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Datix has a heritage of ERP and CRM software sales and implementation, systems integration, custom software development, ecommerce and consulting that started in 1997. This blog puts as much of our accumulated expertise at your fingertips as possible.

3 Types of Businesses that Could Benefit from CRM

3 Types of Businesses that Could Benefit from CRM Will CRM (Customer Relationship Management) really transform my business, make all my customers happy and improve profitability? Looking at the claims various CRM vendors make might have you wondering if their claims really hold up. CIO contributor David Taber addressed this sentiment in a recent article …

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Ecommerce Gets Sweeter with Latest Znode and Sitecore Integration

This week Znode, a provider of the leading .Net ecommerce software solution, Multifront ™ and Sitecore, the global leader in customer experience management software, announced a new integration. This integration works with version 7 of Sitecore’s customer experience management software.  Znode, as an ecommerce platform, is a great option for companies looking to create customized …

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B2B Sales Professionals Take Heart Because CRM has Your Back

CRM for B2B Sales For a growing B2B sales team, Microsoft Dynamics CRM in the on-premises or cloud version are excellent options. Gartner came out with its Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation and compared Dynamics on-premises and cloud versions to other comparable CRM options. Why on-premises? The features of both versions remain the same …

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Integrate Your ERP and Ecommerce Functions

Integrate Your ERP and Ecommerce Functions You manufacture an amazing product. And now you have an ecommerce platform to showcase and sell your product. You also have an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system that keeps track of orders, inventory levels and operational functions. What happens when you want the data from ecommerce purchases to sync …

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10 Best Practices for Integrating Customer Data

Scribe Software held an educational webinar about the 10 best practices for integrating customer data. Pierre Hulsebus, Scribe’s Senior Sales Engineer, presented a clear and practical approach to implementation.  His tips come from years of integration and IT experience. We agree and wanted to share our takeaways from the session, too.

What are the Top ERP Trends for 2014?

ERP Focus, a free online knowledge resource for ERP software professionals, held a twitter chat to get feedback on the top ERP trends of 2014. Under the twitter hashtag #ERPchat, featured guests including @DatixInc, @K3Syspro and @ERP_cindyjutras, weighed in. Fresh off the twitter session, here are some top tweeted trends to consider.

How to Import Marketing List Members in Microsoft Dynamics CRM

In this how-to, I will show you the process I used to assign a client’s contacts to marketing lists in Microsoft Dynamics CRM.The client had approximately 7,500 contacts that needed to be assigned to one or several of 77 marketing lists in Dynamics CRM. Normally, loading data into Microsoft Dynamics CRM is easy.

Guidelines for Selecting the Best ERP Consulting Firm

  Guidelines for Selecting the Best ERP Consulting Firm We recommend making sure your business goals align with the expertise of the consulting firm. Selecting an independent firm can provide a less biased opinion about software and open-minded, honest implementation solutions. They can provide unique insight into business processes, and help your business mold the …

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Tips for Training Employees on your Epicor ERP System

 Training Employees on your Epicor ERP System What happens after your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is installed is vital to the continued and complete use of your new software. At the end of implementation, you as the project lead, may have a good idea of how to use the software, but training your entire …

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Top Ecommerce Platform Provider Selected for Retail Site Upgrade

When internet retailer, Parts-Express needed an updated ecommerce site, they turned to Znode, a Datix ecommerce platform of choice. Ohio based Parts Express has been offering electronic parts and accessories for the auto industry online since 1996. Their site receives more than 1 million visitors each month, handles more than 1,000 transactions per day and …

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Microsoft Values Security Ahead of Data Privacy Day

Data Privacy Day is coming up in the United States on January 28, 2014. Data Privacy Day was enacted to raise awareness and promote data privacy in the online space. It commemorates a 1981 international treaty, Convention 108, pertaining to privacy and data protection. For businesses, who want to remain empowered and protected controlling your …

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5 Reasons to Consider Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

5 Reasons to Consider Enterprise Resource Planning 1. Reasonable Cost ERP Costs are lower than you might think and are a proven ROI generator for most businesses. For example, with SaaS ERP (software as a service) the total cost of ownership is low enough for 75 percent of organizations to consider it. SMBs ROI is about 26 …

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Leadership and User Experience can Make or Break an ERP Update

Make or Break ERP Update Cosmetic re-seller Avon is a prime example of what happens when end-users are left out of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementation. The cosmetic giant was in the midst of implementing a $125 million software rollout, Forbes reported, when they decided to nix the project altogether. The reason for the pull-out: …

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