What the Heck is ERP Software?

What the Heck is ERP Software?

Introduction to ERP ERP, or Enterprise Resource Planning, is a type of software application used by nearly every company that deals with physical, tangible products. ERP systems support various aspects of your business depending on the particular system, but the one...
What’s Apple Up to in Payments?

What’s Apple Up to in Payments?

 The POS and payments communities were hoping that Apple would provide some visibility into its strategy for mobile payments at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) held in early June in San Francisco. However, Tim Cook’s and Craig Federighi’s keynotes...
Clients & Customers = Your Most Valuable Asset

Clients & Customers = Your Most Valuable Asset

 5 years ago I just finished listening to Howard Schultz, the CEO and founder of Starbucks, discuss how Starbucks built such tremendous brand equity without ever paying for advertising. Mr. Schultz’s overriding message is that the most important factor in creating...
Five Obsticle Busters When Starting a Business

Five Obsticle Busters When Starting a Business

I think we can all agree that getting through life’s daily routines can have its challenges. Add starting a new business and you may feel like Pac-Man moving through the maze trying to eat up all your obstacles. Speaking from experience, I can attest to the fact that...
What Questions Should be Asked When Evaluating POS Software

What Questions Should be Asked When Evaluating POS Software

It is not very often that we walk in to a store or business that has an old cash register any more. The fact of the matter is, with the advent of barcodes and barcode scanning taking hold in the early eighties, cash registers have been replaced with point of sale...