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Taking the Guesswork Out of

     Materials Requirement
     Planning (MRP)



     Pinnacle Software Consultant Matthew
     James discusses why putting your bills of
     materials under the microscope is the
     essential first step to a successful software
     implementation project.

     A major priority is to look at how many
     BoMs are in use and to start breaking them
     down. The BoM, of course, triggers the
     reservation of components in stock and
     requisitions for components that are out of
     stock.                                                   Sage 200cloud New Features

     Often, we find that detailed written BoMs are             Our Sage 200 Product Manager Pete Child

     kept only for certain products: below a                   informs our customers through his Sage
     certain level, ordering stock is ad hoc. We               200cloud New Features webinar of the latest
     point out that for stock data to be accurate,             enhancements to Sage 200.  2018 Summer
     the business must know exactly what is                    Enhancements Product Release includes these
     needed to manufacture every product.                      great new features...
                                                                  Making Tax Digital Compliant
     Creating formal BoMs also uncovers
     opportunities to maximise purchasing                         Payments – integration to Sage’s own
     power. If you can consolidate purchases of                   Payments Cloud offering integration with top
     stock you expect to use over time, it                        payment providers Stripe and PayPal.
     strengthens your ability to negotiate on price
     with your suppliers. In contrast, picking up                 Go Cardless Preview – set up and collect
     the phone and ordering as and when stock                     direct debits from within Sage 200cloud.
     runs low dilutes your purchasing power.

                                                                  Sales Order Processing Enhancements –
                                                                  enables cross-sell, preferred item, order
                                                                  history, frequently ordered items.

                                                                  Microsoft Skype and Google Map
                                                                  integrations for improved communications.


                                                                  Document capture for Purchase Invoices –
                                                                  attach scanned or emailed Purchase Invoices
                                                                  to the associated transaction.

                                                               Click Here here to register for our Sage
                                                               200cloud New Features webinar to learn more
                                                               about these enhancements and their benefits.




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