSPRO, resellers should play an important role in your decision-making process. Here’s why.

 

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Topics: SYSPRO Resellers

Production Scheduling Made Better with an ERP Manufacturing System

Posted by Linda Baran on Sun, Jan 05, 2025 @ 10:12 PM

Production scheduling has changed significantly over the years, and companies using an ERP manufacturing system to handle scheduling benefit from the enhanced efficiencies such platforms provide. If you tried to use scheduling systems years ago but found them limiting, newer ones built into modern ERP manufacturing systems will be a pleasant surprise.

 

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Topics: ERP manufacturing system

How AI Is Reshaping Your ERP Manufacturing System—for the Better

Posted by Linda Baran on Wed, Nov 06, 2024 @ 10:00 AM

Your ERP manufacturing system already contains some form of AI. Certain types of artificial intelligence (AI) have been used for the past several years to augment ERP manufacturing systems, enabling them to process documents and transactions efficiently, and provide predictive analytics. What’s new to these systems is generative AI (GenAI), which provides intuitive, conversational interfaces. Integrating all three types of AI with your ERP manufacturing system brings many opportunities to tap into the data within the ERP to improve process efficiency, forecasting abilities, and automation.

 

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Topics: ERP manufacturing system

Top Features in Sage 300 2024, Versions .0 and .1

Posted by Linda Baran on Wed, Oct 23, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

Sage 300 2024 updates were released to customers starting in September 2023. These updates included new features, such as eInvoicing and HR integrations, as well as improved web screens, project and job costing screens, and much more. Below is an overview of the latest Sage 300 updates.

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Topics: Sage 300

Are You Leaving Money on the Table? The Untapped Power of ERP for Manufacturing

Posted by Linda Baran on Wed, Sep 18, 2024 @ 11:00 AM

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) for manufacturing provides powerful software to maximize sales opportunities. One such opportunity lies within your company’s data. ERPs collect a large amount of data from everywhere in the company, enabling 360-degree visibility into all aspects of production, operations, sales, and distribution.

However, leveraging such data to find untapped sales is something that many manufacturers neglect. Are you leaving money on the table by not using your ERP for manufacturing to its fullest?

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Topics: ERP data, AI, erp for manufacturing

CFOs Using AI to Make a Positive Impact at Work

Posted by Linda Baran on Wed, Aug 07, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed the business landscape and how people work. This cutting-edge technology is responsible for transforming company operations, improving decision-making, and creating more personalized customer service. Specifically, AI positively impacts the CFO’s work in several ways and can potentially boost the company’s return on investment (ROI). Continue reading to discover how CFOs can use AI to make a difference in their organizations.

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Topics: CFO, AI

Humans and AI Collaborate in the Workplace

Posted by Linda Baran on Wed, Jul 17, 2024 @ 11:00 AM

For some people, the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace immediately brings to mind negative thoughts. They picture a scenario where "the machines have taken over," similar to the plot of the Terminator films. The truth is much more favorable for humans: we are collaborating with AI to perform several jobs, but there is no reason to believe that we must worry about Cyberdyne Systems running everything and humans having to go underground in real life.

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Topics: Artificial intelligence in the workplace

Is Your Company Too Big for Its Manufacturing Accounting Software?

Posted by Linda Baran on Wed, Jun 19, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

Replace Accounting Software That Can’t Keep Pace as Your Company Grows

Your business is in a good place. New customers are coming on board, the number of orders is up, and the manufacturing division is growing. These are exciting times, but expansion presents many challenges, too. As the operation scales up, you will likely need to consider upgrading your manufacturing accounting system.

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Topics: manufacturing accounting

Operational Efficiency Crucial for Profitable Distributors

Posted by Linda Baran on Tue, May 21, 2024 @ 11:00 AM

In the post-COVID era, many distributors find several factors squeezing their profitability. Hiring and retaining employees continues to be a challenge. Demand for products varies, and as well as lead time to replenish necessary stock varies, leading to shortages. Rising inflation pressures distributors to stay profitable due to consumers' increased demands and higher supply costs. The business environment for all distributors is good news; those focusing on operational efficiency outperform their competition. 

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Topics: operational efficiency

5 Warehouse Training Tips to Increase Productivity

Posted by Linda Baran on Thu, Apr 11, 2024 @ 11:00 AM

The right warehouse training encourages workers to commit to the company, inspires loyalty and creativity, and increases productivity. Warehouse team members’ training should take a two-pronged approach. First, it should give workers the skills they need to operate the machines and warehouse equipment they need to perform their job functions. Second, an effective training program must demonstrate to employees how their work is essential and required for the company to succeed.

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Topics: warehouse training tips